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[phosfate]

Had to haul Mom into the radiology unit for some kind of testy-scanny-thingy at 7:00 a.m. If you make a 100-pound, 80-year-old woman drink twenty-four ounces of water and then hold it for two hours, she gets really, really cranky. And not a little skittish.

Finished latest disposa-cam with pictures of plushie Elrond and plushie Momo, took them in to Target on the way to work. Will have photos to post at some point, unless they turn out blurry or the hideous visage of Satan appears after developing.

Target also had the Star Trek mini-mates from Art Asylum. I got Spock, Mugato, and Gorn. Cutest. (Non-bear-shaped.) Blockies. Ever. If their proposed LOTR figures are half this keen, they will fly from the shelves. Spock comes with an extra Vulcan-salutin' hand. I desperately want Galaxy Quest blockies now.

Read 4th volume of Wish, finished Pattern Recognition, a hundred pages into Jane Eyre, made at dent in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Is it wrong to want to punch Holly Golightly in the face?

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[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

What did you think of Pattern Recongition? I'm debating on whether or not I want to read it based on the mostly negative reviews I've seen so far.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I liked it very much. Bear in mind that I hated the Neuromancer trilogy and really liked Idoru.

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[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

Okay. Tis good to know. I was highly obsessed with Neuromancer and his short stories back in the day, not so much the other two books in the trilogy, but I also really liked Idoru. Still haven't managed to read All Tomorrow's Parties...sounds like I might want to read Pattern Recognition after all. See how much I trust your opinion? :-)

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I've got All Tomorrow's Parties somewhere...in a bag...WHERE THE HELL IS IT??? I WANT TO READ IT!

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[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

Maybe the gremlins stole it? Or my pet poltergeist? (His name is Eric -- I have a license for him) Things like that happen to me all the time.

[tsamm.livejournal.com]

I liked it a lot, too--in fact, I'm amazed people *didn't* like it! Well, actually, no I'm not. But still: I really did; in fact, I wanted to reread it right after I finished it, and that's not like me.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

There's a cynical part of me that wonders if some of the dislike is because the protagonist is an icky ole girrrrrrrrl.

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[tsamm.livejournal.com]

Me too--plus, it's quieter and more introspective, and that kind of thing just doesn't fly in certain circles. Just let my copy to an sf geekboy: he can be my test case.

[strawberrythief.livejournal.com]

It's only natural to want to punch that flighty cooze Holly Golightly in the face.

*thinks good thoughts for Ma Larimer*

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Yay! I don't feel so bad now.

::passes good thoughts on::

[princessperfect.livejournal.com]

I'd say wanting to punch her in the face was mild...

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Solid.

Saint Annie... where's your shrine?

[kissoflife.livejournal.com]

You are just a doll helpin' Mom around and everything...

Oooh, Gorn! Can't wait to see these pics. Cuz uh, then I'll know what a Blockie *is*...
:ducks, cowers, slinks away:

Re: Saint Annie... where's your shrine?

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Block figures started in Japan a few years back. They're sort of like Lego figures, but often larger, and geared to adult collectors, so you get weird subjects like Amelie along with SF and animation. Now American companies are making them as well. Brands to google include Kubrick, Bearbrick, Qee, Mez-Its, I-Men, etc. There are also tons of Hong Kong bootleg knockoffs.

You can see the Trek blockies (and others) here:
http://www.toymania.com/toyshows/tf2003/

Scroll down 'til you see 'Art Asylum' and click for pics.

[tacohime.livejournal.com]

Book Holly or movie Holly? I mean, movie Holly is tres elegant! Do not punch her. But do punch book Holly, cos she was much more of a hosebag.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Book Holly. I think she's meant to be charmingly flighty, but so far she's some gay boy's fantasy demi-ho.

Oh wait.

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[tacohime.livejournal.com]

I... am trying to think of a clever Marilyn Monroe joke, but I'm too tired to think clearly. Truman Capote's funny. He can write a little story like the aforementioned and then write a rad crime novel like In Cold Blood. Whatta versatile old queen!

"Use your god-damned pronouns!"

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Got a nifty hardback In Cold Blood last week, so I hope to find out.

Also...Lionel Twain. Heheheheheheheheeeee.

[mercyorbemoaned.livejournal.com]

More good thoughts for your mom.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Thank you, CR!

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

I hope your mom gets better so she can play "where's Annie" with you again. Seriously, I hope she's feeling better.

Is it wrong to want to punch Holly Golightly in the face?

No.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

She's feeling fine, apart from the whole forced to drink water issue, so I don't know what their point is.

She's also found a new default setting with the arrival of BBC America. I may have to commit suicide soon.