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[tellitslant]

I am still trying to finish my year-in-review post, omg epic fail. Is it still worth posting, or should I just get started on next year's? ;)

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Today, among other things, jae and I had an erotic roll, complete with ecstacy sauce. None of that is a euphemism. I believe jae has pictures.

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I'm not generally an audiobook person, but I think I might make an exception for this version of Rebecca read by none other than Alex Kingston. And for only a tenner! Well, okay.

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I have been working my way through the 1970s-era Wonder Woman (for work! no, really.), specifically the period where she's been de-powered and made to put on a rather ridiculous costume that does at least come with pants... I'm having a bit of deja vu with the current storylines, shall we say. The 70s version is getting a little tiresome, too. However, I do like the classic Dick Giordano look better than the artist on the current book who can't decide whether Diana is a C-cup or an F-cup from panel to panel.

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Speaking of the dissertation o'doom, I have entered the phase where I turn to self-bribery to push through. First bribe: once I finish this chapter I am allowing myself to register for vidukon! I will probably feel a little silly being a non-vidder at a vidding con, but cosmic_llin and carawj are going, plus I hope to carve out time for some serious River Song geekery with beccatoria... yes? :D

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I finally got to the Art Gallery of Alberta yesterday with my mom, and we had a great time. The main exhibit was Edward Burtynsky - Oil, which was really fascinating - especially as, for those of you who don't know, Alberta has huge oil reserves in the north of the province, the extraction etc of which are the source of much political and economical discussion. It was definitely a thought-provoking exhibit, and do click through and take a look at the gallery on the site - just remember we were seeing the photographs on canvases of several feet tall. We also had a nice lunch and a lovely conversation. I refuse, in self-defense, to talk about myself while my stepfather is in the room, so it was good to have a chance to talk to her while we were alone. ("We should do this more often!" she said afterwards. "We actually get along!")

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In separate conversations with jae today, we talked about a) her new Kindle and b) my struggles not to buy physical copies of stuff that I can buy digitally, given that I don't know where/how often I'll be moving in the next few years. It wasn't until well after I left that I put together my complete inability to not buy books with the portability of an ebook reader. No, really, I have been so resistant to the concept (because it's not a book) that it took this long for me to figure out how it could actually be useful. Now I want a Kindle, dangit, but of course there's no way one will ship to me before I leave, and they're way more expensive in the UK. I may see if Chapters has any Kobos in store, just to take a look at, but the Kindle reads a lot more file formats, plus I would want to be able to read journal articles on it. I knew I would give in sometime, but this is a particularly inconvenient sometime!

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OK bedtime.

Comments

[ariestess]

Oh, I might have to look into that audiobook of Rebecca if Alex Kingston is reading it. Then again, I'm the one who used to buy books on tape if Gates McFadden read them, so...

[jae]

I actually think the Kobo reads MORE, not fewer file formats than the Kindle. I got a Kindle anyway because there are lots of advantages of the Kindle (which I won't regale you with if you've decided against it), but Christie got her Kobo because she can check books out of the library with it, for example. I won't be able to do that with my Kindle.

If you really do want a Kindle, though, you can have it sent to me and I'll send it on to you.

-J

[beccatoria.livejournal.com]

YESSSS COME TO VIDUKON! :D! Honestly I think that it'll be totally fine to be a non-vidder there as long as you don't mind watching LOTS OF VIDSSS. I'm certainly SUPER looking forward to meeting you. I'm also really pleased by the level of turnout so far. I was afraid no one would want to come, but it's shaping up to be large enough it won't feel like three people at a pub and small enough it won't be intimidating. I'm so thrilled you'll be here!

As to audio books, I have a secret love of them if (a) they're unabridged (sadly quite rare) and b) they're read by someone I like. Since I have shamefully never actually read Rebecca perhaps I should check this out.

[cosmic-llin.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaay Vidukon! Cara doesn't vid either, she just looks over mine for me sometimes! I'm sure it'll rock anyway.

And you should totally do a year in review post.

Erotic roll?!

[damelola.livejournal.com]

Kindle is the best thing I've bought this year. Sorry about the timing though. (But seriously, no more giving up half my suitcase to books on long trips! No more buying IKEA bookcases!)

[carawj.livejournal.com]

Yay for VidUKon! :D As cosmic_llin said, I don't vid either! I just like them and am there for the geekery! ;D