Victoria Janssen's Blog, page 125
August 9, 2009
Edmund Blunden, "1916 Seen From 1921"
1916 Seen From 1921Tired with dull grief, grown old before my day,I sit in solitude and only hearLong silent laughters, murmurings of dismay,The lost intensities of hope and fear;In those old marshes yet the rifles lie,On the thin breastwork flutter the grey rags,The very books I read are there--and IDead as the men I loved, wait while life dragsIts wounded length from those sad streets of
August 8, 2009
Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, "The Fear"
The FearI do not fear to die 'Neath the open sky, To meet death in the fight Face to face, upright. But when at last we creepInto a hole to sleep, I tremble, cold with dread, Lest I wake up dead.--Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
August 7, 2009
Anticipation Schedule - Updated
This is where I am today!My Worldcon schedule, for August 6-10, 2009.Session ID: 269What's New in SF/F for Children & Teens: A discussion of what's new in science fiction and fantasy for kids.Fri 10:00 AM, P-510C, 1 hourSharon Rawlins (mod.), Susan Fichtelberg, Victoria JanssenSession ID: 201Author ReadingsFri 3:30 PM, P-521A, 1 ½ hoursEric Choi, James Cambias, Victoria JanssenSession ID:
August 6, 2009
Wednesday in Montreal
Wednesday was devoted to the Biodome and a trip up to the top of the Olympic Stadium via funicular.Alas, at the Biodome I did not catch a glimpse of the sloths, and also missed the otters. But I saw at the golden tamarins and a baby monkey with its mother, a lynx, many lovely tortoises, enormous fish, ducks, the back of a beaver, and penguins penguins penguins. After all that, we were too tired
Worldcon is Way Cool. (Anticipation in Montreal)
Five Things That Are Cool About Worldcon (Anticipation in Montreal)1. Anticipation is having programming in two languages, English and French. This is especially nifty because most years, "Worldcon" takes place in an English-speaking country, and that's usually the only language used for panels. Japan is a recent exception.2. Is this not the coolest program item ever? "TimeTravellerTM" is a
August 5, 2009
Montreal, day two
Yesterday was our trip to Pointe-à-Callière, the archaeology museum I'd really looking forward to seeing. It's built on the foundations of the old customs house, and down in the basement you can see various foundations and the results of excavations in the area, which had centuries worth of human occupation. There's also a nice observatory, and a temporary exhibit on pirates (way too crowded,
August 4, 2009
Some Montreal Food
Tea and tarte citron on Monday afternoon. The smudge in the meringue was my fault.Monday night's Mongolian fondue. The pot has two kinds of broth, one spicy and one mild, into which one drops slices of meat, vegetables, and tofu. It was way yummy.Dessert from Tuesday's lunch--the fire alarm at the museum went off right after I took this picture, and I carried the plate down several flights of
