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Ocean View Home in Seascape, Rio Del Mar (aptos) $1150000

222 Via Novella, Aptos Property Description: Located on the last street in Seascape this beautiful home has a layout designed to capture the awesome ocean views from inside the home and out on the decks and patio. Warm and inviting the wide staircase will remind you of an ancestral home from the old country. Definitely a special street in a special neighborhood. For more photos and information about this listing, visit the Virtual Tour at: www.222ViaNovella.com Seller contact info: Graham Morland graham@sterlingfineproperties.com Mobile (831) 588-1472 For sale by agent/broker

Proyas Adapting Heinlein Novella

Dark City director Alex Proyas will write and direct an SF movie based on The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag, a Robert A. Heinlein novella, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Pretty ridiculous 1600 sq ft loft in the heart of SoMa - Sep 1 (SOMA / south beach) $2000

I have this completely amazing, totally awesome live/work space which I am looking to share with someone new (1 person) as my current roommate is moving to the beach. Short story: 1600 sq ft, 2 BR, 2 BA, September 1st move in, rent is $2000 a month, utilities (internet, cable, land line, electricity) are around $120 per person, first and last month's rent along with 1/2 month deposit required for move in (that's $5000). Looking for at least an 8 month commitment. Long story: this place has TONS of potential. And I do mean tons. It is so nice it could honestly be an art gallery space. In a perfect world I would have trendy parties here every weekend, but I certainly don't have the time or the budget to pull that off.. however that's the mindset to have because when you live here you become so proud of the space that you want to show it off as much as possible. Here are the details: The place has 2 BR, 2 BA and a massive amount of common space in the form of an all in one kitchen/dining room/living room and then an attached studio/office with a second street entrance. One bedroom and bathroom are in the lofted space, which I occupy, and the other bedroom and bathroom are on the first floor, which you would occupy. The loft is on street level (which makes it easy to move in) and is part of a secure 5 story loft building complete with a keyed and intercom entry. Parking is not included although with a U permit you can park pretty easily on the street. Amenities include: in-unit washer and dryer (which is HUGE), an amazing rooftop deck which we can access by elevator, top notch appliances (including marble counters and a dishwasher), lots and lots of storage space (i'm serious), awesome open architecture (you can see the rafters and pipes and stuff), heated stone flooring (ridiculous, right?), 2 blocks from Civic Center BART and MUNI, easy bike ride from CalTrain, 2 min walking to several cool bars and restaurants (Basil Thai, City Beer Store, Cat Club, etc.) Here is who I am: Straight guy from TX in his mid 20s who is fairly new to the city but is hell-bent on exploring every inch of it. I have an exciting 9 to 5 job at a startup in SoMa, and once I get home from work I very well could be: eating out, checking out a cool bar, going to a baseball game or concert, playing tennis, exploring a new area, seeing a movie or all of the above (any night of the week). Granted everyone needs their rest and relaxation, and of course there are nights when I just want to sit on the couch and watch a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother or play some XBOX, but for the most part I want to enjoy this city as much as I can because I feel lucky to live here. If I could be doing anything with my time, it would be going to a concert because music is my biggest passion. (Best venues = Great American Music Hall, Bottom of the Hill, Boom Boom Room) Other things about me: I am clean but not OCD. I can sleep through just about anything (except my alarm). I generally wake up around 7 and go to bed around 12 or 1. I wouldn't mind having a dog at some point but my schedule doesn't permit me to take care of anything right now. I rarely cook, but always aspire to cook more. I travel (or at least leave the city) as often as I can on the weekends (which equates to once or twice a month). I'm 420 friendly (not inside) as long as it is an accessory to your lifestyle and doesn't define your lifestyle. Lastly (and most importantly) what I am looking for: I am looking for someone in their 20s. A straight guy is preferred (less hassle) although I would consider a girl if we really click. You are generally laid back and aren't overly sensitive to a ton of things. The walls are substantial enough but there is lots of open space so privacy and silence can be compromised at times - that's loft living. You work hard but enjoy having fun, and can add a somewhat social element to our place - and don't mind the occasional party or gathering either. You have read what I like to do and enjoy doing some of those things. You have an interest in creating the best living situation possible - i.e. open communication, ideas about furniture, arrangements, etc. - a knack for building or design a definite plus (to make up for my lack of an aptitude in this area). I am very open to how we utilize this space so the more ideas you have or can come up with, the better. If you have read this novella and are still interested, then please email me with a little bit about yourself and your situation and feel free to attach a link to your facebook profile if you want. Not required though. I plan to show the place this weekend, so if you are around, please send me some times that you could stop by on Saturday or Sunday. I also have pictures if you want those. Happy hunting!

Hugo Award winners for 2008

Tor.com's got great coverage of last night's Hugo awards. Many congrats to the deserving and wonderful writers and creators, especially those we've featured here, like John Scalzi (Best Fan Writer), Mary Robinette Kowal (Campbell Award for Best New Writer), Neil Gaiman (Stardust, Best Film), Locus (Best Semiprozine) (again!), Elizabeth Bear (Best Short Story, Tidelines), Ted Chiang (Best Novelette, The Merchant at the Alchemist's Gate), David Hartwell (Best Long Form Editor), Gordon van Gelder (Best Short Form Editor), Connie Willis (Best Novella, All Seated on the Ground) and Michael Chabon (Best Novel, The Yiddish Policeman's Union). Hugo Award Winners See also: Chabon's "Yiddish Policemen's Union": wonderful blend of hard-boiled and Yiddish ironies...

Goyer Unwraps Invisible Man

David S. Goyer, the writer/director who came up with the story for The Dark Knight, told SCI FI Wire that he's writing a new film adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic 1897 SF novella The Invisible Man for Universal Pictures, which will pick up the story where Wells left off.

Free fiction from Walter Jon Williams

John sez, To celebrate the release of Implied Spaces by Walter Jon Williams, Night Shade Books has posted a self-contained excerpt from the book to their website and posted the complete text of Williams's Nebula Award-winning novella "The Green Leopard Plague." They've also got a short interview with him here. Author S.M. Stirling sums up the book nicely: "Implied Spaces pioneers a new genre of SF--the 'Sword & Singularity' novel. Williams combines fantasy tropes believably with nanotech, bleeding-edge infotech speculation, classic smashing-planets space opera and intriguingly human, or possibly post-human characters along with a fast-moving plot and a quirky sense of humor in a mélange that's cosmological, theological, ontological, comic, and thoroughly entertaining." Link (Thanks, John!)...

Podcast of After the Siege from Subterranean Press, read by Mary Robinette Kowal

Subterranean Press just released a free podcast of my story After the Siege, which won the Locus Award for best science fiction novella of 2008 last night in Seattle. The reader is the wonderful sf writer (and talented voice actor) Mary Robinette Kowal, who really nailed her performance. I'm so happy about this! Link (Thanks, William!) See also: Locus Award winners announced -- After the Siege is best novella 2008!...

Locus Award winners announced -- After the Siege is best novella 2008!