This weekend I've been left alone, and I plan to put the time to good use by mucking around in the garden. I have many, many plans :) The existing plants need some maintenance, and some of my herbs didn't really make it through the winter, they'll need to be taken out. I'm going to plant a bit of scented garden around the side, and I've got some ( Read more... )

They had more interesting lives than their novelized counterparts.

(Courtesy of ashbet)

Meta.

Happy New Year, slightly belated. I hope this year is better for all of us than last, unless last year was pretty awesome in which case I hope you continue your winning streak.

Assuming plans work out, it looks like I'll be attending Arisia 2015. This will be the first time in many moons - the last time was 2011, shortly before I finished my undergrad degree and moved to the UK. I'm not going to be volunteering for anything or on any panels, because this is such a last-minute thing, and also because I'd like to just enjoy ( Read more... )

We (by which I mean myself and N) are now at Worldcon. We're in the Ramada. I am sequestered tonight on account of I haven't written my presentation yet, but will be out and about tomorrow. I may not have your contact number, due to technology hairballs, so please contact me by other means (and if you do text me let me know who you are :)

We should meet up! Leave a note and I'll PM you my mobile. I'll be there from Thursday to Sunday, though not available early on Friday AM. (If you do happen to be there and awake, I'll be giving a talk on economics in science fiction at 09:30. Feh.)

Help me out, Internets. A few years ago I read a short story, I don't remember who it was by but I don't read a lot of short stories so it was probably Connie Willis or Charles Stross. It was about two next-door neighbors who lived in a world where nanotechnology advanced so much that people just made stuff in their garages. One particular point ( Read more... )

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