so basically, England is like Middle-Earth. Or Valdemar. Or Darkover.

I think I'm having one of those moments where I end up going, "England isn't an actual place. Actual people don't actually live there." It's like -- combo historical and fictional setting, because I've studied English history and I've read plenty of books set in England, so I think there's still a part of me that goes, "It's not real. IT'S FULL OF FICTIONAL PEOPLE like Harry Potter and various Pevensies and Brother Cadfael and Tarzan." (I used to feel the same way about New Orleans, let's be honest. Hell, I still feel that way about New Orleans sometimes.)

So there's that. (Not that I think any of you British fen are fictional! It's just, you know. Me being crazy.) Anyway, yes, still freaking the fuck out.