My Servant of the Underworld proofs have just arrived, and I have a little over a week to check them. I think I’m going to be scarce on the internet this week…

But, OMG, it looks like a real book. It’s both elating and scary (as in, oh dear, I can’t hide behind other TOC-mates anymore).

The BF’s only complaint so far was a lack of cover art (which should arrive sometime in the week, I’m told. Another reason to be freaking out…)

So, here’s some of what I got for my B-day:

• Three books on Ancient India (the BF)
• Eyewitness book on the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas, and book on Aztec armies (tlmorganfield)
• Last season of Battlestar Galactica (my father)
• New gloves to replace the fatigued ones I had (my mom)

I am surrounded by people who know my weaknesses (also, I got a lovely Bday card from AR towers, with a cute little robot on it, which was very sweet)

In other news, Saturday was plumbing day, aka the day when I cleaned the bathroom of limescale (I do this regularly, but hadn’t paid attention to my washbowl tap or to my showerhead). I have proved conclusively that my practical sense is close to zero (as in, don’t try to unscrew the tap without making sure the washbasin is properly plugged–this ended with a bit of the tap inside the washbasin outlet, and ten minutes’ worth of scare while the BF took the outlet apart). But now it looks to be all clean