Two new Alan Parsons songs available on iTunes this week. One is a single, All Our Yesterdays, and the other is the B-side instrumental, Alpha Centauri. YouTube videos available via the hyperlinks. The one for All Our Yesterdays is interesting because it is a behind the scenes look at the recording process. I’ve been a big fan since the early project days. I remember how delighted I was by the picture on the back of the Ammonia Avenue album (yes, album. Vinyl.) that depicted a room full of scientists with their heads in the sand.
Sold another short story today, but the TOC hasn’t been revealed yet so I won’t say where until the editors spill the beans. I got halfway through revisions of the space opera story in progress this morning. Strangest thing, though. I started out at 4400 words, and I felt like I was deleting things left, right and center, trimming, tightening, streamlining, but at the end of the session I was at 4500 words. Maybe I miscounted yesterday. Must have.
I watched Rizzoli and Isles last night. Not bad, though the wrap-up at the end was very rushed. They could have spread this out into a two-parter, but I guess they wanted to grab viewers early. The trope of the stalking serial killer who decides to get out of prison at the most opportune moment is a little over-worked, and the trail to his partner was, well, weak and convenient. Still, I’ll give it a chance to find its feet. Is that the first time someone has said “tits” on a TV series?
Does anyone know if it’s possible to download a personal document to the Kindle app for iPhones/iPods? I know how to do it with my Kindle, but I can’t seem to work out a way to do it for the smaller gadgets.
NECON starts tomorrow but, alas, I won’t be there. The schedule was just posted in various places, and it features intriguing entries for appearances by Mr. X and Mr. Y. Sounds like there’s going to be algebra involved this year. The game show could be really difficult, if that’s the case.
Working two 15-minute muscle stretching sessions into my daily schedule as part of my physical therapy. As if the days weren’t short enough already.
