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I am a grown-up. This means I realize I will sometimes be perceived as a bitch for doing a job properly.

Doesn't stop me from sometimes working myself into a stupid extended snit about the unfairness of it, though.

The good news is that there are few snits that can stand up to finding a new song to sing along to in the car -- in this case, Khaled's Aicha. Soulful French power-pop, mmm. (Yes, I now know it's also an Arabic rai classic, but that's not why it hooked me.)

Also, the weather is again spring-like here, and I managed to produce a decent dinner last night (in spite of not realizing until I was halfway in that I was lacking several key ingredients, which resulted in the initial sauce mixture getting poured down the drain): curried leeks, roasted asparagus, apricot-glazed salmon, and couscous. And the BYM brought home a heart-shaped chocolate cake from our favorite bakery.

Meeting now. More later...

three Neville drabbles

For my anonymous chocolate-giver, who suggested "Neville/person of your choice and 'sweet'" as the prompt: three 100-word drabbles. I hope at least one of them hits the spot! :-)

All PG, I think, although the last one is all about NC17 pursuits...


( Neville/Draco )

( Neville/Bran )

( Neville/Luna )

a bit of planning, a bundle of self-promotion

( The planning )

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Reasons for you to consider participating in the Strange Horizons Readers' Choice Awards:

(1) If you vote, you'll be entered in a drawing for an Amazon or Booksense gift certificate.

( nudge, nudge, nudge... )

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BlueGreen Planet will featuring some of my work on e-cards in the near future, and marrael's looking for various kinds of volunteer help as well as submissions of short poetry and prose. Check it out...