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Sometimes there are things I want to say to people that I just can't, because of geographical distance, emotional distance, impracticality, whatever. So I've decided to post one here instead, where it'll never be seen by it's intended recipients...

I think of you whenever the moon is full, I'm not totally sure why, but it's cool anyway.

So... Thanks to everyone for the support through that whole pants mini-drama thing. I don't think I could've made it through without your love and emotional support. In the end all is well. Tried the hairspray thing and it worked enough so it's only very very light and not in any way noticeable except to me. Except I noticed that the pants are actually wearing out, which was sad in it's own way.

I found my wallet though, so all was not as evil as it could've been. Wait, let me backtrack, I was supposed to go shopping with jennywrenn for costuming supplies (for Andrea*Con, please come!) but couldn't find my wallet and didn't have enough money on my metrocard to get up to her work (oh, the pathos!) and I was close to hysterical, given the whole "no money, no wallet, no fun, no un-sharpied pants" thing, but it was all good once I got home.

Only then, the next day, I realized that one of my hubcaps is gone!!!!! Zippy the podmobile is partially naked!!!! Why do bad things happen to me???? Okay, well, on the scale of bad things, that's really not so evil, and since I have to go have Zippy fixed on Tuesday (everyone say "yay!" to extended warranties) I'll probably just get a new one then. There's a deductible on the car-fixing thingy, but the part is way more, so this is all good. I'm pretty sure I'll have to pay for the hubcap. Damn those evil hubcap stealing demons anyway. We'll call them Tom and Zoltan. Right, anyway...

Oh, so today I went and had rollercoaster fun. Or "scenic railway" fun, according to trivial pursuit... Anyway, then I watched the Crowded House video collection again. I'm such a dweeb. And I had the freakiest dream the other day based on it, you'd think I'd learn not to watch it at night... Oh, I also built shelves and worked on one of the "new for our party!" decor items. You will be shocked! You will be amazed! You will be confused as to why astrophysicat and I thought of this and put it up. Oh yes.

So every day things happen and I think, "Oh, I should mention that" but don't because I'm busy. So here's a brief summary... work (glorious work), kayak class (woohoo!, see either astrophysicat or nanne for stuff about that), weddings, road trips, etc.

So. Highlights.

Work... I've been working overtime a lot. The fun never stops. I feel very useful though. Like a cog in a really big cog-using thing.

Kayaking... I don't think I'll ever really get used to inhaling water, but at least I can flip myself upside down without too too much hesitation. What skill! Well, maybe one day it'll lead to other things, like learning to flip myself back up.

Weddings... seeing so many people. The one this weekend I saw someone who I never expected to see really. Someone who briefly lived with us at Easton. And that was cool. littlfrogling and I spent a good part of the time going, "do you think he remembers us?" and meeting our friend's new wife was good. Special thanks here to Gill for telling me about the UK wedding. I'll write you back soon, I swear!

We kind of accidentally ended up in Philly on the way to the wedding. Oops. Yeah, well, you know, that sort of thing can happen when your directions are written incorrectly. At least littlefrogling was able to navigate us back to the farmland of NJ where we said, "Farmhouse, barn, greenhouses, lots of cars... is that a fence that could be surrounding a pool? I think we've found it." after we follwed the directions including the infamous, "take a left when you see a white church on a corner." I was actually impressed, they've put actually street signs up near there now, making it much easier to identify how very lost you are.

Having dinner with littlefrogling and crowyhead in Philly. You people are fine chickies, both cute, both fun, both fantabulous human beings! Oh yeah!

Movies... I've seen several (it's about that season again, movie hopping time!) but far and away the best was 'Secretary'. I so totally enjoyed it. I'd probably even see it again. And the guy who did the music for it is fabulous too, so I had a double bonus seeing it. But it was a well done movie. Oh yes.

There's also been shopping... which I think jennywrenn covered beautifully. She bought me the best necklace. She rocks.

And planning for the big party is in full swing. I've identified the costume I plan to wear. And honestly, it's worth coming to the party just so you can see it. I promise you that. Now I need to get down to it and start finding what I need for both decor and my costume. Oh yeah.

Since tanaise was so amused by this, I figured I'd post it publically.

Crazymonkeylove is entertaining for everyone, second only to High Drama, specifically of others, for in terms of entertainment value. Really. So get out there and have crazymonkeylove!!!

