Thursday Open Thread

[virescence]

Hello, group_xers! It's time again for another open thread. And this time someone put me in charge.

This week my brain is totally dominated by dissertation-writing/editing, so in my complete inability to think about anything else, I've decided to make the subject of this Open Thread: Achievements. What have you achieved lately that you're proud of? What are you working towards achieving, or hope to achieve someday in the future?

(Note: this doesn't just mean big achievements, or only academic ones - anything that you have or plan to achieve, however big or small, once-in-a-lifetime or day-to-day, come tell us about it! And don't feel compelled to stick to the topic if you have something far more interesting or important to share.)

Also note: today's open thread is public.

Comments

[bewareofitalics]

Hee! Sounds like a fun workplace. I got:
The Dark is Rising: The Complete Sequence by Susan Cooper
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
Dessa Rose by Sherley Anne Williams
Wicked Company by Ciji Ware

All were either 50% or 60% off. And I actually ventured out of the YA section for the last two, so I guess that's another achievement!

[virescence]

Oooh! The Dark is Rising!

When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back
Three from the circle, three from the track.
Wood, bronze, iron: water, fire, stone
Five shall return, and one go alone.

... yes, I remember that rhyme despite not having read the books in years. If you have no idea what I'm on about, you will once you've read them/

The workplace... has its moments XD

[bewareofitalics]

I read them years ago and don't remember much, but I've always been meaning to read them again. It's about time! :D