Good morning...

[fajrdrako]

On Wednesday my nurse Renato looked thoughtfully at the walls of my living room and said, "You must like The Lord of the Rings."

I could hardly deny it.

When he was first here, he did a double-take to see the dragon on top of my harp. "What is it?" he asked.

Today he looked thoughtfully at the Rosemary Spragg relief of "North Portal, Chartres Cathedral" on my wall and asked what it was. Then he looked at my copy of The Rose of Versailles and said, "This is a Japanese book?" I explained - briefly and simply, I hope - what it was.

Then he said, "I've never seen an apartment like yours. I've been to a lot of places, but yours is different."

I hope he meant in a good way.

I don't think he's used to fannishness.

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[gillo]

I fear Renato must know some quite dull people.

In our house people always comment on the books. "Have you really read all of them? What, there are more upstairs?"

Where else would you put a dragon, if you have a harp? (And how cool is that?)

It's clearly your mission to educate him.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

In our house people always comment on the books. "Have you really read all of them? What, there are more upstairs?"

Yes, that too! We'd already had the "You have so many books" discussion.

Where else would you put a dragon, if you have a harp? (And how cool is that?)

It's the best place for him - he even matches the gold of the harp. And that's as cool as anything could possible get. (With the possible exception of accessories of Captain Jack Harkness or Spike.)

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

My standard reply to the "Have you read all those books?" question is, "They breed. I haven't been able to figure out how to stop them."

It's been good for a few giggles over the years -- either from both of us if the person has a sense of humor, or from me while I enjoy the expresson on the person's face.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

My standard reply to the "Have you read all those books?" question is, "They breed. I haven't been able to figure out how to stop them."

I'd say that was true, too.

Books do... multiply. However they do it.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I am firmly convinced that if you leave two hardbacks together overnight, in the morning there'll be a litter of paperbacks. There really is no other explanation that makes any sense.

For some reason mine are worst about it after my yearly trips to Portland, Oregon, and http://www.powells.com. Can't think why...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I had to stop to think whether I've ever been in Powell's. No, I think not. But I've heard much about it and always wanted to go there. I have enough trouble here with a mundane Chapters or two, and amazon.ca at my fingertips.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Powells is one of those places that shouldn't be real. It always reminds me of Pratchett's L-space. No orangutans, though.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I have to go to Powell's one day. It's legendary!