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shweta_narayan
02 February 2013 @ 03:44 pm
all the things, plus a mippo  
Hi! I am still (again) sick. Big surprise. But still not dead, lj evidence to the contrary.

1) Am in California, catching all the fun California bugs. *wet rag wave* Still no immune system.
2) The Bloodchildren anthology is out and looks fabulous! And I'm in the also-fabulous-looking We See A Different Frontier antho :)
3) Am writing again! Except when I'm catching the bugs. "What manner of crime do you suppose a storyteller can commit?" asks the bird.
4) Jahanara pic is REALLY TRULY DONE (view image for big pics)

illustration in Mughal style of the Mechanical Empress Jahanara

buddhistmippo attests to this:

illustration in Mughal style of the Mechanical Empress Jahanara, along with stuffed hippo

5) Did I mention I'm writing again? My brain it is coming back. Till the next time I taper. There are steps forward along with the back. Soon I will resemble a hoomin and not an overused dishrag.
5b) But for now, nospoons so no responses guaranteed sorry.
5c) Also "soon" means "within the year I hope" not "tomorrow".
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Becca Stareyesbeccastareyes on February 2nd, 2013 11:56 pm (UTC)
Congrats on finishing something that intricate. Because, wow.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 12:04 am (UTC)
thankya!

I'm still very impressed with myself over the lack of smudged golden thumbprints :D
Theophrastes: Gentianpameladean on February 3rd, 2013 12:34 am (UTC)
I am so glad your brain is coming back. I like your brain.

P.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 01:20 am (UTC)
And all may yet be very well :)

(hi <3)
Sherwood Smithsartorias on February 3rd, 2013 12:43 am (UTC)
Yay on writing, and yay on the beautiful picture!

I loved nearly everything in Bloodchildren. Yours and two other stories were standouts for me.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 01:21 am (UTC)
eeeee! I'm so glad you liked (almost all of) it!

I haven't had enough brain for reading short fiction yet, but am soooo looking forward to it :D
joycemochajoycemocha on February 3rd, 2013 01:01 am (UTC)
Yay on writing and the completion of the picture! Well worth it.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 01:22 am (UTC)
thankya :)

I think sticking the printout onto the painting was the highest-stress moment I've had in a long time...
sajiasajia on February 3rd, 2013 01:19 am (UTC)
Good to hear from you.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 01:23 am (UTC)
Hiiiiii

How are you? I'm ... doing rotten on far less medication than I was doing rotten on a year ago, so that's progress! But I always end up going "I should post on lj. I'm too tired. Meh. Clickygames."
sajiasajia on February 3rd, 2013 09:44 pm (UTC)
Feeling good, although going to physiotherapy to deal with an ongoing issue - I'm not in any pain or discomfort right now, but I'm having trouble sustaining the dance training I want to do. (Forgive me if I'm hlepy, but have you tried restorative yoga? Or is that too strenuous for your health problems? )
I've been having thoughts today about anger in culture and politics, specifically how legitimate fears over physical/emotional violence and just being burnt out emotionally by anger get used to shut down art and activism. I quit tumblr because I got burnt out by the 24/7 ragefest there, but I also think anger policing is a real problem.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 19th, 2013 08:49 pm (UTC)
Ack somehow I never saw the notif for this message.

Belatedly, I hear you on the dance and yay if physio helps with it!

The problem for me with yoga is that my muscles are cramped, not just naturally tight, so stretching doesn't really change much. Also I just don't have the energy to do much. But I'm trying to do suryanamaskar at least once every day cause the movement-flow of that does help me unstiffen.

And yes, I hear you about the anger. Would never want to shut down anyone else's anger, but it wipes me out to the point where I can't do anything, because, cortisol. *especially* when I agree with the anger and feel it myself at all.
So I tend to only read tumblr when I'm doing better, and only in little instalments. I certainly don't keep up with it well.
Alec Austinalecaustin on February 3rd, 2013 01:24 am (UTC)
I'm glad the writing is coming back, however slowly. Take care of yourself.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 01:30 am (UTC)
thankya dear!
Also hiii I keep hearing from people who love your SH story btw
Alec Austinalecaustin on February 3rd, 2013 02:45 am (UTC)
Glad to hear it - I can never tell how people are responding to my stuff.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 02:48 am (UTC)
's a common problem, I think.
Alec Austinalecaustin on February 3rd, 2013 03:01 am (UTC)
Really does seem to be, yah.
-pd-: Peepspgdudda on February 3rd, 2013 01:42 am (UTC)
Good news on many fronts, even if your immune system is off playing reindeer games instead of doing its job. I hope the progress continues!
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 02:48 am (UTC)
PEEPS!
I mean, thanks :D
articulate_ungulate: Sophia1art_ungulate on February 3rd, 2013 02:14 am (UTC)
Yay writing! (And publishing!) I do not know, but the Jahanara piece looks even more gorgeous. 8-D
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 02:50 am (UTC)
thankya :D

So I was splaining to my brother why ST was delayed and it turns out he had no idea ST exists or that I did any editing. Apparently I'm not the best communicator in the world these days.
Sovay: Cho Hakkai: intelligencesovay on February 3rd, 2013 03:12 am (UTC)
Am writing again!

Yay, writing! And art.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 03:14 am (UTC)
<3
and now I faceplant
ok not really is too early but bed wiv book anyway.
gnight!
Olna Jenndormouse_in_tea on February 3rd, 2013 03:22 am (UTC)
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

And YAY.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 06:59 pm (UTC)
<3
A. A. McNamaraaamcnamara on February 3rd, 2013 03:43 am (UTC)
A Shweta! A Mippo! And that picture remains gorgeous.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 07:00 pm (UTC)
hiii thankya <3

A Shweta who is sick 'n tired of getting every cold ever though.
allegramallegram on February 3rd, 2013 05:45 pm (UTC)
Hooray for finishing! Hooray for spoons! And hooray for near humanity instead of partial inanimatedness!

I would be all happy that you are in glorious CA except that the bugs here are very bad this year! Try not to touch anything while you are in the state ok?!
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 3rd, 2013 07:01 pm (UTC)
<3 hiiii!

I've been getting one cold after another, yeah. Luckily flu shot seems to be working but... bleeeah.
Kate Elliottkateelliott on February 3rd, 2013 09:25 pm (UTC)
So exciting that you are writing again! I mean, as you can, of course.
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 19th, 2013 08:50 pm (UTC)
argh never saw the notif for this. I'm excited! I just managed to finish draft 2 of a real true story! A novelette even. Yay for writing unmarketable things? But I like it :D
Saira Alisairaali on February 19th, 2013 08:25 pm (UTC)
It arrived just now and OMG it is beautiful. I had to stop in the middle of my workday to open the package and stare at it for a while! Thank you so so much <3
shweta_narayanshweta_narayan on February 19th, 2013 08:45 pm (UTC)
YAY IT ARRIVED IN ONE PIECE!
I knew it would but was still fretting. I'm a skilled fretter :D

And thank YOU! I'd never have actually done it if it wasn't going to you :D
The prints are coming out quite nicely. Now I just have to summon spoons to do a con or bust thing.
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