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A Sociable Afternoon
I had an enjoyable late lunch with LJ's Rattleback, at Bistrot du Coin just north of Dupont Circle. The food was really good: I had a dish of spicy sausage, spiced veg, and couscous (Morrocan/Algerian influence?). We caught up on each others' news, and chatted about a book he'd loaned me, Schizmatrix Plus by Bruce Sterling -- interesting science ( Read more... ) -
Book Cluster: Books with Computer Games That Blur the Lines
Recent reads from the library:- The Three-Body Problem, Cixin Liu, from almost 10 years ago but probably will be nominated for 2014 Hugos b/c of translation by Ken Liu. A friend (welcome to step forward) says the science is bad, but it didn't jar me any more than FTL hand-waving usually does. Ranges from China during the Cultural Revolution (with a ( Read more... )
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Ketchup
My goodness, it's been a while. I've had several posts in my head I haven't gotten around to. None of them are this.
Books:- I think I've talked here about Jo Graham's Order of the Air series, but I don't see it in my book-tagged entries. Pilots, WWI vets, magic, saving the world, loss, love, life, starts in the 20's with an archeological dig ( Read more... )
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Book cluster: Reluctant Communist Cops
Picking up from bad dreams over Christmas, yesterday I had an anxiety dream about missing a flight to Japan where I needed to go for my company (unlikely, but that's dreams). I don't think I AM that anxious about work, but now maybe my subconscious maps anxiety to my employer any time anxiety comes up in dreams now -- I'm behind on chores that ( Read more... ) -
Achoo, Achoo, Achoo
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Vacation and Dreams
Last week was the first full week I'd had off since July 2013. It was not entirely relaxing, as it involved the unexpected selection, purchase, and installation of a new clothes washer, and lots of driving, but how nice to have a whole week to see loved ones, spend some time in the woods, take long walks, play games, and help others cook and hand ( Read more... ) -
A Trio of Macbeth Variants
Macbeth liked the idea of murder and had been thinking of it a lot, but he needed a push to get him started. Once he'd got started he enjoyed murdering people and had no more qualms or fears. Lady Macbeth was just greedy and ambitious. She thought she didn't mind what she did to get what she wanted. But once she'd done it she found she did mind ( Read more... ) -
Circlesinging
Background: I sang in chorus (with occasional solos) from children's choirs most of the way through college. There's something wonder-ful in creating tones and songs with other people. Most of my group singing since then has been via occasional hymn-singing when I'm visiting my dad, and folk music at dance camps. The local choirs around don't ( Read more... ) -
Fetch Clay, Make Man
I saw the above-titled play Wednesday night with LJ's StevendJ ( Read more... ) -
Rides on bikes; tired
I keep meaning to post book reviews and other stuff, but for now, I'd like to mention that- I rode 9 miles on a gym recumbent bike, and 11 miles on a gym exercise bike, in 70 minutes, in training for the 20-mile ride below. That recumbent bike was really hard on my knees -- maybe not adjusted right.
- I've ridden 11 miles on the hilly "trail" around my ( Read more... )