beachlass | (no subject)

It's cool and wet here this morning, a change from all the heat. Through bedroom window I can hear the shush of car tires on wet pavement and the soft cooing of the doves. I have vacation creep. My vacation is supposed to start on the weekend, but I don't want to get out of bed, much less go into the office. And I took yesterday off completely. Justifiably, given the previous week's workload.

I read Gail Carriger's latest Parasol Protectorate novel the week, which was delightful. I wholeheartedly recommend them - steampunk victoriana with vampires and werewolves and rollicking adventure and fun. And I've just started Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. His deft language is such a pleasure to read.

Much more surprisingly, I've been playing video games... a friend recommended Flower to me, and I fell in love. So we've been playing it, and Flow by the same design folks. Last night the teenage boys and I played through Nelson Tethers, Puzzle Agent -which was a lot of fun, and just the right amount of challenging.

So. Maybe time for some coffee and breakfast. And see if I can find my motivation anywhere.