Closing off the week
Aug. 12th, 2006 11:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annathepiperRather behind on posting anything interesting for the past few days, but then, I haven't had anything terribly interesting to post about, so that's all good. The last few days have been busy at work, and I have found that while none of the various things I do at work are particularly difficult or challenging, there's a good deal of it to do, and so I'm happy to be kept reasonably busy. I was also pleased to be informed along with a coworker that we were "amazing" by our boss, so go us. ^_^
I trust most of you all on my Friends list have seen the Star Trek Inspirational Posters site by now. My favorites are definitely this one and this one, but I have to just make sure whether![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sarekofvulcan has seen this one, 'cause Garrett, it totally reminded me of you. ;)
Housematerisu has recently ascended a Ranger in Nethack, which has totally gotten me back onto a Nethack kick. For giggles and grins, I tried playing a Tourist character named Zim (with of course a dog named Gir), and remarked to my beloved solarbird that it was very odd wandering around a Nethack game with a character named Zim. She said, "I didn't know Nethack had an Idiot class!" I said, "It does, it's called Tourist!"
I totally need a Nethack icon now.
Looking forward to a quiet writing-type weekend--especially since next weekend, Dara,spazzkat and I will be preparing to head off to our Worldcon/Disneyland vacation down in L.A. Y'all consider this your advance warning of the Impending Anna Shortage. Any of y'all going to actually be at Worldcon too, sing out!
Last night, Paul and I stopped at Barnes and Noble, so I took the opportunity to blow my $30 rebate card from Cingular for my cell phone purchase. I wound up getting a couple of books--Dies the Fire by S.M. Sterling, sincekieri had recommended it, and a new one called Webmage by Kelly McCullough, since it sounded like some fluffy fun and had a combo of magic and computer tech. And, for extra giggles, I picked up Vol. 1 of the Season One DVDs for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea! Ah, cheesy Irwin Allen Sixties Skiffy, I (heart) you so.
Last but not least, I appear to have been tagged on two different memes, so what the hey, let's do this. I don't tag, but if you want to play, by all means jump in.
First up, fromleian, the :
List your currentsix seven favorite songs of the moment, then pick six seven other people that have to do the same. (She changed the counts on the meme, so I'm preserving that here since she was the one who tagged me.)
And then, albeit days behind, fromwaterowl, the :
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.
Out of Asimov Science Fiction Anthology #7: Aliens & Outworlders:
"Then what happened?"
"I assembled these bones." Again, she rapped on the crate. From inside came a hollow clattering, like the sound of gravel sliding.
Wednesday lunch and evening miles: 2.4
Thursday miles: 3.0
Friday miles: 3.2
Miles out of Hobbiton: 1297.4
Miles out of Rivendell: 839.4
Miles out of Lothlórien: 377.4
Miles to Rauros Falls: 11.6
I trust most of you all on my Friends list have seen the Star Trek Inspirational Posters site by now. My favorites are definitely this one and this one, but I have to just make sure whether
sarekofvulcan has seen this one, 'cause Garrett, it totally reminded me of you. ;) Housemate
risu has recently ascended a Ranger in Nethack, which has totally gotten me back onto a Nethack kick. For giggles and grins, I tried playing a Tourist character named Zim (with of course a dog named Gir), and remarked to my beloved solarbird that it was very odd wandering around a Nethack game with a character named Zim. She said, "I didn't know Nethack had an Idiot class!" I said, "It does, it's called Tourist!"I totally need a Nethack icon now.
Looking forward to a quiet writing-type weekend--especially since next weekend, Dara,
spazzkat and I will be preparing to head off to our Worldcon/Disneyland vacation down in L.A. Y'all consider this your advance warning of the Impending Anna Shortage. Any of y'all going to actually be at Worldcon too, sing out!Last night, Paul and I stopped at Barnes and Noble, so I took the opportunity to blow my $30 rebate card from Cingular for my cell phone purchase. I wound up getting a couple of books--Dies the Fire by S.M. Sterling, since
kieri had recommended it, and a new one called Webmage by Kelly McCullough, since it sounded like some fluffy fun and had a combo of magic and computer tech. And, for extra giggles, I picked up Vol. 1 of the Season One DVDs for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea! Ah, cheesy Irwin Allen Sixties Skiffy, I (heart) you so.Last but not least, I appear to have been tagged on two different memes, so what the hey, let's do this. I don't tag, but if you want to play, by all means jump in.
First up, from
leian, the :List your current
- Great Big Sea, "The River Driver", for previously stated reasons re: how my B'ys just sound fantabulous in five-part harmony
- John Williams, "The Raider's March", since I've been playing the Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack so much lately
- John Williams, "Desert Chase", hands down my favorite part of the aforementioned soundtrack since it's from my favorite part of the movie
- Great Big Sea, "Ordinary Day", because this remains my ultimate favorite GBS song
- Elvis Presley, "Thrill Of Your Love", since I've also been on an Elvis kick lately and this is one of my favorite lesser-known Elvis ditties
- Elvis Presley, "It Feels So Right", ditto
- Elvis Presley, "Follow That Dream", one of those ridiculously perky Elvis movie ditties that I love so much--and come to think of it, for some of the same reasons I love "Ordinary Day". There's something similarly upbeat and optimistic in the lyrics here.
And then, albeit days behind, from
waterowl, the :1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.
Out of Asimov Science Fiction Anthology #7: Aliens & Outworlders:
"Then what happened?"
"I assembled these bones." Again, she rapped on the crate. From inside came a hollow clattering, like the sound of gravel sliding.
Wednesday lunch and evening miles: 2.4
Thursday miles: 3.0
Friday miles: 3.2
Miles out of Hobbiton: 1297.4
Miles out of Rivendell: 839.4
Miles out of Lothlórien: 377.4
Miles to Rauros Falls: 11.6
