On Saturday, I'm going to a sock hop. It might really just be a swing dance; I'm not sure shoe removal is actually required. But either way, I'd love company. Lots of company. Because I'm going with my friend who is an excellent dance teacher and generally fabulous but is also bringing a boyfriend. I would seriously prefer being a large group ( Read more... )

Anyone interested in some gathering and moral support for the Battlestar season finale? My place is an option, though others are welcome to host if it's easier.

If I don't return from NY, it's because I moved into the basement of Shakeseare and Co. bookstore. They have the largest collection of playscripts I've seen outside of a theater bookstore, plus a small but super cool cultural studies section. I totally want many large, heavy books I found there and decided I didn't have room in my suitcase to ( Read more... )

Elizabeth and I are going to watch Children of Men tonight (Saturday). Anyone's welcome to join us.

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I've decided that I'm devoting my birthday party to colorful fruity beverages. Meaning I'm going to get all sorts of crazy mixers and things like blue curacao and green apple schnapps and pinapple juice and marachino cherries and I'm going to make all sorts of wacky pretty drinks. Of course, I don't actually know anything about mixing wacky ( Read more... )

Apparently, there is a monthly '50s Sock Hop in Burbank. I totally need to check this out, for "research" purposes, of course. Anyone interested?

I woke up this morning to rather ominous thumping directly over my head. It sounds as if large men and machines will be falling through the roof and onto my bed in a matter of moments. They're repaving (yes, this appears to actually be what they're doing) the roof, which involves a lot of scraping and stomping directly above my head. The air ( Read more... )

I generally end up doing some baking around Christmas time. It's a great way to deal with after-finals stress, and there are usually plenty of holiday parties for which I can bring treats. I especially like going home to my parents' house and baking where I don't have to hand wash all the dishes! But this year I was so caught up in grading and ( Read more... )

I have now accumulated the full complement of 5 cats who will be staying at my apartment for Christmas. The boys (Carlos, Pablo, and The Lobster) are roaming the place assuredly and being extremely cuddly and lovable with me. Snowcrash has taken her traditional position under roomie's bed, though I have seen her get as brazen as sitting up on his ( Read more... )