All You Need Is a Patch of September Sun

[eldritchhobbit]

Happy early birthday greetings to Abbie of The Sage in Bloom, alii_s, and agameofthree. I hope all three of you enjoy a fantastic birthday and a brilliant year to come!

Virginia recommends finding a patch of sunlight and taking it easy. She'll even show you how.

See? It's simple.




I have a couple of links to share:

• The first issue of Salon Futura, a new online non-fiction magazine devoted to the discussion of science fiction, fantasy and related literature, is now available here, and it's well worth reading. And hearing. And watching. It's multimedia! Cheryl Morgan is at its helm, so it's no wonder that it's good.



• Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore has posted a terrific interview of fictional hero Miles Vorkosigan, conducted by his creator, the brilliant Lois McMaster Bujold. It's fun, and it whets the appetite for her forthcoming new Vorkosigan novel, Cryoburn.

"God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of the players, (i.e. everybody), to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time."
- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Good Omens

Comments

[jinxed-wood.livejournal.com]

That photo is ultra cute - I love how she looks at the camera from the corner of her eye!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! That's her "I'm really comfortable, so you'd better give up any ideas of having me get up and pose for the camera" look, I think. Ha!

[agameofthree.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think Virginia has the right idea. :) And Happy Birthday to my fellow Virgos!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yay! *hugs* I agree: Virginia definitely has the right idea. :)

[llembas.livejournal.com]

The neighborhood around my apartment in Dallas is filled with people who have Boston terriers! I think of Virginia every time I see them. And also, I'm pretty sure she's way cuter than they are.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Aw, I love the idea of a whole bunch of Bostons prancing around! How adorable! Of course, that probably means it will be Ground Zero for the Boston Terrier Uprising, when the Bostons finally act on their grand design to take over the world.

>And also, I'm pretty sure she's way cuter than they are.

Ha! :) She appreciates the compliment.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Who's a pretty girl? She is! she is! Still love your Virginia pics.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you!

I can just hear her now: "I feel pretty, Oh so pretty..." LOL!

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Awwww, bless her.

"This is my piece of sun, go away."

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! That's it, exactly. You read her mind. :)

[abbie (from livejournal.com)]

Many thanks! *HUGGLE*

Thanks for the tutorial, Virginia. I think I'll try that out right now!!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yay! *hugs* I hope you had a great one.

Virginia says if you need any more instruction, she'll be glad to model for you again. It's hard work, demonstrating the best way to relax in the sun, but someone's got to do it. :)

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

Awww.... Zelda has also been chasing sun spots this past week - a great sign as it is "normal" behavior for her and she hasn't done it for ages and ages.