- the new StorytellersUnplugged essay went live yesterday. There were glitches with comments - but as far as I know they have now been enabled, so if you feel so inclined you can add your own here or here. Another essay suggested by folks here at LJ...

Saturday was busy. Sunday we went to Alexander James Adams' concert in the morning (ALWAYS a joy, that) and then hung around for a bit until it was time to meet davidlevine who had generously offered to give us a lift to the Beaverton Powells for the...

Well, here we are at another Orycon. We turned up on Thursday night and nothing was quite ready (Thursday having been Thanksgiving, of course, and everything having been predicated on that) but that was okay - we were kinda early, after all. Friday...

I remember the first time I went to see "Pan's Labyrinth", in the cinema, widescreen. I was... blown away by that movie. This was one of the true dark fairy tales, the ones that ruled my European childhood; that faun was no tame creature who came to...

1. I got an invitation in the mail today. *TO JOIN THE FRICKING AARP*. No, people, that is NOT funny. If I am old enough for AARP, I want Medicare. Now. Ah, I thought so. (Seriously. WTF??? Did they see a picture of me somewhere on the net, take one...