"I'm going to go back there someday"

I tend to get curious who friend-lists me, and why.
So if you have decided to add me to your flist, here is a place you can introduce yourself so I can know you better.

You are not required to post here, but I don't friend people back unless I have some idea who they are.

(If you are already on my flist, you don't have to post here.)

Picked up from almeda. I'm going to track which books I read this year.

• 'Date' below means the date I finished reading it;


• [L] means I got it from the library;


• [O] means online book;


• [P] means proofreading;


• [R] means a re-read;


• [S] means secondhand.



1. Jan 11: Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan Series) [S]


2. Shadow Unit, Season 1, [O]
   • Jan 13: Breath by Emma Bull (Episode 1.01)
   
   
   • Jan 13: Knock on Coffins by Elizabeth Bear (Episode 1.02)
   
   
   • Jan 13: Dexterity by Sarah Monette (Episode 1.03)
   
   
   • Jan 14: A Handful of Dust by Will Shetterly (Episode 1.04)
   
   
   • Jan 14: Ballistic by Sarah Monette, Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear & Amanda Downum (Episode 1.05)
   
   
   • Jan 15: Endgames by Emma Bull (Episode 1.06)
   
   
   • Jan 16: Overkill by Elizabeth Bear (Episode 1.07)
   
   
   • Jan 23: Refining Fire by Elizabeth Bear & Emma Bull (Episode 1.08)


3. Feb 03: Crimson Mask by Matthew Schwartz [P]


4. Feb 06: Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro (Skolian Empire, #1) [R]


5. Feb 09: Catch the Lightning by Catherine Asaro (Skolian Empire, #2) [S]


6. Feb 10: Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta's War #1) [S]


7. Feb 17: Lifeload by Jo Walton


8. Feb 23: Echos of Honor by David Weber (Honor Harrington Series #8) [S]


9. Feb 24: Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan Series) [S]
   
10. Feb 26: The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh (Alliance-Union universe) [S]



11. Mar 02: Awake Chimera by M.J. Graykin


12. Shadow Unit, Season 2, [O]
    • Mar 02: Lucky Day by Elizabeth Bear & Emma Bull (Episode 2.01)
    
    
    • Apr 15: Sugar by Leah Bobet (Episode 2.02)
    
    
    • May 06: Sin Eater by Emma Bull (Episode 2.03)


13. Mar 05: The Green Hills of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein [S]


14. Mar 09: Mage-Guard of Hamor by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (Recluse Series)


15. Mar 15: Brightness Falls from the Air by James Tiptree, Jr. [S]


16. Mar 19: The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon [S]


17. Mar 26: Ashes of Victory by David Weber (Honor Harrington Series #9) [S]


18. Mar 31: Rebirth of Wonder by Lawrence Watt-Evans [R]



19. Apr 09: Ravens in the Library Edited by SatyrPhil Brucado & Sandra Buskirk


20. Apr 11: Into the Fire by Norma McPhee (Forces of Nurture #1)


21. Apr 13: Walls of Ice by Norma McPhee (Forces of Nurture #2)


22. Apr 21: The Sharing Knife: Beguilement by Lois McMaster Bujold


23. Apr 23: Marque and Reprisal by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta's War #2) [S]


24. Apr 26: Goblin Hero by Jim Hines (Jig the Goblin #3) [S]


25. Apr 28: Mistress of Dragons by Margaret Weis (Dragonvarld #1) [S]



26. May 01: Engaging the Enemy by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta's War #3)


27. May 07: Barrow by John Deakins [R]


28. May 08: Assassin Fantastic by Martin Harry Greenberg & Alexander Potter (Editors)[R][S]


29. May 09: The Sharing Knife: Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold


30. May 14: Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta's War #4)


31. May 15: Victory Conditions by Elizabeth Moon (Vatta's War #5)


32. May 18: Guards Guards by Terry Pratchett (Diskworld) [R]


33. May 22: Goblin War by Jim Hines (Jig the Goblin #3) [Signed]


34. May 26: Bug Wars by Robert Asprin [R]


35. May 29: Radiant Seas by Catherine Asaro (Skolian Empire, #4) [S]



36. Jun 24: Survival by Julie E. Czerneda (Species Imperative #1)


37. Jun 28: A Confederation of Valor by Tanya Huff (Confederation Series Omnibus #1 & #2)


38. Jun 30: Forging the Sword by Hilari Bell (Farsala Trilogy #3) [S]



39. Dec XX: Title Here by Author Here (Series #1)

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And may you have a wonderful day of celebratory...

packing?

See you Sunday

huh?

This is primarily aimed at those on my flist in or near Upstate NY.

Would any of you be interested in attending a S.J. Tucker house concert held In the Albany area?

No I have a date, I'm just trying to find if there is intrest.

I am going to talk about Concertino out of order and start at the end.

Sunday night at the MassFilc meeting it really hit me hard that I am moving (geographically) away from a wonderful community.

Three years ago, trying to find a social outlet after the break-up of my marriage, I walked into Concertino ’06. Only one person, at the time, knew my name, but I was welcomed. This year I helped make Concertino ’09 happen, and of the 130 attendees there were less than 20 people who didn’t know me.

As the Dead Dog circle got smaller, and more locals went home I was also realizing that once I move, it will be months or years before I see most of you again. I was barely able to hold myself together to sing I’m going to go back there some day which is my typical swan song of the con. (It also happens to be the first thing I stood up and sang at a filk circle, back at Arisia ’05)

I will try to make it to the July MassFilk meeting, and I plan to send my proxy with someone to the Annual meeting (just so that I can feel like I’m still involved), but in case I don’t see some of you again you before I move.

