Weapons of Mass Distraction
Monday, 20 September 2004 19:34:45

So this weekend was amazingly fun! It started Friday night. I saw Sky Captain and thw World of Tomorrow. It was everything I hoped it would be. It captured the look and feel of the serial sci-fi films of the 30's and 40's, and added to them modern fi;m sophistication. The entire cast gave entertaining performances, lending sympathy and caring for the characters they portrayed. It had action, but was light-hearted. Good stuff. And then He rested, and it was the First Day. And then it was Saturday. We had a Royal Court meeting for the Carolina Renaissance Festival (our last Royal Court meeting before the season starts next weekend. YAY!) which is always fun. Because we're all wacky silly people and love to hang out with each other. So the meeting is done and since we're all at Phil's Bunker, well, we slid right on into party/cookout mode! Phil's parties are something of the legnedary ilk. There were tasty steaks and sides for all, plus ridiculous amounts of tasty alcohol. While getting drunk wasn't the goal, (we drink because the drinks are tasty), some of us were inebriated. (aside) Some months back, I was cooking breakfast for dinner and thought to myself, why not cook the bacon in Guiness? And so I did, and it was good. And I cooked the eggs in the Guiness bacon grease and it was good. So. We're making pork 'n' beans, and some of us like to cook up actual bacon to put in the beans. So we cook the bacon in Guiness. Then, while the beans are slow simmering, we put in 2-3 shots of Jameson(damn fine Irish whiskey). Thus, a song was born. Theeeerrrree waaaaaaaaasssss... Beer in the bacon and whiskey in the beans Rum on the pancakes and port in the cream Mead in the muffins, wine and cheese And the Queen cried for more beans please! (/aside) Somewhere betweent he alcohol and the double-apple tobacco in the hooka, we had the brilliantest of ideas. Make a trebuchet. So we planned to do that the next day. Towards the end of the evening, somehow we managed to start watching Univision and Sabado Gigante (Big Saturday) with hoochie makeovers, dancing twats, and lots and lots of really strange things in spanish that we couldn't understand, but were fun to watch. And the commercials for a night-time soap called Rubi. This is important remember it later. And there was hooka and hot tub. And it was good. And it was the evening of the second day, and He rested. Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Breakfast consisted of thick sliced Guiness bacon, Guiness bacon eggs with shredded extra sharp vermont cheddar, grands and crescent rolls, and much tastiness. And so we built a trebuchet. In the space of an afternoon. And we named her Rubi, after our favorite commercial from the night before. And it was good. And we celebrated with all you can eat chinese after a few test fires.

...so I could talk to grown-ups
Monday, 20 September 2004 23:01:24

Ok, I'm bored today, so I thought I'd hang out with my computer. Even better, talk to myself here. ( It's OK you can listen) To set the scene, I'm a work at home mom, baby is nearly 1 year old. "We" are watching TV, rather he is watching, and my brain is slowly numbing. It's Miffy, Maisy, The Wiggles, Roli Polie Olie, and then Blues Clues. My thoughts wander. I think how much better Blue's Clues was with Steve. That RPOlie is so much more interesting than other cartoons because even the furniture are characters. I get a Wiggles song stuck in my head. NOOOooooo! I hear Dorothy the Dinosaur is mowing the lawn! :{ My mind is slipping into a mire of Elvis impersonating Australians, dancing pirates, and cartoon furniture and appliances with eyeballs. So before I lost what was left of "me",I took a part time job so I could talk to grown-ups, or anyone over the age of say 10? I was never so happy to go get a job, and to be at work. Guess I just had to say so. (I would have been committed already had it not been for the OB, FFF.net. and our BDH's. )

Feedback for the artist?
Monday, 20 September 2004 23:20:39

Okay, well it's been several weeks now, and people have purchased some of my T-shirts and posters from Zazzle, and this makes me happy. That being said, however, I sit here and wonder if no news is good news. What I mean, exactly, is everyone happy with their purchases and therefore no complaints or is everyone unhappy and afraid to speak up? If anyone out there on Earth-that-was, has purchased one of my products, please send me an email ( TenthCrewMember@fuse.net ), or use this site's Message Me feature, and let me know what you think of your purchase because I'd really like to know. I am not making things for profit (though I won't deny I get a small percentage for contributing the designs) but for the enjoyment of knowing I am providing something to Firefly fans that, well, frankly just does not exist outside of fan-created enterprises (like GwynethH's Serenity patches, of which I recently purchased two! Thanks, Gwyneth, shiny job!) I would like to believe everyone is happy, but if not, tell me. Tell me what you'd like to see me do differently (but know that I will not use actual images from the show, mostly to avoid legal issues; besides, time spent gaining permission would be time not spent on creating new stuff!). I want to make the best stuff I can, so that people can be proud to show off, and let the world know that Firefly (and soon Serenity!) is the best Sci-Fi in the 'verse! Take care and keep flyin'!