I'm at that stage of unpacking during a move where everything that is left is most of the little stuff that you just throw in boxes, not sure if you really want it or not, if there will be a place for it or not, but you take it anyway, planning to sort through it and throw it away later ( Read more... )

Otherwise known as, I am so spinning this up this weekend:


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Right now, I have just hand painted a bunch, I'd say 5-6 oz, of 50/50 Blue Faced Leicester and silk. This was a first time experience for me. (And now we know why we mix dye stock FIRST ( Read more... )

Because Laurelindel put it into my head....

Dear HBO, if you are taking requests, could you please consider adapting Kushiel's Dart next? Cause that would be awesome.

Now, who would you guys cast in this? :)

Originally posted by kythryne at internet powers, activate!
Okay, people. I need you to take this viral, and fast ( Read more... )

Notes mostly for myself. Took last antibiotic for this run ( Read more... )

So, obviously whatever I had needed an antibiotic because I was noticing definite signs of improvement on day 2 of the zpack (as I often do) and the tell tale sign of "Now it's time to start hacking your head off!" that indicates this kind of thing is on the way out. Rather than endure my still tore up throat and need to sleep on the couch, I have ( Read more... )

Guys, yuki_onna's new book, Deathless, is out today. As she puts it, it is "...a retelling of Marya Morevna and Koschei the Deathless set during the Stalinist era and the siege of Leningrad. It is a return to fairy tales and the retellings of them ( Read more... )

You know, save for Wednesday, I wrote every night this week. (Though today may be a day off on that.)

I am really proud of myself and I want to keep this up.

Thanks guys--all the feedback helps and I will get to the comments later today.

Had another fun time of shooting with thewronghands yesterday, which resulted in a change to my grip, which then resulted in being somewhat sucky (but no more than usual). It was a practice day, and on the whole, I can't say I am displeased. The grip will take some getting used to but it feels "right", and more powerful than the hold I had. I think if I just ( Read more... )