So Long and Thanks for all the Filk

If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

Last Saturday was 3 years on LJ for me. Some of you I met through or because of LJ. Some I kept contact with or got to know better through LJ. I am very greatful for my LJ friends. Thank You.

150 friends posts since I was brousing lj last Thursday, and I haven't been reading lj thouroughly since before DucKon, so...

If you have posted any Big News in the past two weeks please give me a wave.

I currently want to add posts on

DucKon
CGC visit
ConCertino
Relocation Process

Home from DucKon, which has an amazing filk track. How amazing?

Seanan McGuire, was Filk Guest. There were also performances including Vixy & Tony, S.J. Tucker, Brooke Lunderville, Amy McNalley, Kathy Mar, Tom Smith, and Riverfolk.

How can they top that next year?

DucKon 2010 Filk Guest will be Talis Kimberley

In other news bankrupt my pants is in effect

for DucKon

Pants, shorts, kilt, bathing suit
Dress shirt, T-shirt, Tree-shirt
Sandles, belt, socks & underwear
3-1-1 Bag (toiletries)
Filk binder
2 books, to read on the plane
Ravens in the Library to get signed
Dice

All in a carry on bag

See some of you tomorrow

Someone has come up with app wich takes LJ subject lines and puts them with random cat photos, it is remarkable how well this works

Here are my results: http://lol.ianloic.com/lj/maverick_weirdo

and the app is at: http://lol.ianloic.com/

And what's good to do on a quiet weekend

Discover new Webcomics

I know someone recomended it to me before, but it took me till now to check out *Magellan, by xmung and Stephen Crowley .
It is a well written story, with acceptable artistic style, and 5 years of Archive. Premise: In a world with "super heroes" a young woman without "special powers" decides to go for training at the Magellan Adademy.
This comic makes me miss playing Mutants & Masterminds.

I also stumbled onto Dreamless by Bobby Crosby and Sarah Ellerton. The artwork for this one is georgous, and the story is quite touching, the only drawback is that it is only up to 20 pages so far, but it is well worth reading.

This morning I decided I wanted a change of pace for the music I listen to at work, so I decided to see what Filk I could find on YouTube.

In my search I quickly found a set of interviews done at Conflikt 1 and though, "I remember that, I wonder if he used any footage of me"

Turns out I was the first one in the interview

Then at about minute 3:35 is John Caspell giving his answer to "What is Filk?"

Thanks,

It has especially helped this week.

When I heard yesterday that the temp today would reach 90^o I decided that would be a good day to visit Revere Beach.

I brought a backpack to work with towel, blanket, beach clothes, and sun tan lotion, in addition to my usual work gear.

I got out of work at about 5, took the Green Line to the Blue Line, and got off at Revere Beach. The air temp was about 91^o the water temp was about 51^o. It was… refreshing. I did go in the water all the way. After that I went to lie down and finish my book (Goblin War by Jim C. Hines if you are curious). The wind was… exfoliating. It was blowing hard enough that the sand built up in the spine of the pages I was reading.

Of course no trip to Revere Beach would be complete without a visit to Kelly’s Roast Beef. The service was a little slow, but not as bad as I feared it would be. I got a roast beef sandwich with onions, tomatoes and horseradish sauce, it was worth the wait.

I got back on the Blue Line at Wonderland Station, and made it to North Station with 20 minutes to spare on the 8:30 train to Lowell.

First, my condolences to those who were close to him.
Next, my condolences to those who didn’t get the chance to know him.

I knew him only briefly, not sure we every shared a conversation, but I had the pleasure of sharing filk circles with him a number of times.

I first met him at O.V.F.F 2006
I remember he and hsifyppah performing I fell asleep (reading the Silmarillion) onstage and though to myself that I should look for them at the open circle that night. I did find them performing in the smallest circle that night. Hsifyppah declared that we needed spooky songs for Halloween, so the two of them performed The Mad Scientist’s Love Song (It’s even spookier performed on banjo). I had been planning on asking them to perform it for Gary at Concertino this summer.

In circles he was always patient, kind, cheerful, and was a die-hard lingerer, at least once I was in a circle with him that lasted till breakfast.

I was looking forward to seeing (and hearing) him in June. I’m sure there will be many circles in the future where I will notice his absence.

Will be held today at Post Offices all around the United States.

Many USPS offices will remain open until midnight so that people can attend.

I myself decided to be an early procrastinator and dropped off my state taxes paperwork at lunch.

For those keeping score, between Fed & State Taxes, I owe $451.00 (My current employeer has me underwithheld.)

Remember whoever mails their taxes closest to midnight without going over wins.

I finished Ravens in the Library today. It took me a while to find a common thread to the collection. There are stories of fantasy, of time travel, of urban settings, of rustic settings, of magic and mundanity, of loss and of love. The artwork was equally varied, but each image well suited the story it went with.

While the subject matter tends to be very different from one to another, as a whole it is clear to me that this is a collection of fables. Rather than a moral, each story (including the introduction) contains a warning of one kind or another. Some are cautionary tales, while others show the value of hope.

I’ll admit that a couple of the stories may have been darker than I prefer, but there is not one poorly written story in the collection. Whether heartening or haunting each was evocative and worth reading once, some I will read again and again.