Stuff

[mizarchivist]

I'm almost done with prep for Luna Con art show. I was ambivalent about Boskone and I'm downright apathetic about Luna. I've not done a single new clay project since pre-Arisia. Well, we'll see. Thanks to ahf and caulay for agreeing to be agents again.

My co-worker, Robin's dad is currently in the hosital- stabilized and sedated after a heart attack Friday. She's up there for the rest of the week, as far as we know. We'd had plans involving photo shoots of spats, corsets, and boots with evila on Saturday and a sesion of our Firefly game on Sunday before this turn of events. Both activities didn't happen. The photo shoot particularly seemed so very frivolous. The game would have lacked too many players.

Lethargy seems to be the ruling feeling and has been since I woke up yesterday. Having to attend a board meeting for work from 4:30-7 tonight is not helping my enthusiasm. Ditto concern for R's dad. But, things to look forward to this coming week: book group discussing Northanger Abbey, rollerskating, work luncheon at one of the restaurant week participants, lunch with caulay, date with quiet_elegance and socializing with HOVIR folks.

The next book group selection is Pride & Prejudice, which I already know pretty well, but plan to re-read. I'm not in a hurry, though. In the meantime, I picked up Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? It's about a woman's experience joining up with the Buffy subculture. The author, Allyson Beatrice, has had a more difficult time socially than I have in her young adult life than I have. She's still stuck on how some people think it's weird to like shows like Buffy, to go to conventions that celebrate that sort of pop culture, or be able to talk about the nuances of those stories with co-workers. My dear Robin has been my coworker for over 5 years now. She introduced me to 2/3 of my new favorite shows- and has been here for my development as a Whedonite/Browncoat. Even if I wasn't lucky enough to have her, I'd still not feel shame for my fannishness. Shrug.

Comments

[drwex]

Please pass on my (our) best wishes to Robin.

Re Friday: we're good to go but hadn't realized you'd OKed the plan with the boys. What shall we do, food-wise? Do you want to come over and see the kidlets or come over after 8?

[mizarchivist]

quiet_elegance and I have established date night on Fridays, so we'll be doing that then coming over 'round 8-8:30.

[drwex]

Ze calendar, she is updated.

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Ach! Please tell Robin I'll be thinking of her and her dad. Much healing to him.

Also, some happy healing thoughts for you, too. :^)

[kgola.livejournal.com]

are you going to Luna Con?

[mizarchivist]

Well, my art is. Are you?

[kgola.livejournal.com]

I will be there. Assuming I make it through this week.

[mizarchivist]

say hi to my art then, eh? :) Tee hee.

[kebbykate.livejournal.com]

I'd still not feel shame for my fannishness

Oddly enough, I started writing a Holodeck story out of the blue last night--I haven't done anything fannish in years, but something tickled me and there it was. My step-father, who can still drive me crazy, was very good about taking me to Star Trek Conventions--this is all very long ago.

BTW, if you're looking for a good read-along for P&P I highly recommend Pamela Aidan's trilogy* that tells the story from Darcy's point of view. The second book is the biggest stretch, but the first and third are really quite good--especially as he evolves in the wake of her rejection of his first proposal. I found myself reading the books in tandem with P&P last summer.

*An Assembly Such As This; Duty and Desire; and These Three Remain.

[mizarchivist]

Someone sitting next to me on the train was reading this a few weeks ago- this being Assembly Such As This. Thanks for the pointer :)