Erin has a new tag.
As I was walking home from the Union today, I heard the words "Free hot chocolate!"
I turned, and there were several girls all bundled up for the cold. There was a paper sign proclaiming "Free hot chocolate!"
One girl asked, "Do you want free hot chocolate?"
"Yes," I said. "What do I do?"
"You don't do anything," she said.
The wind blew one of the paper signs off, a sign which did indeed say, "You don't have to do anything!"
As I was given my hot chocolate, I saw another paper sign with the name of the group, since this had to be something for an organization.
"What's ORAK?" I asked.
"DORAK," she said. "It stands for Do Random Acts of Kindness."
"Wow, that's awesome! I approve," I said. "How do I join?"
It sounds like Neil Gaiman's daughter would get along quite well with my sister.
Why don't I read his blog again?
Signed,
Man,
Sandman
is even
better
on the second reading.
Nova, speaking of Gaiman, have you had a chance to read "American Gods" or "Good Omens" yet?
I have read both, and thoroughly enjoyed each.
Good Omens
was my first exposure to him, actually, and I adored it. Read it about four times now. After reading a couple of Discworld novels I've decided that my love for the novel must all be Neil, cuz Pratchett gets under my skin in a most incredible way.
Man, Sandman is even better on the second reading.
And the third, and the fourth, and the so many times you've actually lost count ...
After reading a couple of Discworld novels I've decided that my love for the novel must all be Neil, cuz Pratchett gets under my skin in a most incredible way.
Wee Free Men is a lot closer in tone to the Good Omens work than to the other Discworld stuff, so you may wish to give it a shot.
Wee Free Men is a lot closer in tone to the Good Omens work than to the other Discworld stuff, so you may wish to give it a shot.
This is true, and is also true of its sequel
Hat Full of Sky.
This is true, and is also true of its sequel Hat Full of Sky.
Heh. We have two copies of that sitting on the couch right now. Or, I should say Emily has two copies of that sitting on the couch right now.
This is true, and is also true of its sequel Hat Full of Sky.
Which we don't own, because Paul was/is waiting for the paperback.
Which we don't own, because Paul was/is waiting for the paperback.
You'll like it, I think. It's got a lot of the same spirit of the first book, with some really moving little bits.
BTW, Plei--I e-mailed you earlier, but then realized I have, like, three e-mail addresses for you. Did things get to you OK?
