.... Not such a good day for me. Cancer followup today was sobering. I have an oncologist appointment on Friday to expand on all this. We're closing in on a treatment plan. I'll talk more about it once I've processed this stuff a bit better, both mentally and emotionally. The people I love are taking care of me. I can ask no more than that. Originally published at jlake.com .
... hung out with Amelia and jlassen . Did a little shopping, too. Dinner last night with a slightly larger cast, including dinogrl , dave_gallaher , lilliancsernica , Pat McEwen and Dave C. of Cargo Cult Books & Notions . Party circuit, then some quiet drinking. Short day here today, then home to the Witch Nest. Originally published at jlake.com .
... is back to San Francisco tomorrow morning. I'm off to Omaha on Monday, then Delaware on Wednesday (anyone down for dinner in Dover Wednesday night?), then San Francisco next Friday so calendula_witch and I can hit BayCon. Cancer news when I have it; still waiting on the PET scan results as well as the biopsy on the polyp. Originally published at jlake.com .
While I was still in China, I posted a piece on the hutongs of Beijing [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ]. Here are few more photos of hutongs, those traditionalvillages folded inside the big city. Entrances and ... in a corner. As usual, more at the Flickr set , which is an edited collection of only hutong photos. Originally published at jlake.com .
..., it only abstracts the problem of origins by one degree. ?otD: If I ain'tasking for much, what am I looking for? 3/26/2009 Body movement: 45 minute suburban walk (with bonus trains!) This morning's weigh-in: n/a (travel day) Currently reading: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville; Push of the Sky by Camille Alexa Originally published at jlake.com .
I'm leaving Winter Park shortly for Dallas. Day jobbe client meetings there, the open dinner tonight [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] and home to Portland tomorrow evening. Friday afternoon I'm off to San Francisco to do writerly ...days with the delightful calendula_witch . See some, all or none of you as I trail about these United States. Originally published at jlake.com .
...been set free. Neither could be exclusively linked to the DNA evidence. ?otD: When you look down from the jet, don't you get that magic feeling? 3/25/2009 Bodymovement: n/a (travel day) This morning's weigh-in: n/a (travel day) Currently reading: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville; Push of the Sky by Camille Alexa Originally published at jlake.com .
...'m going to tentativelyschedule a dinner for 6:30 tonight here in Austin. I'm going to need someone to pick me up, though (I've asked stinabat if she can help). Let's say the Threadgill's on Riverside down near the Palmer Auditorium, 6:30 pm, Thursday 2/26. I will confirm here on the blog and via twitter as soon as I know for sure. Originally published at jlake.com .
Don't forget to put an entry into the new Green [ Amazon ] ARC contest [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] — And yes, there will be goodies for the person whose nominee wins. "I pay them to leave" — Freakonomics...2009 Bodymovement: n/a This morning's weigh-in: n/a Currently reading: The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade by Herman Melville Originally published at jlake.com .
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Jay Lake posted a couple days ago about “psychotic persistence” , the quality a writer needs to perservere in the face of rejection after rejection. And it’s a good post, although I wouldn’t say I kept writing and submitting because I’m “persistent.” Frankly, I think persistence is the outward appearance; the deep reasons a writer gives up are something ...
