Here's the latest meme. Do it if you like ( Read more... )

As I think you know by now, I'm helping out with Phoenix Rising, a Harry Potter academic conference being held in New Orleans this May. Borders (and Waldenbooks) announced today that they are sponsoring Phoenix Rising as part of their "Great Snape Debate" program prior to the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ( Read more... )

My computer, which cost $2,700 two years ago (Christmas gift), has had all of the following things fail on it ( Read more... )

Hey Thom! Lunch was fun.

Wish we were here -


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Fred's home, so I've been offline for the past couple of days, spending quality time with my hairball. Life is so much different when he's around - I keep the house cleaner because it matters, and when I wake up in the middle of the night, it's much easier to fall asleep when I can hear him snoring beside me in bed. He's very comforting ( Read more... )

Well, I WAS asleep, from about 11:30 til 1:30. I heard a noise, woke up, went to the bathroom, and have been too torqued up about tomorrow to drift back off. Thankfully I took a happy little yellow pill about half an hour ago, so once I finish typing this, I'll be able to snooze again. I'll be short on sleep tomorrow, but since I got a free upgrade ( Read more... )

I was bemoaning my lack of Lumos ticket to Fred earlier, and when I checked my email just now, I found this waiting -

Dear Lumos Waiting List Applicant ( Read more... )

How could I have forgotten to include this in my earlier post?

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, KNOCKTURN ALLEY!
http://www.knockturn.org/forums/index.php

Thank you for two years of friendship, support, fun, and perverted chatting.
I love having such a special place to call home. :D

A couple of weeks ago I ran into the pretty young lady (Sarah, aka Lapis Lorelei) who was the model for our Spaah! advertising photos. She and her partner were engaged in fencing at an SCA get-together about a mile from my house. I took a lot of pictures and promised her I'd post them ( Read more... )

No updates lately because I've been focused more on getting Spaah! ready for Valentine's Day (biggest time of the year for us).

One thing that's being especially problematic is the hot water situation. ( Read more... )