So yes, the trip. Despite my silence on the subject, we had a rather lovely time. It was quite exhausting (I am officially too old for road trips, I think) and there were quite a few bumps to overcome --we really did mean to rent bicycles, if only we could have found someone willing to rent them-- but aside from that, I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
( words are boring, though, so here are some pictures )
( words are boring, though, so here are some pictures )
This entry does not mark my dramatic return. Indeed, I am actually quite content with my post-LJ existence. I do, however, miss some of you quite keenly. That is not to say that I have plans of once again engrossing myself in my flist. I really haven't the time, to be quite honest. I leave in two days for the East Coast (hence the purpose of this entry) and will once again find myself incommunicado, for at least a few weeks. Upon my return, I doubt very much that I will find the desire/will to pass my summer chained to a keyboard and monitor. The outside air is entirely too sweet.
I do, however, wish to somewhat stay in contact with those here who have enriched my life beyond measure. And so I'm offering post cards from P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, to those that wish them.
I have screened the comments in this entry, so please feel free to reply with your name and address. Be warned, however, that you may fall victim to random Victorian-esque letters from me in the not-so-distance future, as I am occasionally compelled to spend my evenings chained to pen and paper.
Finally, so as not to deviate entirely from what the purpose of this journal once was, I will announce that I have completed my review of Decoding the Subtext. I will announce this in![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
cox_and_co, but for those who do not frequent said community...
Decoding the Subtext.
333 single-spaced Word pages. 153,000 words. 60 essays. 11 months in the making. All in the name of Holmes/Watson subtext. I am, of course, thrilled that it is this project which concludes my time in fandom.
I have yet, of course, to print and bind a copy for myself, so if I have missed any typos/grammatical errors, please do point them out.
I have also completed a very lengthy review of The BBC's Complete Sherlock Holmes, aka, Bert Coules' masterpiece, and a review of the film Without a Clue.
There is entirely too much happening in my own life to touch on even a fraction of it here, so for now I will merely say farewell, not, perhaps, forever, but for a spell.
I do, however, wish to somewhat stay in contact with those here who have enriched my life beyond measure. And so I'm offering post cards from P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, to those that wish them.
I have screened the comments in this entry, so please feel free to reply with your name and address. Be warned, however, that you may fall victim to random Victorian-esque letters from me in the not-so-distance future, as I am occasionally compelled to spend my evenings chained to pen and paper.
Finally, so as not to deviate entirely from what the purpose of this journal once was, I will announce that I have completed my review of Decoding the Subtext. I will announce this in
cox_and_co, but for those who do not frequent said community...Decoding the Subtext.
333 single-spaced Word pages. 153,000 words. 60 essays. 11 months in the making. All in the name of Holmes/Watson subtext. I am, of course, thrilled that it is this project which concludes my time in fandom.
I have yet, of course, to print and bind a copy for myself, so if I have missed any typos/grammatical errors, please do point them out.
I have also completed a very lengthy review of The BBC's Complete Sherlock Holmes, aka, Bert Coules' masterpiece, and a review of the film Without a Clue.
There is entirely too much happening in my own life to touch on even a fraction of it here, so for now I will merely say farewell, not, perhaps, forever, but for a spell.
That is the sound of me planning my summer vacation. I know, it's only April, but April bleeds into May and then before you know it it's June and June is all about Me!
See, Mole and I, we are packing our car and taking a road trip out East. We shall go out on boats into The Ocean (and omg, so terrified) and see whales. And then we shall rent bicycles and cycle around Prince Edward Island, taking particular note to a) stop off and visit Green Gables (and possibly the actor impersonating Anne) and b) follow the Confederation Trail so that we might appreciate our Canadian history (birth of a nation, people). There may also be some perusing of archaeological Viking sites.
I am, literally, giddy with glee.
