Went to Pirate Fest with Andrea today. It was awesome. At the end of the day, I got called from the audience to assist a contortionist with the putting on of his straight jacket. I will add this valuable skill to the list of useful things I know.

Just and FYI: We're currently trying to change the Charter account over from my Mom to me, and downgrade to something I can afford in the process. This as proved very challenging. To make a long story short, I now have a disconnect order on my services. I don't know when that will happen, and hopefully we'll get it straightened out before then ( Read more... )

For the record, this article pissed me off. Not that the information contained therein is inaccurate, but it is not new. The Aarne-Thompson Tale Type index determined that all tales are related across cultures almost 100 years ago. Maybe they didn't think they were related in the same way (or maybe they did), but the basic science is the same ( Read more... )

Am home sick from school work today. I have a head cold that's slowly migrating down into my chest. I feel crappy enough that I don't want to be out on a public desk all day, and I'm sure my coworkers and customers don't want me coughing and sneezing all over them ( Read more... )

Anyone up for a yarn festival?

I'm going to one in Bethel, MO, over Labor Day weekend, and that's all planned (Elissa is going to meet me in Hannibal, and we'll do the festival together). HOWEVER, when I was talking to one of the organizers via email, she told me about another festival just two weeks later in Fredericktown, MO. I really want ( Read more... )

Really awesome movies aside, I realize I haven't posted much here of late, and am setting out to remedy that. So, without further ado, I give you today's adventure ( Read more... )

Labyrinth is playing at the Tivoli as the Midnight show for August 28th and 29th!

SOMEONE MUST COME WITH ME!!!!

Please?

Spent the afternoon unpacking my kitchen stuff. Since Mom and Dan will be consolidating two households, and I will be bringing all my stuff, there's a lot of duplicate and triplicate items floating around. Mom and I will be giving it to charity eventually, but I though I'd give you all first shot at it if anyone needs/wants anything. Some of ( Read more... )

First couple days of the new job have gone swimmingly! I DO have an hour for lunch, contrary to popular belief! So if Leslie (or anyone else, for that matter) wants to get lunch during the week, I totally can! Right now, I'll be working every fifth Saturday (!), and either Tuesday or Wednesday nights (we'll be alternating for a few weeks until I ( Read more... )

On a note completely unrelated to the last post....

Things that came out on DVD this week:

Watchmen
Dollhouse, season 1
Pushing Daisies, season 2
Coraline

I know which of these I'm buying first, because I owe it to Andrea, but then there's the upcoming "first paycheck pressie to me" that I should decide on...