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July 10, 2005

Author Boy Keeps On Truckin'

Today at the pool I slogged up and down, up and down, for nearly an hour, and managed a new personal best of 60 laps (25m per lap) forwards, and a further 10 laps backwards. At the end of all this I was pretty knackered, but very pleased. When I first started doing this down at the local pool, the best I managed was 20 laps.

I'm also agog that all of last week I didn't have a single headache. Then yesterday, Saturday, it was like a whole week's worth of the bastards turned up all at once. Yesterday was horrible. Today seems better so far.

I've also just started reading Italo Calvino's If on a winter's night a traveller, a book I started reading when I was at university, and have recently rediscovered. It's quite unlike anything else I've ever read, and all the more intoxicating for it.

Last, spare a thought for poor Michelle, who has come down with a nasty flu-type lurgy. She's feeling rather sub-optimal, and I'm sure could use some cheering up. [hint]

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to do some laundry.

Posted by adrian at July 10, 2005 04:59 PM

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Michelle, hope you recover soon. Summer's coming, promise! Adrian, hope your headaches give you some peace for a year, or ten, RSN. Hope your laundry was successful too...

Posted by: dshan [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 08:09 PM

Big hugs for Michelle. Feeling icky is, well, icky. Hope you feel better!

Adrian - I had a nice chat with Brian at WesterCon. Have sent him my latest. Wish me luck. Also, attended two panels where the inimitable Connie Willis was a panelist. Fabulous. And the best of the best: I got to shake the hand of, and get the autograph of, none other than the legendary Larry Niven. My palm is still tingling, and my copy of Ringworld Throne is in a place of honour on my bookshelf right next to my other autographed works, like a certain novel called Orbital Burn. :)

Posted by: Charlie [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 12, 2005 12:49 AM

ah. poor michelle. many healthy vibes sent her way.

Posted by: river selkie [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 11, 2005 07:32 AM

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