that was the day that was

It was pointed out to me that yes, the meerkat's normal levels of activity are indeed "napping" and "go go GO!"

Today was very much in the latter category. Revising and BVC-related writing and conspiring, and a phone call that may make my life More Interesting, going forward, and back to the gym for the first time since I broke my toe..... and then some more revising.

After all the go-go-going, Tech Services came over, and while I fed same and his lady, the great Migration from Old tower to New tower occurred -- not without some mishaps but there was single malt and storytelling, so that was good, too. Stronger, faster, more able to handle multiple applications in a single bound!

Tomorrow (that is now today) is another day of Much Occurring. I probably should go get some sleep...

the ways we are different....

Conversation last night turned to the senses, and what we considered our strongest/most dominant sense, the one that sends information faster, stronger, often more annoyingly than the others. For K, it was sound -- she admits that she recognizes people by their voice, not their faces. D. didn't fess up, but I suspect it's sight. For me -- smell, to the point that I will cross the street to avoid a Lush store because it's like being assaulted every time the door opens (too much, too strong).

How about all y'all? Examples and discussions welcome in comments.


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Suri's SItrep

Mid-morning break. 2/3 of the way through HARD MAGIC revisions. Most of the small stuff knocked down, one major fix still to make, and I'm having fun re-reading it. This book is just...fun. Expect to have it all sorted by Friday, well ahead of deadline, and allowing me all next week to panic about VINEART WAR.

Also, have added and updated all my music on the new tower, and gotten my iShuffle hooked up.

Next: I have a blog entry due to BVC, and another one for SFNovelists... and also, meeting at 2pm. Suppose I should get dressed and put my eyes in, at some point...

the sky is not falling. it just lowered itself a foot, is all.

If you are at all involved in the publishing world, or just curious about it, read this: http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2008/12/major-restructuring-at-random-house-inc.html


and make sure to read the first comment.

*goes off, still laughing*

ETA: apparently, some people thought I was laughing at the news of layoffs. Very much not - I've been there and it's hellish. But this is What Happens and it's not The End of Publishing any more than it's been every othere time panic has set in. And the comment was funny and true...