Oh, and before I forget, my bizarre (possibly fever-induced) dream of last night/this morning: I went out to buy a face mask [this stemming from thoughts as I was falling asleep about whether I'd be sniffly and sneezy enough to warrant getting a mask from the drugstore to protect other people from my droplets on the subway this morning] and ran into murnkay and mightywomba . They...

sinboy : And now, do you know what I'm going to do? rosefox : Go to sleep in your own bed in your own room with the door you can shut? sinboy : YES. rosefox : I love you, sweetie. See you in a few days. Our home-from-vacation routine is so predictable. *) I unpack everything immediately (because otherwise it'll never happen), put things away, change my sheets*, and...

Oh, the New Orleans show was pure amazingness. I can't even describe it. Masks and feathers and rope and powerful voices and dancing and shredded paper and pure potent story and and and. A truly ecstatic experience. (That's what I'm talking about.) And afterwards, 2 a.m. beignets and hot chocolate and new friends, the perfect end to the evening; I'm so glad I went along even though I was over-peopled...

I am peripherally associated with the science fiction community and have been most of my life. As a teenage I was a typical "fan," going to conventions and subscribing to the magazines and idolizing people like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein and Harlan Ellison. But people like that began to look a lot less admirable as I got older, and while I certainly retain some of the values I learned from them...

And some more cool people, including the beginning of the 'S' series: Why I like raecarson : I've always thought Rae was cool, and then she went and married Charlie. Coolness compounded. I find her funny and sweet and full of joy. (Might be genetic; she's also related to purdypiedad .) She often has some fascinating opinions on things that are always worth a read. Why I like ...