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[felis_ultharus]

I'm doing a fair bit better today than I was yesterday (see f-locked entry). My flu already seems to have peaked -- I probably shouldn't have gone to work yesterday -- and a good night's sleep and some gunpowder tea have worked wonders. I might be able to handle socializing tonight.

One thing about having lived that kind of poverty is it really does make you appreciate little things like warm tea and warmer blankets. It may have killed a perfect sense of routine in me, and made me have trouble seeing the point of things like equity and RRSPs, credit ratings and real estate. It's probably why I have such a hard time conceiving of property.

But it's also a good thing because learning the stupidity of accumulating stuff is a very good lesson to get early on. Half the people I interact with on a daily basis seem eaten by the things they believe themselves to own.

I've been getting rid of a lot of unnecessary stuff I've packratted away the last month, and it feels good. What feels even better is that last night, after a long nap that took the edge off a growing nausea, I finished the latest draft of the novel. Now it'll require a couple of weeks of editing, and then go back into my editors' hands, if they're still willing.

I'm also reading The Tombs of Atuan -- the sequel to my favourite fantasy novel, A Wizard of Earthsea. That's been my favourite now for more than half my life, and I've read it three times, but only now am I getting to the sequel.

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[jenjoou.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you feel a bit better today and I hope you can make it. It's been a while. ^_^

I do apreciate tea and hot blankets, although I will admit that I an unhealthy fondness for my stuff.

I would be happy to edit your novel again if you`ll have me. I'll do a better job of it this time too.

I need to read more Ursula Le Guin...

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I was able to make it. And thanks for having us over yesterday.

[pixel39.livejournal.com]

Yay for LeGuin! Yay for Earthsea! Also one of my favorites. You need to read all four, really really really.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I will. I'm liking Atuan, but it's not nearly as good as the first. Still puts light years above almost all the fantasy I've ever read, though.

[pixel39.livejournal.com]

It was the first one of the trilogy that I read, courtesy of my 5th grade teacher. Then I discovered that it was the middle book, and went back and read the other two. And I still like her dragons better than anyone else's.

Avoid the mini-series at all costs.

[sugar-spun.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're feeling better.

I wanted to say something yesterday, but I'm not good at having the right words.

*hugs*

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)