Surgery tomorrow

wildernessguru's mom has her surgery tomorrow. I hope you don't mind the absence of fandom stuff over the next few days.

Utterly wiped. I forgot how terrific and how exhausting Buddhist puja can be, particularly after a full day's work, and a mile hike home.

When I went to take the offerings outside, my body was like lead. Had to take the steps very carefully.

Maakes such a difference in the mind, though. Everything seems lighter, calmer, more relaxed internally. Easier to manage ones mind like I've been, oh, lifted up on a fulcrum and the mental habits that were difficult to manage before are easier to direct.

Which isn't why I just did three hours of practice. I was doing this for wildernessguru's mom.

I forgot how much work this is.

Snape essay.

Article on Snape by cordelia_v

I was scooped by daily_snitch, but this is one very interesting article, thought-provoking - and timely, considering the recent furor of Snape-love after JKR's comments (which I have not read and am not going to read :D ). I'm sort of uncomfortable rec-ing it, because, well, she's very kind to Primer to the Dark Arts. *checks head* Nope. Not swelled. *goes on to discuss*

( On Primer to the Dark Arts and a Snape-hunt. )

Did I say no fandom tonight? Ha.