Gray is the Day, the Last Day of the Year

The Chicago Sun Times always features an appropriate word or phrase beneath the front page weather snip. Today's phrase is "mold lang syne." Completely appropriate. It rained most of the night, and misted for most of the morning. Now it's gray, with that damp 40s chill that somehow seems colder than dry, crisp 20s.

( writing and resolutions )

( another resolution )

And now, a snippet from the revised Chapter 2. Yes, it's going to be pure panic between now and mid-February. At least we have vacation.

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( A snippet )

Gray is the Day, the Last Day of the Year

The Chicago Sun Times always features an appropriate word or phrase beneath the front page weather snip. Today's phrase is "mold lang syne." Completely appropriate. It rained most of the night, and misted for most of the morning. Now it's gray, with that damp 40s chill that somehow seems colder than dry, crisp 20s.

( writing and resolutions )

( another resolution )

And now, a snippet from the revised Chapter 2. Yes, it's going to be pure panic between now and mid-February. At least we have vacation.

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( A snippet )

Unexpected

...like much of my life, apparently.

( Whoda thunk? )

Unexpected

...like much of my life, apparently.

( Whoda thunk? )

Auld Lang Syne

Lyrics and definitions courtesy of these folks.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

AULD LANG SYNE

Words adapated from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne

Meanings

auld lang syne - times gone by
be - pay for
braes - hills
braid - broad
burn - stream
dine - dinner time
fiere - friend
fit - foot
gowans - daisies
guid-willie waught - goodwill drink
monie - many
morning sun - noon
paidl't - paddled
pint-stowp - pint tankard
pou'd - pulled
twa - two

Auld Lang Syne

Lyrics and definitions courtesy of these folks.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

AULD LANG SYNE

Words adapated from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine,
And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne

Meanings

auld lang syne - times gone by
be - pay for
braes - hills
braid - broad
burn - stream
dine - dinner time
fiere - friend
fit - foot
gowans - daisies
guid-willie waught - goodwill drink
monie - many
morning sun - noon
paidl't - paddled
pint-stowp - pint tankard
pou'd - pulled
twa - two

One and a half hours to go

I should get offline now.

Gacked this from james_nicoll. Ok, more proof that writers should not respond to negative reviews. Yes, LKH goes overboard and repeats the same points over and over and over--much like she does in her books--but...

...I haven't read an Anita Blake book since Obsidian Butterfly, which I bought in hardcover since it was an Edward book. Edward is my favorite character in that series. The sociopathic monster killer with the nickname Death. Go figure.

After OB, I waited for the next book, then heard rumbling about the turn the series was taking. Reviews weren't good, even though sales were through the roof. I have nothing against good sex scenes, and LKH does a decent job, but I really liked the police procedural aspects of the older books, and that seemed to have fallen by the wayside. So I stopped reading.

But I read this diatribe, and what do I see about the next book,The Harlequin? Edward plays a major role. So does the ardeur, apparently, which has me wondering whether Anita and Edward...

Now I doubt this, because Edward is married...I think...and mortal besides, and I don't think the ardeur works with mortals. But I may buy this book, which I read about in the author diatribe against reader/critics, because Edward's in it.

There's a moral in here somewhere, but damned if I know what it is.

One and a half hours to go

I should get offline now.

Gacked this from james_nicoll. Ok, more proof that writers should not respond to negative reviews. Yes, LKH goes overboard and repeats the same points over and over and over--much like she does in her books--but...

...I haven't read an Anita Blake book since Obsidian Butterfly, which I bought in hardcover since it was an Edward book. Edward is my favorite character in that series. The sociopathic monster killer with the nickname Death. Go figure.

After OB, I waited for the next book, then heard rumbling about the turn the series was taking. Reviews weren't good, even though sales were through the roof. I have nothing against good sex scenes, and LKH does a decent job, but I really liked the police procedural aspects of the older books, and that seemed to have fallen by the wayside. So I stopped reading.

But I read this diatribe, and what do I see about the next book,The Harlequin? Edward plays a major role. So does the ardeur, apparently, which has me wondering whether Anita and Edward...

Now I doubt this, because Edward is married...I think...and mortal besides, and I don't think the ardeur works with mortals. But I may buy this book, which I read about in the author diatribe against reader/critics, because Edward's in it.

There's a moral in here somewhere, but damned if I know what it is.