Happily Away

[ceitfianna]

My flight yesterday worked out fine and I met my parents in San Francisco. We then followed the directions into the beautiful hills of the Sonoma Valley where there was dinner put on by my brother and new sister-in-law. It was fantastic, this is a kind of home for me. I love California so much though it also makes me homesick for Wellington, which is rather odd. I grew up mainly on the East Coast but my mom's family is from Carmel so I spent a lot of summers in Northern California. Its one of those places that defines me.

I just got an email that confirms, yes, I am graduating saying that my Michigan email and things might be stopped at some point. I don't think they will as I'll still be working for the library but it was a moment of oh yes, not a student anymore.

For the next three days there are going to be parties and celebrations of my brother and me. Life is wonderful.

Also I've been reading some great books and wanting more. I read Kevin Hearne's Hounded on the plane and need to find the next two books of the trilogy as he knows how to do urban fantasy. His style is rather like Seanan McGuire's just with a different sort of hero. Tales of the Ur-Bar is a wonderful mix of stories of things that happen at a Bar that goes through time. If you play or love milliways_bar, I recommend it. The stories range from funny to touching to creepy with some explosions tossed in.

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[dynastessa]

HEY.

We're actually in the same timezone!! WOOOOOOO~

I'm glad to hear you made it to Cali safe and sound. :) I am totally going to venture down to California one of these days while I'm living on this side of the world.

Have fun at those parties! And congrats on graduating, once again. YOU TOTALLY EARNED IT.

[ceitfianna]

Hee, yes, we are. I don't know how much I'm going to be on as my family tends to fill the days but we are. I love California and the West Coast.

You should try and get to Seattle if you can, that's a wonderful city. I'm so glad that being in architect school is clearly the right thing for you.

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks for the book req's. I've looking at the Iron Druid series before now that I look at it.

Did you happen to see my last two book posts?

[kippurbird.livejournal.com]

Iron Druid series Good. :D

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

Why have I not friended you yet? May I?

[kippurbird.livejournal.com]

No, absolutely not. I kid. Of course you may! I shall even friend you back!

[ceitfianna]

I think I did, yes. And one reason I picked up this book was because I thought you'd read it and enjoyed it. I must be mixing things up since I know someone on my flist read it.

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

I actually read a sample chapter last night and have since requested it from my library. = ]

Enjoying the weather we ordered for your vacation?

[ceitfianna]

The weather is glorious. Huh, then I wonder who noted how good this series was, either way its a great read.

I need to find the next two books because they're quick and fun reads.

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

kipperbird perhaps? (see above)

[ceitfianna]

That might have been it. Either way, they're great books.

[one-more-cherry.livejournal.com]

I so need to read that book..

[ceitfianna]

Which one? They're all great reads.

[one-more-cherry.livejournal.com]

Tales of the Ur-Bar <3

[ceitfianna]

I'm quite happy to lend out my copy. Just email me your snail mail addy as I love sharing good books.

[one-more-cherry.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'd love that! Shoot me an email at the one in Clem's profile and I'll send along <3