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[regndoft]

Haven't updated in a week now; not that much have happened, thank Someone. The exam went... all right, I think. Considering how I've felt the past weeks I think I managed well, and I've talked to my teacher, who said I didn't have to worry and that there'd be time to catch up next term. Good.

Christmas came, Christmas went, and it was all quite nice. For the first time I can remember my family spent Christmas alone, without any friends or relatives, which was... a huge difference, to be honest. I quite enjoyed myself. The food was nice and presents lovely; there's not much more I can ask for for Christmas.

Finished The Hobbit, started reading Kursaal today. Planning to re-read Neverwhere when I go to London next week (next week! How time flies) and have reservated Xenophon's Anabasis and The Fellowship of the Ring from the library, too. Looking forward to reading the books I got for Christmas as well... lots of reading to do these two weeks before going back to work for good.

Also, Yuletide happened! I have received two amazing gifts so far, both for Catherynne M. Valente's book Deathless (which is one of my favourite books - the way to win my heart is contemporary Russian history told through a deconstruction of Russian myth and folklore, apparently).


All We Know is Distance (1049 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Deathless - Catherynne M. Valente.
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: None.
Characters: Marya Morevna/Ivan Nikolayevich.
Summary: One evening he kissed her, and pulling away, took a handful of her hair with him.

Not Yet Torn (1050 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Deathless - Catherynne M. Valente.
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: Contemplation of suicide.
Characters: Marya Morevna.
Summary: In the morning, the apple was whole again.