sarren

So, zebra363 is a fan of the Vibram Five Fingers and gave me a pair for my birthday

(I'd actually been eyeing them off since I first heard about them but figured as a few of my toes are slightly webbed that I wouldn't be able to wear them).

I LOVE THEM. I spent my childhood barefoot, and never wear shoes at home and now I can go for a walk pretty much feel like I'm barefoot except not having to worry about prickles or stones. I might even work up to a bit of jogging at some point...

Random dude on youtube with the pros and cons, if you're interested.

I am sitting in zebra363's lounge room wrapped in eleventybillion rugs and watching the alpacas grazing peacefully outside. Yes, I am aware it's not *quite* Arctic conditions up here, but it's a psychological thingumummy. Last night I slept with every blanket ever, two jumpers, scarf, socks and gloves. I was comfortable.

Yesterday arvo we spent three hours (until it was too dark to see anything except the giant bonfire) dragging dead branches over to the fence, throwing them over, under or through the fence and then dragging them over to the fire. Then we sat around and stared the fire for a long time.

Then we walked up to the house in pitch dark (I felt very hardcore), had dinner and watched an episode of Lewis (ie slept through).

Things to know about working with Zebra...

- When she says 'that's just about it' - it's not true.

- An hour later when she says 'that's about it, now' - it's not true.

- Some indeterminate time later, when she's an indistinct shadow among the trees emerging periodically to throw piles of sticks and the occasional log over the fence at you, and she says, 'just two more' - it's not true.


Still, nice workout and feeling of accomplishment. Have a feeling will be recreating it next week as it'll be the last weekend for burning off before the ban.

zebra363 stopped by with cookies tonight because she wanted learn about BANDOM. I did point out that it's not a fandom that would interest her, but she wanted to understand what we were all so excited about. Aw, bless.

Results

Zebra can now identify members of My Chemical Romance by name, as long as Gerard and Frank's hairstyles aren't too similar in a given photograph. This despite my having confused the issue at the very start of the evening by calling Ray Toro 'Andy' (sorry Ray, sorry Andy) What? I was EXCITED. We have, however, stared at a picture of him while repeating 'Ray Toro' over and over enough times that neither of us will make that mistake again.

I showed Zebra My Chem's early stuff from The Black Parade, cos it's the boppiest, and my favourite. ZEBRA LIKED IT.

Not as much enthusiasm for Fall Out Boy, possibly because Zebra likes them tall, rugged and with long hair for preference and FOB are pretty much totally the opposite of that. Though Andy did catch her eye. It's the hair. (see Ray Toro)

Also, I did not spend as much time trying to sell their music, cos really, who'd believe me? So it was mostly me going 'Um, it's the FIC, you see. Everyone in every band ever sleeps with loves Patrick, I'm not really sure why but look how tiny and adorable he is and oh this is Pete Wentz who, it has been said, is the 'little black dress' of fandom'. He is pretty.

I did not confuse the issue by introducing any of the six degrees bands.

So now we have to rec fics. For Zebra. We have to be SELECTIVE. Maybe that one where Patrick moves in with Bob Bryer? Help me?


Then Zebra made me discuss what I think will happen in Harry Potter when I'VE BEEN TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT, and then I traumatised her and she went home.

Then Dragonfly and I watched Eureka 2.01 which made me all sorts of happy and then we watched Jekyll 1.01 and that made me whimper and wish I'd gone to bed while I was in my happy place.


There was no watching of s6 Smallville at all.

When I moved out of home I lived in a flat by myself for about 18 months. Then a friend I met at uni asked me to be her housemate, and I said yes. Not because I wasn't happy by myself, but because I was TOO comfortable. I had my books and my tv in my bedroom and I lived on smoked salmon dip and cheesebiscuits and I stopped going out to parties because it was cozier to stay at home and read my books and watch Star Trek.

It's probably a really, really good thing I didn't have the internet back then.

Now, my obsessiveness is kept in check (shut up) by all my real life responsibilies.

( exceeds acceptable length for non-lj cut entry )

Borrowed s1 Dead Zone the other day, my entire DZ experience so far consisting of the original book, the Christopher Walken movie, and a vague recollection of having watched the pilot years ago on telly. Oh, and Speranza's and Shalott's fics.

( So, we watched tv. )

Why my New Shiny is the Best Thing Ever.

1. FOUR complete seasons already and is still going strong.
2. Slashy from the first episode - this can only get better.
3. Actually appears to be a GOOD show.
4. Best of all, having a friend to watch it with who is just as fannish crazy in love enthusiastic as I am.

So there was this Slash Minicon hereabouts…

And fabulous people have already told us all about it (yay) and provided photos!
cricketk for a detailed report.
zebra363 for details and the sex anecdote
chaosmanor, our lovely convenor, for photos - including the raunchy ones!
akire_yta for more great photos and what it took to set it all up.

( Just me trying to actually get there )

( At the con. Things that relate to me  )

Usually on Thursday mornings I use lj to procrastinate about cleaning the floors, today I used cleaning the floors to procrastinate about writing the story. *sigh*

Last night special_trille and I were agreeing that it was probably a good thing that neither of us have easy internet access during work hours as we would both be the types who post hourly updates eg "My knee hurts". And that would be sad.

btw, I'm currently eating Nacho Cheese biscuits cos there's nothing else to eat in the house *ignores vegetables*

So, last night. Pride Quiz Night. I learned a lot. I learned that nobody at our table (not mentioning any names) knows anything about art, literature, science or politics. Pop culture, however, we ROCK at. Especially Star Trek - we won a prize for our knowledge of Star Trek.

*pause*

What?

Also, we sort of lost focus towards the end. I blame zebra363 for distracting me with hangman during the speechifying, but really, *looks at Jody and silver_b_a pointedly* playing during the rounds?

maharetr and farleigh_30 were also guilty there.