Scene at work today …

[blamebrampton]

Lovely editorial assistant who we are all so fond of: And so I'll be doing my honours this year …
Lovely team: Oooh! What on?
LEAWWAASFO: Harry Potter fan fiction and fan communities.
Me: [Momentary eye widening] I know an English Professor in New Jersey whose work touches on similar materials, would you like me to see if he has time to chat?
LEAWWAASFO: Ooh, yes please!
Me: Triff! Must dash! [Muffled laughter from offstage.]

suttonwriter, would you have time to talk to a lovely young woman? I am going to introduce her to Sherlock, too, because she was wanting to talk about how fan communities influence creators, and it seemed like the most obvious bet.

And if one of you out there happens to BE our LEAWWAASFO, surprise! And SSSSSSSSSHHHH!


In other news, North America, I have found all your heat! It's here! So tired, so unable to sleep … Stay warm you lot, stay cool our lot, you chaps back home stay dry, and you Scandinavians, well, at least you can get some work done outside.

Comments

[sinden.livejournal.com]

All that heat? Apparently being hogged down sounth. Was in Albury the last two days for work. It was a balmy 44C yesterday and 42C today.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oh Sin, that sounds HORRIBLE. At least here the breezes have abated the worst of it. Hurrah for he coast!!

[sinden.livejournal.com]

It was a scorcher, but it was dry heat. So, at least wehn I sweated it evaporated instead of making me feel slimy. I would have been good if I could have been sitting under a tree with a spray bottle of water, a hat and a cold drink. (It's the same kind of heat I grew up with)

But, yes, after Sydney's weather run so far, it was a bit shocking. Been a while.