sundries

I thought going to the Apple store the night before the Leopard release was a good idea why? The crowds and eager anticipation weirded me out, so we're going to go back on Tuesday for me to actually deal with this.

I've had a long, hard week. Now it's pouring and I have a headache. But we're headed to the beach, where we will probably not wind up on the beach at all, and it should be restorative.

God help me, I'm looking forward to Dragon*Con.

From a review of Big Fan: "That love can be a beautiful, touching thing: I still remember John Belushi kindly taking the time to sign an autograph that I soon threw away. I just wanted the contact with someone I adored (and being a teenager, I had no idea of its possible market value). There’s a kind of grace in that kind of exchange, as the idol recognizes the supplicant..." Check it out: http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/movies/28fan.html it also notes at one point that for the main character, "Being a big fan also makes [him] into something of a celebrity." Interesting stuff, and I hope we're all seeing it and talking about it.

Current progress on EtGB is made of awesome.

Have I mentioned I am exhausted, worn and weary?

Oh hey, contracts for writerly things.