The Dublin Irish Festival is one of my favorite yearly events. I just like going. All the music and the people and the shopping, my God the shopping. They have killer jewelry there. Too bad I'm not, in fact, Irish or it'd be even more of a bonanza. And I like seeing the Celtic Canines exhibit ( Read more... )

Mom and I have finished two seasons of West Wing. We are stitching FIENDS, I tell you. But I'm making excellent progress on my project...it'll be on to the beading before too long...so that's good. And she's farther along on her project than she ever thought she'd be ( Read more... )

I know I've said this before, but Heart was so awesome. Vintage Heart and 80s Heart, it's all good. "Barracuda" is on the Pod right now, and last night I heard "Crazy on You" and "Alone" and they just rock so hard. They need to come back. STAT ( Read more... )

According to Wikipedia, the largest pumpkin festival in the US is held annually in Circleville, Ohio. Circleville is only about twenty minutes south of Columbus, and tons of people go to the Punkin Show every year, but I've never been. Finally, yesterday, I went with Rachel, who's been a million times. We met up with one of the students who ( Read more... )

Well, I haven't udpated in a few days. And kind of a lot's been going on, too ( Read more... )

OMG NEW IRON MAN TRAILER.

*geekgasm*

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Had coffee with Jessimi. Plans for Austin City Limits are solidifying. Jessimi might actually want to come with, as well as The Fabulous Nancy. We have two possibilities for non-costly lodging, one being a friend of Jessimi's who will be living in Austin by then, the other being a Bryn Mawr alumnae sistah ( Read more... )

So. It's been brought to my attention by alert blog readers (what ( Read more... )

So. I'm seriously considering going to the Austin City Limits music
festival this year.

The lineup is my total orgasm lineup. Wilco, The Killers, Muse,
Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Damien Rice, Regina Freaking Spektor,and that's just the beginning. Looking at this lineup it's very clear ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a busy weekend ( Read more... )

I had a blast tonight.

Nancy wanted, for her birthday, for us to participate in a Zombie Lurch that we knew was going on at this month's Gallery Hop.

A few clarifications of terms are required here.

Zombie Lurch: A flash-mob type of activity where a bunch of people dress as zombies, meet in some location, and walk around being zombies, often ( Read more... )