Strange and Scary, But True...
I have long known that Bengals are highly intelligent creatures, more so than we can know, and that they most likely DO have designs on ruling the world. But I had not suspected the extent which they were utilizing the Internet. Nor did I suspect they followed my blog as closely as they, obviously, are.
I think it is certain to say Venus and Mim HAVE been reading the blog, and are getting a LITTLE but tired about me going on and on about how clever it is of my Leopard to put his toys in his food bowl every morning, after eating his food.
I do not lie. I speak and write only truth. (ok, writers are liars, but I am writing truth now) This was what I found in the Bengals food dish this morning....
I am not alone in being a tad worried now, am I?
Leopard, by the way is fine, and my French Prof used him in the lesson today. It was adjectives, and we wrote a little story on him. Sadly, she did not tell me how to say "He is a fiendish creature of doom and the night" which is how I suspect he sees himself.
I got this today from one of our Fiends, a small bookshop owner in Dublin, Louisa. Lovely about the Boss's books, but notice what she has done with her Shrunken Heads! We will populate the world with our Shrunken Heads!!!!!
And for some good news...Fiends, Thank You for donating to my "Any Amount, Any CD's" Bengals Rescue fundraising. Because of you, one of the things that happened this week, with only some of the money you gave, was that a Bengal who needed some heart tests and meds, got them. YOU made this possible. The fund did not have the money. YOU saved this Bengal Kitty.
And that is Something. We can't save the world. We can't save all the Bengals or Kitties, or Dogs. But we can do Something. We can make a difference for some of them. And to the ones we help, that is all the difference in the world.
I sent our Giftie Packs to everyone today. I hope. If you donated and do not get something from me within the week, I am sorry I missed you and you must drop me a note, please. UK, and Australia, give it a bit more time. Or if you get your pack and find something not what you wanted, let me know. If you still want to donate, go for it, this will be in effect until at least the end of the year. GREAT stocking stuffers....
Love and Magic,
Lorraine
155 Comments:
oooh, scary bowl. What manner of bones be they? Or are there some digits missing?
That makes me feel really great about the bengal with heart problems. Hope he/she's ok.
Fabulous French lessons and are you still riding?
I'm going to the-back-of-beyond this weekend being a four day weekend. We have a day off for the Melbourne Cup.
The back-of-beyond has horses to ride and I haven't been on one in almost 30 years. Any tips you can give me?
Ha!! Now that's an omen!!
Fantastic hair Lorraine, Fantastic!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
well done Fiends!! One more lovely Bengal, that is a lovely thing. Thanks go to you, Lorraine, for making that happen too. I think that is a truly fabulous idea.
I knew your girls had senses of humour. I will worry though, if you come in to find them with their own little corsets or bras on. Then we will truly know they have been lurking here
The bones are a skull hand, in which one puts a glass candle holder. FOund that on the floor. And one of the fingers is broke off...
Want to be riding, just haven't had the TIME. Must call Melissa....
As far as tips go, I would say STAY ON. Relax, move with the horse, and have fun!
Hi Rubious! We have been missing you! Glad to see you back!
I do love this hair. And most importantly MADDY thinks it looks good and is cool. And 14 year olds KNOW these things....
Kitties in corsets?????
Mim claimed a velvet jacket of mine, she would sleep on it whereever I left it and take it down from a chair. I bought her a bed, and put it in it on the dinning room table and put the jacket in it.
Nope. They do not rule the house....
I got my graveyard book shirt in the mail today! I'll be wearing it for halloween and sending a pic to kitty! Woo! And thanks for the extra kitty! I will find bugs in the site anytime ;-)
Off to watch last night's daily show!
Kitty is the Coolest!!!!!!
Note to self..Why aren't I tivo'ing the Daily Show..
Teach you to go on about a boy named Bela. I mean, Venus, Mim and Kali have been there longer. ;)
If I can't get broom van pictures to post on one of my blogs, I'll email you Ms. Fabulous.
L--you're probably asleep, but I emailed you w/the most recent address I have (it may be something you use mostly for work....didn't get it from you...will make sense when you read the email! :))
Just think, it isn't even the stroke of midnight on All Hallows, and they are already plying their wiles upon you!
I sure as heck WILL post a picture of your car with brooms!!!!! Count on it!
Yes,I know. Boys are not common here. Also, his name may not be Bela. Sorry, very sorry...Some Kitties don't TELL one what their names are...
Sigh.
I e-mailed you Lys! Not sleeping yet, but soon, to be sure.
I can honestly say I have never had a cat leave me bones before...What a Halloween it will be, so soon very soon!
The most wonderful night of the year!!!!!
Hee hee. WHEEEEEE!
I got it to work. Go, and look here.
Hurrah for the Broom-mobile!!! Wonderful fun! Not at all sure you ought to take them down. Ever!
I've also posted pics on my LJ, for those Fiends that prefer LJ. Same user name as here. :)
As easy as that was, I may be posting a LOT more pictures.
Be afraid.
Be very afraid.
MWHAHAHAHAHA!
Okay, blogger just ate my comment..... Or I just thought I wrote one.... I am SO tired, anything is possible...
I just wanted to say - Lorraine I LOVE your hair. It is now as fabulous as you are!
This blog zips along so quickly now, I have a hard time just keeping up!
