An (incredibly long overdue) Update:

[cybermathwitch]

So... life's been just a little bit crazy. Or, really, more than a bit.

I don't even remember the last time I posted... which kind of sucks. In a nutshell, about the middle of last month, my mother-in-law died. It wasn't unexpected, she's been sick for a really, really long time, but there was much dealing with that, and my husband managed to come down with walking pneumonia at the same time and nearly had to go to the ER because he was coughing so much. He missed a week of school which he's trying to make up now, and there was the fourth of july weekend, and the memorial service, and another memorial service about 3 or 4 hours away that was a weekend trip we had to take, and the beginnings of going through her things (which mostly falls to my husband, his sister, and my bff (who was my MIL's sister), but I'm helping them some.) There was all the usual work things, and more training at work, and general trying to keep a "normal" life together (cooking, laundry, should-be-cleaning-but-I'm-going-to-sleep-now and etc.)... basically, I've been doing a LOT of reading/avoiding/sleeping/being exhausted lately. Before all that, well. There were some of my own health problems (starting to resolve themselves now, yay!) and the general stress and uncertainty that comes from living in a house not your own, in limited space, and without entirely reliable internet access. There's actually some more craziness going on right now, but I'm trying really, really hard not to think about it too much or get too involved in it if I can help it.

I'm working on life though, both online and off. At the moment, I'm in the midst of posting the entries for this year's pilotsbigbang. I just needed a break for a minute, and thought I might as well do an update.

So... what's up with all of you? Any books or shows or movies I may have missed? (I haven't really been reading my flist or anything all year, either.)

Comments

[cybermathwitch.livejournal.com]

Hiya! Happy anniversary to you both!

I am somewhat familiar with Sarah Rees Brennan, and keep meaning to borrow the Demon's Lexicon from my bff. Right now though, I'm powering my way through Naomi Novik's Temeraire series (I HIGHLY recommend it! Absolutley fabulous AU fantasy/history wherein the Napoleonic era has dragons.)

Am also watching the LXD on hulu (very cool retake of the Superhero motif via dance, you should check it out as well.)

I still need to catch up on Doctor Who (I am languishing back at the end of Rose's part of things right before the Runaway Bride special) but have just now today made it through the rest of season 1 of Caprica (I know that technically what starts in September is season "1.5" but honestly - if you're going to wait nearly 6 months between new eps that's not a midseason hiatus anymore!).

Congrats on the puppy and possible house! Brian and I are hopefully going to be able to get our own place in November or December when he graduates from massage therapy school. I'd love to have a puppy, but right now we still have the cat and I don't know what she'd think about that one.

I miss you both, too... if y'all ever decide you need a break for a few days, you know you can always come stay/hang out down here. (We could even probably find a place to take care of the dog if you wanted to bring her with.)

[elflore.livejournal.com]

Heya--and thanks!

Somewhere I have the first Temeraire, and have been meaning to get around to reading it. I've heard only great things, and a friend of ours knows Naomi. It's been a good week for reading, though--at work, I managed to snag a preview copy of the new Vorkosigan novel that comes out in November! Rachael read it in a day, I finished it this morning, and of course it is AMAZING.

We just checked out the first couple of LXD eps, after I saw your rec. Interesting set-up, and the dance rocks! One of the actors is actually a regular on Glee--mostly in the background so far, story wise, with very little dialogue, but he's always stood out as the best dancer on the show. (And Glee is just generally awesome anyway.)

Doctor Who, oh you've got so much awesome left to see! Runaway Bride is where you meet Donna, who comes back later, and is one of my favorite characters ever. In anything. Caprica I haven't seen yet...I've heard some interesting things, but BSG really lost us in the end. *shrugs*

Thanks on the puppy/house! The puppy (she's five years old, but energetic and small enough we still think puppy a lot of the time) is settling in wonderfully, very well behaved and extremely cuddly and loving. The house hunting seems to be going very well too--hopefully we'll have more news on that front in the next few days.

We definitely need to find more time for gatherings. Miss you too!