So I was in New York last weekend (again) because one of my parents decided to come up to visit my sister (again), and clearly I cannot play favorites and go to see only one of them. So I'm in New York and my mom really wants to go to this place called Dylan's Candy Bar, which was more or less like a larger version of the Sweets Factory that we ( Read more... )

Guardian.co.uk: Douglas Adams's increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy is to be extended to six titles, after Adams's widow Jane Belson sanctioned a project which will see children's author Eoin Colfer taking up the story.

WHAT.While this guy sounds like a cool dude and a genuine fan who already has some long- ( Read more... )

Q: Who got a baby seal moodtheme?
A: Regan got a baby seal moodtheme! Baby seals ( Read more... )

And nao, con report ( Read more... )

Some last-minute info for everyone coming to Otakon. The hotel we're staying at is:

Springhill Suites Marriot (Google Maps16 South Calvert Street ( Read more... )

Man, I never use polls. But it's totally poll time! Blame wikipedia for this one, since I've always thought of my eye color as blue, but I guess technically they're hazel? Have some reffs:


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First of all, for all you WoWers, check eet out:


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Sewing question for you gurus.

How teh fux do you flatly and evenly sew two pieces of fabric together on a concave curve - right sides together before turning them inside out - without producing teh fucktardation?

First of all, ICON. From a 2004 Royal Shakespeare Co production of Hamlet that Scone found, no less. This is pretty much EXACTLY what Ham Ham looks like in mah brain. Complete with "wah wah wah wahing" in the background.

<--Okaton Blabber Begins Here ( Read more... )

An opinion question for the Doctor Who-inclined people. I'd been planning on cosplaying oldschool-style Sarah Jane for Otakon, modeled off of the cute little suit skirt she wears in Robot. But now I'm wondering if I should instead do her darker pants suit.

Skirt suit, plus hat, plus pearls, plus gloves: Here, here, herePants suit, plus ( Read more... )