vilakins | Sean Astin meets Terry Pratchett

My life is so boring and uneventful, I shall instead tell you what happened to my friend Maree today, here in Auckland. To quote from her e-mail:

Well, that was fun!

I was at Terry's signing at Whitcoulls this lunchtime, standing in the queue, shuffling forward as you do, when I couldn’t help but overhear the people behind me chatting. Two NZers and a short guy with a LA accent. His two companions were introducing him to the Discworld - but not doing a great job of articulating the complexities. When queried about Terry's new book, they seemed at a loss, so I turned round and said, "It's about a guy who is given the choice between resurrecting AnkhMorpork's moribund Postal Service and being hanged and he has to think about it."

"Oh, wow, that's cool," he replied.

I then showed him the two graphic novels I was carrying and explained about the Discworld (he demanded from his friends that they had to take him to Borders to get them right away). The discussion moved on to which book he should start off with. I recommended 'Mort' where Death takes an apprentice. He loved that idea. By this time the line had moved a bit more and the penny that had been slowly tumbling in my mind finally dropped. So I picked up a copy of Sean Astin's book (There and Back Again) and asked if he would sign it for me. He did, with reference to our conversation.

When we reached Terry, he gave him a copy of his book, and Terry looked up and said brightly, "Oh yes, you were in Harry Potter!"

Sean looked at me helplessly and shrugged. "I get that all the time," he said.

Sean Astin (Sam Gamgee) is in NZ flming a Hercules miniseries. There's an article about it here.

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I'm sure it isn't really boring and uneventful. And even if it is, maybe you could write about it anyway. How are the cats? Is your car going well? Work? Greg? Lots of things to write about ;0)

Ah, but would anyone comment? And I don't want to bore you all.

The cats are sweet and cuddly and playful, the little darlings!

The car is going well, even though it's 13 years old now. Don't listen, LIBR8R! [puts hands over its aerial.] You're in your prime, really. And I'm not mentioning Gauda.

Work is boring and the office has really naff facilities (no fridge and a single unisex loo). I'm glad I finish on Friday. I'm applying for a job which is just what I want (writing, artwork, creativity) but I'm not holding my breath.

And Greg is a picture of health as usual and the best thing in my life. (Sorry, Vila.)

There. :-)

And Greg is a picture of health as usual and the best thing in my life. (Sorry, Vila.)
Don't worry, Vila has Kerril (at least in a number of universes in the Multiverse...). 8-)

He does! And I look after him very well in my PGPs.

I'm glad all is well at home and that the yucky job is finishing soon. We don't have a fridge either.

Well you don't take milk, of course. I don't in tea, but if I want a coffee, I have to go to the cafe across the road. There's no way I'm using the milk they have sitting there in a cup at room temp.

And apart from milk, having a fridge means I could take my own lunch. I either have to buy it (too expensive) or mix up a protein drink (at least they have a water-cooler). Sorry to moan, but that's one strange office. Most of all I hate the loo. One unisex stall I could handle, but the entrance is right by our desks, not discreetly in a stairwell. I'm amazed the Moslem girl in the headscarf doesn't mind.

How about taking your milk in a flask? Obviously the fridge thing isn't a problem in the winter (who place is a fridge then) but I use a little cool bag for my lunch in the summer. Not as good, but works pretty well.

I'd hate the loo as well, I could pee for the nation so I'd only end up cringing

I do have a small chilly-bin I can put my lunch in which I've used at other jobs, but I have to park and walk to this office. The things still the size of a tool-box, though nowhere near as big as Vila's red box of tricks. :-)

Hey, the job ends on Friday, and I want to lose some weight anyway.

Hee! Hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

And I'm sure your life *isn't* boring and uneventful. Share!

Your eyes will glaze...

Neep!

And I agree, your life can't be that boring:). Says the woman who just posts about what's on the telly and what her cat is doing:P...

So you're not the person who doubles as a stuffed mole?

I'd never, ever dare to double as one. Mr. Moley would never let me, he prefers to play himself. *grin*

Sean Astin meets Terry Pratchett

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