Insomnia: she stalks my life

[lesbiassparrow]

It was FOUR AM before I went to sleep last night. This seems wrong! Thankfully I don't have to get up too early but still that's crazy hours!

But!

1. I finished several books amongst whom was the marvelleous To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis. Someone on my flist recommended this to me and all I can say is thank you. It's part time travel adventure, part homage to horrendous Victorian art, and also to the Edwardian era and the world of Jerome K. Jerome. Even at 3 in the morning as I moped about getting no sleep and looking like death's unattractive relative when I rose, it still entertained.

2. I finished season 1 of The Young Riders in which clichés were shamelessly used at about the rate of four a minute. We're up to people making comments about the Civil War which is a'coming folks and will force BROTHER TO FIGHT AGAINST BROTHER and FREEDOMS TO BE CURTAILED and INNOCENCE LOST and who knows what else.

3. Still haven't finished The Little Fairy. This weekend its hour will come. Or, rather, hours. Plus I also have the first disc of Wolf's Rain. I have never really watched anime before so I hope that's a good starter one. If I am really traumatized I plan on blaming meganbmoore

4. I also finished two more Blood Ties books. Including the one where Henry gets locked in a box by Zombies. I enjoyed him being generally useless in that one. Though it still didn't dent his self-confidence any. I think what is most annoying is that he thinks about himself in capitals: standard Henry reflection seems to go like 'I am Vampire. Nightwalker. Prince. Leader of Men. ETC.'

5. I have finished teaching and am getting excited about going home for Christmas. Yay! For Christmas in Ireland. Let's hope this year my sister and I don't find any more mad stray dogs who proceed to fall in the Liffey.

Comments

[tinuvielberen.livejournal.com]

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

EEEEEEE! I LOVE that book! Droll and science fiction-y and historical and YAY!

[cdeacon.livejournal.com]

I hope #1 was me, because I feel like I recommend it all the time and people are sick of hearing about it. It is very high on the list of my favorite novels ever. I bet you'll like her other books too.

[morwen_peredhil]

'I am Vampire. Nightwalker. Prince. Leader of Men. ETC.'

Can't really blame the zombies for locking him in a box.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I shall accept any blame for trauma. But remember, one of anime's shining moments of emo manpain occurs midway through.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Another book to add to my long list, I see. It sounds unique and intriguing, but really, as if I don't already have enough to read. *g*

Ireland sounds wonderful, though I know nothing of the mad dog and the Liffey.

As for insomnia, explain to me please why I'm wide awake at 1:00 AM when I have to get up at 6:00 and fly away? I only just finished packing. Gaaah.

[sloanesomething.livejournal.com]

Oh, Young Riders. Lou/Jimmy 4evah!

[caerbannog.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm glad to hear that you liked To Say Nothing of the Dog! I love that book so much. Now there is a prequel of sorts called Doomsday Book that's set in the same college and time travel program. However, it's completely different in tone. Be prepared for weeping.

[anonymous_sibyl]

standard Henry reflection seems to go like 'I am Vampire. Nightwalker. Prince. Leader of Men. ETC.'

I love that about him. I really do. I find myself thinking it for him during the show.