A quick note
Nov. 9th, 2005 02:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Just a quick note, since it's been a long time since I've posted anything.
Since last time, Laura and I have found a new apartment in our same neighborhood. We don't have to move until January, so the stress of apartment-hunting is gone. Only the stress of the actual moving remains, but we have plenty of time to pack.
bobhowe and I had a fun weekend late in October in Boston, where we went for a mini-reunion with some of our fellow students from Clarion '85. Joe and Gay Haldeman, our second-week instructors, were on hand for the first day of reunioning as well, and a great time was had by all.
Laura and I spent a long weekend (just past) in Madison, Wisconsin, for the World Fantasy Convention. Lovely, lovely time with good panel, good food and drink, and good friends old (Jeff Ford, Mark Rich, et.al.) and new (Hal Duncan, et.al.). And, again, drinks with Joe and Gay.
And happiest of all to report, I'm listening to the brand-new Kate Bush album, Aerial, and I'm happy to report that it's easily her best since Hounds of Love. As it bloody well should be, after 12 years of silence. Harumph!
Since last time, Laura and I have found a new apartment in our same neighborhood. We don't have to move until January, so the stress of apartment-hunting is gone. Only the stress of the actual moving remains, but we have plenty of time to pack.
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Laura and I spent a long weekend (just past) in Madison, Wisconsin, for the World Fantasy Convention. Lovely, lovely time with good panel, good food and drink, and good friends old (Jeff Ford, Mark Rich, et.al.) and new (Hal Duncan, et.al.). And, again, drinks with Joe and Gay.
And happiest of all to report, I'm listening to the brand-new Kate Bush album, Aerial, and I'm happy to report that it's easily her best since Hounds of Love. As it bloody well should be, after 12 years of silence. Harumph!
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Date: 2005-11-09 07:39 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-11-09 11:49 pm (UTC)When are you guys coming to visit meeeeee?
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Date: 2005-11-10 07:45 pm (UTC)When are you guys coming to visit meeeeee?
There must be an SF convention in SF next year, right?
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Date: 2005-11-10 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-11-09 08:37 pm (UTC)Can't wait to hear the Kate Bush.
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Date: 2005-11-09 11:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-09 09:32 pm (UTC)There's so much fan anticipation & high expectations riding on this album!
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Date: 2005-11-09 09:38 pm (UTC)It's truer to her aesthetic, and much less slick and commercial-sounding than The Red Shoes was. And more unified than The Sensual World.
It's divided into two suites, just like Hounds of Love was, except this time each suite is a full CD of its own.
Get it!
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Date: 2005-11-09 11:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-09 11:38 pm (UTC)Ella is still clueless about the move, and I'm not sure why she starts howling when we put Hounds on....
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Date: 2005-11-09 11:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-09 11:55 pm (UTC)Congratulations on finding a place, though I'm sad to hear that Astoria is raking people over the coals financially. Still- If you guys love it, and Ella is happy, it's worth it. You really seemed to enjoy the neighborhood-you can't beat Astoria's commute time- and so I'm very happy you get to stay.
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Date: 2005-11-10 03:04 am (UTC)And thanks!
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Date: 2005-11-10 06:44 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-11-10 07:50 pm (UTC)If you haven't seen or heard them already, here are some other Mo'-ronic stories you might enjoy: "The Missionary Imposition (http://www.sensesfive.com/sybilsgarage/issue2/samples/shunn/the_missionary_imposition.php?page=3)" and "The Fanatic in the Street (http://www.shunn.net/radio/hw030809.html)." That second one is an audio file, another memoir excerpt as read on WBAI a couple of years ago.
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Date: 2005-11-11 03:21 pm (UTC)And crap! If I'd realized you guys would be at WFC, I might have been more inclined to make arrangements to get there!
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Date: 2005-11-11 03:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-11 05:29 pm (UTC)Look forward to sseing ye again!
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Date: 2005-11-14 06:48 pm (UTC)And don't forget our offer next time you're in New York!