So, an update...
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valis2Came back to the usual defriending/friending (well, when you're gone 30 days, you expect one but not the other, so that was pleasant).
Forgot my camera, so last year's pics will have to suffice.
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florence_craye sent me a squid/cuttlefish blanket!!! (!!!) THANK YOU!!! It is majestic and oceanic and I will treasure it always as I cuddle my cuttlefish within its fleecey folds. *adores*
Am trying to catch up on LJ, as I finish sorting out pictures of Barbies for the Barbie Pantheon post, which is upcoming. I'm through the C's at this point. whew!
I also had the very strange experience of being in a hotel in Missouri and suddenly hearing something about Harry Potter on CNN (turned out, it was the release date for DH). Strange, though, because in my head I always think, well, if I can't see it nothing is happening, la la la, and I always forget that the rest of the world likes HP too, not just LJ fen. heh.
Reread HBP (finally!) while on the trip. Wow. I had several thoughts while I was reading it, and cannot remember any of them, except I thought it was rather cruel of Ginny to trip Ron when all he wanted was a little peck on the cheek from Fleur. In fact, I am still a little surprised by the Weasley clan's rather extreme reaction to Fleur. She didn't sound particularly awful to me.
I had nearly the same reaction at the end, which went something like this: aaah, oh noes, how could you do that, Severus? And with such a steely calm. You're a badass, that's for certain. I'll bet you know some Dark Bedroom Magic as well.
I missed everybody, in short. I was at a different show this year, only five days instead of fifteen, and did not get to hang out with my Afghani buddy, nor did I eat delicious Afghani food, nor witness a casually horrific tooth-loss incident.
Also, I ended up with a nasty sinus infection the day BEFORE we began setup. I was so sick the first day of the show that I wanted to pelt customers with loose change.
I only have one story, honestly, and it didn't even happen to me, but to my WI friend.
She was shopping at a booth and the owners of said booth were a particularly energetic, elderly Italian couple. My friend related to me what happened.
Strange guy: Hello. How much is this [item]?
Italian guy: [relates price in very strong Italian accent]
Strange guy: Hmm.
Italian guy: Is this-a for your-a sweetheart?
Strange guy: I do not have a sweetheart. In fact, my sweetheart dumped me four years ago. For four years I have not had a girlfriend. I have not looked at a woman, except for my mother, my sister, and my nieces [touches Italian woman on arm as he says this]. I don't know why she dumped me. She dumped me. I have not been on a date for four years.
Italian guy: Four-a years?
Strange guy: Yes, I will not talk to a woman, except for my mother, my sister, and my nieces [touches Italian woman on arm once again]. I would buy this [item] for myself, not for my sweetheart. I would not give this to her ever. I would rather shoot myself than give this to her.
Italian guy: No shoot-a yourself!
You can't make this stuff up, honestly.
Forgot my camera, so last year's pics will have to suffice.
Came back to an astonishing thing...the wonder that is
florence_craye sent me a squid/cuttlefish blanket!!! (!!!) THANK YOU!!! It is majestic and oceanic and I will treasure it always as I cuddle my cuttlefish within its fleecey folds. *adores*Am trying to catch up on LJ, as I finish sorting out pictures of Barbies for the Barbie Pantheon post, which is upcoming. I'm through the C's at this point. whew!
I also had the very strange experience of being in a hotel in Missouri and suddenly hearing something about Harry Potter on CNN (turned out, it was the release date for DH). Strange, though, because in my head I always think, well, if I can't see it nothing is happening, la la la, and I always forget that the rest of the world likes HP too, not just LJ fen. heh.
Reread HBP (finally!) while on the trip. Wow. I had several thoughts while I was reading it, and cannot remember any of them, except I thought it was rather cruel of Ginny to trip Ron when all he wanted was a little peck on the cheek from Fleur. In fact, I am still a little surprised by the Weasley clan's rather extreme reaction to Fleur. She didn't sound particularly awful to me.
I had nearly the same reaction at the end, which went something like this: aaah, oh noes, how could you do that, Severus? And with such a steely calm. You're a badass, that's for certain. I'll bet you know some Dark Bedroom Magic as well.
I missed everybody, in short. I was at a different show this year, only five days instead of fifteen, and did not get to hang out with my Afghani buddy, nor did I eat delicious Afghani food, nor witness a casually horrific tooth-loss incident.
Also, I ended up with a nasty sinus infection the day BEFORE we began setup. I was so sick the first day of the show that I wanted to pelt customers with loose change.
I only have one story, honestly, and it didn't even happen to me, but to my WI friend.
She was shopping at a booth and the owners of said booth were a particularly energetic, elderly Italian couple. My friend related to me what happened.
Strange guy: Hello. How much is this [item]?
Italian guy: [relates price in very strong Italian accent]
Strange guy: Hmm.
Italian guy: Is this-a for your-a sweetheart?
Strange guy: I do not have a sweetheart. In fact, my sweetheart dumped me four years ago. For four years I have not had a girlfriend. I have not looked at a woman, except for my mother, my sister, and my nieces [touches Italian woman on arm as he says this]. I don't know why she dumped me. She dumped me. I have not been on a date for four years.
Italian guy: Four-a years?
Strange guy: Yes, I will not talk to a woman, except for my mother, my sister, and my nieces [touches Italian woman on arm once again]. I would buy this [item] for myself, not for my sweetheart. I would not give this to her ever. I would rather shoot myself than give this to her.
Italian guy: No shoot-a yourself!
You can't make this stuff up, honestly.
