This week I have been mostly...

... watching university students write essays and so on. Yep, it's exam time at the local university, which means working every day last week and this except Sunday. Couldn't do it all the time, and really wouldn't want to, but the crazy fortnights roll round in January and again in May, with a reasonable chunk of cash at the end of each of them.

I even get to use my 'teacher voice' at times, when people won't do what they're told. Yes, 'stop writing now' means you. Stop. Writing.

Knowing how busy this fortnight would be, I did a whole load of prep for the course I'm teaching, which ought to hold me till half term, so I can just veg out when I get home from my proper job.

I'm also trying to get some stuff read to nominate for the Hugos this year, relying heavily on a variety of rec lists to cherry-pick stuff to read and seeing where we go from there. I've got a supporting membership for Sasquan, so I'll get the Hugo pack when it rolls around, but like the idea of actually nominating stuff as well. And roll on nominations for WorldCon 2017 - seriously, if Helsinki don't get the nomination, it won't have been for lack of effort! Those guys are everywhere and are hopefully carrying a chunk of support with them.