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dwgmDue to construction going on at work which has deprived us of the electricity needed for the air conditioning, lights, computer, phones, etc., but has supplied us with jack-hammers operating directly in front of the office to remove the concrete steps and entry they redid only a few months ago (they didn't lay it correctly, and water settling on it drains toward the building, rather than away) I am staying home today, to work on my laptop. This will, of course necessitate frequent dips in the pool, and possibly a nap, if it all becomes too much.
On Sunday night I posted the last of Harry & the Pirate IV: The Chalice of St. Francis (and then tweaked it more yesterday morning when I got up). Such a relief to have finished it -- a little over 25,000 words in the last two weeks, and it says pretty much everything I wanted it to say, which is the advantage of having an outline to work from. And writing is so mind consuming that I felt as though I'd really been away for two weeks!
I did a few other things over my break...
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ladymora and dr_mrow from LAX when they came back from Alaska and drove them home to Santa Barbara. It was great seeing them, and visiting the Mrow Estate. Stayed overnight and communed with Duchess, their calico cat, and petted Ziggy, their Bearded Dragon.
Speaking of Ziggy,linaelyn wrote me a wonderfully funny drabble in his honor, per my request. Don't miss it!
In other news,weemonkey6 went down to Comic-con in San Diego last Saturday, and did not see the clip of PotC2:DMC that they showed, and did not get me this poster of Davy Jones, either. Grrr. However, she did bring me some nice stuff by other artists, so I can't complain, too much.
Thanks to the folks at OhJohnny.net there is a lot of new PotC2&3 news to be had, including a description of the contents of the film clip mentioned above. Such excitement!
Saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last Friday, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was never much enthused about the Gene Wilder version, and I usually love Burton's take on the stories he tells. And Johnny was nowhere near as weird as Michael Jackson in it. It's not one I'd watch over and over, but I would go again -- there's a lot to see. Oh, and Deep Roy rocks.
Also went to the Getty Museum for lunch and a viewing of the Rembrandt exhibit. It was a gorgeous day, with a stunning view of L.A. from the patio where we ate. Went to see Uncle Fran after that (he's well, or as well as can be expected at least), and drove home along the coast, with a stop at Gelson's for pastries.
Sunday I went down to the French Festival with our school librarian, and had a great time eating, drinking Kir Royale, and watching people, French style entertainment, and the Poodle Parade in the sun and shade of Oak Park.ladymora, dr_mrow and many of their SCA friends were there in garb, giving demonstrations of fencing, heavy fighting, and showing off some of the many crafts they've learned and used through the organization. I was getting tired and chilly after the Poodle Parade ended, so my friend and I elected to start for home rather than waiting to go out for Thai with the SCA folk. However, the traffic was moving slow, as always, and we were getting hungry, so we stopped at The Cliff House Inn to eat at their restaurant, which both of us had always wanted to do. We'd both been passing by there all our lives as it's in an isolated spot on the road halfway between Santa Barbara and Ventura, but neither of us had ever stopped to eat there, in spite of hearing great things about it. Anyway, the food, service, and setting are all fantastic. I had perfectly cooked Salmon with new potatoes and finished with a lemony, creamy sauce sprinkled with caviar. My friend had the Wild Boar Shank with risotto. *drools thinking about it*
I've gotten rather behind with drabbles for Black Pearl Sails, so I'll try to make those up today. The theme a couple of weeks ago was "Broken"...
“I feel…”.
Not pain, no, in spite of that welling blood.
But, for one blessed moment, bright, full-blown sensation.
Uneven rock beneath his boots.
His clothing: an enveloping, sliding, catching resonance.
The embrace of his mutilated hat.
The heavy heat of sword and pistol.
Air: humid, and chill, and… ah, God, the sea!
And fainter scents: gold. And burnt powder.
The weight of eyes: behind him, eager as young crows’; before him, beautiful and hated, and dark with portent and…was it pity?
His guts twisting… but fading, now.
Everything fading, dreamlike, leaving nothing in it’s wake. Nothing except…
“…cold.”
~.~
Since I'm done with H&tP4, maybe I'll do that meme oflinaelyn's...
I'll write a PotC drabble or ficlet for the first five people to comment with a pairing or character and an image to be used as a prompt - you can either link to the image or use the image tag (< img src="url.of.the.image.goes.here" >) to post the image directly into your comment. The image can be anything, except it cannot have an obvious relationship to the source text (in other words, no stills or pictures of the characters or actors). I'll get them done as fast as I can, but no guarantees.
And now, I think it's time for a swim! Yay Summer!!
On Sunday night I posted the last of Harry & the Pirate IV: The Chalice of St. Francis (and then tweaked it more yesterday morning when I got up). Such a relief to have finished it -- a little over 25,000 words in the last two weeks, and it says pretty much everything I wanted it to say, which is the advantage of having an outline to work from. And writing is so mind consuming that I felt as though I'd really been away for two weeks!
I did a few other things over my break...
