"Arctic fox, it's a trap!"

[fredericks]

So I'm reading The Magicians during my commute between patients today. And, I mean, it's not bad. Not great (it's an older take-off on Harry Potter with a dash of homage to the Narnia books, and the characters don't seem to quite act their ages) but not awful (I'm looking at you, Cal Leandros). And I'm up to a section where the protagonist and co. have turned into arctic foxes and are trampling through a frozen wonderland. It's cute and playful, particularly after a section of scenic dreariness. I'm reading and reading and, then, BAM!, arctic fox sex. I've never actually had a car wreck reaction to a work of fiction before, but I swear to God the person sitting next to me should have faintly heard the sound of my mind reversing to re-read what was on the page. Over and over again.

Seriously - arctic fox sexxor. You can't make this stuff up. And my re-reading was soundtracked by Mike Birbiglia yelling "arctic fox, it's trap a setup!" This book better make the weirdness worth my while.

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I'm nervous about tomorrow re: work stuff. My confidence is sort of shot; I keep wondering whether I made the best clinical judgment with one of my patients today. I've done a better job of not using food to quell the insecure voices in my head, but I did impulse buy a new cellphone. Maybe not the smartest idea right now, but meh. I'm a big ball of lack of confidence smothered in bitter chocolate.

Comments

[captainschlumpy.livejournal.com]

hey, you leave Cal and his brother-cest fest out of this! That series is puck-tastic dammit! Also, they should have a warning or something, what if you have been drinking something that might have shot out of your nose?! Also with you on the lack of job confidence. Although mine has manifested into lack of motivation to do anything or go anywhere. bleh.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

hey, you leave Cal and his brother-cest fest out of this!
*grin* I can't wait until we meet so I can pester you about that series. But, I concur, the Puck is sort of awesome.

Speaking of lack of motivation, ask me how many hours I've spent studying for the GREs so far. :-/