* Love the broom-mobile
* The Starbucks Death poem was incredible
* Hair hats scared me a little (but in a good way)
* Bela is an awesome name for a bengal
* YAY for bengal/CD exchange (I hope to donate soon)
* Did I tell you how much I LOVE your hair Lorraine?
* Emily - welcome home
And, if I ever get my act together, I have a "bee leash" photo for you guys... Okay, It's just my dog in her halloween costume, but she's very cute!
At the rate things get put away around my house...they may very well stay. :)
Adriandalen, what monster have we created, mmmwhhahaha indeed, go for it!
I find it is simpler to pick the holiday you like best and deorate forit. It is ALWAYS Halloween here.
Ticia, nice to hear from you again! Thank you so much! It's strange about this hair, I suddenly feel like this amazingly strong intense Now We Will Kick Some Butt sort of women...
Like there is nothing I can't do.
Over new hair? Well, whatever works.
We want to see this Bee Lesh photo!!!
L--answered you!
Now I must shower before
THE LAST PART OF
TIN MAN!!
I hope it doesn't end totally dorkily. It has rather captivated my interest.
You can really tell that by the photos Lorraine. You are an inspiration....
I have to figure out how to get the pictures off my phone and over here. Computering is not my forte. (but making up words is!)
Lys-
I've seen the entire "Tin Man"... I can hardly wait to see what your final analysis is........
I know what you mean Ariandalen. If it were our house they'd still be on for Halloween in 10 years time.
Now a Bee-leash, I'd like to see that!
They don't make "Good hair days" for nothing. Sometimes my hairdresser straightens my hair and I love it. It will only last a day, though.
Can't wait to see if Tin Man is worth hiring.
SO must get this Tin Man vid....She mutters going off to Amazon Marketplace...
I can't get photos off my phone either, Ticia. Does anyone know? (making up words tho is highly cool)
Is anyone following the Sarah Silverman show? I think she is really good, and very talented, but what is UP with this show? I haven't made it 5 minutes in in any episode? How can something this bad air, or am I missing something?
Heard nothing good about her stand up recently in London. I sort of want her to suceed....
Ariandalen your car rocks...that is the cutest thing and even cuter because the car is black.
Doesn't look like any local kids are coming trick or treating,which means there are a heap of gluten free lollies there for me and Pete *happy grin*
Lorraine, if Maddy thinks you look cool there is no doubt about it - the hair is a winner.
Love those shrunken heads!
::cackle::
Tomorrow: Carve pumpkin
Shrink apple heads
Have picture taken with
skull sunglasses on
Cook Samhain feast
Share some of feast
Finish Night Garden poem?
Catch up on "Supernatural"
Go to grocery store
None of that in any particular order. CX
Sally, it's not really black. The official color is Midnight Blue Pearl. Usually, it's covered in a layer of dust, unless it's rained. Then it has a layer of mud.
Sarah Silverman has a show? (Runs to Tivo and "Season Passes" it)
I'll let you know next week Lorraine. She is a wonderful comedienne usually.
And, I hate to tell you this Lorraine, you'll probably never speak to me again.... I have an IPHONE...... Do you hate me now?.... If you were mad a Kitty, I can't even imagine the wrath you will direct at me...
Getting it off the phone isn't the hard part. The hard part is getting on Blogger.
Maybe my cute dog dressed up as a bee will soften the blow......
Quick, someone help me post the picture!!!!!!
Ok, Sounds like a DAY of it. And every bit fun!
Mine will go something like this:
Go to work.
Get made up as a Vampire.
Rock Minneapolis.
We will need to hear about everyone Halloween! I'll post before going off to rock. And when I get home with pics!
Fod! I meant to post a
;-)
after my snarky comment........
I know you won't hate me Lorraine
Ah, Ticia, I don't hate you for your I phone, not to worry. Only Kitty. I just wish I had one....Someone help her post pics!
Sarah Silverman is wonderful, do let me know what I am missing on this show. She ought to be a huge hit! I had heard NOTHING about this show, until recently, which is odd.
There will NEVER be a vid as cool as "I'm F##@ing Matt Daemon"
not quite cats in corsets.
See? I knew that Ticia. Does everyone, speaking of Kitty, know about these Graveyard shirts she has. Totally cool......
Dragonsally, snortig myevenig tea!!
Fods you are all getting chatty NOW and I need to go to sleep...Quick, someone say something boring......
Lorraine, did you see the follow-up vid with Ben Affleck and Jimmy Kimmel?
I may just email the picture to your email.... would that work?
Sorry, Ms. Fabulous. I'm to bed now, as the alarm goes off in a mere 5 hours.
:(
Dragonsally that was hysterical! I snorted as well, but no tea.
Dread Val?!!! How cool is that? I want one..... *whines*
sigh
I love this picture of the skellie digits in the dish. Say that fast; it sounds cool
skellie digits in the dish
we long ago gave up on fish;
bartered and traded their silver scales,
for tender morsels with finger nails
we mince and munch and
krunch
krunch
krunch
leaving nary a thread
nor a sinew untouched
in loving kindness
to our Mistress we leave
skellie digits in the dish
to show we are better
than He
that took too long and it's not even good but you get the idea.
Happy Halloween Fellow Fiends
HEY! You are not being boring!
Stacy, GREAT poem! We must find you a name too.. Names for all the Fiends.....
