A Very U.N.C.L.E. Birthday

[eldritchhobbit]

Happy birthday to the brilliant st_crispins, with heartfelt wishes for many more happy days to come.


In other news, NarniaWeb has posted its official review of my Past Watchful Dragons conference here.


And now, in honor of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and st_crispins, I will quote from her wonderful essay "Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From U.N.C.L.E.":

I suspect we are legion. We are an entire generation, the field agents of today, and we are everywhere.

Now, we operate undercover, discreetly and secretly --- sometimes even to ourselves. We carry invisible gold cards in our wallets. We respond to the call of silent communicators. We ally ourselves with the innocent. We oppose the grasping minions of Thrush. We work for human dignity, for social justice and for a peaceful future.

And we continue to dream of a world in which a cocky, extroverted American and a shy, introverted Russian, can be the best of friends.

I was an U.N.C.L.E. agent, and I still am. We are all U.N.C.L.E. agents.

And if we're not, we should be.

from "Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From U.N.C.L.E." by C.W. Walker

Comments

[greenhoodloxley.livejournal.com]

What a great essay. I'm going to have to send that to a friend of mine, a mutual MFU fan.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Great idea! I do love that essay. :) Glad you liked it, too!

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

I am abashed.

Thanks for the good wishes, too.

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

"Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From U.N.C.L.E."

WOW. That is a spectacular piece of writing - I'm really touched by it.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

It is great, isn't it? :)

[sneezythesquid.livejournal.com]

My second's on a great piece of writing. And a shame about no "squee." Nothing relaxes you like a good SQUEE! just ask our host. :)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! I resemble that squeeing remark. ;)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ha! :) I hope the good thoughts and wishes come through for you!

[sneezythesquid.livejournal.com]

Kudos to you again on your confrence! You deserve all praise.

And to st_crispins, happy b-day and a very nice piece of writing there.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Hope you're continuing to feel better.

[llembas.livejournal.com]

There's a man that comes in the library all the time that looks *exactly* like David McCallum. lol.

p.s. - you have been added to my xmas card list :)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Is he followed by a legion of shrieking fangirls? ;) Does he want to be?

And thanks!!!

[toddlyles.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the conference! *claps*

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Many thanks! :) It was great to see you there - thanks for coming!

[true-gaudior.livejournal.com]

That was an outstanding review of the conference. I was very pleased to have been there, and also to have met you. (I'm the husband of solodancer and the big brother to gondoriangirl. You, and the staff and faculty of Belmont did an outstanding job.

Please say there will be another one!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thanks SO much for your kind words! You've totally made my day. I'm so thrilled that you had a good time. And I'm glad you could come! We are talking about something similar in the future, though I could use a little more recovery time before I think about that too much. ;) Seriously, I appreciate your encouragement and support!