Writers are delicate creatures. We live on imagination of the worst possible outcome, and we spot clues to moods in others with the zeal of a confirmed paranoiac. When things are going really well, we hear voices.
When the noise of life or general stress drowns out the voices, we are not healthy or happy creatures.
I can report I am now back on track and have recovered the threads, and have faced the day with renewed happiness.
Moving those 3 damned rock piles out front has helped.
Glad to hear you’ve recovered your equilibrium. 🙂
I’ve always found that stacking wood for my mom helps me return to a zen state. (Part of my problem with exercise for exercise’s sake is that nothing gets accomplished. I like seeing a *result* for my labor, gosh darn it.)
Are you done sifting the rocks with the colander?
Not to touch on what may be a sore subject, but how are your other book conversions going? I’m about halfway through Alizant and after that, it’s Andre Norton (she was my very first favorite SF/F writer, and when I found out she was “she”, I was even more impressed. I want a dead tree copy of “Daybreak – 2250AD”, even though all of the other releases are titled, “Star Man’s Son”, that was the first copy of the novel I owned.
So, my reading being as voracious now as it was in past years, I predict it won’t be long before I start running out of books to read on the Touch. But, Project Gutenberg will probably keep me happy for a while. I have some Nietzsche to read through, too.
Jane’s next issue will be on Halloween. We’re not sure where Lynn is in her schedule. But I have one nearly ready to go if I can ever get my hands on my birthday present from my brother—which went missing: another annoying Amazon event. It’s a piece of equipment I need, and it was supposedly delivered back in August. Not. The seller says it was delivered by UPS and ask the US Post Office if it didn’t show up. Yeah. This is really the right procedure.
But I’ll get there.
Good to hear.
Well, I hope you don’t mind if we’re a bit relieved?
If you paid Amazon with a credit card, then kindly notify the card issuer that you have a dispute with the seller, and that you want the transaction frozen until the matter is resolved. Ask the seller for the tracking number of the shipment, if they won’t provide it, tell them you won’t provide the payment, either.
There is no reason for a seller to place the burden on the buyer. If the buyer says they didn’t get the item, take the buyer’s word, especially if it’s someone you’ve no reason to doubt, run a tracer on it with the carrier, and ask for proof of delivery. Additionally, you could just give the seller a negative mark on feedback, tell Amazon you will never deal with that particular seller again, and wash you hands of the matter, after you have your credit card issuer’s report in hand.
Something as simple as a transposition of numbers for an address, or if your city streets are given a quadrant rather than a direction descriptor. 1313 Mockingbird Lane NW is not the same as 1313 Mockingbird Lane NE, even if the W and E are next to each other on the keyboard.
Yep, well, I can’t do anything about it from my end. But I’m pretty sure my brother will.
@ Joe — I will make a note to check if I have an extra copy of Daybreak 2250 AD aka Starman’s Son. I don’t recall which title I have or if I have more than one, but it’s highly possible. The sticking point is that most of my books are still boxed up. (Long story.) If I do have an extra with the title Daybreak 2250 AD, I’ll set it aside and let you know via Shejidan. Most likely, the copy is from the late 70’s / early 80’s, and it should be in “Used – Good” to “Used – Very Good” condition.
Andre Norton was one of my first favorite science fiction authors, and that particular book is one that both my 6th grade English teacher and my mom recommended to me. The book is still one of my favorites. But then, nearly all her science fiction books are favorites. Beastmaster; the Solar Queen series; the Eet books; the Jargoon Pard; etc., all were good fare.
Andre Norton blew my forehead right off my head when I first discovered her. My favorite of hers was Catseye, which is now the only one I have left. After three divorces, life steals out of your bookshelves. Did anyone else *adore* Catseye?
CJ, you know what, you’re so lucky to have a brother who is a lawyer and who also supports you in these ugly money-type and accusatory matters. I have a sister in the Canadian Justice Department, and she hasn’t got any. Justice, support, understanding, love. Good for you for deserving that kind of support from your family! Because it always goes two ways, doesn’t it?