Hey guys, it's that time again. I'm having a birthday party on the 4th of February and I'd like to see you all again, so please let me know if you intend to come. You're welcome from 10-ish in the morning on and we're in Delft again, for those who missed it. Gift suggestions once again include books, baked goods and other things you think I'll ( Read more... )

I was thinking about costumes for nathreee 's Firefly larp. I had some thoughts and links I thought I'd share in case anyone finds them useful. It's a one off and it's less than two weeks away, so I'm focusing on easy en cheap-ish options.

The wardrobe
Shop the stash before you shop the shops.

Formal-ish: scarves, shirts, vests, old evening wear, old best ( Read more... )

...is anyone doing anything the last week of this month? Other than being at Drachenfest? Twi's going and I thought I had some options lined up, but they mostly didn't happen. I am going to the balfolk fantasy meeting, but other than that, I'm at a bit of a loss.

We're up to our ears in home cooked Indonesian food. Family day went pretty well, but they eat like birds. There's just two of us, how are we going to tackle this mountain of food?

Yesterday, we went shopping at Xotus/Oriental Market to stock up for Sunday's family day. We ended up going home with three kinds of rice (sushi, Indonesian-style short grain and basmati) and some random bits and bobs, nothing very exciting. We'll have to go back for frozen/fresh goods nearer the end of the week.

The most interesting thing is the ( Read more... )

I wore a skirt without any tights or panty hose today and I wasn't cold.

I got an e-mail saying my next series of dancing lessons may not happen due to lack of interest. They need a few more people before next week. It would really suck if they were canceled: the closest alternative (Utrecht) doesn't start up again until after summer. I'd be able to afford a few more balfolks, but the weekly exercise and social contacts ( Read more... )

As most of you know, I volunteer at the CabFabLab. It's a non-profit workshop in The Hague where visitors can use high tech equipment at cost. It sounds frivolous, but people make stuff here that really makes a difference. People make art, but also prototypes. One guy made a tool so that elderly people with shaky hands can still open those nice ( Read more... )

We've had our cat Aeryn for years now and up to recently, she was an only cat. We still have a kitty house guest though, so that's been interesting. Mauw (short for Poesie Mauw, which neither of us can say out loud with a straight face) is doing much better than when she came in ( Read more... )

I had a lovely birthday. I was surprised how many people managed to make it, despite my very last-minute announcement. I also got some lovely gifties and stuff. My mother made a lovely Mon Chou cheesecake and brought enough food for a week and a half again. She also slipped me some money, as did Twi's mom.

Now I'm sort of tempted to go here. On the ( Read more... )