I've been waffling back and forth about what to post here all day! I want to get into some good non-fiction as well as short stories and maybe even poetry, but honestly, I've had to worst most awful sick feeling all day and when it all comes down to it, when I feel terrible, I just want to read something comforting. #1 on my comforting books list is probably A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle...

Honestly, I feel like whenever it's time for me to write one of these posts, I find myself rushing around looking at all of the book shelves in my house going, "Oh my gosh, what am I going to write about?!" (and we're only on post #3...) Luckily, while rushing around this afternoon, I chanced across a copy of Margaret Atwood's novel The Robber Bride lurking in a stack of books that I haven't...

Nuphy, bunj , and I are off to see Tristan und Isolde tonight and it occurred to me that, if I were to get the most out of it, I'd really need to be better rested than I'm likely to be after a full day's work. Unfortunately, having a day off is liable to encourage me to stay up too late, thus throwing off my sleep schedule and making me feel drowsy even when I've gotten plenty of shuteye...

Yesterday I took the zines to another(!) church table-top sale(!!). It lasted a couple of hours and I sold a surprising number of issues to the coffee-morning attenders. I don't think I want to do it too often but it's nice to put them in front of people who'd probably never see them otherwise and still find some interest there. I didn't say as much about the gig or the alternative press fair in London...

oh_meow offers to make me a rosette. I offer a painting in return. she mentions peacocks. ever since i have been painting and drawing peacocks. clearly i am obsessing to make it through today which one would you like emma?