Today was one of those days. Rather than dwell upon the reasons for today’s craptaculence, why not look upon all the things that made today great? Umm… Oh! I got rained on! Three weeks ago, Charm City had turned into East Seattle, and it rained for days upon days. Then, the rains departed, the weatherContinue reading “On the Good Things About Today”
On the End to an Era
Last week was a rough week at the office. Publications went to press, additional projects surfaced like sharks, and by the time Friday rolled around I was well and truly fried. As were many of the rest of us in the department. To take my mind off work, I thought about redesigning my website. Long-timeContinue reading “On the End to an Era”
On Questions About Writing
In the past few days — since Shore Leave, really — I’ve been asked a number of questions on writing. Like where I get my ideas from. Like what’s my writing process. Like what kind of music do I listen to. Like what are my plans for publication. Like how do I see my writingContinue reading “On Questions About Writing”
On an Excel Accident
That sound you hear? That is the sound of my head beating up against the desk in my cubicle. And the primal screams that are still reverberating off the buildings in this little corner of Maryland. The reason? I wrote a macro in Excel. And I didn’t save it! From hell’s heart I stab atContinue reading “On an Excel Accident”
On Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Four & Day Five
And now, after the brief pause for Shore Leave, we return to Torchwood: Children of Earth. Mid-way through Day Four, I thought I saw where the story was going. Jack Harkness would find a way to deal himself back into the political games surrounding the Four-Five-Six, who made their appalling demands at the end ofContinue reading “On Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Four & Day Five”
On the New Jaydiohead EP
Last month, when my friends Natalie and Beau got married, I made a couple of music requests at the wedding reception. The deejay, unfortunately, couldn’t fill any of them. The first? Elbow’s “Mirrorball.” It’s one of my favorite songs of theirs, as it tells the romantic story of two souls finding one another. (I thinkContinue reading “On the New Jaydiohead EP”
On Shore Leave 2009, The Aftermath
And I am home. And I am massively, monstrously exhausted. So I am going to crash. Torchwood can wait. Given what I’ve heard about Day Five, I am not in the mental or emotional state right now to process that. Wait, that sounds weird. Or possibly even bad. When it’s neither. I’m just exhausted, andContinue reading “On Shore Leave 2009, The Aftermath”
On Shore Leave 2009, Day Three
And today, Shore Leave comes to its annual end. Alas, alack, and many alarums. It’s a jam-packed Sunday. What do I have on tap? Writing To Music: The Muse That Inspires — Hunt, 11am to NoonSome people write to music. I’m one of those people. What does music do for a writer? Can it putContinue reading “On Shore Leave 2009, Day Three”
On Shore Leave 2009, Day Two
Saturday at Shore Leave. 🙂 There is one thing I make sure not to miss every year at Shore Leave — the breakfast buffet at the Cinnamon Tree restaurant. They have omelets and they have Belgian waffles. It’s the only time all year I get omelets. I usually order one with ham and cheese andContinue reading “On Shore Leave 2009, Day Two”
On Shore Leave 2009, Day One
And so it begins, Shore Leave. Shore Leave, of course, is the media SF convention I’ve been attending for a decade now. (Wow, does time ever fly…) Guests this year include Robert Picardo and Ethan Phillips. On the pure coolness factor, Johnathon Schaech of That Thing You Do! is on the guest list; knowing me,Continue reading “On Shore Leave 2009, Day One”