Some people are faster than GRR Martin

but not by much ^_^

anyway; I'm now the proud owner of a wonderful volume of the Wildling by CS Friedman. Now if that name doesn't ring a bell for you, go quickly and buy the Coldfire Trilogy especially if you're a vampire fan. If you prefer something less fantasy, she's got several wonderful science fiction books out, In Conquest Born (to which the Wildling ties), Season of Madness and This Alien Shore.
Friedman's one of my all around favourite Sci Fi writer, and it's been years I was waiting for the Wildling to be out, so you can imagine I'm happy ^_^

On the same kind of "oh ! shiny new thing are out", I just came back from reading the 9th volume of Nana. I love that Shoujo ^_^

There were bargain sales at the book store, so I also snatched a copy of The Visitor by Sheri Tepper; and a book by Barbra Hambly - though I think it's historical / Crime book, not SF / fantasy.

Me and my inability to keep a friendship

Two ( tests )

Last friday I was supposed to run an Exalted game, but I couldn't find the time and/or the will to write up the scenario, so I wake up late on the morning without time anymore and phone my friends to tell them it's cancelled, which, understandably enough, they didn't appreciate.
I let them down, which isn't exactly the first time, but usually those things I must do and find myself unable to only concerns myself, so for once I didn't only fail myself but screwed up with my friends.

Later on, yesterday, one of them called me for explanation. Told me that he had been very mad but he was calmed up now. Anyway, we talked and I tried to explain to him what happened, and how it's difficult for me to show any weaknesses to my friends (especially my friends, especially anyone close to me).
I don't know it that's something I can properly explain.

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