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I blame Yetzirah. I’ve always liked the idea of organisers and planner-type diaries, but whenever I’ve gone to buy one I’ve been put off by the fact that what they organise has little relationship to my life. I don’t need to keep an expenses sheet, record my milage, or file business cards, but I do…

Well, we made it. A highly successful convention (at least according to everyone who spoke to me), and we even managed to come in within budget (in fact, we even made a bit of a profit, which will be split evenly between Bookcrossing and the BC Exchange programme). I’ll attempt to make a full report…

We had our “second Tuesday of the month” meetup tonight, despite this only being the first Tuesday of November. That’s because last year we were caught out by the second Tuesday of November being Cup Day, when everyone in Christchurch who’s anyone (and most of the people who aren’t anyone) goes to the races and…

My LJ and Bookcrossing friends have probably guessed by now that rarsberry is the intended recipient. She and VivaRichie are getting married next month, and this is going to be their wedding present from the Christchurch bookcrossers – I’m providing the embroidery, and the others are chipping in for a frame. And we’re going to…

Remember how last year I kept complaining about how I was so busy I didn’t have time to breathe? And remember how I said I was going to have a nice quiet year this year? Um, I think I’ve just done something that will guarantee another hectic year… No, Kimi, I *haven’t* enrolled for another…

(Yes, as usual I’m way behind with the actual writing about a convention, but in the meantime, here’s a list of books…) Friday night BBQAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodThe Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories by Mark TwainRelic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln ChildSleepers by Lorenzo CarcaterraSpook by Mary RoachThe Street of a Thousand Blossoms by…