Ticia, oh yes, loved the follow up!
Ok, since you won't be borning, I am off to bed. Be exciting for me to read in the night.....
'Night
Our Halloween Visitor.
Stacy your poem was wonderful.... Now to bed for me.
Goodnight all!
Stacy - I love that poem.
YOW! And that was a SMALL spider?????
My dreams tonight should be interesting..........
yup, small. The spiders grow big here, unfortunately
Thanks for the warm welcome back Lorraine, I've been pretty busy... we had the convention (and it went well) and it's been a crazy work month and I moved a friend and my computer crashed so I am back to my Dell from 1999 and then I sprained my ankle and baked batches of gingerbread pumpkin recipes for my friend and did some art... so I haven't been able to check in here and can't quite keep up with all the action here. whew!! it is nice to see it so active though!!!
dragonsally I am glad I don't live near you! yikes.
Stacy, LOVE the poem.
I know I have missed some poems and posts recently, sigh, the creative writing is the worst to miss. I love this group.
---
Ugh, skelly digits!
We hoped they were human bones,
Wanted the marrow.
Meh. I'd thought I was done by going over 41 comments but I get here and get 41 more!
*grumbles**makes tea**perks up*
Looking at your list of things to do for Halloween, I am kind of glad nothing like that is happening here. I'd never find the time or energy.
Fun poem, Stacy!
The Javacrusianism page reminded me of a song I have by the Puppini Sisters. I think it is aptly called the "Java Song". Shame we can't embed sound files, because I have it on my computer too. But I can't try to find it on the internet yet because the work computer will not let me access most site with music or videos on it...
I leave for one evening, and Bengals put bones in bowls.
Where is my partner in crime, Cabal? He is slacking on the cute and amusing thing front. Since he's the one with fur, it's totally HIS job. Tell him I said so!
(And yes, I like my new nickname.)
ok, first off ---Quiche, huge props to you for changing your avatar By YourSELF. am so proud, and do love the new photo of the new hair, new being operative word....secondly, the bones in the bowl, well woman, don't you remember the great story by King Torval, good king of cats: when one puts bones in a bowl, he/she means business, it is a throwing down of the barriers. They mean to help with Boy Cat Leopard.
I think it may even be a flirting thing... (hussies)
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ps my stuff is selling on ebay.
i am clearing out the house of roadie.
kitty9thlife is my ebay name....
gonna be lots of one-of-a-kind thingys.
plural, damnit.
and Chantrelle, let's have that photo,
i have a blog up on Bernie Wrightson,
but you can be the one to bump him off....!
Erm, can Nathalie teach us all how to say in French, "He is a fiendish creature, etc."? Because I SO want to know how now that you've planted the thought.
~Lexa
That's a fine idea Lexa.
If you insist...
Not a literal translation of course (it just doesn't work):
C’est (il est) une créature vouée aux ténèbres et maudite.
Happy?
Poor little Bela, wrapped in his safety blanket...
He doesn't really want to eat you for his dinner, Lorraine. As long as you provide steak, you'll be fine.
Oh and while I am at it:
When I was looking around for a suitable "word of the day"this morning, I was offered "cabal".
So I could not resist.
now to practise my limited french...
Sally, those cat bikinis - awesome.
Must win pic of the day. Could have done without the photo of the huntsman though, it will give me nightmares. Fortunately, my poor old cat still likes to play with spiders.
Great poem Stacy. "Skellie digits in the dish" I love that.
Spacedlaw, you would cringe if you heard the way an Australian accent can mangle those words!
I am SO going to ask Lorraine to pronounce them tonight too.
She has to be perfect and then she can inflict those on the people at her gig.
I'm being a bit distracted by Terminator 2. I love Arnie movies, he's so funny even when he's being tough.
It's Hallowe'en!! Samhain faoi mhaise daoibh!! Officially the best day ever - have fun shrinking heads, dressing up and getting spooky!!
ariandalen, your instructions were perfect for the heads - I rolled them in old wine for a fleshy stain, couple more pics up
They look great Louisa. A curiosity: what is that book with the guy with the umbrella? I tried but could not read the title.
Happy Halloween! I love the shrunken heads. :)
Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies *fantastic* book, goes through the alphabet, rhyming, with children dying in various ways - A is for Amy who fell down the stairs, B is for Basil assaulted by bears...
Sounds like a GREAT book.
*covets*
It is a great book! But not always the best present for expectant parents...
woot! I go to bed and suddenly there is new postage and 100's of comments.
I love that Venus and Mim are playing too (and that you have a house in which they can find such a perfect thing to freak you out with!
If they *are* reading the blog,(and why wouldn't they?) I say to them we love you lots too, and if you sit in beautiful poses when She Who Opens the Fridge is around and has a camera handy we adore your pictures!
Lys – we have the same Daemon? Maybe I am your long lost Evil Twin? (I always wanted to be an Evil Twin…)
Louisa – love the shrunken heads – I may have to try to shrink some tonight (I did try one already, but I forgot about it and it turned into a charcoal briquette instead after I turned the over up to cook cupcakes… I was going to ask about the book with the umbrella, too, but someone (Phiala?) beat me to it. It sounds great – must see if I can track down a copy or two – it sounds like an ideal stocking filler for several people I know. (Do you do mail order, Louisa? I always like to buy from real people not amazon if I can!)
