Sigh of Mostly Relief.

The finished plates and goblets made it into the kiln on time to be ready for critique tomorrow. I have only the mammoths and some not-schoolwork pieces to finish up over the holiday. (I also need to have some miraculous idea how to evoke an Italian villa's garden with a minimum of cash outlay, but as I won't have that for tomorrow, I'm resigned.)

The first mammoth is virtually entirely done. The second, the one that actually fits with the project (The first one is too large) needs all its detail work still.

But the short version is, school's out as of tomorrow. The fact that the next two weeks involve full time work every day of the week is good, as I could use the money, although it does nothing for the spare time issue.

I've also decided for various reasons to forego Richard Thompson this time through. Issues of both money and spare time have come up. For one thing, I have a sewing project, albeit a quite simple one, I need for Saturday night. (It's basically an over-skirt).

Our house is in serious need of cleaning.

Some reading:

Various - Alternity: a Harry Potter AU

It's broken my heart about fifteen ways already, and it's just December (Actually, i've only read up to November 29th, I think). Oh, my GOD it's good. I'm not wholly surprised (There's at least one published author involved), by it being pretty good, but I'm amazed HOW good, and how hard it is to stop reading, even when I'm DAYS behind and don't have the time to catch up.

Trust me, if you liked Rowling, this take is a vivid re-view of the same world with a much darker lense. If you didn't like Rowling - this probably is still for you, as it looks at several of her flaws face-on, and easily surpasses them.

( is boot an important thing, even if small? )

Galen Beckett - The Magicians and Mrs. Quent

Very good, slightly odd. ( Read more... )

Steven Gould - Jumper

( Read more... )

Sigh of Mostly Relief.

The finished plates and goblets made it into the kiln on time to be ready for critique tomorrow. I have only the mammoths and some not-schoolwork pieces to finish up over the holiday. (I also need to have some miraculous idea how to evoke an Italian villa's garden with a minimum of cash outlay, but as I won't have that for tomorrow, I'm resigned.)

The first mammoth is virtually entirely done. The second, the one that actually fits with the project (The first one is too large) needs all its detail work still.

But the short version is, school's out as of tomorrow. The fact that the next two weeks involve full time work every day of the week is good, as I could use the money, although it does nothing for the spare time issue.

I've also decided for various reasons to forego Richard Thompson this time through. Issues of both money and spare time have come up. For one thing, I have a sewing project, albeit a quite simple one, I need for Saturday night. (It's basically an over-skirt).

Our house is in serious need of cleaning.

Some reading:

Various - Alternity: a Harry Potter AU

It's broken my heart about fifteen ways already, and it's just December (Actually, i've only read up to November 29th, I think). Oh, my GOD it's good. I'm not wholly surprised (There's at least one published author involved), by it being pretty good, but I'm amazed HOW good, and how hard it is to stop reading, even when I'm DAYS behind and don't have the time to catch up.

Trust me, if you liked Rowling, this take is a vivid re-view of the same world with a much darker lense. If you didn't like Rowling - this probably is still for you, as it looks at several of her flaws face-on, and easily surpasses them.

( is boot an important thing, even if small? )

Galen Beckett - The Magicians and Mrs. Quent

Very good, slightly odd. ( Read more... )

Steven Gould - Jumper

( Read more... )