Counting down

[bookzombie]

Only another week and I'm on leave (yah, WisCon!). Unfortunately, of course, that always leads to a certain amount of rushing around like a mad thing trying not to leave stuff mid-progress at work (and yes, this is me posting in the office - call it displacement activity!) - not helped when a new project with an analysis deadline of while I'm away was dumped on me at the end of last week. Sigh.

So what else is happening? Doctor Who rumbles enjoyably on. A couple of plot holes aside, I loved The Girl in the Fireplace (well, I'm a Steven Moffat fan anyway and his two-parter from last year was my favourite). Also, if you get the chance listen to the episode commentary on the BBC web-site where Steven Moffat and Noel Clarke (Mickey) do a very funny and engaging double act. I'm less bothered about Rise of the Cybermen. The problem is as part one of two it's all setup and not much action. Still, I'll reserve judgement until part 2 airs.

Between now and this time next week I need to sort out my costume for the WisCon fancy dress party and also make some notes about the panels I'm on (details to follow when I have access to my list!).

Oh yes, and we have auditions for the solo pieces in the concert next Tuesday (about 12 hours before we fly out!).

Comments

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

a couple of plot holes? Holes big enough to throw a complete Neal Stephenson series through you mean?

[rawdon.livejournal.com]

As I recall, you're just going to be in Madison for wiscon, and not really hanging around for the week after like you did last year, right?

It looks like I will not quite get through the whole first season of Doctor Who before WisCon. Oh well. (The problem is my city doesn't get the cable station it's airing on in the US, so I'm relying on a friend to loan me copies of it as it airs, which I'm getting every 3-4 weeks.)

[bookzombie.livejournal.com]

We are staying on for the Tuesday after the convention - no plans as yet! Then we are spending a couple of days in Chicago.

If it's any consolation, the satellite stations here can be very arbitrary about broadcasting imported shows. Sometimes they show a few episodes and then they disappear off the screens never to be seen again, or switch channels with no notice!

[numbat.livejournal.com]

Am terribly unimpressed with the ABC who have shown not the slightest sign that they intend to show any more Who. Looks like I'll have to take up the offer of cds made to me the other day.