Back.

[valis2]

I actually got back late Wednesday night, but I've been on a bit of a get-stuff-done kick, so I've delayed my triumphant return entry. Of course, at this point I've waited too long, and the trip is already receding from my mind.

Anyway. I bought too much, saw a lot of fun things, enjoyed myself, and worked and worked and worked, as is the way with these trips.

I did read a few books. Real books! Not fanfic! Srsly!

Let's see...notable things...

• There's a giant boulder by the side of a freeway in New Mexico. Someone has painted the words "Fraggle Rock" on it.


• I saw a license plate that read "LOTR" and my fannish heart was quite gleeful.


• A woman came through one of the shows carrying her doll. She showed the doll the merchandise and asked her if she liked it. She kept shaking it over the different displays. The doll was pretty magnificent--she was attired in a sumptuous outfit, with plenty of accessories. One of the other vendors freaked out and told her to leave his booth.


• I saw something I've never seen before - a rainbow around the sun. A circular rainbow. It was awesome.


• There was a huge ice storm in Missouri, and everything was covered in thick, thick ice. Pretty but sad.


• Watched the eclipse through the sunroof of my car--I guess it is good for something.


• Am halfway through the livejournals. Whew! I just finished reading the L journals. Then after that, it's off to the insanejournals.


• On the way home a Snupin story popped into my head and wrote itself, right in front of my eyes, from beginning to end. I hope I have a chance to write it very quickly before it fades.


• Oh, and the super sekret project collaboration thingy with gmonkey42 has been greenlit!! Eeee!

I'm so happy to be home.

I bought a very cool list journal (main website here) at a feminist bookshop in AZ. The one I bought has an Ando Hiroshige print on the front. I spent most of the trip trying to organize myself using this journal--I've made about a billion lists, and they're sorted by topic. I'm very excited about this.

My friend, who is also a listaholic, told me the secret--she goes through the list each and every day, revising, adding, crossing off. That's where I fall through, you see; I blunder off the edge and go rudderless through the piles of work, and then by the time I get back to the list, it's outdated.

So. New plan? Listing, each and every day. I must convince myself that this is not a waste of time. And yet, I spent yesterday and today working, and have not consulted the list journal yet. *headdesk*

I missed you, flist!

And THANK YOU to the most wonderful _grainne_ for her sweet virtual rose gift! *giant hugs* Now if only we could convince them to give virtual squid...

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*giant hugs*

I'm so happy to see you and your cats!! ;)

I'm totally getting into these lists.