On the way there, we're cutting through Quebec, but on the way back, we thought, to mix things up a little, we might cut through Maine and Vermont. So, here's the question: anything cool to visit in either of those places? Keeping in mind that we would be keeping to the northern half of those states (dude, I almost called them provinces --heh). Also keeping in mind that we will need to camp out at least one of those nights. Anyone been to Adirondack Park? Good thoughts? Bad thoughts?
And now it's 10:30, and I still haven't done any work. Can you tell year end is officially over (minus an audit, but that doesn't happen until May)?
See, Mole and I, we are packing our car and taking a road trip out East. We shall go out on boats into The Ocean (and omg, so terrified) and see whales. And then we shall rent bicycles and cycle around Prince Edward Island, taking particular note to a) stop off and visit Green Gables (and possibly the actor impersonating Anne) and b) follow the Confederation Trail so that we might appreciate our Canadian history (birth of a nation, people). There may also be some perusing of archaeological Viking sites.
I am, literally, giddy with glee.
On the way there, we're cutting through Quebec, but on the way back, we thought, to mix things up a little, we might cut through Maine and Vermont. So, here's the question: anything cool to visit in either of those places? Keeping in mind that we would be keeping to the northern half of those states (dude, I almost called them provinces --heh). Also keeping in mind that we will need to camp out at least one of those nights. Anyone been to Adirondack Park? Good thoughts? Bad thoughts?
And now it's 10:30, and I still haven't done any work. Can you tell year end is officially over (minus an audit, but that doesn't happen until May)?
So I'm back. You'll have to excuse me; I've been speaking French all week, so my English has gone to shit.
To make things easier, I will divide this up into sections. First, admin things:
I have yet to do a Pretty FBI Boys update, but will likely get to that (including caps from the last two episodes) on Tuesday night. My inbox is filled to the brim (most of which is spam, mind you) and I will likely get to this on Sunday. If you've sent me an email, and you don't hear back from me by Tuesday, shoot me another one.
In terms of fic, I haven't typed up the next chapter of the Seattle Series, and since the next little while will be spent catching up on random real life things (such as picking up my chats) this will likely not happen until Sunday. I haven't read my flist, and I really don't think I'll get to it all, so if there's something you want me to see, let me know here. I shall hunt for fic during the week.
And now for two political comments:
So the Conservatives have been in power for almost a week now and already they have the Ethics Commissioner investigating them. Heh. Nice.
Also. Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada's latest Prime Minster on Monday. On Monday, Tim Horton's increased the price of their coffee. Coincidence?
( and now the trip, avec des photos )
Of course, the first thing I did upon getting home was watch WaT.
( Thursday's episode of WaT, now with more BWOC )
Anyway. Be back later with fic, but until then, don't expect me around much. Ten loads of laundry are calling my name. Gah, sometimes vacations aren't so vacation-y.
To make things easier, I will divide this up into sections. First, admin things:
I have yet to do a Pretty FBI Boys update, but will likely get to that (including caps from the last two episodes) on Tuesday night. My inbox is filled to the brim (most of which is spam, mind you) and I will likely get to this on Sunday. If you've sent me an email, and you don't hear back from me by Tuesday, shoot me another one.
In terms of fic, I haven't typed up the next chapter of the Seattle Series, and since the next little while will be spent catching up on random real life things (such as picking up my chats) this will likely not happen until Sunday. I haven't read my flist, and I really don't think I'll get to it all, so if there's something you want me to see, let me know here. I shall hunt for fic during the week.
And now for two political comments:
So the Conservatives have been in power for almost a week now and already they have the Ethics Commissioner investigating them. Heh. Nice.
Also. Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada's latest Prime Minster on Monday. On Monday, Tim Horton's increased the price of their coffee. Coincidence?
( and now the trip, avec des photos )
Of course, the first thing I did upon getting home was watch WaT.
( Thursday's episode of WaT, now with more BWOC )
Anyway. Be back later with fic, but until then, don't expect me around much. Ten loads of laundry are calling my name. Gah, sometimes vacations aren't so vacation-y.