And returned, even.

Fanime went pretty well, especially compared to the flavors of unpleasantness (some self-inflicted, some not so much) of last year.

ThursdayFlew to San Jose the Thursday before last. No sleep the night before (staying up to try to finish costumes), some sleep on the plane, some sleep in the hotel. Woke up in time for Saffy ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday, kittenses!

Hope you have fun with your new toys.


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19 years ago today we came to america.

I can't believe that I've done 19 years of anything. '-_-

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/01/led_art_all_over_boston_t.html

Despite occasional turbulence, 2007 wasn't half bad. Hope 2008 is even better for all of you.

Merry Christmas to those of you who like that sort of thing.

Dinner conversation, over Sabbath, no less.1

<... turns out that Alex's *** ***** for Mariya means '*****'. They found this out from a Ukrainian or Lithuanian (or something) cartoon called **** * **** ... >

Alex: Yeah, it's a cat that chases the mouse and the mouse is really mean to the cat. Their version of Ну погоди! (Just you wait!).
Me: I ( Read more... )

1) We wait till Christmas/New Year's to open gifts ( Read more... )

No housewarming party. (You should've guessed that -- it's been like 3 months since we moved in.) We don't really know enough people in the area to make such a thing worthwhile (family and friends-of-family aside ( Read more... )

1) Salem >> Castro

2) Returned home around 2 to find our street cordoned off and packed with cops and utility trucks. Some guy mowed down a huge telephone pole - power lines all down on the ground. So, yeah: Halloween night by candlelight, very appropriate.