2013 in review

Jan 03, 2014 13:42

A mixed year for me.

It started off well - We went to MONA FOMA, I finished writing my novel, Continuum was a blast. But around the mid-year everything seemed to get bogged down. I had problems sleeping. Projects stalled at work. And I stopped writing. The second half of the year felt like wading against mud.

By the time the Christmas break rolled ( Read more... )

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greylock January 3 2014, 02:51:36 UTC
NIN released their first album in five years. I listened to it once.
If you have time hunt down one of the live videos Trent has posted.
I listened to it a few times, said 'eh' and promptly forgot it came out, other than the fact K listened to it a few times. Then one night I started watching one of the live videos (I posted it here and can find the name if you are interested) to see the lighting design (phenomenal) and I just kept it on repeat. When back to the album and it quickly became a favourite.

If I knew I'd never read it I'd post you the The Iron Dragon's Daughter sequel. That's how much I hated that book.

rewatching Blake's Seven in my 20s taught me that the show I loved as a child was not the same as the show that actually aired on tv.

You mean in the sense that it's BETTER as an adult, right?

The solution is a dental device like a mouthguard that pulls my jaw forward while I sleep. I’ll try it, but it does cost about $1,800.

If it's what I think you can rent them, right? Or is this something different?

I feel a bit ( ... )

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greylock January 3 2014, 10:47:08 UTC
I've seen clips from the NIN live show, and they were definitely striking. I suspect I just really haven't been in the headspace for Trent recently. A. and I agreed not to bother seeing his tour this year. The fact that he's playing with Queens of the Stone Age contributed to that, too.

Given that The Iron Dragon's Daughter was meant to cleanse the genre with fire, a sequel seems a bit misplaced.

I didn't enjoy rewatching Blake's Seven. The two housemates I watched it with did.

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sharplittlteeth January 3 2014, 10:48:07 UTC
(That was me, by the way.)

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greylock January 3 2014, 11:10:44 UTC
I figur3d.

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a_carnal_mink January 4 2014, 01:38:48 UTC

It was a huge amount of effort for very little progress.

Just think of it all as Research & Preparation. *sage nodding*

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sharplittlteeth January 4 2014, 01:55:26 UTC
That. or yak shaving.

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a_carnal_mink January 4 2014, 02:20:11 UTC

OMG, Usenet!

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spark_au January 4 2014, 10:37:33 UTC
DOCTOR WHO

Yes, I agree with you on the new series. Every time I give it another chance, I get very annoyed at the crutch of the sonic screwdriver. I have actually had some good experiences going back to the old stuff - I suspect you have to pick your episodes, but there seemed to be a lot more plot, and less deus ex machina that I've seen in the newer stuff.

Since I've recently been doing a fair bit of driving, I've been listening to the Big Finish audio dramas. They have a little bit more latitude in what they can write, and it's really made Doctors like Sylvester Mccoy and Paul Mcgann *really* come alive for me.

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murphus January 5 2014, 23:05:01 UTC
That sounds like an exhausting year. But, reading lots of books is good! And travel to Tassie.

Here's to a good 2014 for you.

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mireille21 January 22 2014, 12:09:13 UTC
I haven't read Ocean at the end of the Lane Yet, heck I haven't even acquired it yet, but I've been hearing some interesting feedback which has me wondering in the very full on schedule isn't taking its toll on Neil's writing. Anyway, remains for me to find out yet I guess ( ... )

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