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Last night I stayed up late writing, and today I slept until late in the morning, and a week after returning home, I am finally back to my normal self. All is right with the world.

So it seems a good time for more linky. First up, another Mind Meld:

Many world-building science fiction and fantasy writers get their inspiration from real-life places. What real-life city seems the most fantastical or science fictional to you?


I of course start out by saying London, but use that as a jumping-off point for talking about what makes a place fantastical or science fictional to me.

Next, an interview I meant to link days ago, but was slapped down by brief illness: Lobster and Canary (not remotely to be confused with Cat and Muse), where I am interviewed by a fellow Harvard folk&mythie -- though not one from my own time there. (Also, if you missed it during LJ's problems last Friday, I point you once more at the interview with Alma Alexander.)

Third -- because I might as well just make this a post of miscellanea -- something I missed during LJ's problems last Friday, putting me well behind the train when I finally saw it come through, but Catherynne Valente has posted the first chapter of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, which is utterly delightful. There will be new chapters every Monday, and there is a story behind why she's conducting the project this way.

Fourth -- utter silliness -- "Total Eclipse of the Heart," literalized, in case there's anybody left on the planet who hasn't seen it already. Basically, what if the lyrics to a song actually described what was happening in the music video?

Fifth, a cute poem explaining the whole Schroedinger's Cat thing.

I have one more thing open in my browser that needs linky, but it needs more serious linky than this, so I'll save it for now. Ladies and gents, as I startled my husband by loudly declaring to what I thought was an empty house, I'm finally back! I feel like myself again.

ROTFLMAO

Date: 2009-06-17 07:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laceymcbain.livejournal.com
I had never seen the Bonnie Tyler literal video thing. That was the funniest thing I've seen all week. LOL. Thank you so much!!

Date: 2009-06-18 07:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dynix.livejournal.com
Hi! Stumbled across your journal by accident and loved some of the links in this post, so I'm friending you in the hopes of catching more:)
Hope you're having a lovely day!

Date: 2009-06-25 01:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] swan-tower.livejournal.com
Very belated, but welcome!

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