Feedback!

Got me the feedback buzz, with two emails in my inbox this morning. I'd forgotten how much of a thrill it is to have someone write to you and say, "Hey, this was really good! And this is why!". An indication that you have made an impression, even a small one, on someone.

It's not entirely about the feedback - if it was, I'd be writing X-Men still. But the feedback is an added bonus, the sprinkles on top of the sundae, if you like. ;)

I'm off to watch LotR with my mum and my grandmother soon, so I won't be around much today. *bounces excitedly* Even if I wasn't such a fan of the books, I think I'd still love this movie. It's absolutely spectacular, and the performances are brilliant.

And why did no-one mention the yumminess that is Young Elrond? Or even older Elrond, for that matter, although as Mel says, that eyebrow pose must have been painful after a while.

Thoughts before sleep...

...which is something I should do soon, as I am feeling rather sleepy and I'm getting the first inklings of one of my Tension Headaches, the ones I get when I use the computer too much.

Lord of the Rings was just as good, if not better, the second time around. And Dad wants to see it, so I may get another viewing next weekend. I'm getting ideas for a fic, which is kinda weird since my past attitude has been "Blasphemy! You can't mess with the Master!" But there's something about Jackson's interpretation of Boromir that says something to me about duty and repsonsibility and burdens that is setting off the fic centres in my brain. Damn fictives. So I've been re-reading parts of the book, looking for the section where Faramir is talking about his brother and growing up, and then talk in chat turned to things Ring, and I demonstrated what a terrible Tolkein-Nerd I am.

Something that occurred to me in the car on the way home - LotR is Tolkein's look at the Ring Of Gyges conumdrum that I remember mentioning in here several months ago. I brought it up in the Corner and had a lively discussion, but I shall make a more detailed comment about all that and more things Ring-related tomorrow when my eyes aren't trying to crawl out of their sockets.

Yesterday at work I found out I have to go to Shepparton for three days next week for computer training on the new County Court system. Which is the spawn of hell, by all accounts. Basically it means from Wednesday to Friday evening, I'll be offline again. On the good side, I'll be given accomodation and meals at the Department's expense. On the bad side (apart from being offline and not being able to talk to you guys), I'll have to actually spend the money first, and then wait to be reimbursed. Which really throws out my budget, since I had planned to use pretty much all of my next paycheck on rent and credit card payments. Looks like the credit card company is going to have to get only half of what I'd intended to pay. Hope they don't mind too much. Money sucks. Douglas Adams was right.

Is it me being boring or are you lot all on holidays or something? My comment-levels are definitely down. Don't make me angst at you again. *grins* I'm such a shameless feedback-whore. Need to be noticed, I guess. *dances around* Hello? Is there anybody out there?

Gah, now I'm getting incoherent. Time for sleep. Lots of lovely sleep. :)