plague.

[featherynscale]

I'm finding myself running at 100-101 degrees right at the moment, so I can only assume that the cough I thought was Spring allergies has really been Spring plague, all the time. Therefore, if I have seen you in the last few days, I apologize.

This means that ritual and whatnot tomorrow will undoubtedly go on without me. I'd appreciate it if somebody would give my regards to Herself, apologies, etc., not wanting to continue my career as plague fairy.

On the upside, Crowley is suddenly a lot easier to deal with.

EDIT: Not very related, giant squid attacks. A whole gallery of giant squid vs. con. Thanks, ghastlycomic!

Also, if you've ever been to con, and you haven't read Bimbos of the Death Sun, you might think about doing so sometime. There's a brilliant bit in it about fan language, in which the main characters come to the conclusion that while the word "fandom" may fairly be used to denote all fans, it was faintly ridiculous to refer to the whole of a con's attendance as "condom". I'd like to quote that directly, but my neurons are running a little weird right now, and a google search on phrases containing the words "fandom AND condom" was unproductive, to say the least.

Comments

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Bimbos is fabulous! My favorite,though, is her Appalachian series. It's rare that a popular fiction mystery series qualifies as actual litrachure, but this one most definitely does. It interweaves Scottish myth and folklore, as well as spot-on detail from the present about the region, into the story. I can't recommend it more highly. Her Elizabeth McPherson series? Meh. I can live without it.

[zylch.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you're feeling badly. We'll give her your respects, of course.

Get well soon!

[orcjohn.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the plague. Hope you feel better soon. (((HUGS)))

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't touch that squid. You don't know where....

Oh, wait. We do know.

He.he.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Bimbos is actually the only one of hers that I've read. I'm not a mystery fan as a rule, so hadn't gotten into the other stuff.

[kcwitch.livejournal.com]

is there a chance that you could have an infection from the nasty cut on your head? temps usually means your body is fighting off infection and not actually that you are ill.

[kcwitch.livejournal.com]

also, kitty is on meds for a sinus infection his dr thinks he got from his allergies. just thought i should mention it.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

The interesting thing about the Appalachian series is that they barely qualify as mystery novels at all. I have the whole series if you'd be interested in taking a look at the concept.

[malvito.livejournal.com]

You were missed. Learned to make dreamcatchers, and I have learned that it is not something I will ever do very well, unless one takes a shine to interesting-looking dreamcatchers.

The ultimate Giant Squid attack will always be the one in the Disney movie version of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, being fought by James Mason and Kirk Douglas.