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Aug. 9th, 2012 at 2:39 PM

I have the honour and privilege of blogging today on the Big Idea feature on John Scalzi's website, Whatever. I'm talking about banned books and printing and Antwerp: do come by and take a look. And many, many thanks to Mr Scalzi.

Elsewhere, I'm preparing my talk for Congenial, writing about musketeers, pondering my new book idea and wondering what the cats are doing. How are your days going so far?

Skirt of the day: blue cotton.

Current Mood: busy

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cmcmck

Aug. 9th, 2012 01:53 pm (UTC)

We also visited the museum you mention- fascinating place.

For your delectation and entertainment, my Antwerp pics may be found ici:

http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/cmcmck/Antwerp%202010/

Warning! There is much Art Nouveau! :o)

Edited at 2012-08-09 01:54 pm (UTC)

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:23 pm (UTC)

Oh, thank you! It's a fine place.

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:30 pm (UTC)

Those are lovely. Antwerp is one of my all time favourite cities

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 07:27 am (UTC)

Why thankee! :o)

I lived in Belgium (Brugge) for some time, so it's a country I still feel very connected to.

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 08:16 am (UTC)

I also had a wonderful time in Brugge. Lucky you.
What were you doing there?

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 11:27 am (UTC)

When I copped out of school at 15 I needed to work and they were a lot less strict about who taught EFL back then.......I worked for a pittance from 16-19 when I came back to the UK as I'd been accepted by a uni unqualified- they thought my 'life experience' little as it was, was good enough.

The rest is history............

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:11 pm (UTC)

Sounds like it worked out - not that it can have been easy. Good for you.

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:25 pm (UTC)

Life has a habit of working out no matter how complicated it may appear at the time. :o)

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 01:14 pm (UTC)

It does if you keep working at it, but too often people give up, and settle for whatever life chooses to throw at them. As a teacher, I find that sad.

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 03:41 pm (UTC)

I taught seriously disabled and terminally ill kids so they knew about what life throws- made me realise that what it had thrown at me was comparatively little. :o)

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 10th, 2012 09:08 am (UTC)

What a fabulous place to live! The marquis swears he wants to retire to Belgium, because people are so nice and he loves the beer.

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 11:29 am (UTC)

The Belgians are indeed lovely folk- it's just a pity that they (or at least their politicians) are now spending all their time trying to create division along the language line.

Belgium is a country in the process of disinventing itself, which is tragic. :o(

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:46 pm (UTC)

Yes, I find that very sad.

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 03:42 pm (UTC)

This is why I worry, being an Englishwoman married to a Scot- I can all too easily see things going the same way if we aren't careful.

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 10th, 2012 04:46 pm (UTC)

Oh yes.

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:14 pm (UTC)

He should talk to Nicholas Whyte who has lived in Brussels for several years. I think he's on the committee for one of the upcoming UK cons.

I had a Euro-project with Belgian partners. They wee wonderful and the plenary meetings in Antwerp were a foodies delight!

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cmcmck

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:25 pm (UTC)

I suspect it was the Belgians, not the French, who invented haute cuisine- they certainly invented pommes frites and let you know it on every possible occasion. :o)

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calendula_witch

Aug. 9th, 2012 02:33 pm (UTC)

Bleary and sleepy so far...had to wake up early to go do an airport run! :/

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:23 pm (UTC)

I hope the rest of the day is good.

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queenoftheskies

Aug. 9th, 2012 03:17 pm (UTC)

You are a busy lady!

My day is good so far. I'm off tomorrow (oldest son's birthday), so today is my Friday. That makes it even better!

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:24 pm (UTC)

Yay!

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a_d_medievalist

Aug. 9th, 2012 03:41 pm (UTC)

good for you!

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:24 pm (UTC)

Thank you.

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 9th, 2012 05:46 pm (UTC)

Little grey cells are demolished from an all day guiding gig. 14 intelligent, curious and lively Japanese - I wore them out and they reciprocated; great fun was had by all. Now I'm exhausticated and in need of a drink and a lie down.

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:24 pm (UTC)

Have a nice, relaxing evening.

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 9th, 2012 06:29 pm (UTC)

Thank you - already starting to decompress.

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Aug. 9th, 2012 07:46 pm (UTC)

I loved your Musketeers book and I'm super excited to read TGKC. If only it would arrive! That was a good entry over at Scalzi's. I'm happy to have the background for this latest novel's inception.

My day is pretty calm. I'm doing a lot of business paperwork/emailing today and feeling accomplished. I think I'll take myself out to lunch as a reward!

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 10:24 pm (UTC)

I hope you like it. It's... odd.
A pile of completed paperwork is always a goodness!

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Aug. 9th, 2012 07:49 pm (UTC)

Getting ready for an influx of writers on Sunday for the second Northwrite SF meeting. Sue Thomason, John Moran, Terie Garrison, Terry Jackman, Jim Gotaas, Ian Creasey. Still got some critting to do. Also thinking about what to do for lunch for them all. Sue is coming on Saturday evening and staying over, which will be lovely!
http://www.northwritesf.com/
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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 9th, 2012 10:25 pm (UTC)

Sounds good! Have a great time, and do give everyone I know my love. (Especially Sue.)

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Aug. 9th, 2012 11:52 pm (UTC)

Will do.
:-)

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 08:22 am (UTC)

carnivorous mud????? How will I ever go into the lake to swim again? ARGH! Can't wait to read the book; can't swim in the winter anyway.

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la_marquise_de_

Aug. 10th, 2012 09:09 am (UTC)

It's not in the water; it's the remains of a dried-up river. So as long as there is loose water, you're safe!

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saare_snowqueen

Aug. 10th, 2012 12:16 pm (UTC)

OK, I will take that under advisement.

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