Category Archives: Art, Theatre, & Film

What, the Weekend Already?

Today’s word count: 3,079
Total word count: 48,372

I’ve done about 12K this week alone on the spellcrafting book. I’m feeling much better about this. Now the second half of the manuscript feels like it’s all downhill and gathering momentum, instead of an exhausting climb against gravity.

In four-ish hours I’ll be sitting through the opening credits to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, hurrah! And tomorrow I get to go play in the store because someone is ill. Not being there on a regular basis means a shift once in a while constitutes fun, as opposed to work. Besides, I need a day off from this book.

(d) none of the above

In a quiz to determine which Angel character I most resemble, my answer turned out to be (and to no one’s surprise, I’m sure):

“You are Fred! Sweet, sensitive, and a little quirky. Though incredibly smart, you have a tendency to confuse people. You are well-liked, but can be a little clingy. When you are brought out of your shell, you really shine!”

So, what; on a bad day, does this make me Illyria?

Wesley is dead. I am feeling grief for him. I can’t seem to control it. I wish to do more violence.

Gathering of Powered Persons

Many, many thanks go out to Ceri and Scott for hosting the third annual Superhero Party, and giving me an excuse to create one of my best costumes ever. Thank you, George Perez, for coming up with a more exciting costume than the original. Whee! Here you are, complete with one of my source pictures:

More proof that I married an archetype, and not a man at all: HRH won Best Costume for his portrayal of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy.

Ad finally, rumour has it that Montreal’s F/SF bookshop never would have closed if the manager and the owner had dressed like this more often:

An excellent evening: fabulous and imaginative costumes all around; good conversation; lots of laughs. And now I have to start thinking of something for the fourth annual party. And, of course, there’s Hallowe’en first. Drat. This is the hardest part, you know: coming up with the idea.

(A veritable Who’s Who of powered persons on the guest list may be found at the Third Annual Superhero Party Gallery. Viewings of the Second and First Annual Parties are also available. All photos by Scott.)

Nooooooo!

AAAAUUUUGH!

I just had to turn down advance premiere tickets for Harry Potter! I already have tickets for opening night on June 4th with good friends, and that was my first obstacle; then it was suggested to me that another double pass could be obtained so that all four of us could go to the 10.30 AM advance screening. I was on the verge of saying yes when I remembered that HRH IS WORKING ON SATURDAY.

Argh!

Damn planting season! Damn this lousy weather! Damn, damn, damn!

Speaking of Prisoner of Azkaban, I picked up the soundtrack yesterday (because The Den of Evil didn’t have the Hellboy soundtrack) and when t! paid a surprise visit last night we opened it and listened to it. It�s the best soundtrack of all three films. Lots of nice medieval consort settings of the themes, some nice manipulation and key changes of themes we already know, and a surprise appearance by the Cantina Band from Star Wars. Definitely top-notch John Williams work.

Feel The Love

I love my husband — I truly do. He’s a cornerstone in my life. I can snarl at him when I’m grumpy and trying to concentrate on writing, and he takes it. I make him tea with lemon and honey when he’s sick and sorry for himself, and he drinks it.

This morning, however, I woke up with his cold. The same cold we’ve been passing back and forth for almost two months now.

A tip for cold-sufferers: a tea made of eucalyptus and thyme is refreshing, and quite pleasant. It has a faintly clove-like taste, slightly menthol. I’m taking a cup every few hours. Let’s see if it works.

Now I’m off to buy him ROTK on DVD, because I still love him, even though he gave me the cold again. He deserves it; he’s been miserable for a week now. Besides, I need more vitamin C tablets.