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jon_chaisson) wrote2015-10-25 03:00 pm
jon_chaisson) wrote2015-10-25 03:00 pm
Weekend Update Returns to Warmer Climes
...and we're back from New England! I'm still feeling a bit out of sorts, due to the fact that our vacation dates were Saturday to Saturday instead of the usual late-Friday to Sunday afternoon. I'm still trying to remember what day it is.
The weather back east was nice for the most part, if you ignore the brief drips of rain that lasted five seconds, or the "hey...is that snow?" squall that lasted for about three minutes (and took place about an hour after we arrived at my parents' house). I'd complain about it being warm in the 60s one day and in the upper 40s/low 50s and super windy the next, but that's actually kind of par for the course here in SF too.
Lots of pictures taken, lots of things seen, and many people visited! Alas, we did not get to meet up with everyone due to conflicting schedules, but other than that, a fun time was had by all. I did get a good amount of reference photos for the Walk in Silence project -- A and I were both amused at how some of our old haunts are still there in the Amherst/Northampton area after all this time!
Surprisingly, I didn't spend that much money on frivolous things like cds or books. I bought a few manga tankobon (considering Naruto is over and I need a new series to keep me company) and a few books, but that's about it. Not surprisingly, we did eat a LOT of unhealthy but extremely tasty New England food (including fried clams!), so it evens out!
OH! THAT'S RIGHT! BIG BOOK NEWS! :D
So I believe I've mentioned earlier that I'd uploaded A Division of Souls to NoiseTrade Books (a site that features ebooks and mp3s in a pay-what-you-want setup, and a great indie source for both). A few weeks ago they contacted me and asked if I'd like to be a part of their New & Notable campaign. In essence, it's buying ad time on the site, but it was well worth it, because as of today, it's gotten over two hundred downloads. Sure, many people got it for free, but I'm fine with that--just the fact that I got it out there and it's still getting hits a few days later makes me blissfully happy! Onward and upward!
So on that high note, time to go back to normality and sort through my personal email. Woo!
The weather back east was nice for the most part, if you ignore the brief drips of rain that lasted five seconds, or the "hey...is that snow?" squall that lasted for about three minutes (and took place about an hour after we arrived at my parents' house). I'd complain about it being warm in the 60s one day and in the upper 40s/low 50s and super windy the next, but that's actually kind of par for the course here in SF too.
Lots of pictures taken, lots of things seen, and many people visited! Alas, we did not get to meet up with everyone due to conflicting schedules, but other than that, a fun time was had by all. I did get a good amount of reference photos for the Walk in Silence project -- A and I were both amused at how some of our old haunts are still there in the Amherst/Northampton area after all this time!
Surprisingly, I didn't spend that much money on frivolous things like cds or books. I bought a few manga tankobon (considering Naruto is over and I need a new series to keep me company) and a few books, but that's about it. Not surprisingly, we did eat a LOT of unhealthy but extremely tasty New England food (including fried clams!), so it evens out!
OH! THAT'S RIGHT! BIG BOOK NEWS! :D
So I believe I've mentioned earlier that I'd uploaded A Division of Souls to NoiseTrade Books (a site that features ebooks and mp3s in a pay-what-you-want setup, and a great indie source for both). A few weeks ago they contacted me and asked if I'd like to be a part of their New & Notable campaign. In essence, it's buying ad time on the site, but it was well worth it, because as of today, it's gotten over two hundred downloads. Sure, many people got it for free, but I'm fine with that--just the fact that I got it out there and it's still getting hits a few days later makes me blissfully happy! Onward and upward!
So on that high note, time to go back to normality and sort through my personal email. Woo!