Yay for shoppers supporting real people, and real bookshops!! Ironically I get the book shipped from the States (I'm in Ireland) so seems a little excessive to ship it back there :) I'm sure your nearest IndieBound store will be delighted to order if for you if they don't already have it in stock. The ISBN is 9780151003082.
Ah,but I'm not in the states, I'm in Wiltshire...
GET OUT NOW, QUICHE!
WE HAVE TRACED THE BENGALS' PET-FIND(TM) TRANSPONDERS AND THEY ARE
*IN*
*THE*
*HOUSE*
!!!!
^_^
Aha! Well that makes sense then Marjorie! I'd be delighted to send you a copy, always happy to spread the Gorey word. My email is louisa at ravenbooks dot ie
Wheeeee! Wonderful poem Stacy! It deserves to be set to music. :)
I think the spider's cool. Well, assuming it's not poisonous.
Soon I will depart for the grocery store. I'm just waiting for the dishwasher to finish.
And Bruce Springsteen has posted a cool new song and video on his website. Check it out!
And Dan, you made me snort out loud!
::cackle::
Happy Halloween to all! Between that and Fabulous Lorraine's amazing gorgeous hair and various Bengal successes and wonderments I felt the need to finallay de-lurk and come out of the shadows. What a wonderful week and thanks to all of you for the fiendish goodness!!! You all make me smile and laugh!
Mary
Delurking madness! Welcome all! Join the madness.
Welcome, MaryM-D! It's Halloween and the inmates are running the asylum!
MWAHAHAHAHA!
Ariandalen, around here we're always running the asylum!
I work in an incredibly boring office. I am apparently the only one in the building with the slightest interest in Halloween, and I'm only wearing the Mistress of Skulls shirt and a string of skull beads.
Dull, dull, dull. Good thing I have Fiends for company!
Not even some of the students are dressed up? That is boring.
So, Phiala, are your skull beads made from bone?
Okay, so the inmates are always running the asylum. The rest of the USA joins us Tuesday.
Okay- I'm at work so I shouldn't be writing this, but what my boss doesn't know won't hurt her...
Take the "Literary witches quiz" put out by The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/quiz/2008/oct/30/witches-literature-childrens-books
I apoligize for the primitive cut-and-paste....
And I now have the Puppini Sisters playing on my IPOD Nathalie! Thanks for the ear worm!
Happy Halloween!
Well poop! I don't have time to read all the comments but I wanted to say LOVE the hand-in-dish photo.
Off to study but leave you with this coolness
Hurray for the best night of the year! Happy gigging, Q!
I failed miserably on that quizz, I must admit (I haven't read most of these books).
Ticia, should you want to change earworm, you can always hop there and enjoy the videos...
That couch is MADE for Malena!
I got 10 out of 13, so I guess my nerd panties are showing Nathalie.
I will have to look at your videos at home, I have no sound at work. :-(
Love the couch Gayle, especially the "legs".
I only got 8 of the 13.
My work is pretty good about dressing up. So far today, I've seen 2 raggedy annes, a beach bum (carrying along his chair and umbrella), a witch, a couple other costumes that only make sense if you work here, and quite a few wigged people. I'm a clown. (I also dressed like one today. Ha! I'm funny!) My big red nose is a bit hard to see around. Yay Halloween!
I only got 6 of 13...sad.
Amy, i'm glad i don't work with you, I am PETRIFIED of clowns!!! EEK!
I was amazed by the spiders in australia. They're huge and everywhere and some can kill you within a couple of hours of the bite---you aussies are tough cookies! I should play the video i have of the bats in Sydney on loop for sound effect tonight for halloween ;-)
I'm wearing my Graveyard shirt! My mom-in-law will take a pic of me in it :)
Good Morning Everyone and Happy Halloween!!!!!!
Waking up and caching up on everything you Fiends have been up to all nigth is completely delightful!
I have to say tho, this morning, Dan, you win the tea snort award! Still laughing...
MaryM-D! Be Welcome! Halloween is the PERFECT time for de-lurking! All you Fiends in the Shadows! Come out, tonight at least, you will be safe......
Now I have to get back to that French sentence I will no doubt be required to have learned by my lesson this afternoon....
I'm wearing my graveyard shirt too!
9 out of 13. Clearly I have too much time to read Witchy Fiction. I'd forgotten about Meg and Mog!!!! Those were Mads favorites!
I want to see Fiends on Halloween!
I won't get home from the gig until late, so send me some Fiendish Pics or Fiends in Graveyard Shirts, and we will have a Spooky Post after I get home, sound like a fun thing to wake up to?
What? So I finally get up and everyone vanishes?????
Fiends. Hmmph.
Poor, poor Lorraine, awake but Fiendless on Halloween! :)
I'm just taking a lunchbreak and checking email, before I dive back into the overdue project of the day.
At least I have skulls.
Phiala, my only Fiendish Fiend on Halloween!
Yes, at least you have skulls....
Cabal wants me to take him to K Mart for a costume. I asked the Bengals if they wanted costumes and they told me I would have to die.
Not a bad start to Halloween...