Something I noticed today... there are signs on the street that say this, "Don't even THINK about parking here". I wonder if they work.


Something that annoyed me yesterday... so my bus stop is on the corner of Liberty and Trinity right before it becomes Church St. ie. diagonal to where the twin towers stood. And there have been vendors selling cheezy tourist "let's make sure we remember forever" crap for a while. But now there's a new one set up on that corner where the bus stop is that plays that stupid mix of Enya song with news reports. When I rule the world, the person who made that mix will suffer. The guys playing it incessently on the streets of NY will get a lesser punishment, I think.

I'm trying to decide what to do if he's there again. I'm debating going over to him and saying, "How much will it cost to buy enough stuff to make you stop playing that horrible song? I don't have the money, I'm just curious if it's easier to do that or organize a mob of disgruntled people waiting for the bus." But I don't know... on the one hand, he has a right to capitalize on the misfortune of others, it is the american way, but on the other, I have the right to wait for a bus without feeling homicidal or at the very least annoyed. I mean, okay, so that's not really in the constitution or anything, but it should've been. "We have the right to lay the smackdown on those who annoy us at bus stops." Yes!!!

Okay, so for the last week or so I've had to update the menu answering machine. Why? Because I speak English well. Or at least, I do until I start recording myself... Anyway, so today was the first day I did it in 1 take! In fact, today was the first day it took me less than 20 to 50 takes. It usually goes like this...

Good... morn... shit *beep*

Good morning! You've reached the cafteria at 72 wall and this is the menu for Wendsday, Sept 30th, I mean, Monday, Monday... fuck. *beep*

Good morning, hehehe, umm, oops... *beep*

The soups today are minestrone and corn chowder and that's the soup, umm, and the main... meat? is umm, sirloin? damn I suck. *beep*

And our special today is silly steak... I mean, Philly, goddammit!!! *beep*

For our sides today, we have California au gratin, umm, cauliflower, oops... *beep*

And our special today is sill... shit. *beep*

Our sides today include Calif... cauliflower, damn... *beep*

Our special sandwich has jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and remoulade sauce. What the hell is remoulade sauce? oops... *beep*

Good morning, this is... the... cafeter... why the hell do they let me do this??? I ask you why???? *beep*

And we also have po... lent... a. yeah! *beep*

Shit. *beep*

Stop laughing at me! I'm trying to record this. bitchwhores. *beep*

hysterical laughter *beep*

Okay, so that's the menu, umm, bye! *beep*

Uh, have a good day? right. buh-bye! *beep*

damnit!!!! *beep*


The final take is usually underscored by giggling, but you know, it's all good.

http://www.geocities.com/vegas-cc/dotv/dotv-article.html

The article about the singing, dancing vampires. Oh, and the musical is called "Dance of the Vampire".

Ta!

Since tanaise outed me already...

We will be having a party. A grand and glorious event to rival all our past grand and glorious events.

When, you ask? November 1-3. That's right. The 2nd annual Andrea*con.

What will we do?
Schedule of events:
Friday, Nov. 1st. Movie night, possibly on 2 screens

Saturday, Nov. 2nd. Daytime movies, again, possibly on 2 screens. The evening will be devoted to Halloween. Halloween party!!!! Costumes are encouraged and appreciated. You will be flogged otherwise. Don't doubt me. I figure we'll switch gears between movies and Halloween at 6 or 7 or so.

Sunday, Nov. 3rd. 3ish pm. Thanksgiving Dinner, food, fun, etc.


If anyone wants to come, let me know! Feel free to show up for one part, 2 parts, all parts, whatever. Bring your loved ones. We have sleep space available. Directions are available upon request. Come. Enjoy yourselves!!!

Questions, comments, concerns? email me or comment here!

One last thing... people usually ask me what we'll be watching. Whoever is here for the start of each movie gets to vote. You can bring movies that you want to share in either dvd or vhs format. We have some movies of our own. There are 2 blockbusters within a mile of here. Everyone gets to make their opinion known.

I want everyone to just admire the hampster wheel. Or is it a gerbil wheel?

Oh, but the phone call, even though it was ridiculously long and late, was worth it, so I can't really feel too bad about it.

http://users.eastlink.ca/%7Ejaysilver/

You must look. Oh. my. god. that. is. so. cool.

Thanks tony. ;)