geh.

[derien]

My allergies are kicking my ass, tonight.  My sinuses cleared up a little while eating tacos, but started feeling like they were closing in again as soon as I finished.  At least I assume it's allergies, because it's been very slowly getting worse all week, and I'd have thought if it were just a cold it would have peaked before now.  Also, I felt much better this morning after taking allergy meds last night, and most mornings I've felt kind of alright, it just gets bad while I'm at work.  I seem to be allergic to the Checkpoint. 

So now I'm downing some of the chilli tea daegaer sent me, because it seemed as though it helped me once before. :) 

In better news, though - I have "The Fortress of Solitude" by Jonathan Lethem!  A co-worker who gave me a ride home had it in her car and loaned it to me when I squeed. :) 

I'm also partway through a story in an Asimov's from two years ago (which for some reason I hadn't finished at the time) which is about Anne Bonny.  The pirate!  Yay!  And she's hanging with this guy named Tobias Constantine, who's a magician/sorcerer/wizard (I don't think he's given himself a title) and at least a little queer - this story is pushing all my good buttons. :)  It's by Ian McDowell, "Under The Flag Of Night," but unfortunately that might not do you all any good since it might not be available anywhere.  I've done a Google and find lots of references to it but (in my admittedly brief search) no source where you can buy or read it. :( 

More tea.  An early morning tomorrow as we're going to Harpswell to get our long-absent van.  :)