General Update

So, what's new?

I just finished Johnathon Strange and Mr Norrell, and I'm glad I stuck it out. Its fifty bajillion separate character arcs (okay, so there were actually about ten) were starting to bug me, but they came back together in that satisfying way I hoped (and suspected) they would. I really enjoyed it, particularly the last couple of hundred pages.

I've moved onto reading Tim Powers' Last Call (about 3 chapters in), but I'm thinking of putting that on hold and reading Elizabeth Moon's The Speed of Dark. I've already read Sheepfarmer's Daughter, but I think a bit more pre-con guest-reading would be a good idea. Should try to track down some David Gerrold, too. I wouldn't mind reading The Man Who Folded Himself.

I saw Pan's Labyrinth, and found it to be awesomely entertaining, very moving and horrifically violent in a very uncompromising sort of way. Plenty of "surely they'll cut away now?"-style moment took place, much to the uncomfortable moans, groans, oohs and aahs of the audience. I also found it more visually striking than any movie I've seen in some time.

Tina's been playing lots of Resident Evil 4, which has been fun to watch. There's some pretty tense moments in there.

Swancon organisational stuff is coming along really well. Released the draft programme to all panelists and was thankfully met with only compliments and constructive suggestions. I guess I must be doing a reasonable job. Either that or everyone's ridiculously polite.

Susie's party was fun, and ended up with me being incredibly smashed for the first time in a while. I'm surprised I managed to walk all the way home, but thankfully originalnilson was there to stop me from wandering onto any busy roads.

Alwyn and I are looking to undertake some sort of musical project, for a competition similar to NaNoWriMo, only with the purpose of recording an album in a month. I'm not sure how that'll go, but I'm enthusiastic to try.

Work is worky.

I think that's about it.