From
Alan Turing: The Enigma, on the death of his first love, Christopher Morcom:
[Alan] had surrendered half his mind, only to have it drop into a void.
From
thousandpages, who officially tagged the whole list,
ten things that make me happy:1. Nightly glee. This isn't really redundant, because the act of recalling and verbalizing daily joys itself makes me a happier person.
2.
gvambat.
3. Fannish things, specifically this year, new episodes of
House and
Veronica Mars, and, more generally, anticipating stuff like
Peacekeeper Wars last year and
Serenity this year and
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince somewhere in between.
4. My father and my sister, as well as my extended paternal family (when they aren't trying to make me dance.)
5. Book-daze. When you're reading a long and meaty novel and can think of nothing else for days and are pretty much living in that world and even when you finish, you've got this lingering feeling that you're just waking up from the most fantastic dream you've ever had.
6. Getting feedback on fic.
7. Philippians 4:4.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Also known as my Christianity in a nutshell.
8. Dar Williams songs.
9. Snail mail (and email) from old friends and new.
10. Being able to articulate complex ideas.
I've yet to respond to comments re: drabbles. I'll do so as soon as I post this.
I have today off, and that's making me happy and groovy. I even woke up before noon!