While my tests are running

[annathepiper]

+0: I got to hawk Kit's book to my own boss today! As I type this, I have it sitting out on the bench next to me, and he happened to walk by to ask me about it. When I told him Kit would be in town this weekend and I'd be seeing her at Writer's Weekend, he asked me if I could get an autographed copy for him. ;) And I sent him the info on where to find a copy locally! It's fun having an SF fan for a boss.

+0.5: Okay, so I bailed in the middle of Angel-Seeker to start reading Urban Shaman instead. What can I say? Friend's book and all! I'm about halfway through at this point and greatly enjoying it! (You reading this, Kit? ;) ) So far I've been quite amused since the flavor of Kit's writing overall feels familiar to me from ages and ages of RPing with her on Two Moons. Plus, it's keen to read another author's view of Seattle. I have several books set in Seattle and I find it fun to see what people decide to include and what they don't.

-1: Definitely having to do the working late thing; tonight, I'll be expecting to stay until around a quarter to seven again. Tonight, though, unlike last night, solarbird and I will likely be heading over to spazzkat's so Dara can help Paul out with his computer. Fortunately, I have both Kit's book AND my handheld! Yay, mobile entertainment!

+/-2: howlinhobbit first alerted me to this in email, though I've been seeing it get referenced elsewhere on my Friends list now: Apple's apparently been slapped upside the head with a class-action lawsuit about the iPod batteries. I have now received a form for this suit in the mail--and I do in fact fall into the proper class of people covered by this suit. I'm going to have to fill this thing out before I go to Writer's Weekend and see if they'll give me a battery that doesn't suck for my iPod. Apparently claimants can ask for either that (or at Apple's discretion, a new iPod), or $50 towards Apple purchases. Me, I'd be happy with a good battery. I have no issues in general with my iPod aside from that.

+3: Writer's Weekend edges nearer! Looking forward to seeing seimaisin and dr_pretentious and also kokyu! And, of course, writersweekend herself. Anybody else reading this who's going to be there that I don't already know about?

+4: I'm back down to 162. This is a new post-surgery low! Yay! Which reminds me that once I actually get to Writer's Weekend, I'm going to have to see if the hotel has an exercise room.

Monday miles: 0.5
Miles out of Hobbiton: 170
Miles to Rivendell: 288

Comments

[cats-haven.livejournal.com]

I really, really, really wish I could go to Writer's Weekend. It sounds like something I could enjoy and eprhaps find ways to help with my current novel in stasis.

I hope you'll be posting notes about it like you did last year.

[annathepiper]

I do highly recommend the experience. :) And I will indeed be posting notes. I don't know if I'll have any net access at the conference itself, but be watching my journal Sunday afternoon!

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I am reading it, and I am beaming with delight! I'll be happy to sign a copy for your boss! Yay! :)

[annathepiper]

YAY! We'll see if he actually gets me a copy by tomorrow evening, or otherwise buckage to buy him one!

By the way, still grinning at Gary, especially now that he is firmly cast in my brain as Ernest Borgnine. ;)

[kaseido.livejournal.com]

Half my friendslist is going to be there:

my lovely spouse technosage,
friends the_numinous_1, resar, hakinimomma, Allie's best friend doreendesalvo, and probably a bunch more I'm overlooking at the moment.

Say hi to everyone for me, and I'll have Allie say hi to you - I'll be there next year, insh'allah...

[annathepiper]

I am not sure if I have names and faces for these folks! I've been seeing some recurring faces showing up at the one or two parties of writersweekend's that I've attended, but I'm still learning all the names and faces. :)

But I will definitely be saying hi to people!

[kaseido.livejournal.com]

Hmm, lessee - hakinimomma is local, as are her friends technoshaman and brother_che - I don't know if the latter two will be there.

All the other cadre's out-of-towners, and their lj icons pretty much look like them.

Have a great time there!

[annathepiper]

I think I've met these folks a couple of times at Karen's--but I'm still working on matching up their names and faces. I'll have to try to break out of my natural introvert shell and figure this out better. ;)

Thank you kindly! I'm very much looking forward to it!

[annathepiper]

And I'll be delighted to say hi to Allie as well! Heh, point her at my Book Pictures post, I'll look like that, only with hats!

Hope you'll be able to make it next year, too! :)

[kathrynelaraine.livejournal.com]

First, congrats you you post surgery low, good news :)

I have Kit's book saved in my favorites and will be bought when I check out and buy what is in my shopping cart. I used to live near Seattle, and I also used to live near Portland, so I loooove the pacific northwest (And anything taking place there ;) ) So needless to say, I am excited to read it.

I have always found SF fans to be more imaginative folks, and like to talk about interesting things. And having an SF fan as a boss is even more of a plus :)

[annathepiper]

Thank you kindly on the congrats! It'll be interesting to try to keep up my exercise resolve at the conference this weekend, that's for sure.

And yay, more interest in Kit's book! Definitely a fun addition to add to my collection of Stuff That Takes Place In Seattle. :)

[seimaisin.livejournal.com]

::waves:: Whee! I leave tonight! :D See you tomorrow!

If there's an exercise room, I'm there with you. Otherwise, perhaps, if the weather permits, walks during the morning or breaks?

[annathepiper]

See you tomorrow indeed, hon!

I've seen a couple of the pictures on the hotel's page--there's a pool. I'll have to bring my swimsuit. :) And walking might be good as well!