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For all my gentlemen friends you are into historical costuming: I found a lovely source of cravats and jabots on Etsy.

So, it feels too soon for Christmas music, but, you must confess to yourself that you do like some Christmas carols. Well, since it is closer to Halloween, how about some Spooky Christmas Music instead?

Ping fresne, gardengirl_34  and anyone else who wants to participate: The Harry Potter Halloween in West Portal is in the works again for this year. I have been asked to invite any and all who wish to return or attend for the first time in suitable Potterverse costumes. I will be reprising my role as Fleur Delacour and hope to see the return of Luna Lovegood flogging ( Read more... )

Sent to me from my mother:

Subject: FW: $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG 
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:17:35 -0400

I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.

Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to all Americans as a "Dividend".

To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+

Our population is ( Read more... )

Your result for The Steampunk Archetype Test...
The Aetherist Bodger

9 Swashbuckling Engineer, 15 Crazy Clockwork Tinkerer, 27 Charming Noble, 8 Roguish Pirate, 0 Mechanical Fian and 83 Aetherist Bodger!


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Inspired by a post from ariock

"This must be Thursday," said Arthur to himself, sinking low over his beer, "I never could get the hang of Thursdays."

Happy Birthday spidra!!!

One of the problems with moving is not being able to find things. Last night, the first night in the new place, chaosloom and I carefully unpacked the things we knew we were going to need for the bed (lamp, alarm clock, ear plugs, etc.). Knowing we were going to sleep better clean, we each took showers and crawled into bed, only to find that the two bottles ( Read more... )

This is a shout-out to ariock, who saved us today with his timely help. Thanks!!!! You totally rock (and will soon be rocking in our place, one we get Rockband set-up)!

We still have a lot to move, but nothing that needs a truck or van (which I have to return today anyway).