Picked up
ladymora and dr_mrow from LAX when they came back from Alaska and drove them home to Santa Barbara. It was great seeing them, and visiting the Mrow Estate. Stayed overnight and communed with Duchess, their calico cat, and petted Ziggy, their Bearded Dragon. Speaking of Ziggy,
linaelyn wrote me a wonderfully funny drabble in his honor, per my request. Don't miss it!In other news,
weemonkey6 went down to Comic-con in San Diego last Saturday, and did not see the clip of PotC2:DMC that they showed, and did not get me this poster of Davy Jones, either. Grrr. However, she did bring me some nice stuff by other artists, so I can't complain, too much.Thanks to the folks at OhJohnny.net there is a lot of new PotC2&3 news to be had, including a description of the contents of the film clip mentioned above. Such excitement!
Saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last Friday, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was never much enthused about the Gene Wilder version, and I usually love Burton's take on the stories he tells. And Johnny was nowhere near as weird as Michael Jackson in it. It's not one I'd watch over and over, but I would go again -- there's a lot to see. Oh, and Deep Roy rocks.
Also went to the Getty Museum for lunch and a viewing of the Rembrandt exhibit. It was a gorgeous day, with a stunning view of L.A. from the patio where we ate. Went to see Uncle Fran after that (he's well, or as well as can be expected at least), and drove home along the coast, with a stop at Gelson's for pastries.
Sunday I went down to the French Festival with our school librarian, and had a great time eating, drinking Kir Royale, and watching people, French style entertainment, and the Poodle Parade in the sun and shade of Oak Park.
ladymora, dr_mrow and many of their SCA friends were there in garb, giving demonstrations of fencing, heavy fighting, and showing off some of the many crafts they've learned and used through the organization. I was getting tired and chilly after the Poodle Parade ended, so my friend and I elected to start for home rather than waiting to go out for Thai with the SCA folk. However, the traffic was moving slow, as always, and we were getting hungry, so we stopped at The Cliff House Inn to eat at their restaurant, which both of us had always wanted to do. We'd both been passing by there all our lives as it's in an isolated spot on the road halfway between Santa Barbara and Ventura, but neither of us had ever stopped to eat there, in spite of hearing great things about it. Anyway, the food, service, and setting are all fantastic. I had perfectly cooked Salmon with new potatoes and finished with a lemony, creamy sauce sprinkled with caviar. My friend had the Wild Boar Shank with risotto. *drools thinking about it*I've gotten rather behind with drabbles for Black Pearl Sails, so I'll try to make those up today. The theme a couple of weeks ago was "Broken"...
Broken
“I feel…”.
Not pain, no, in spite of that welling blood.
But, for one blessed moment, bright, full-blown sensation.
Uneven rock beneath his boots.
His clothing: an enveloping, sliding, catching resonance.
The embrace of his mutilated hat.
The heavy heat of sword and pistol.
Air: humid, and chill, and… ah, God, the sea!
And fainter scents: gold. And burnt powder.
The weight of eyes: behind him, eager as young crows’; before him, beautiful and hated, and dark with portent and…was it pity?
His guts twisting… but fading, now.
Everything fading, dreamlike, leaving nothing in it’s wake. Nothing except…
“…cold.”
~.~
Since I'm done with H&tP4, maybe I'll do that meme of
linaelyn's...I'll write a PotC drabble or ficlet for the first five people to comment with a pairing or character and an image to be used as a prompt - you can either link to the image or use the image tag (< img src="url.of.the.image.goes.here" >) to post the image directly into your comment. The image can be anything, except it cannot have an obvious relationship to the source text (in other words, no stills or pictures of the characters or actors). I'll get them done as fast as I can, but no guarantees.
And now, I think it's time for a swim! Yay Summer!!
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Date: 2005-07-21 06:22 am (UTC)You liked CATCF! Daughter and I also went to see it on Friday and I thought it was wonderful. Knew Burton wouldn't disappoint (as I've said before, what could be a better combination than Tim Burton doing Roald Dahl?). Local critics complained that JD didn't have the creepy quality Wilder did, but I thought Johnny was just more subtle. I always had trouble with the earlier version myself - couldn't stand the kid who played Charlie. Will undoubtedly buy this as soon as it's released on DVD as I adored it and look forward to seeing it many times.
Love your drabble! Have explored that particular pause myself (hard to resist, isn't it?). Am in awe of how you have sensory input pouring over him in that moment - wonderful, as always. *applause*
Ooooohhh, a drabble from a picture, how fun!
She made me think of my cat, the way her tail is wrapped around behind.
Character: Norrington (I was really, really tempted to ask for Jack, but
Pairing: certainly not necessary, but there's always the obvious...
This meme is really hard to resist ... maybe in a week or two I could give it a try.
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Date: 2005-07-21 06:40 am (UTC)I didn't listen to the jack-hammers -- stayed home Tuesday, as I said, and then, as they were still at it yesterday, I moved over to the Counseling office, which has power (yay a/c!!!), and a fax (which is on the old phone system), but no phones (the new system is controlled in the library, which also has no power). They've told us we may have power in our own offices by next Tuesday -- I'm crossing my fingers.
I'm glad you liked the drabble. That moment, when the curse breaks, is so dramatic. I must go back and look up your take on it, too.
Oh, and CatCF -- yes, I really enjoyed it! Particularly loved the ending, thinking about Charlie (Freddie Highmore was so good in that part) teaching Mr. Wonka lessons about family and relating to others. Lovely show.
Hope you have a good day today!
Hope your day is going well
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Date: 2005-09-03 12:20 pm (UTC)