Vanished? No, I don't think so. I think those who missed comments last night are either overwhelmed or busy catching up. The others are practicing French. Thanks, Nathalie, btw! Yes, it DID make me happy ;)
And Phiala? My I thought of you when adding the dried cherries to my oatmeal a moment ago. I never realized there were others who liked it that way. I don't always add walnuts, though. Ground flaxseed is more likely. And a Scottish friend (fiend?) taught me to appreciate oatmeal with a bit of buttermilk. Sounds awful but is actually lovely.
Oatmeal should always have lots of bits in it. Boss taught me tomake it, and I am starting t get the hang of it, slowly...
Maybe Fiends are all working, or dressing for the night....
Oatmeal? Cinnamon, a little ginger, a little milk, honey or brown suger, raisins (aka humiliated grapes) and a banana or apple. Warms me every morning for the day ahead.
Humiliated grapes, ha! Louisa I am stealing that for my personal use. And I love the ginger idea. I'll be trying that out on future bowls.
Lorraine, did Boss teach you about preparing steel cut oats? (According to Alton Brown, they are also called pinhead oats--and this cracks him up.) I've found trick is getting the right amount of liquid so you can walk away and let them cook. They don't like a tremendous amount of attention. Too much stirring means unhappy oats.
Dried coconut makes a nice addition to oatmeal too.
I like my oatmeal with bits of nummy things in it too. (Though I will eat it plain every once in a while.)
I've just been working fiendishly :)
and trying to deal with the fact that my boss apparently spent the night here, sent out an email that she is on vacation, and has been in her office behind closed doors ever since....
Unfortunately this is not as unexpected as one might hope but damned if I know what's going to happen.
I think Cabal should just go as a polar bear....
Just got back from taking Ben to school. I'll have to get a picture of him when I pick him up but he went as Wybie (of coraline movie fame) but then he didn't want to wear his button eyes so he's just basically a skeleton (skeleton shirt and gloves) and a big black Jack Skellington hoodie. his other costume was slinky dog from Toy story, it's raining here today and that costume is not rain friendly. When I pick him up I'll be in my other mother costume. I'll post a picture of that once I get it on.
Until then I'm wearing this. my mother-in-law pointed out to ben that I was wearing all black for Halloween... I had to point out that this was one of my normal outfit :P
I hate oatmeal, but Ben loves it. I make it for him with cinnamon, raisins (that he puts on -- two huge handfuls) and grated nutmeg on top, and a little milk.
Kitty domination discussions mixed with: costumes; inmates; french lessons; black as a normal outfit; oatmeal ruminations; corsets; witch lit.; music; bees; gorgeous hair; coffin couches; nerd panties; shadow lurkers; fiends???!!! aaahhh! I feel like I've found a home away from home!
***sending virtual waves of Halloweeny joy!***
Chantrelle, did you mean to post your whole album? Very cute tho...
I really do want pics from everyone doing something Halloweenie for when I come home tonight! I am up anyway after a gig, save me from running around crazily...
Humiliated grapes, I am so stealing that myself!!!!!!
He taught me a secret method involving kind of toasting different kids of oats, and tossing in dried fruit and cooking it a LONG time....
Morning Fiends!
Not vanished, just been here at work putting out fires. On my day off. On Samhain. Am MIGHTILY GRUMPY about it. The office is having to deal with me reeking of sage and wearing my 'Witches are Sexy' shirt. Only one person has started humming the Darth Vader song as I stomped through the halls, though. Must try harder.
I will take photos later, once I have fires out.
Occult oatmeal! How fiendishly appropriate. Should you ever be allowed to reveal the secret some of us would love to know, I'm sure :)
(It's pretty obvious I'm trying to avoid getting any actual work done at my computer today, isn't it?)
Mt sister just sent me this....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27472735
Hurrah for Giant Cave Bats!!!!!!
Dread Val, indeed you must try harder!!!! One one Darth Vadering????
There is always tonight!
Lexo, well, I kind of would reveal the secret, but that's sort of it, put a little oil in the pan, and then the oats of various kinds, what ever you have, and sort of toast 'em around and add water and friend fruit and cook the heck out of it.
I never measure any of it...It just sort of works.
Hurray for surviving bats!
Dan wants me to dress up as a saint. Should I take the opportunity to have my boobs cut off (and good riddance) to emulate sainte Agatha? I would certainly feel much lighter...
So I'm back from the job interview.
Had an inkling it would probably go well when the woman in charge was wearing a rather lovely (and TALL!) black witch/wizardess hat, and the office manager had the most beautiful turquoise chinese jacket (tho I suspect that was personal style, not costume *g*).
Seem to be a great interview, even though they have a couple of items I've not done before...generally I do pick up things rather quickly, and hopefully conveyed that. The office manager and I shared a hug, that was different and-if not the most professional-surely a good thing! :)
So please, Fiends, think ever so positive thoughts for me! This is my favourite day of the year, so that should count for something.
Comments on Tin Man later, I have to drive to Albuquerque now ... just would like to say, I NEED a little magic now and then--and if I don't get it via TV/DVD, must drive over 40 miles to the nearest theater. That is worse than in Iraq! *g*
A final thought to leave you with, harkening back to yesterday's bra conversation...hehehehe
Viking Fashion!
oh, and Have a Bloody Good Time tonight, Quiche!!
Oh, oatmeal pilaf! I have got to try that. Somehow it never occurred to me, though it works so well with rice.
