*Thwump*

It’s somewhat ironic that Japan’s National Institute of Informatics requires paper submission of job applications. So, ten page application form, three copies of three papers (ranging from eight to 23 pages), covering letter and trwo references hand-submitted (their offices are five minutes walk from my current workplace, so I figured it was better to drop it of in person than run any risk with the post. I’m told they get 150 applicants per year for the one or two posts they appoint, so this is a long shot.

Current Mood:  accomplished

Current Music: Avatar Soundtrack

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Books – Burn Me Deadly

The second Eddie LaCrosse novel following up The Sword-Edged Blonde. This is a slightly more assured book in style than the first. It’s a nice continuation of the character development while telling a fairly different kind of story. The magical mcGuffin of the first was a maybe-goddess incarnating amongst humans. This time it’s the perhaps mythical dragons of legend come back to haunt the waking world of “private sword jockey” Eddie. Some wry commentary on modern life slips in amongst the fantasy tropes here, adding a little bnit more depth to some pretty good escapism. Definitely worth a look if you like classic fantasy crossed with hard-boiled detective noir.

Current Mood:  accomplished

Current Music: Avatar Soundtrack

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The Secret City – The Manhattan Project in Pictures

Fascinating article in the Atlantic magazine showing pictures from the only official photographer in the Manhattan Project’s secret city.

Current Mood: artistic

Current Music: Battlestar Galactica (2003) Miniseries Soundtrack

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