Just got back from a slightly last minute trip to Gibraltar with takadainmate for another Master and Commander pilgrimage! It was definitely a very memorable trip. We managed to both walk for about five hours without stopping and climb a mountain in the pouring rain. (Not on the same day though). It was a very pretty place, although going at this time of year ( Read more... )

The almost final leg of our epic summer road trip was Springfield, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln spent four years sharing a bed with his intimate friend, Joshua Speed. takadainmate and I have had a long-standing (well, for like a year now) interest in Joshua and Abe and their beautiful and pure love. Awhile ago I posted this letter from Abe about Joshua's ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to post about The House on the Rock for awhile, but have been putting it off because I don't think there's any way for me to express how crazy it was in words. Imagine a very rich crazy person. Then imagine seeing inside that person's nightmares and secret disturbing fantasies. That's how it was. I felt a bit like a voyeur ( Read more... )

I'm going to try to be good and actually post about the places we visited during our epic road trip of doom in the US. One of the places we went was the Ultraviolet Apocalypse! It's actually a Carmelite Monastery in Munster, Indiana. We were looking for awesome places to visit on the road trip and the description over on the crazy road trip site ( Read more... )

Finally back in the UK to work on my dissertation/find a job and wow I really failed at updating while I was gone. Oops. In any case, I had an awesome time and fully plan on posting pics at some point when I am feeling less lazy. Especially because takadainmate and I went on an epic roadtrip where we visited The House on the Rock, the Ultraviolet Apocalypse ( Read more... )

Finally made it back to the US! Just in time for snow, although it doesn't look like it's sticking quite yet. I tried to change my layout to a Morgana based wintery-theme, but so far have failed miserably. So now I'm using a temporary winter layout, but it may be changing soon. If only I was good at making layouts! I think I need to practice ( Read more... )

I had a great time last week in Osaka! Managed to see two Takarazuka shows. Phoenix Wright 2, which was highly entertaining and Russian Blue which was just bizarre, but in a kind of entertaining way.

( Phoenix Wright 2 - Spoilers )

So despite my failure in updating, I am finally back in Japan. The trip back was a lot better than the trip there and I may actually fly Continental again at some point in the future now. At least I was not denied tea this time! That was a serious crime ( Read more... )

Made it back home intact, even though the plane ride was not fun as usual. My flight with Continental went something like this ( Read more... )

Off to Kentucky now for my sister's wedding and to see takadainmate and the new Star Trek movie! Hope she doesn't catch swine flu or I will never hear the end of it from her boss! Also, happy birthday to reppu, koramay, aurora_ren and my Mom, who all have birthdays this week!! koramay - We will miss you ( Read more... )