Maybe because I'm usually making oatmeal at 6:30 in the morning, before coffee? This sounds like a weekend thing to me.
And WHY can't I find the file I need?????
And some nice witches for Lorraine!
wait a minute.
in persuing the reeeee-diculously huge pile of comments on this here blog, i stopped when i read," Oh i don't hate you for having an iPhone, only Kitty."
as they say on tv :"WTF?"
or maybe they just say it on the Sarah Silverman show.
I will tell you this, Blackberry EATS your photos,
becaue Blackberry HATES Mac. Yep! True! You have to download (and pay!)
(not free!)
(cough it up sister)
(oh wait it is free now, bugger)
(i am learning how to use my glow linky thingy code writing here before coffee)
go here oh meanest of all Quiches
this will help you to download eaten phone photos.
but really ---truly---what you need is:
this
fingers crossed that glowy things work on the interwebs...
Happy Halllooween, all!
i want to watch scary movies in the treehouse,
while getting my wish-granter costume all perfect-o.
oh and candy candy candy candy.
Kitty is right, you need that, Quiche. They're standard issue, out here in LA.
Nathilie, you and Dan are weird.
Thanks, Lys, and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!! (Worse than Iraq??Oh dear..)
Phiala, Dan and Nathilie took your file.
Ok, I don't hate you, Kitty. I just , you know, want to BE you! And now you have this cool new phone!!!!
I didn't know my Blackberry could (or could not) talk to my computer! And I haven't exactly figured out the picture taking thing. Come out here, Madonna girl and help me!
I will go to the links, but must run to the store for meat and candy. (Meat for the dog, candy for trick or treat, she mutters...Get it right.)
I LOVE the Ava Gardner witch picture!
I didn't really mean to post my whole album, oh well, i was distracted by plumbers in my house. No biggie.
The bat story is awesome, bats are so cool! I loved them in Sydney, they were HUGE and creepy-cool...and everywhere!
A metal bra! Wow, that sounds comfortable huh? Haven't seen that in the Angels line at Victoria's secret.
No candy for the dog, no matter WHAT he says! Unless you have some carob dog-candy, that is. Grendel just adores peanut butter-carob dog cookies, tho I haven't made any in ages. I've been told they are acceptable people-food, at least if you have chemically-induced munchies, tho I've never tried them. They aren't very sweet; I'd rather have people cookies.
You are so right, Q, the Bengal Alliance tried to hide my file so I couldn't use it for planning purposes... but I successfully navigated the horrible online interface, and now HAVE the map I need. It's just processing now, slowly.
OOoops forgot (as she is grabbing her car keys)
quick note to
MARJORIE!!
I already have an Evol Twin (Amacker, amazing, ask Lorraine)
but perhaps we could be Evil Triplets.
Or Evil Twain? on a different Plain?
I like that .....
Wishing you luck Lysandwr!
Sounds like a great place to work.
Wow, there are 2 Amackers! Not something I'd ever guess! ;)
Brains!!! Brains Juicy Brains!!!
It's bad when I have to make notes on a separate sheet of paper so I can respond to all the comments. Anyone else have to do this????
Working???? Who's working???? Well; ok, I am but so what.
here goes.
Louisa- i'm also thieving humiliated grapes.
Oatmeal;
rip open packet
put in plastic cup; add a bit of water
place in microwave for one minute
Voila!
If it weren't for that; neither my child nor I (and my arteries thank me) we wouldn't 'do' breakfast; no time. El takes hers w/a spoonful of peanut butter & teaspoon of brown sugar. I just do the brown sugar. (and each have a dollop of fat free milk in it)
GRAVEYARD SHIRTS!!! I so SUCK 'cos I so MISSED that link!!!
Chantrelle you look adorable in yours and your hair is equally adorable.
Fruit bats (the story behind Child's book Stella Luna where our Ms. Stella O'Houlligan gets her name) are the bomb!!! Fell in love with them from the story and then on Jeff Corwin's show. They are too adorable & I love all kinds of bats; even what some would consider the 'ugly' ones. From the large to the small; we love them all!
El & I are totally excited about gussying up tonight in our demented brides dresses & rollerblades. We have cans of silly string to use and plastic pumpkin buckets that we will award candy from.
Will post pics tonight! Give y'all some more things to look at.
Fellow Fiends; please pity my bad memory & give the link for the graveyard shirts. I need one to go with my autographed copy (yes; I'm still so psyched about this I can't stand it.
Turns out; my friend that got it is a regular at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego & when Mr. Boss was at the Clarion workshop he popped over & signed a bunch. Apparently that bookstore originated in Mn. How cool?
gotta run get El from minimum day. Fods! these get long... so sorry.
Hello. Phew, 113 comments! I'm completely lost. And how did it get to be 3:15 pm already? Finally I get a minute to myself and the day is GONE. :(
Hi to Mary, and Happy Halloween, y'all! :) I will try to produce some Halloweeny pictures. If nothing else I'll take one or two of my cats. They're always dressed for Halloween. And I may or may not be posting a Halloweeny story tonight for this little challenge issued by blogger Jack P. (He did a similar challenge last year-- there were just a few of us for that one, but it was fun.) I've barely begun, though, and I'mnot sure whether or not it'll be finished in time. I'm going to try, anyway-- we'll see how far I get by tonight.
