Exploring the Body Politic

I think most of you are already aware of this, but in case you haven't seen it:



From census to consensus, let's map the polities in our lives. How do we dramatize — or dismiss — our conflicts of interest? Where's poetry to be found in politics? Sign up now to participate, February 17th - 22nd @ poetree.

Meme stuff

I saw this over on untonuggan's journal and thought I would give it a try.

What are you doing/thinking/wondering/making/reading/etc. that you don't normally post about?

Doing: The bulk of editing on my anthology finished up at the beginning of the week. Ever since then, I have been rattling around at a bit of a loose end. I've been catching up on my blog reading and reading more generally. I've been taking photos, avoiding housework and staring out the window. I managed to spend some time with friends and family.

Watching: Recently, I've been watching a lot of this YouTube channel. It shows recorded sessions of RPGs. Oddly enough, although I play D&D, I steer clear of the D&D streams but have been adoring the R&D stream--the premise of which is that every 4-8 weeks the group has a new guest and plays a new RPG system. They are currently making their way through a system called Dungeon World. The GM is brilliant and also runs the Dark Heresy stream.

Thinking: A lot of friends have been going through tough times lately--some really hard stuff. While I appreciate catching up on what is going on with them, when it starts being presented in a "who has the worst story" competitive format I find it invalidating and prevents, instead of facilitates, connection. I am so glad that I haven't come across this tendency here on DW--you guys are awesome.

Reading: I pretty much spent all of yesterday finishing off The Lies of Locke Lamora which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm taking a brief break to digest that and to allow my critical brain to kick into gear (I may write a review later). Next on my list is a book on the geological history of the local area. I've been finding it good to alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

Wondering: Even though I have only just finished editing the Gold Coast anthology and am feeling rather exhausted, I already find myself wondering what I should tackle next. This year I promised myself that I would do some serious work on Wolfwinter. But there is also my AODA studies to wrap up, some short story markets I am tempted by, a drabble challenge from a friend and a desire to make some space for poetry. I suspect this indecision is good for me, as it will make sure I get some proper rest.

Making: A couple of weeks ago, I dragged out a cross stitch I had started years ago and managed to make a little bit of progress on it. It's a big and complicated project, so I'm not very far along with it. Also, craft tends to be at the very bottom of my list of priorities so I imagine this phase won't last long.