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Date: 2007-02-12 02:02 am (UTC)Yesterday, I took new pictures of the dungeons... This one was for you:
The image is from Cabinet of Natural Curiosities ;-)
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Date: 2007-02-12 02:07 am (UTC)You're so sweet! I love the pic, thank you so much!
(PS: bats!! whee!)
I'm so glad to be back, truly. I've been thinking about your cafepress store; I adore the merchandise I've seen there, particularly the angel statuary merchandise, and it has really made me wonder if I should try the same thing with a few of my photos.
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Date: 2007-02-12 02:24 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-12 02:47 am (UTC)Good advice, you know? *g*
WELCOME BACK!
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Date: 2007-02-12 03:15 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-12 03:07 am (UTC)Alas for the sinus infection and the absence of Afghani friends and food! Was it even so a worthwhile trip?
I'll bet you know some Dark Bedroom Magic as well.
Yes, the whole AK business, and then Severus feverishly instructing Harry during their last few seconds together before Snape gets his bony arse out of the frying pan and into the fire, combined with his suavity at Spinner's End (books! wine!) - it does rather suggest that there's more to our ex-Potions Master than is visible to
the naked Harrythe naked eye.Stranger than fiction, indeed. If I'd been privy to the tirade of the dumped boyfriend, I would have inched away as quickly and quietly as I could.
*hugs* Anyway, welcome home!
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Date: 2007-02-12 03:19 am (UTC)Ah, yes. We entertained ourselves with the game "valis says" this year. As in, my friends kept saying, "valis says [insert phrase here]," which was quite amusing, as it was usually something I wouldn't say at all.
And we also found solace in ingesting potatoes, so it was a pretty satisfying trip overall.
Yes, the whole AK business, and then Severus feverishly instructing Harry during their last few seconds together before Snape gets his bony arse out of the frying pan and into the fire, combined with his suavity at Spinner's End (books! wine!) - it does rather suggest that there's more to our ex-Potions Master than is visible to the naked Harry the naked eye.
YES! I really thought that as I was reading. He's so damned slick in the Spinner's End chapter, except for his ew! girl tears! bit. I mean, honestly, I read that chapter about three times in a row, and loved it to bits. And I'm still unconvinced that he had been told what Draco's task was. I think he guessed it.
Stranger than fiction, indeed. If I'd been privy to the tirade of the dumped boyfriend, I would have inched away as quickly and quietly as I could.
We like to live dangerously...she wanted to stick around and hear more, but had another appointment to get to, unfortunately!
*hugs* Anyway, welcome home!
Aw, thanks so much! I really love your comments, and I'm beaming right now, and feeling happy with the world. ;)
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Date: 2007-02-12 05:08 am (UTC)I was so sick the first day of the show that I wanted to pelt customers with loose change.
Hee! I can see it now:
Customer: Hi! I'd like to buy this, but I'd like it in a different color, and is there any way to change the style, and can we work a deal on the price?
Valis: *glares*
Customer: Really, I don't mean to be difficult (whine), but could we just ... *gags as she chokes on a few coins from the fistful of loose change chucked at her head*
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Date: 2007-02-12 05:09 pm (UTC)...all 4296872458 of them. heh! I'm so happy to be home, honestly.
Got your card, thanks so much! I never get good mail, only a stack of bills to pay, so it's always a lovely surprise to get 'real' mail.
I love getting it too! Makes me feel all warm and snuggly.
Customer: Hi! I'd like to buy this, but I'd like it in a different color, and is there any way to change the style, and can we work a deal on the price?
Valis: *glares*
Customer: Really, I don't mean to be difficult (whine), but could we just ... *gags as she chokes on a few coins from the fistful of loose change chucked at her head*
bwahahaha!! So you were there! *snorts*
It went a little more like this:
Customer: I want to buy these. Can I reorder them if I like them?
valis: Yes, I do have those in stock at the store.
Customer: What if you run out?
valis: Er...we have lots. If we run out, though, we might not be able to procure more, due to the nature of said product. And we have no plans to restock these once we run out.
Customer: What if I order a lot?
valis: Well, you'd have to order...a lot.
Customer: Like how many?
valis: A lot.
Customer: *does not buy*
valis: *is relieved*
Given that the woman only wanted to buy SIX of each item, I don't think she grasped that she would have to order A THOUSAND of them. Also, I knew she'd never order that many, just by watching her. Yeah, I'm a retail snob.
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Date: 2007-02-12 05:51 am (UTC)I really missed you on my f-list. &hearts
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Date: 2007-02-12 05:10 pm (UTC)I missed you too! I'm so happy to be home again.
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Date: 2007-02-12 03:40 pm (UTC)LOL Snape so knows the Dark Bedroom Magic. *giggle*
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Date: 2007-02-12 05:12 pm (UTC)*hugs and squees*
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Date: 2007-02-12 07:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-12 04:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-12 05:13 pm (UTC)I'm so happy to be home!
I was reading your entries, and I just want to say that I really sympathize with you so much. I have some of the same trying moments, and my heart goes out to you.
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Date: 2007-02-12 07:14 pm (UTC)I hope you're around to stay for a while.
That story about the Italian guy is great XD
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Date: 2007-02-12 11:45 pm (UTC)I really wish I had seen the Italian guy story, it sounded so damned funny!
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Date: 2007-02-12 07:45 pm (UTC)A squid blanket!! Hee!
I'll bet you know some Dark Bedroom Magic
LOL! I'm sure he does...
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Date: 2007-02-12 11:49 pm (UTC);) Nice to see you again! *hugs*
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Date: 2007-02-13 06:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-13 07:12 pm (UTC)