Hope everyone's having a good day! Yay for saving Bengals! :)
Love Stacy's poem. Love it.
Love my iPhone. Yup. (but I have not really learned how to get my photos off of it.)
Can't wait until the Graveyard shirt I ordered for the godchild gets here. Last night was my night to hang with her and I helped her make fingerless gloves from fishnet stockings for part of her costume. So fun. Now I want to make some for myself.
It really is overwhelming... all these very cool comments and fiendish thoughts. Wee.
Stacy, I have sometimes to take notes too otherwise I'd forgotten by the time I have finished reading all the comments.
Graveyard shirt is there
Aleta, dear heart, your shirt for Neicey was mailed same day as Chantrelle,
i will trace it and see if it is playing hookey.
and Spacedlaw, you darling-positively-radiant-higher-evolved being! thanks, i was off eating soup and didn't hear the call. for Neverwear whereabouts...
GRAVEYARD BOOK TEES HERE @NEVERWEAR
will promise to throw in extra gifts if you mention LORRAINE IS THE REAL BOSS in the memo line.
ps Aleta, to get your photos off the phone, just hook up your iPhone with the cord that came in the box, to your Mac computer and it acts exactly like a digital camera, could NOT be easier.
ok, please also substitute GOD CHILD for NIECEY in post,
see who was NOT taking notes?
yes, ME.
I just got the shirt yesterday so it may just be being slow.
I have since changed into my Other Mother costume...picture coming :)
OK, Fiendish pictures:
Other Mother...
Lunch!
Darling Kitty; those are fab shirts & now I have to have the "I Believe" as well. being as I have to order a total of 4 shirts now; you'll be seeing my order around the end of November :( when the commission ck.s come in. But I'm so doing this.
Wow Chantrelle, Extra Creepy Other Mother!!!
I likes it, I do, my precious!!!
Kitty -- thanks. And. I did not mean to sound impatient! Just excited!
Great Other Mother!
chantrelle; yer totally creepin me
10/13 - Nerd Panties!!! yeah
Happy Halloween Fiends/LaMies
Oatmeal Mmmm. I was just thinking it had got to that porridge-y time of year and what do I find when I log on? I swear you're all inside my brain. . .Must try it with coconuts. And humiliated grapes.
Lysandwr - your Evil Triplet is sending you lots of highly positive thoughts about the interview - when will you hear whether you got it, do you know?
Kitty-Cat – just sent my order in (I set up a new e-mail to avoid the hassle I put you through last time ) Yay for Graveyard Tees. Of course, a truly organised person would have ordered one in time to wear it to Boss’s signing. I am not that person.
Me too! That lunch picture is really yucky. I mean: great.
Viking bras! Who knew?
Lys, I'm sending you all the good get-that-job vibes I can muster, and since it's Hallow E'en it's a good night for it.
I shall have to be low key tonight, otherwise I would be holding down a spot at Kierans. I have to work at 6 a.m.. But it's all good- it's overtime, and perhaps I shall get a graveyard shirt with that paycheck- some of it is definitely going to Bengal Rescue. I'm so glad the Fiends were able to help the kitteh in need with the tests.
Son + Heir had a birthday on Wednesday, and his big plan is to go gaming at the local game store (an every Friday thing).
I am going to show up unexpectedly a bit later with birthday/Halloween cupcakes for all the gamers- some of whom are almost as old as I am.
It's all part of my campaign to be The Most Embarrassing Mother EVER!
muahahahahahaha
I finally took the Golden Compass test and my daemon is a whippet named Themius.
Was anyone else a whippet?
Chantrelle, your "other mother" costume is quite distrubing - ggod for you.
Ack. Got caught up in work..
Kitty, you are WAY oo funny Lorraine is the real Boss indeed!
Chantelle, you are as weird as Nathilie and Dan. I am sure of it.
I need to leave work and nip home t get in to my, uh, costume, uh, whatever it IS, and hand out some candy and get to the GIG!
Oh.... me again, being difficult...
That Viking dress article is so wrong I have no idea even where to start...
The author has no qualifications in the area of textile research, and apparently is familiar with neither the surviving archaeological evidence nor the current scholarship on Viking dress. She presented it this past summer at the Northern European Symposium on Archaeological Textiles, to no acclaim at all, and quite a bit of disagreement. But the press liked the idea of Viking women in low-cut dresses and metal bras and ran with it. Badly.
Nope.
If nothing else, would YOU want a low cut dress and metal bra in a Scandinavian winter????
The metal bits are the brooches that hold up the overdress. There are pins on the back (yes, on the archaeological material), and for them to be wearable as breast coverings you'd have to be both oddly shaped and have some seriously sturdy pierced nipples.
It's in Swedish, but the National Historical Musuem of Sweden has a nice photo of the current thinking on what Viking women _really_ wore.
See the metal bits? Not a bra. (And not shoulder protectors for carrying heavy loads... WTF???)
I really don't know if this is an example of incompetent scholarship or incompetent journalism, but the result is just horrible.
(And yes, I own two sets of those brooches, and wear them regularly. And have spent years studying the subject of Viking clothing and textiles, though without any formal qualifications.)
Mistress of SKulls! Go ON with your bad self!!!!!!! I love it! And you are SO right!!!
I barely made it in the house ahead of the TOT'es. What happened to , say DARK????????
