State of the Alex

[kaberett]

Yesterday involved lots of good things: free cake, surprisingly effective past!me, getting a benzodiazepine prescription of my very own, half of Howl's Moving Castle, pasta bake, and the lovely boything.

Here are some things I have been reading recently:

• I am not sure I am actually in Night Vale fandom (currently on episode 11), but I definitely have fanon. Very, very definitely.
  
• have a ginger baby seal (which is also blind and abandoned, but GINGER BABY SEAL)
  
• A little while ago, I ended up writing elsewhere about my approach to creativity
  
• jjhunter is amazing, and some time ago hosted a thoughtful discussion on alternative medicine

Today my baby brother got his A-level results, and very pleased with them he should be too. Middle brother left for Jamaica for a year yesterday (these year-in-industry students, etc etc ;) ), and is talking seriously about applying for PhDs when he comes back for his third year. He is fairly likely to get a paper out of his time in Jamaica; I am squashing all my urges to ~guide him~ when it comes to PhD applications because, seriously, he is (a) a grown-up (b) not my problem and (c) competent, and me hovering won't do him any good. (Those of you who've been following me for years, though, might be surprised to learn he's getting consistently good Firsts in exams in addition to the above...)

I have been having lots of visitors etc over the past few weeks; sorrillia for a few days, then dinner with steorra in passing, and before all that J Who Is Not On DW for a week. (Actually I think they might be on DW as an RPer or something? But if so, we don't overlap.)

... aaaaaaaaaand most of my brain has been going on house-hunting and estate-agent-wrangling. Really, a lot of it. I have been gently reminded that I have told IRC about this at great and tedious length, but haven't really mentioned it here. SO: yep, most my brain at the moment is housing stress.

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

Oh no, I was wondering if that flat you saw right before you came w/me to the doctor again had come thru or not. :(

[kaberett]

It didn't :-s We have seen another place and have fingers crossed for it, but the estate agents are being... kind of vile.

[littlebutfierce]

I think "being vile" is in their job spec. :/ Crossing fingers something comes through soon!!

[naath]

Scientists discover new cute thing!
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/aug/15/teddy-bear-olinguito-ecuador-carnivore


house hunting stress is horrid :( :(

[steorra]

Oh, neat! Thanks for introducing me to that discovery.

[kaberett]

Thank you!

[hairyears]

I read your post as house-hunting and estate-agent-strangling.

I'm sure that this is the Next Big Thing. With a little campaigning work, we can probably get it listed as an Olympic event.

London rental agents are horrible people.

[shanaqui]

Howl's Moving Castle. ♥

Congrats to your brother!

[worlds_of_smoke]

omg. yes, that is now my Night Vale fanon.

(I am perilously close to just saying fuck it and starting a new tumblr. XD)

[kaberett]

heeeeeee

[kaberett]

moooooooooooooore

[worlds_of_smoke]

Yeees, I like that fanon too. XD