Books read in 2013

The Quantum Thief, Hannu Rajaniemi (e)
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (a mostly true memoir), Jenny Lawson
How Dark the World Becomes, Frank Chadwick (e)
Shades of Milk and Honey, Mary Robinette Kowal
French Fried, Chris Dolley (e)
My Father's Dragon, Ruth Stiles Gannett (read aloud w/Steve)
Fair Game, Patricia Briggs (e)
Nymph, Francesca Lia Block (read aloud w/Steve)
Oh, Myyy, George Takei (e)
Hunting Ground, Patricia Briggs (e)
Cry Wolf, Patriacia Briggs (e)
Alpha and Omega, Patricia Briggs (e)
Miss Buncle, Married, D.E. Stevenson (read aloud w/Steve)
Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless Bell, Phil & Kaja Foglio
Moonrise Kingdom screenplay, Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola (e)

Yes, I'm cleaning out another file drawer

1999 Romantic Times advertisement

I think this Meisha Merlin ad ran in the Valentine's Day 1999 edition of Romantic Times.  The same ad ran in the SFWA Bulletin and a well-meaning colleague told us that we might want to "tone down" the romance-thing in the ad, so as not to offend the membership.

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In other news, I believe I've had better days.  I thought filing would be a nice, soothing-in-a-boring-way activity.  That was before I had to put all of Socks' vet records and bills and stuff away.  I briefly considered setting fire to the office, then thought that I'd probably regret that later, and maybe I should just throw everything away, instead.  That's still on the table, but there doesn't seem to be a dumpster company open today.  Maybe I'll change my mind on the overnight.

My office, I have it back

My office had gotten into a terrible state, what with several stacks of file boxes that had been shoved into corners "temporarily" celebrating the second anniversary of their tenancy this tax season.  Steve helped me carry them all down to the basement, where they're now happy among their kin.

After the boxes were dealt with, I filed, and I picked things up off the floor and put them away.  I realize now that I should have taken Before pictures, so the transformation can be more completely realized, but!  these may serve as a reminder to me, at least, that the place can t0o be neat.  Or at least, neater.

One view from the doorway

A second view from the doorway

A view from the file cabinet corner

Another view from the file cabinet corner

Annoyed Office Manager,
with minions

Having goofed off today in fine form for most of the day, I'll now go to work, though I find myself somewhat at a standstill regarding the Exact Sorts of Fish that occupy the Gulf of Maine, and in specific, Saco Bay, and what they look like.  The internet has failed me in this.  I need to run errands tomorrow, so perhaps a stop at the library for a. . .fishiary?. . .is in order.