Utterly Destroyed.

WARNING MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN SPOILERS AHEAD

SKIP TO THE NEXT BLUE TEXT IF YOU WANT TO AVOID THEM

Good morning, Readers.

Anomander Rake, whom I first hated, then loved. And lost. Weird, isn't it, how hard the deaths of fictional characters hits? Image courtesy of thecriticaldragon.com. Click for link.

So, uh, Toll the Hounds was a great book.  A very worthy addition to the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. But in this book, I lost one of my favourite characters.  And I am feeling quite depressed about it right now.  All I want to do is bury myself in a mound of chocolate and alcohol and cry.

​Instead, I'm going to indulge in something silly and inane to try and lighten my own mood.  There's this silly list floating around Facebook about life achievements or something called The Bucket List - Canadian Edition.  So I decided to fill it out.

Because I need the distraction.

Because I am in mourning.

​Ugh.  Books can utterly destroy you sometimes.

SPOILERS HAVE ENDED

💍Been married: No. This is also not on my bucket list.
💏 Fallen in love: No. Plenty of crushes, though.
👫 Gone on a blind date: Yes. Never again!
👥Skipped school: Yes.
😵Watched someone die: No...? If I have, I haven't remembered. What kind of psychopath puts this on a bucket list anyway?!
🐌Been to France : No. Now this IS on my bucket list.
🚑Ridden in an ambulance: No.
🌇Been to United States: Yes.
🛫Been to Europe : Yes. Want to go more often for longer.
🗼Been to Toronto : Yes.
💺Been to Vancouver : No.
🚈Been to Montreal : Yes
🚉Visited Disney Land or World: No. Also not on my actual bucket list. Too many people. *shudder*
🏁Visited Niagara Falls: Yes.
🚧Seen the Grand Canyon: I mean, on television, sure.
🚁Flown in a helicopter: No.
🛳Been on a cruise: No.
🕴Served on a jury: No.
☔️ Danced in the rain: Yes. I love it!
🚂Been to New Brunswick : Does through it count?
🎼 Played in a band: Yep. I miss playing music.
🎤Sung karaoke: Yes. Never again!
📱Made prank phone calls: Yes.
😂 Laughed so much you cried: Yes.
❄️👅️Caught a snowflake on your tongue: Yes.
‍👦Had children: No. Unsure if I actually want to.
🐶Had a pet: Yes. I hearted.
🏔Been sledding on a big hill: Yes. I think. I must have as ayoung child.
⛷Been downhill skiing: Yes.
🌊Been jet skiing: No.
🏍Ridden on a motorbike: Yes. Owning a cruiser is high on my list.
🚌Travelled on a bus, train & coach: Yes, Yes, and No. Dafuq? Does anyone travel by coach anymore?
🛩Jumped out of a plane: No. Undecided if I want to.
🎞 Been to an outside Movie: Yes. They're awesome.
🐫Ridden a camel: I don't think so. I mean, I have vague recollections of doing so, but they might be made-up memories... or memories of a past life. OOOOOOOOOOOOH!
🐎Ridden a donkey: No...? Mabey at a petting zoo or something when I was very young.
🎬 Been on TV: No. I am open to interviews!
📰Been in the newspaper: Yes.
🛌Stayed in hospital: Not overnight.
💉 Donated blood: No. Don't judge. Tattoos.
📌Had a piercing: Yep.
🐾Had a tattoo: Yes. Will be getting more. Sorry, Dad.
🚙Driven over 100 mph: No. I don't drive.
🏊Been scuba diving: No. But this one is definitely on my bucket list.
🏠 Lived on your own: Yes.
🚓Ridden in the back of a police car: Nope. I was painfully uptight as a youth.
📝Had a speeding ticket: Nope.
💊Broken a bone: Yes. Stupid finger still won't bend without hurting.
📍Had stitches: Yes.
💺 Traveled Alone: Yes. Absolutely. Highly recommend it!

And now I'm off to find another distraction.  Before I go, what fictional deaths left you in tears?