I hadn't realized until this morning just how much of my immediate fandom experience is being affected by something that happened decades ago. I've mentioned it in passing, but the words are probably meaningless to anyone who doesn't know the background. And so, I thought an explanation here in my LJ ought to be in order. There is no point or ( Read more... )

Flying to "Exotic East Lansing" may be less stressful than driving, but considering all the delays getting in and out, it's not all that much faster... (And to my vast amusement, on my way to the convention, I ran into two friends who were taking the same flight as I was in order to get to a *different* con this weekend, and our talking attracted ( Read more... )

There's someone over on time_and_chips who is making beaded bracelets with fandom charms, like one with red and gold beads and a lion charm for Gryffindor folks, or a guns 'n' handcuffs that would do for just about any cop show ( Read more... )

Well, this was inevitable. One of the books I tossed in the TBR purge got fished back out now that the numbers are down - and I've fallen fanatically for it.

Fables is a serial graphic soap opera about the refugee characters from children's stories. Run out of their land by an anti-magic conquerer known as The Adversary, the survivors escaped ( Read more... )

ginmar, fanthropology, and geezer_fen have all been discussing RPF - that's fic, not slash in specific - this week, so it's on my mind. Especially since the book I'm reviewing is RPF - and more F than I expected it to be, and that aspect is overwhelming me in response particularly to lasst week's discussions ( Read more... )

Prepare for Fair
tchwrtr gets rights of first brag so I won't mention amounts, but PfF was very successful - and had the fastest breakdown/cleanup EVER! There were bargains galore - raw silk for $3 a yard, bodices for $30, skirts for $5, and more. I might have blown my "mend for fair" resolution, but I bought plenty of garb to make up for it. Also some ( Read more... )

A quick random post to prove I'm still breathing...

Giles
If nothing works loose, lights up, cracks, or needs to be replaced by the end of the day, this will be my first trouble-free week with the new car. It is an anniversary I devoutly hope to celebrate. With the price of gas up to $2.50, just driving is problem enough.

When will I ever learn? ( Read more... )

Went on cafepress looking for ways to customize Eddie II. Am finding all sorts of fun things people might like to know about...

"I'm a librarian and I WILL shush your ass!" license plate holder
"And the geek shall inherit the earth" license plate holder.
Geeky Wench slogans - "Book Wench," "Computer Wench" etc.
Information Mafia merchandise
T- ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if it's better to read the books before or after listening to the lectures, but for anyone who's interested, this is the required reading list for the Teaching Company Science Fiction - Literature of the Technological Imagination course.

( Is anyone surprised that I've already read half of them or surprised that I haven't read them all? )

By now most of the people on my f-list have heard about the little boy who got in trouble for pledging allegiance to the United Federation of Planets instead of the American flag. His mother has started a Cafe Press store with the full pledge on it.

If I order one now, will it show up in time for Shore Leave, I wonder?