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Five things, plus one
Jun. 11th, 2023 06:04 am1. I recently discovered that my down-the-hall neighbours, whom I've known well for almost 10 years and whose cats I look after when the humans are out of town, are Star Trek fans--specifically, SNW fans, and more specifically Pike fans. There was much rejoicing when we (first shyly, then squeeingly) disclosed our shared fannishness. Viewing parties are in the works.
2. The Village is definitely perking up now that Pride month is here. It's true that a lot of old-favourite bars and clubs and restaurants have vanished under the unending onslaught of posh condo development, but looking out my living room window I can still see street life of all types at all hours (including participants in this event).
3. Are beta readers a thing of the past for fanfic writers? I've been reading a lot of stories on AO3 recently, and for a surprising (to me, anyway) number of them it's clear that no one was asked to beta. Some of the stories were interesting enough that I could read past the most obvious oopsies (muddled tenses; POV slippage; internal contradictions; and errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax). Others weren't, and I couldn't.
4. My friend K., who has been travelling in Italy for the past few months, will be coming home in time to host her annual Ferragosto party in August. Her enchanted garden is the perfect setting for the mid-August lunch.
5. We managed to summon up energy and motivation to do a thorough housecleaning, which mostly means a temporary defeat of pervasive downtown dust (and, lately, soot from the wildfire smoke). It's pretty easy to keep things tidy, but almost impossible to keep them dust-free. Go us, for now at least.
6. We rewatched Auntie Mame the other night. I'm more convinced than ever that Gillian Holroyd (Bell, Book and Candle) and (the elder) Mame Dennis exist in the same universe and spacetime. I feel certain that there's a story to be told--if only I could find my way into it. Must keep trying!
2. The Village is definitely perking up now that Pride month is here. It's true that a lot of old-favourite bars and clubs and restaurants have vanished under the unending onslaught of posh condo development, but looking out my living room window I can still see street life of all types at all hours (including participants in this event).
3. Are beta readers a thing of the past for fanfic writers? I've been reading a lot of stories on AO3 recently, and for a surprising (to me, anyway) number of them it's clear that no one was asked to beta. Some of the stories were interesting enough that I could read past the most obvious oopsies (muddled tenses; POV slippage; internal contradictions; and errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax). Others weren't, and I couldn't.
4. My friend K., who has been travelling in Italy for the past few months, will be coming home in time to host her annual Ferragosto party in August. Her enchanted garden is the perfect setting for the mid-August lunch.
5. We managed to summon up energy and motivation to do a thorough housecleaning, which mostly means a temporary defeat of pervasive downtown dust (and, lately, soot from the wildfire smoke). It's pretty easy to keep things tidy, but almost impossible to keep them dust-free. Go us, for now at least.
6. We rewatched Auntie Mame the other night. I'm more convinced than ever that Gillian Holroyd (Bell, Book and Candle) and (the elder) Mame Dennis exist in the same universe and spacetime. I feel certain that there's a story to be told--if only I could find my way into it. Must keep trying!
