Game of Thrones, Season 3, Episode 4

This episode will probably be on my Hugo nomination ballot next year. So, with that as an introduction, THE CARPING! (Because it's me.)

( Cut for major spoilers about the episode, minor spoilers about A Dance With Dragons. Hey, I wasn't the showrunner who decided to pull that plot into this season. )

Snowmelt and bifocals

Two bits of news:

1. As part of their celebration of National Poetry Month, Tor.com has reprinted Snowmelt. I still love this poem.

2. I've picked up the bifocals. I fear these are not going to work out. What neither the eye doctor nor I considered is that since moving my head can induce dizziness or vertigo, I've been instinctively doing less of that over the past four years, moving my eyes instead -- which with the bifocals induces dizziness and vertigo. You can see the problem. I will keep trying for a few more days, but I fear I'm about to head back and just get the regular prescription and carry reading glasses around.

The sunglasses, though, are excellent.

In related news I am developing an extremely bad headache, so, later.