Halloween and meme
Saturday I accomplished one of my goals in life: eating at the Stinking Rose. It was fun, and surprising in decor (a red velvet hallway that went on and on, moons and stars oh my). I did however discover that even I should not eat 50 plus cloves of garlic. It was a LONG night. :-( Still, the meal was good, the company and conversation excellent (Rod and Allen and Wyatt and I joined up with visiting Bo and Steven; always a treat to see them, serious conversations about parenting and stereotypes included).
From there, we wandered the Castro. The gang of 4 elected to put our costumes on, though hardly anyone else on the streets had yet. This was to change. ! - We occupied all the stools in a coffee shop for a good long time (Bo at least recognized my costume as Voodoo!, leading to more interesting conversation). After some shopping (leather pride motorcycle license frame!), Bo and Steven departed, and we remaining found a relatively empty street corner to pose upon, and watch the creatures of the night come out. Doing so saved the event for me, as I was getting crowd phobic (the friendship dynamics were a bit odd during the day, which I think made my crowd dislike come on earlier than usual). With a clear space, I lit the cigar I'd been carrying all evening (it went nicely with my skull cane and top hat), and was able to relax a bit.
Wyatt was a pirate king, fancy dress vest and eye patch, Rod a hot leather demon, bare chest and harness and nasty wings, Allen a Japanese demon, kimono and mask.
The sights included: A half dozen Madonnas, each from a different incarnation of the Material One. A half doze drag queens with the biggest hats I've ever seen. Really good Draculas. Incrediboy. Football players in teeny tiny white shorts (woof!). A spattering of costumes became a tide, a flood. Eventually we gave it up and escaped before it became impossible to move. And TONIGHT is the big night! It was more than a little strange to see a few people costumed as leathermen. (arrgh)
I've always loved Halloween, even from before I knew myself a pagan. Samhain, dancing between the worlds, darkly. I will put out my Feast for the Dead tonight, and count myself ever so fortunate not to have personal dead this year (knock on wood!!). I will take a moment to remember all the folks I have known, to acknowldege my own continuing fear of death, and my love for the untamed.
I am going to the BASFA meeting I think, maybe stopping at a family bar after for a bit, we'll see.
The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test
Modern, Cool Nerd
73 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 30% Dork
For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used
to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a
pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world
that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and
geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very
least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent,
knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing
computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one
you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one
up there, winning the million bucks)!
Congratulations!
Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 78% on nerdiness
You scored higher than 88% on geekosity
You scored higher than 44% on dork points
Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test
From there, we wandered the Castro. The gang of 4 elected to put our costumes on, though hardly anyone else on the streets had yet. This was to change. ! - We occupied all the stools in a coffee shop for a good long time (Bo at least recognized my costume as Voodoo!, leading to more interesting conversation). After some shopping (leather pride motorcycle license frame!), Bo and Steven departed, and we remaining found a relatively empty street corner to pose upon, and watch the creatures of the night come out. Doing so saved the event for me, as I was getting crowd phobic (the friendship dynamics were a bit odd during the day, which I think made my crowd dislike come on earlier than usual). With a clear space, I lit the cigar I'd been carrying all evening (it went nicely with my skull cane and top hat), and was able to relax a bit.
Wyatt was a pirate king, fancy dress vest and eye patch, Rod a hot leather demon, bare chest and harness and nasty wings, Allen a Japanese demon, kimono and mask.
The sights included: A half dozen Madonnas, each from a different incarnation of the Material One. A half doze drag queens with the biggest hats I've ever seen. Really good Draculas. Incrediboy. Football players in teeny tiny white shorts (woof!). A spattering of costumes became a tide, a flood. Eventually we gave it up and escaped before it became impossible to move. And TONIGHT is the big night! It was more than a little strange to see a few people costumed as leathermen. (arrgh)
I've always loved Halloween, even from before I knew myself a pagan. Samhain, dancing between the worlds, darkly. I will put out my Feast for the Dead tonight, and count myself ever so fortunate not to have personal dead this year (knock on wood!!). I will take a moment to remember all the folks I have known, to acknowldege my own continuing fear of death, and my love for the untamed.
I am going to the BASFA meeting I think, maybe stopping at a family bar after for a bit, we'll see.
The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test
Modern, Cool Nerd
73 % Nerd, 56% Geek, 30% Dork
For The Record:
A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.
Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used
to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a
pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world
that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and
geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very
least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent,
knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing
computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one
you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one
up there, winning the million bucks)!
Congratulations!
Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Professional Wrestling
Love & Sexuality
America/Politics
Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST
My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 78% on nerdiness
You scored higher than 88% on geekosity
You scored higher than 44% on dork points
Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test