Gone Between

R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey

R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey, Creator of Pern and The Ship Who Sang

Anne McCaffrey wasn't just the inventor of Pern, the world where a whole society is based on dragon-riding. She was also an incredibly influential author who helped transform the way science fiction and fantasy authors wrote about women, and the way all of us thought about bodies and selfhood. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, as well as a Grand Master of science fiction.

3rd day after All day Photoshoot

I feel a helluva lot better than I did yesterday, and hopefully today I feel worse than I will tomorrow.

I don't have to lean forward to grab hold of the counter to pull myself up. Don't feel like I will fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Knee is still giving me some grief, as is lower back if I do much of anything, but no where near as severe as it was on Monday or Tuesday.

On CatchOfTheDay, I bought to vouchers for photobooks to be made by 123Cheese. I put them together, uploaded them, and waited.

One of them arrived, and I thumbed through it. I thought my photos looked good on my monitor. I am floored at what they look like in a professionally printed A4 sized book.

Page One

My photobook; first page:

Photobook arrived with a bit of damage

And I have been debating with myself about whether or not to contact 123Cheese about it. One corner of the book is crimped as if it was dropped, and in the middle of the opening edge, there is another crumpled bit, enough to leave matching 'dents' on the first few pages.

I have emailed them, and sent photos of the damaged book.