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mayamaiaUgh, how long since I've used the internet? Thursday?
I fear to look at Warfish.
But I skimmed all my livejournal stuff. Apparently I managed to not look at my friends page all during Blogathon. So... I'll just pretend most of that didn't happen.
As for me, Friday was a blast, though when it got late Ben excused himself for getting grumpy. But I got to make dinner for six and fend off come-ons from a short ex-army guy with massage certification. (And still get a massage out of it.) I got the feeling that he was trying to get me a little drunk, so I mostly insisted on making my own drinks. I also got to play Rock Band and watch a Miyuzaki film and see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the fist time. And spend a good long time chatting with Ben. *smiles*
Yesterday was my Uncle Steve's retirement party (teacher for 35 years). Like all Porto family functions, there was more than enough food, and I was joyously stuffed. I also got to hear awesome tales from my Uncle Ken and play a Taboo-like game called Salad Bowl with everyone who stayed past 5. Heh. Someone said at the outset "It's a good thing Frank's not here this time, the answers will be easier - as long as Franny plays fair." (When Aristophanes came up later on, I had to defend myself against accusations that I'd put it in.) (Alex and Margaret were the really obnoxious ones, though - they each put in Millard Fillmore.)
And today I finished reading Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. (Ben had instructed me to steal it, so I didn't take it until he'd put it back on his shelf and wasn't looking.) I am highly amused at the large number of references to Doctor Who and keep wondering if the Abbot's name is some variant of Cho-Ji (his chief acolyte is Rinpo, which made me think Kampo Rinposhe). Best of all was the point where I really NOTICED that Death's granddaughter is named SUSAN, in the form of a paragraph that could easily have been written about The Doctor instead. (I'd have written it here, but I haven't the book on me, here in Fremont). I also thoroughly enjoyed the large amount of death by chocolate.
Anyway. I'm staying with Elisabeth for a week to help her take care of her kids while her husband's away.
I fear to look at Warfish.
But I skimmed all my livejournal stuff. Apparently I managed to not look at my friends page all during Blogathon. So... I'll just pretend most of that didn't happen.
As for me, Friday was a blast, though when it got late Ben excused himself for getting grumpy. But I got to make dinner for six and fend off come-ons from a short ex-army guy with massage certification. (And still get a massage out of it.) I got the feeling that he was trying to get me a little drunk, so I mostly insisted on making my own drinks. I also got to play Rock Band and watch a Miyuzaki film and see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the fist time. And spend a good long time chatting with Ben. *smiles*
Yesterday was my Uncle Steve's retirement party (teacher for 35 years). Like all Porto family functions, there was more than enough food, and I was joyously stuffed. I also got to hear awesome tales from my Uncle Ken and play a Taboo-like game called Salad Bowl with everyone who stayed past 5. Heh. Someone said at the outset "It's a good thing Frank's not here this time, the answers will be easier - as long as Franny plays fair." (When Aristophanes came up later on, I had to defend myself against accusations that I'd put it in.) (Alex and Margaret were the really obnoxious ones, though - they each put in Millard Fillmore.)
And today I finished reading Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. (Ben had instructed me to steal it, so I didn't take it until he'd put it back on his shelf and wasn't looking.) I am highly amused at the large number of references to Doctor Who and keep wondering if the Abbot's name is some variant of Cho-Ji (his chief acolyte is Rinpo, which made me think Kampo Rinposhe). Best of all was the point where I really NOTICED that Death's granddaughter is named SUSAN, in the form of a paragraph that could easily have been written about The Doctor instead. (I'd have written it here, but I haven't the book on me, here in Fremont). I also thoroughly enjoyed the large amount of death by chocolate.
Anyway. I'm staying with Elisabeth for a week to help her take care of her kids while her husband's away.
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Date: 2008-07-28 02:34 pm (UTC)I love that book. It's one of the top of the series for me (the other's being Night Watch and Small Gods, I think, maybe one or two others - both of which, incidentally, feature Lu Tze. Hunh.)
Although my favorite character in the book is of course Ronnie :)
I'm glad you're having a good time with family. Millard Fillmore - what the heck. Be happy in all that you do, and have fun watching the kiddies!
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Date: 2008-07-28 10:34 pm (UTC)Family's good. But I will probably be thoroughly exhausted by the time the week is out.
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