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Rec: Vorkosiganverse - Emperor Ezar/Lt. Simon Illyan
Recommendation for "Owner" by jetta_e_rus
Posted in bujold_fic
Just read a perfect Powerfic story set in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan universe. This is set pre-series. Lt. Simon Illyan is personal secretary to the Emperor and is always on call. The Emperor interrupts Simon at a crucial moment and then takes an interest when his secretary shows up looking rather ( Read more... ) -
Striving to undo past harms is hard
This post is further to my post ( undinae.livejournal.com/7630.html) regarding the confession by icarusancalion of past wrong doing and trying to undo that wrong.
In reading through the comments, I found this comment by elfwreck , looking at the issue from her point of view as a Pagan witch. icarusancalion.livejournal.com/894371.html
Very well put and contains a ( Read more... ) -
Please help to right a wrong
icarusancalion
is not someone I know personally, though I enjoy her writing and she has been on my friendslist for years.
Today she posted a very painful admission of wrongful past actions. She admits to lying about and slandering her spiritual teacher, Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo (www.tara.org/jetsunma-ahkon-lhamo/biography/), a rare woman Buddhist Lama. ( Read more... ) -
Thieving toerag
I have been growing courgettes in my little garden (zuccini to some of you). I had one that must have been half a kilo, it was huge. I went out to pick it this evening for dinner and some little prick had nicked it! Sometimes I hate living on a housing estate. This is even worse than the time someone cut off all the heads of my red tulips.
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Toothache . . . aagh!
I have such a bad toothache. Abscessed tooth underneath a crown. Started night before last and I have had about 8 hours sleep total in the last 2 days. On mega dose of antibiotics and just waiting for it to kick in, and stop this hurting so much! -
The 15 Books Meme
Don't take too long to think about it. List 15 books you've read that will always stick with you. Try to think of 15 books in 15 minutes.
1. Lois Macmaster Bujold - Brothers at Arms (Miles Vorkosigan series)
2. C J Cherryh - Tripoint (Merchanter series)
3. Octavia Butler - Mind of My Mind
4. Anne Rice - Cry to Heaven
5. ( Read more... )