Weekend... so... close!

[annathepiper]

It seems Real is taking MLK Day off. Which means three-day weekend, which rather startles me, because I can't remember the last time I ever had MLK Day off. Not that I'll get paid for it, but hey, three-day weekend! And given how atrocious the weather has been around here lately, I'll easily blow a great deal of it with a blanket and hot tea and the laptop. Because ugh, rain. I have quite a bit of tolerance for the gray and rainy Seattle winters, but I figure when you start seeing special weather warnings about LANDSLIDES in your county of residence because the soil is so saturated that it's in danger of giving way in certain areas, it's about time for the rain to let up for a while.

There is a new Elfquest out finally, the first issue of the four-part miniseries Discoveries. I wish I could say I was interested in reading it, but Suntop never engaged me as a character, and I was even less impressed with Brill during her initial appearance in the second Wavedancers series. So I could honestly care less that these two are Recognizing. And since that's supposed to be the driving force of this story, well. Anybody on my Friends list read it yet? Any commentary on it one way or another?

In the land of Stuff I Actually Am Interested in Reading, I started finally on the Winter Moon anthology last night. Y'know, the one with a tale by Mercedes Lackey, one by Tanith Lee, and one by this chick... what's her name... OH YEAH! mizkit! ;) I only read the Lackey tale last night, and it wasn't my cup of tea unfortunately. Not badly written, but a bit too simplistic for my liking, and too... talky. I was very tempted to skip right to Kit's Banshee Cries, but I thought I'd better read it straight through and save her for last!

Tomorrow I must take my cat to the vet for a special checkup. Before that, though, there will be hot beverages consumed with technoshaman at Third Place Books, and after there will be POKER! Not that I'm likely to play, but it'll be fun to have folks hanging out regardless.

Can I go home and start writing yet?

Thursday evening miles: 1.85
Friday morning miles: 1.6
Miles out of Hobbiton: 617.6
Miles out of Rivendell: 159.6
Miles to Lothlórien: 304.4

Comments

[vtslick.livejournal.com]

Contractors get paid, well, though they don't get benefits. But a Monday off with or without pay is a benefit in itself! Yay for extra writing time!! :)

[annathepiper]

Indeed. :)