Cute and Charismatic

[tamaranth]

Last night's interview at the BSFA went quite well, I think. fastfwd told me I was Cute, and waxed lyrical about my Exotic Genes. She, in turn, was Charismatic, and Conversational, and Cheerful: all good attributes in an interviewee. Less structured than some I've done, but it was fun and interesting, and nobody started snoring.

(I have remembered one of the points I wanted to expand upon: that sense of the past, and the shock of Roman ruins for someone new-come to Europe. I'm repeatedly surprised by the way that so many people in this country take ancient history for granted. My cleaner used to live in a house with a Roman road at the bottom of the garden: her son dug up Roman coins there. She couldn't care less.)

Also excellent news re the guests for the BSFA/SFF AGM on May 6th -- Bruce Sterling and Stephen Baxter.

The evening was proof, though, that after-work excursions aren't that practical any more. Between 5pm and 11pm I spent very nearly 4 hours travelling: and I'm not at my best this morning. It's easier when timing isn't crucial, or when the destination is close to a Thameslink station.

(Frustratingly, there are engineering works affecting trains from BH to London every weekend for ages.)

Memo to self: discover civilised local life.

Comments

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

I would miss the connection to threads of history that streatch back so far in Europe. Walking past the Mithraic temple in The City is a reminder that London has endured for a long long time, while Avebury, one of my favourite places, et al. prove that we go back even further.

Hmmm - maybe I need a megalithic userpic...

[del-c.livejournal.com]

Like this?

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

Cool!

Thanks!