Ninja-Like Reflexes

I just clicked a ballpoint pen closed, as I do many times a day in my job. It sort've exploded, shooting pen parts all over my little cubby. I flailed for them, but caught none but the actual barrel of the pen.

When I bent to pick the other pieces up off the floor, I smacked my forehead into my desk.

Pft. Black belt!

Meetings

To get myself into a properly gooey mood before writing up a bunch of compliments later tonight, I'm going to post a poem that I've been fiddling with since WisCon.
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Compliments Ahoy!

I could try to go for some sort of unifying arc in each selection of compliments, but I think it’ll be more fun (not to mention faster and easier!) to embrace the random. If anyone else feels a strong need to be complimented, you can still comment to the meme post (or this one, really).

gothy_dork: I love your chosen hair color, and that you modify/make your own clothes. You pretty much embody “crafty”, which is awesome. And I know I’ve mentioned it before, but your dolls rawk hard!

vanityfair00: I know that you’re probably just as horrified by adulthood as I am, sometimes, but you always manage to appear very put-together and capable, which is a really cool thing. And you’re still one of my very favoritest SS/HG authors.

zinaya_y2kewel: Way back when you IM’d me about co-modding tucson_writers, I was like “wtf? who is this lady?”. Boy am I glad I took the trouble to find out. You have become one of my best friends, and it is because you are actually made of awesome. You’re going to be a wonderful mother.

anariel_di_gaia: I look forward so much to your feedback, every time I post a chapter of something I’m working on. You’re the kind of reader that makes writing feel worthwhile – you love the characters as much as I do, and I know that I’m doing a good job when you’re happy with the plot. Also, you are super-brilliant, even though you seem to think you’re not. Bullshit! I don’t think I know very many people who are as smart as you, and I have lots of smart friends.

moonglows: You really have the most gorgeous eyes! I always enjoyed having classes with you, and I’m really glad that we graduated at the same time, so that we can kind’ve help each other through our post-graduation sucky-job angst. I just wish that we’d been friends sooner! Also, poetry, yay!

Panel Report - Láadan vs. tlhIngan Hol

A callus totally just fell off my heel. This has nothing to do with the rest of this post, but it’s uppermost in my mind, so I thought I’d mention it. Ouch!

Ok, moving on… I was puttering around this evening wanting to do something productive, but not sure what, and it occurred to me that it might be worthwhile to do some actual Con Report type stuff regarding WisCon. Only, instead of giving a general “first I did this and then that and then this” overview (which I sorta did as it was going on, y’know), I figure I’ll type up my notes for each of the panels I attended over the next few days (or however long), and then add some closing remarks or whatever each panel seems to call for.

So! We begin with “Láadan vs. tlhIngan Hol: Differential Diffusion of Created Languages” (because I did not take notes on “Curse Words and Other Ways to Tell It’s Not a Children’s Book”, which was actually the first panel I attended).
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