1. Tomorrow I head home to NYC. I did not see anywhere near as much of England and Wales as I wanted to, which is my own fault for continually procrastinating on figuring out train schedules and such, but is still sad. Someday I will be back! Until then, wish me luck with flights and trains and such, because apparently it is snowing enormous amounts in the US?
2. Evidence of enormous amounts of snow: the Metrodome roof collapsed! This video seriously seems more like special effects than reality.
3. Speaking of returning to New York, Ellen Kushner is doing a reading of a new Riverside story tomorrow night, but I think there's no way I could make it from the airport in time (even if the enormous snow does not cause flight delays), so I am sad. But other NYC people should go! Details here.
4. AHHHH PACKING. I hate all these limits; there's no way I'm sneaking in under 50 pounds. I have to hope I can have two carry-ons, although the instructions are very confusing (the airline tells me to check Heathrow's regulations; Heathrow tells me to check the airline's regulations).
5. There's a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie coming out! The trailer looks fantastic! THERE ARE MERMAIDS. I am so excited! I'm less into whatever this romance is between Jack and some new character, although Penelope Cruz as sword-fighting lady seems potentially awesome.
6. I posted a story this morning! I'm quite proud of it, actually, so you should read it: Marks (Swordspoint, Richard/Alec, PG-13).
2. Evidence of enormous amounts of snow: the Metrodome roof collapsed! This video seriously seems more like special effects than reality.
3. Speaking of returning to New York, Ellen Kushner is doing a reading of a new Riverside story tomorrow night, but I think there's no way I could make it from the airport in time (even if the enormous snow does not cause flight delays), so I am sad. But other NYC people should go! Details here.
4. AHHHH PACKING. I hate all these limits; there's no way I'm sneaking in under 50 pounds. I have to hope I can have two carry-ons, although the instructions are very confusing (the airline tells me to check Heathrow's regulations; Heathrow tells me to check the airline's regulations).
5. There's a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie coming out! The trailer looks fantastic! THERE ARE MERMAIDS. I am so excited! I'm less into whatever this romance is between Jack and some new character, although Penelope Cruz as sword-fighting lady seems potentially awesome.
6. I posted a story this morning! I'm quite proud of it, actually, so you should read it: Marks (Swordspoint, Richard/Alec, PG-13).