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neverwhereLivejournal, why do you taunt me so? You flood my inbox with emails, giving me happy squees of delight, but rip the dream away when I discover they're replies from entries made a week ago. *whinge* Ah well. Hopefully your cheeky antics will end soon. (Although I really should complain -- if they expect people to pay for their service, the LJ admin shouldn't allow things like this to happen.)
So tomorrow is the big day. Whoopee! I'm just a bit sad because I'll have to miss the main event -- oh, didn't I say before? I have tickets to see the LION KING tomorrow night. Finally, after years of waiting I get tickets to see the show, and so of course it'd be on the same night of the premiere. Just my sodding luck. *sobs* I can stay in Leicester Square until about 7pm, then I have to go to the theatre in Covent Garden, probably just as Billeh and Co arrive. Sigh. At least I'll be meeting some of my wonderful friends, which is just as good. :)
You know what I found most amusing today? I spent more time looking in the 'Young Adult' section of the bookstore than anywhere else. When I was little that section was like anathema to me, I refused to even go near it, for fear that adults would think I was a foolish child who was only interested in reading the Sweet Valley High series or some other such rubbish. By the time I was six I was reading college textbooks for fun, and I wanted everyone to know it -- no Young Adult books for me, thank you very much! But now it seems like some of the best stories are written for children and teenagers, the best evidence being the triumverate of Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and Coraline. I've found some marvelous things there over the past year, like the fantastic Arthur (as in the boy who would be King) series, and the heartbreaking Coram Boy, books that I'm sure if I were a child now I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, but strangely now that I'm older I absolutely love. Weird, innit. *G*
I tried to get a box of non-denominational holiday cards at Clinton's (the british Hallmark) this afternoon, but was stunned to find that not a single card in the entire shop said anything other than Merry Christmas. When I asked an employee where all the 'Happy Holiday' cards were, she just looked at me like I was from another planet, utterly unable to comprehend that anyone could want to celebrate anything other than christmas. 'So, you want an American card?' she asked. What?? No, I said, I would like to send holiday cards to my Jewish as well as Christian friends. Don't you have anything that just says 'Happy Holidays' or 'Season's Greetings'? And she just looked at me like a cow looks at an oncoming train, and said she didn't think they made cards like that. GAH! I felt like complaining to the manager, to the Head of Clinton's Cards him/herself I was so furious -- they didn't even have a small section for Channukah cards, let alone 'Season's Greetings' ones. Arrghhhh. So, if you're Jewish and get a card that has 'Happy Christmas' crossed out on it, I beg you not to be offended, I honestly couldn't find anything else.
Oh! That reminds me, does anyone here want a card from me? It'll probably be late (so what else is new) but you'd be getting a touch of Nevvie goodness and holiday cheer. Any takers? :)
Behold, I bring tidings of good joy and icons, oh so many icons!
(Hee!)
(I really like this one :)
*Whew!* I told you there were alot. *grins* As usual, if you like one please don't hesitate to take it, just let me know, okay? :)
I think I should go to bed now so I can be well rested for tomorrow. Goodnight!
So tomorrow is the big day. Whoopee! I'm just a bit sad because I'll have to miss the main event -- oh, didn't I say before? I have tickets to see the LION KING tomorrow night. Finally, after years of waiting I get tickets to see the show, and so of course it'd be on the same night of the premiere. Just my sodding luck. *sobs* I can stay in Leicester Square until about 7pm, then I have to go to the theatre in Covent Garden, probably just as Billeh and Co arrive. Sigh. At least I'll be meeting some of my wonderful friends, which is just as good. :)
You know what I found most amusing today? I spent more time looking in the 'Young Adult' section of the bookstore than anywhere else. When I was little that section was like anathema to me, I refused to even go near it, for fear that adults would think I was a foolish child who was only interested in reading the Sweet Valley High series or some other such rubbish. By the time I was six I was reading college textbooks for fun, and I wanted everyone to know it -- no Young Adult books for me, thank you very much! But now it seems like some of the best stories are written for children and teenagers, the best evidence being the triumverate of Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and Coraline. I've found some marvelous things there over the past year, like the fantastic Arthur (as in the boy who would be King) series, and the heartbreaking Coram Boy, books that I'm sure if I were a child now I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, but strangely now that I'm older I absolutely love. Weird, innit. *G*
I tried to get a box of non-denominational holiday cards at Clinton's (the british Hallmark) this afternoon, but was stunned to find that not a single card in the entire shop said anything other than Merry Christmas. When I asked an employee where all the 'Happy Holiday' cards were, she just looked at me like I was from another planet, utterly unable to comprehend that anyone could want to celebrate anything other than christmas. 'So, you want an American card?' she asked. What?? No, I said, I would like to send holiday cards to my Jewish as well as Christian friends. Don't you have anything that just says 'Happy Holidays' or 'Season's Greetings'? And she just looked at me like a cow looks at an oncoming train, and said she didn't think they made cards like that. GAH! I felt like complaining to the manager, to the Head of Clinton's Cards him/herself I was so furious -- they didn't even have a small section for Channukah cards, let alone 'Season's Greetings' ones. Arrghhhh. So, if you're Jewish and get a card that has 'Happy Christmas' crossed out on it, I beg you not to be offended, I honestly couldn't find anything else.
Oh! That reminds me, does anyone here want a card from me? It'll probably be late (so what else is new) but you'd be getting a touch of Nevvie goodness and holiday cheer. Any takers? :)
Behold, I bring tidings of good joy and icons, oh so many icons!
(Hee!) (I really like this one :)*Whew!* I told you there were alot. *grins* As usual, if you like one please don't hesitate to take it, just let me know, okay? :)
I think I should go to bed now so I can be well rested for tomorrow. Goodnight!
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Date: 2002-12-10 04:45 pm (UTC)Are all of Neil Gaiman's books considered "Young Adult" and what you recommend be the first Gaiman book to read for a new Gaiman reader? (Take into consideration that I am one of those anal type people that have to start at the beginning of the timeline/series ;) I absolutely loathe starting in the middle! LOL ).
Do you have my address? I am sending you a holiday something or other. If I would have known you couldn't find any cards, I would have made you a set of "generic holiday" ones. Maybe I still will for next season ;) Although, I would think that "Season's Greetings" and "Happy Holidays" would be pretty common "greetings" even for Christmas cards. O_o Stupid store. *kicks them*
*squosh*
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Date: 2002-12-10 04:51 pm (UTC)Coraline is Neil's first Young Adult book, but he also has one other children's book, the very sweet Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish.
I'm not sure which Gaiman genre you would enjoy most -- he's most famous for being the writer of the award winning Sandman graphic novels, but that probably isn't your style. *grins* I'd start reading one of these three books: Neverwhere, Stardust, or Coraline. Whichever one you find most appealing, that's the one I'd read. :)
I don't know if I still have your address, I'll have to search through the disaster that is my house for it. Might as well just email it to me, it'll save time. ;-)