Ho hum

[liadnan]

Joff's Joffeoke last night (I seem to remember singing It's A Sin from a comatose position) and as a result didn't stagger home until 3 (to taxi driver: "take me to Primrose Hill please" "Que?" "Oh, soddit, just go to Camden Town"). Came round around 12.30 and promptly off to SimonG's for his afternoon party: glad to see Joff and H were in worse states than I was. Grand time at both, but I hate the feeling of sobering up before going to bed, particularly when trying to (a) cook dinner and (b) think about leasehold enfranchisement and extension at the same time.

Next weekend Glastonbury... at some point I'm going to be crying out for a weekend of doing nothing, I can feel it.

I have a horrible feeling that when I put the tent away last summer in Mystra I thought to myself "oh, I really must deal with X when I'm home", X being, possibly, an eye that needs replacing. Ooops.

Currently reading Edward Whittemore's Jerusalem Quartet: intriguing but I have no firm conclusions on whether it's a neglected masterpiece or a train wreck yet. Oh, and read, on MartinL's recommendation, Varjak Paw, before giving it to Simon as his birthday present (I always do this when buying presents): despite my usual, and I admit somewhat kneejerk, dislike for anthropomorphia, it really is a good bit of work. Reminded me of 101 Dalmatians more than anything, though I'm not entirely sure why except that's another exception to my dislike for such stuff.

Comments

Re: I'm reading that right now...

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

Commiserations.

I'm glad to see I appear to be some sort of master book pimp. Have you read Bunker 13 by Aniruddha Bahal?

Re: I'm reading that right now...

[talvalin.livejournal.com]

I saw it a couple of weeks ago, in WHSmith of all places. It's on my to-buy list, and Waterstones have included in a 3 for 2 so I'll be buying it soon enough though perhaps I should read Catch-22 beforehand.

3 For 2

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

This is indeed my reason for asking. Varjak Paw is in it too. However knowing that you were thinking about buying it, along with every other book every published, isn't that helpful.

along with every other book every published,

[liadnan]

and a few that are only possible books. The Lal-pile: Borges library realised.

Re: 3 For 2

[talvalin.livejournal.com]

Yes, but I already have Varjak Paw so that isn't actually helpful. :P

A friend of mine has a Lalpile of DVDs. He just buys them as they come out and never gets around to watching even half of them. Most are still in their plastic wrappers.

Re: 3 For 2

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

I realise you have it, however I don't. Hence the whole point of this thread.

I must admit I have bought and not watched Lantana (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259393/) and Bully (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242193/).

Re: 3 For 2

[talvalin.livejournal.com]

Sorry. Brain slightly muddled still after last night.
I still have to watch a couple of anime box sets (Escaflowne and Evangelion) and a few movies like Hana-Bi.

Also, I thought that I was the only one who took the piss by reading a book before giving it as a present to a friend.