I'm going to post a pic of Cabel in his costume..
Did I miss a new post from our New Librarian? I thought I saw her in my e-mail but lost her again...
That kind of DAY.....
All I can say is GOOD FOD WOMEN!!! 132 comments. Who has time for that.
I'll be back with a description of my day after I've finished reading. Sheesh.
Happy Halloween, all!
Mistress of Skulls (love that new name, BTW) wouldn't her suggestion also imply that all viking women were rather flat, bosom-wise, too?
Chantrelle - your lunch is going to haunt me now. I only managed skully earrings, so I stand in awe.
MaryMD - hello and welcome (are there any more lurkers out there we can persaude to come out to play?)
Q have an extra-spooky gig. (ooh, and yes, Cabal in costume :-))
G'night all. .
Morning Fiends.
Ticia, My Daemon is a whippet too, name starting with L...
I'm really disappointed. Nobody at all did trick or treating here, except for the spider. We didn't give him either by the way.
A Huntsman bite won't kill. And they tend to scuttle away from humans.
Some people won't even react much to it. Mostly a bit of swelling and feeling icky.
I do not plan to put it to the test, I assure you.
So many comments, its taken me half an hour to catch up.
Lorraine - I was just trying to explain to ben the other day that it's ok to be weird, it's a good thing actually...so thank you! I'm proud to be in such good company.
Glad i could freak everyone out so much, my job here is done ;-)
I just wish i could see better with the damn buttons on!
Weird is Good!!!!!
Mwhahahaha Siri, and by the time you get back there will be a new post up!!!!!!
Isn't ANYONE coming to Kierrans???
Chantrelle, I hear buttons will DO that to eyes....
Phiala, I agree about the utter lameness of 'Viking metal bras.' Sheesh.
Chantrelle, your Other Mother costume rocks! As does ariandalen's broommobile.
Cabal in his costume! Yes, let's see him! (Heh, you could dye him black with washable dye, and then say he's going as Boss for Halloween!)
I'm not going to Kierrans because you insist on gigging near YOUR place, sheesh! Fods, woman!
You'll have to let me know what the drinking total comes to tonight. ;)
Dread Val, I think your idea of for a Cabal costume is wonderful! We have devil horns for Grendel, but he won't wear them. He loves wearing t-shirts, though. And looks quite dashing in an aviator scarf.
I'd be quite happy to go to Kieran's tonight, but don't think I could get there in time. Instead, I'm going to give candy to children, then do... nothing in particular... for the evening. With leftover candy.
Our friends' band (one of our favorites) has just reunited after nearly a decade and is playing tonight at a halloween house party here, i'm so excited. Hopefully we can make it over (inlaws are here so we have a babysitter!). The band is Vishnu's Secret, they have some video on youtube from back in the early 90s, they're amazing
Hurrah for going out, and for staying home! I take your point , Dread Val and Mistress of Skulls. If only I could tour. Well, next June, yes?
Dread Val, I don't know how much you are going to need to drink for me tonight, but I don't think you will be feeling so good tomorrow!
Haloween Post #1 up and running with Cabal Pics!!!!!!
Oh, speaking of Candy. No More Candy. My head hurts. CHocolate OD. Everywhere I went today. More Candy.
Edward Gorey - LOVE him. I think I have all his books by now.
8-13 on the witch quiz - I don't know my Shakespear as well as I should...
And there are 144 comment now, and a whole 'nother post. Cripes.
I was talking of porriage with a co-worker from Canada yesterday - I need to see if I can find some in the midwest - I love oatmeal, brown sugar, no milk, dried fruits of various kinds, mmmm.
Commenting now - reading other post - then my Halloween.
SLG
I used to have a shrunken head... a real one... I kept it in the refrigerator ... for awhile... then it got a bit rank...
Okay, I have to ask...what sort of head and WHY?
I am really moved by the donations everyone has been making to Bengal Rescue. It's truly wonderful... and especially impressive during our current economic chrisis.
Notice her dodging the Shrunken Head Question?????
Cat Coach! We need to know these things......
Phiala's a LAUREL!! Wowsers.....I bow deeply to your greater knowledge, Mistress!
Besides, your words and link do make more sense. The Digg link was great fun, tho :)
MarjEvilTrip and others, much thanks for good Get The Job thoughts.....I'd like to say it's in the back, but they never are until they are, if you know what I mean. There may yet pop up someone out of the woodwork more highly qualified than I.
Two Amackers? How can this be? Evol Twin not doubling is................
Speaking of herself, have you seen her since the accident, Q? I know she has traveled about a bit...but haven't been in touch since my return (she sent LOTs of great/weird stuff; hmm, much like someone else I know :))
to answer the shrunken head question...
I've always collected weird things...
still do...
I never found out it it was a human shrunken head... I have been told that monkey heads used to be used in the 50s and 60s and then sold to tourists.
I got it at a flea market.
Marilyn, you are truly a Fiend. Hee-hee. Be welcome amongst us...
Lys - yup. "Mistress of Skulls" has an entirely different meaning to my apprentices. Heh-heh.
I saw Amacker on the Graveyard tour...she looks amazing. She has xrays of all the metal in her neck on her iPhone, pretty incredible. You'd never know she'd been decapitated! ;-)
The undead are among us!
She was extremely lucky indeed.
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