Just putting this down somewhere...
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 12:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sandryleneI constantly think in the back of my mind somewhat wistfully that I wish I were doing more of certain activities.
Included amongst them:
- walking (though I do generally do this a fair bit when I'm not freezing)
- reading
- composing
- cooking
- planning (and executing (and oh dear, that is such a project management phrase)) social activities
- sewing (mostly costuming)
- visiting people (somewhat local folks, but also farther afield folks whom I do not see often enough)
I am going to try to keep some sort of notation when I'm doing these things, I think. Theoretically a journal is not a bad idea for a place to put it, and heavens knows I'm not using it for too much else...
So in that spirit:
This weekend I cooked my bastardized (vegetarian) version of chilaquiles (which I should make a note to finish more of off in the next couple days before I leave for NY).
I also read Mastiff (by Tamora Pierce) (which I need to give back to Lynne).
Yesterday I did a small amount of composition (for Stranger Ways as we work on our next album - yay :)) that should be possible to flesh out into a complete song... providing we can lyricsify it, which I am the suck at.
And I've done some walking... maybe I should start trying to carry a pedometer with me or something to work out exactly what I'm doing here.
On the less successful front... I tried to rally a bunch of us to go do a dinner out for Restaurant Week and failed abysmally. Comedically. Ridiculously.
Basic summary:
Last week:
Me (to Beth): We should Restaurant Week.
Beth: We should! Haz free times?
Me: Buh? Um. Next Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, possibly?
Beth: Wednesday could work.
Me: OK! *sends email to five people, asking about freeness on Wednesday*
Person 1: I can't do that!
Person 2: Unfortunately, I'm now sick!
Me: Wait, I actually can't do Wednesday either, now!
Beth: And me neither.
All: Uh. Victory?
*headdesk*
So yeah. In the future, I really need to cordon off some Restaurant Week time in advance and actually plan with more than just one possible day available.
Included amongst them:
- walking (though I do generally do this a fair bit when I'm not freezing)
- reading
- composing
- cooking
- planning (and executing (and oh dear, that is such a project management phrase)) social activities
- sewing (mostly costuming)
- visiting people (somewhat local folks, but also farther afield folks whom I do not see often enough)
I am going to try to keep some sort of notation when I'm doing these things, I think. Theoretically a journal is not a bad idea for a place to put it, and heavens knows I'm not using it for too much else...
So in that spirit:
This weekend I cooked my bastardized (vegetarian) version of chilaquiles (which I should make a note to finish more of off in the next couple days before I leave for NY).
I also read Mastiff (by Tamora Pierce) (which I need to give back to Lynne).
Yesterday I did a small amount of composition (for Stranger Ways as we work on our next album - yay :)) that should be possible to flesh out into a complete song... providing we can lyricsify it, which I am the suck at.
And I've done some walking... maybe I should start trying to carry a pedometer with me or something to work out exactly what I'm doing here.
On the less successful front... I tried to rally a bunch of us to go do a dinner out for Restaurant Week and failed abysmally. Comedically. Ridiculously.
Basic summary:
Last week:
Me (to Beth): We should Restaurant Week.
Beth: We should! Haz free times?
Me: Buh? Um. Next Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, possibly?
Beth: Wednesday could work.
Me: OK! *sends email to five people, asking about freeness on Wednesday*
Person 1: I can't do that!
Person 2: Unfortunately, I'm now sick!
Me: Wait, I actually can't do Wednesday either, now!
Beth: And me neither.
All: Uh. Victory?
*headdesk*
So yeah. In the future, I really need to cordon off some Restaurant Week time in advance and actually plan with more than just one possible day available.
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Date: 2012-03-28 05:20 pm (UTC)cold medicine is delicious
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Date: 2012-03-28 05:42 pm (UTC)Um. I hope you enjoy your delicious cold medicine, then?
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Date: 2012-03-28 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-28 05:41 pm (UTC)Another weekend! Should try for another weekend. *nod*
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Date: 2012-03-28 05:28 pm (UTC)I thought I was the only one who had read the whole series. Wasn't it awesome?
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Date: 2012-03-28 05:54 pm (UTC)It's interesting how it seems initially like Beka is a heroine who is more relate-able/average in the series (as opposed to Alanna, Daine, probably even Keladry, and certainly the four of them in the circle of magic books), but as time goes on, honestly she is really anything but run of the mill. I liked her with her believable flaws (next to her less believable (in many cases) skills), though, even if it does seem like Tamora Pierce is like, "and uh.... SHE'S GOD-TOUCHED! They're *ALL* God-touched! Every protagonist!"
Seriously, I do start to wonder if it's a pre-requisite. Though obviously we're talking fantasy world, so y'know, fair enough. :P
Anyhow, there's a lot of good relationship-building stuff and all the stuff I usually enjoy Tamora Pierce for. It made me happy. :) And the poignant bits made me cry, as per my usual sucker self. And I was all cheering for the shippiness about a third of the way into the book, and was totally gratified when it happened.
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Date: 2012-03-28 06:27 pm (UTC)I enjoyed all her friends! And oh man, the ending made me cry like a sucker. I couldn't figure out who was the traitor at first, and then I did, but I didn't want to believe it!!! I not believed it so hard. But it didn't work.
Funny how this series seemed a lot grittier than the others, even despite the god-touched bit. Probably because she kept getting pooped on by the messengers from beyond. That'll do it.
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Date: 2012-03-28 06:59 pm (UTC)But yeah, I also totally enjoyed her friends, and in particular I loved Sabine lots. It's not that hard to persuade me to adore tough ladies kicking ass and having principles. :)
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Date: 2012-03-28 07:04 pm (UTC)