Pretty! What do we blow up first?

Kitchen chemistry. Stargate SG-1, G. Sam and Jonas discuss Jell-O. All recognisable characters from SG-1 are the property of their original creators. I'm just borrowing. Written for eponymous_rose for fandom_stocking 2009 at LJ.

( Kitchen Chemistry )

I'm feeling really miserable this week. -_-;;

(Cross-posted from my Novelteabox.com Blog)

Just joking.

(Here I am, updating my blog when I should be doing a number of other things, not least of which includes uni homework for tomorrow, uni homework for my science unit of work on Friday, writing up my teaching practicum reflection, and writing up my Key Selection Criteria for applying for jobs next year…)

Instead I wanted to mention something fun that happened to me yesterday.

I went to my first Publisher’s Roadshow last night (hooray for working in a bookstore) and I had lots of fun. Free food, free alcohol (although I stuck to orange juice because I was teaching this morning), loads of interesting books that are being released before Christmas… and free books! I love books, and I think I love free books even more. Everyone who attended last night walked away with around about $100 (RRP) worth of books.

My showbag included:

* Charlaine Harris’ Dead and Gone (which was even more brilliant because it’s not only the book I’m up to in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series, but it’s also the only one I don’t own!)
* Matt Hilton’s Dead Men’s Dust (apparently he’s the next Matthew Reilly, which means I should thoroughly enjoy his book)
* Patricia Cornwell’s Scarpetta (haven’t read her in a while, but I do enjoy her books)
* Alex Rutherford’s Empire of the Moghul: Raiders from the North (which I know nothing about but it looks interesting)

All I can say is… bring on the next Roadshow!

I have many happy hours of reading ahead of me. (You know, when uni work stops sucking my brain dry!)