I have returned from the 16th century! If I missed anything in the last week that you think I really should have read/seen then link it to me here (I have tried to catch up on stuff, but probably missed some things).

Informal poll;

If I were to say to you "let us get afternoon tea?" what would you think I meant by that? Er, I mean to say 'what do you think afternoon tea is, practically speaking' not 'what do you think this means about my relationship with you'. English, the language of unclearness.

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I needed a dress for my cousin's wedding. This one can double as a costume for off-duty Ariel Corps members methinks (from the books by Novik).

( beware the pictures )

I appear to be missing
a)Nightwatch (PTerry)
and
b)three Reynolds novels (revelation space + two sequels), paperback.

If you have them please own up...

(I suck at remembering what I have done with things)

ETA: found the Reynolds (I suck).

I went to DWCon, it was good. I got my wallet stolen (on the train going, not by nice DWcon-types), that was NOT GOOD.

Food meme, from http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/the-omnivores-hundred/
Bold what you've eaten
strike what you won't eat

( foods )

My new 'phone now has my old number. So 'phoning me will now work again ( Read more... )

Now for something completely different!

Obviously we all remember that dress wot I started ages ago ( linky for those new to my LJ or forgetful, or not paying attention at the time or etc. etc. Progress has been made!

( now we have some more pictures )

Naamah makes a nice post here about misogyny (warning, it's kinda sweary maybe NWS and your W). Anyway I wanted to pick up on a small part of it.

here's a widespread attitude that stuff on the individual, personal level doesn't count as misogyny -- one guy being an asshole to one woman does not count as misogyny. It absolutely does count. We are ( Read more... )

foreverdirt linked to this excellent talk about sexism in science, the talk is an hour long and there are introductions before and questions after so it is a bit long, but I think worth it ( Read more... )