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I have so many things I want to say after rereading Ancillary Justice & Sword
(what would a happy ending look like for the main character? what is her name, really? who could be fancast in a vid trailer for the books? is anyone besides me interested in an exploration of what attracts me to the protagonist as a reflection of how I wish I could be? look at all these levels of class conflict, from family status to imperialists-vs-indentured-workers to Radch ship attitudes to the realization that all those things are ultimately meaningless if the Presger decide humanity needs to go, similar to how Westeros needs to wake up and stop the infighting because the White Walkers are the real problem)
and I am so excited for the last book to come out tomorrow that I actually had an anxiety dream about it last night. But every time I sit down to post about it, nothing happens.
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After some pleasant conversations with my new neighbors upstairs over the last six weeks or so, I left a note on Friday asking that when they get around to acquiring rugs (the house has wood floors and our leases mandate a certain amount of coverage), could they be sure to pad the area in the bedroom where they walk while getting ready in the mornings, because I've been waking up with them. They not only left a nice note back today, they tied the note around a bag of homemade coconut kettle popcorn. I think we are going to be okay.
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Work is busy this month and entails some weekend obligations. Need to make sure I stay on top of things before they stress me out (more). Unfortunately, sports are not an option for a little while because my knee is bothering me. Maybe reading and playing with a feel-good vid in the evenings will suffice.
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This post is boring, isn't it? I'm sorry.
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It's fall! It finally happened! It happened so suddenly that the transition is quite noticeable. There were sundresses and sandals and air conditioning and now a few days later people have broken out their pea coats and knit hats and gloves and tights and boots. Boots everywhere. I wore my ankle boots today, one of my few stylish pairs of shoes, with a fun orange top and gray cardigan and corduroy pants. Because it's 55 degrees instead of 80. We can sleep with blankets on the bed. I declare it acceptable to talk about apples and pumpkins and harvest recipes and foliage. I turned on the oven this weekend and roasted things. Ahhhhh, fall.
*eats kettle corn*
I have so many things I want to say after rereading Ancillary Justice & Sword
(what would a happy ending look like for the main character? what is her name, really? who could be fancast in a vid trailer for the books? is anyone besides me interested in an exploration of what attracts me to the protagonist as a reflection of how I wish I could be? look at all these levels of class conflict, from family status to imperialists-vs-indentured-workers to Radch ship attitudes to the realization that all those things are ultimately meaningless if the Presger decide humanity needs to go, similar to how Westeros needs to wake up and stop the infighting because the White Walkers are the real problem)
and I am so excited for the last book to come out tomorrow that I actually had an anxiety dream about it last night. But every time I sit down to post about it, nothing happens.
2.
After some pleasant conversations with my new neighbors upstairs over the last six weeks or so, I left a note on Friday asking that when they get around to acquiring rugs (the house has wood floors and our leases mandate a certain amount of coverage), could they be sure to pad the area in the bedroom where they walk while getting ready in the mornings, because I've been waking up with them. They not only left a nice note back today, they tied the note around a bag of homemade coconut kettle popcorn. I think we are going to be okay.
3.
Work is busy this month and entails some weekend obligations. Need to make sure I stay on top of things before they stress me out (more). Unfortunately, sports are not an option for a little while because my knee is bothering me. Maybe reading and playing with a feel-good vid in the evenings will suffice.
4.
This post is boring, isn't it? I'm sorry.
5.
It's fall! It finally happened! It happened so suddenly that the transition is quite noticeable. There were sundresses and sandals and air conditioning and now a few days later people have broken out their pea coats and knit hats and gloves and tights and boots. Boots everywhere. I wore my ankle boots today, one of my few stylish pairs of shoes, with a fun orange top and gray cardigan and corduroy pants. Because it's 55 degrees instead of 80. We can sleep with blankets on the bed. I declare it acceptable to talk about apples and pumpkins and harvest recipes and foliage. I turned on the oven this weekend and roasted things. Ahhhhh, fall.
*eats kettle corn*
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Date: Oct. 6th, 2015 09:52 am (UTC)Autumn is so here! The shift was quite sudden here as well. We had pleasant autumnal-warm days, and then Sunday, wham, fog and from Monday it's been cold and coat-wearing and my thinner trousers are too cold and I have to wear jeans.
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 01:57 am (UTC)You probably looked it up already, but just in case, kettle corn is popcorn popped with sugar, so it has a lovely salty-sweet crunch. They used to (and still sometimes do) make it in copper kettles. Quite a decadent treat when I am used to plain salted popcorn. Mm.
ETA: Oh, I looked it up too and discovered it was cast iron kettles originally. Copper is a more modern choice, they say. Interesting.
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 08:20 pm (UTC)Yeah, I did, and now I'm curious. I remember my mum tried to do that once for my little sister's b-day, but while they liked the taste, they also got sugar all over, so it wasn't a hit. Now I think I might like to at least try.
Historic cooking info! Interesting.
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 02:49 pm (UTC)The last upstairs neighbors were sweet too, aside from occasional special circumstances like The Time Their Whole Family Stayed Over And Dragged Their Bikes Around Indoors At 5 AM On A Sunday. After one next-door neighbor who laughed at me and turned UP the subwoofer, and another who grudgingly made some adjustments to late-night behaviors after we both exchanged a series of bitchy texts, this is a welcome change.
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 01:03 am (UTC)Yes please feel free to babble about all of these things!
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 01:52 am (UTC)ETA: Okay, done. Before I get too far into Mercy and all the questions are answered.
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Date: Oct. 7th, 2015 03:08 pm (UTC)Whole or pureed? Inquiring minds enjoy soup.