I had put this note at the end, but it's a long post and I think the note stands better at the beginning: One thing being surrounded by writery types all weekend did was make me think about my intended audience for this post. And I decided it's me, several years from now when I can't remember what this weekend was like--hence the amount of detail here. If other people enjoy reading it, I'm happy about...

I have tried two new-to-me restaurants this week, both of which went well. Bibo on Diffley here in Eagan is an Italian place in the location of a previous Italian place. The previous place was not very interesting, fairly expensive for what you were getting, and featured staff who would cast disdainful looks upon people who showed up without reservations--even if the restaurant was fairly empty and...

Here's part 2 of my notes about what I found useful and interesting and what thoughts and ideas I had that were sparked from these panels: * One-night Stand vs. Round Two * Children's and YA Fantasy: Not Just for Kids

Part 1 of my Fourth Street Fantasy panel notes can be found here . These are my notes about what I found useful and interesting and what thoughts and ideas I had that were sparked from these panels: * How to Sound Smart on Panels. * How Has Fantasy Changed in the Last 20 Years. * Reasons Things Go Wrong ... In the Crafting of Stories.

I took my cane to work, left it in my car, reasoning I'd go get it if I really needed it. About an hour later, I decided that yes, I really need it, and so I'm using it now. porphyrin kindly dropped off some arnica for me, and she recommended heat, Tylenol, arnica, elevation, compression, and no karate for at least a week. No karate???? *sulks* I should also talk to sensei. I'm doing the ...

I'm limping today. I Did Something Bad to my knee about a month ago during a class when we were doing spin kicks. I do not like spin kicks, I do not do them well, and apparently I did not do them properly, because I've been getting a low-grade "there's something wrong here" every time I squatted. A pain on the left side of the right knee joint. I have been not pleased with the weight gain of the past...

Bars of light and shadow striped across the white hide, the spiraled horn, and the glaring red eyes that stared up with frustration turned to hate. "I stand beneath you, a jewel in the muck," the unicorn said to the crowd walking above the sewer grate, "but unless the wind blows wrong, you do not give a fuck." Not one of the people paused at the words issuing from the grate beneath their feet...

Got (stole*) this from cloudscudding : 1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? Became a mother.  Went to a convention. Collaborated with other writers. 2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I have New Years' goals, not resolutions, and I frequently accomplish them.  It's an important ritual for me to make them and I will definitely...

Earlier this year I went to my first SFF convention: Fourth Street Fantasy .  I'd been interested in attending a con for a while, but a bit nervous as to what the experience would be like.  Then I heard about Fourth Street and that matociquala  (Elizabeth Bear) would be the Guest of Honor.  If you read my other blog at all (and certainly, you should) then you know that I have a deep and...

My flist has been busy recently and I just wanted to share a bit of what I've noticed, just today. If you're on my flist and I somehow missed your most recent achievement, please accept my apologies in advance and feel free to tell us about it in the comments. janni 's most recent book, the YA Bones of Faerie , is scheduled for release on January 27, 2009 and the reviews are already coming...