Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: quixotic
  • Music: Kelly Clarkson, "Hear Me."

Ten things to go with the aliens.

The aliens are here! And they're offering you an all-expenses paid trip to their home planet, where you will spend a mutually agreeable amount of time learning from their advanced culture before doing whatever it is you do after the aliens bring you back. Because they're friendly, they say you can bring three changes of clothing, basic toiletries (toothbrush, hairbrush, etc.), food samples for their replicators, your laptop computer (if you have one), and any pets you absolutely must have to remain essentially sane. They're also willing to let you bring ten "personal items" on your trip, since you'll be out of contact with Earth until you get back.

So what do you bring?

I'd have to take Lilly and Alice, of course, so my first two items go them. Under the "care and feeding" clauses, their food and litter box don't count; instead, I'm bringing their orange cat tree (necessary for their mental health) and Alice's squid on a stick, which both of them can play with for hours and which can be easily repaired.

That leaves me with eight. First up, my iPod. It doesn't fall under the "sanity" heading, but it definitely falls under the "keep Seanan from killing anyone" setting. Next, a copy of IT by Stephen King (ultimate comfort book), my plush velociraptor, and a bottle of Bad Luck Woman Blues from the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. I'm going to call my little pen case one item, despite it containing multiple pens, because these are generous aliens; that, and a sketchbook, will see me through a lot.

With two items remaining, I'm going to bring my planner and my turtle bag. I am now ready for an alien field trip. How about you?
Tags: meme, silliness, ten things
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bookblather

January 20 2010, 00:30:00 UTC 7 years ago

No pets brought for me: my dog is really my mother's dog, and my horse is alas owned by the stables she lives at (I leased her for a while, but that's all). So I can be selfish with my ten personal items. Let's see...

1) My little pillow, which has gone everywhere with me since I was two. It's been to three continents and ten different countries; outer space will be no big deal.
2) Holly, my stuffed Clydesdale, who, likewise.
3) My tiny notebook and pencil that I carry along with me for sudden ideas.
4) Gonna have to go with you on the iPod. It is my precioussssss.
5) beccastareyes mentioned her external harddrive, which I'm going to have to take along as well. I have things on there that I simply can't store on my laptop, as well as my backups in case everything goes screwy and my laptop spontaneously deletes everything on it.
6) My Sarah Jane Adventures DVDs. I can count these as one item, right? Right? Generous aliens!
7) Saving the last four slots for books. Jane Austen's Persuasion would have to be one.
8) Probably Cordelia's Honor, by Lois McMaster Bujold. I sort of love Cordelia Vorkosigan, and asking what would she do has gotten me through some very tough spots.
9) Men At Arms, by Terry Pratchett. I can't not take Sir Pterry. Just can't.
10) Andre Norton's Gates to Witch World.

seanan_mcguire

January 21 2010, 17:49:59 UTC 7 years ago

Very nice.