I got the galley proof for Bound Man, the story I sold to All-Star Stories Presents: Twenty Epics. Poor David Moles had to send me a pdf because, well, I’m in Iceland. It looks really good; the hard copy galley is on its way here, through the magic of mail forwarding, but it will take […]
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While looking for the results of the Icelandic team in the Winter Olympics, I stumbled across this article called Learning a lesson about Iceland which is fairly amusing. Oh, by the way, it’s been warmer here than it was in Chattanooga when we left.
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Last night we got a note in our mail slot, in Icelandic, which invited us to the collective housemeeting. After a bit of conversation, we decided to go knowing we wouldn’t understand anything, but figuring it was a good idea to be neighborly. The couple we are renting from also came. They won’t leave the
We all needed to get physicals to qualify for medical care in Iceland, so the studio took us to a clinic today. My exam went like this. Me: “Hi, I’m afraid I’m sick.” Dr. “Ah. What’s the trouble?” Me: “Well, I saw a doctor yesterday who said it was a viral respiratory infection.” Dr. “I
If you are curious about the going’s on of the dog we adopted and then abandoned with my parents upon our departure for Iceland, my father has started Buster’s Blog.
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Our travels were completely smooth with only one minor point of concern. When we arrived in Iceland, we did not have the visas for working here in our passport. Fortunately, we were in the system so it only took them a few minutes to check and verify that we were who we said we were.
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We’re packed, and ready. The itinerary is simple. We take a 10:00 shuttle from Chattanooga to Atlanta which should get us there in plenty of time for our 2:00 flight from Atlanta to JFK. We have a three hour layover in JFK and then onto Iceland. Talley-ho!
My throat is still sore, but I think the fever broke during the night. Rob has been very sweet and kept me well supplied with fluids. Dad keeps asking me if I feel better. I think I do, but yesterday was so miserable because of the drive from North Carolina that it’s hard to tell
Remember that dog that followed Rob home? It’s time to admit that Rob and I are adopting him. We’ve tried to find the owners, we’ve tried to find a new home but we’ve gotten attached to him. His working title is Buster, after Buster Keaton, and he’s a darn good dog. Mom and Dad are
Rob just returned from his first eye doctor appointment in ten years. He knew that his prescription had shifted, and we thought it would be best to get them checked before Iceland. The doctor said that he’ll be fine for another year, but that he’s at that “magic age” (40) where it’s time to start
We have our official departure date to Iceland, with tickets and everything. Rob and I will board a plane from Atlanta on February 19 at 2:45. We’ll head up to JFK for a three hour layover and then off to Iceland and Lazytown. It is such a relief to have something that is set in
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Short Fiction Waiting for Rain: In India, a winemaker has beggared himself to pay for his daughter’s wedding and can no longer pay his weather bills. Body Language : Near-future. Saskia, a puppeteer, is called in to help solve a kidnapping because the only witness is eDawg, a toy for which she did the motion-capture
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I saw this on The Slush God Speaketh and thought I’d play along. Page 123 Meme The rules: 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions. 5. Don’t search around and look
Rob and Dad are both still sick. I think it hit Rob harder than Dad because Rob spent most of the day in bed. He’s got a horrid sinus headache. I think Dad is just as congested, but it doesn’t make his head hurt the way Rob’s does. The last of our boxes arrived today,