It's not a holiday until there's an epidemic about it

Went out yesterday to do the dreaded holiday shopping. I got about 60% of it done, but the rest will have to wait until next check, as I'm drifting close to broke now. Yesterday was apparently a good choice though, since it's apparently going to snow tonight.

Also, in the name of seasonal joy, I will share this with you. Last night when I was in Borders, I suffered from a lengthy fit of sneezing. I don't know what's up with that, but I've been sneexing constantly for the last several days. Antihistamines, decongestants, antiseptic nasal sprays all fail before the power of my sneezing. So anyway, I'm in Borders, I have an unpurchased gift under my arm, and I start sneezing. Not just like once or twice, but like twenty or twenty-five times. Eventually, I manage to break the cycle, and look up to see a ring of horrified shoppers around me, looking at me like, "Oh god, she's got ebola or something." So that's fun. :)

It's not a holiday until there's an epidemic about it

Went out yesterday to do the dreaded holiday shopping. I got about 60% of it done, but the rest will have to wait until next check, as I'm drifting close to broke now. Yesterday was apparently a good choice though, since it's apparently going to snow tonight.

Also, in the name of seasonal joy, I will share this with you. Last night when I was in Borders, I suffered from a lengthy fit of sneezing. I don't know what's up with that, but I've been sneexing constantly for the last several days. Antihistamines, decongestants, antiseptic nasal sprays all fail before the power of my sneezing. So anyway, I'm in Borders, I have an unpurchased gift under my arm, and I start sneezing. Not just like once or twice, but like twenty or twenty-five times. Eventually, I manage to break the cycle, and look up to see a ring of horrified shoppers around me, looking at me like, "Oh god, she's got ebola or something." So that's fun. :)

Oh yeah. There was a Flaunt.

2005 Santa Flaunt is in the books. I didn't take any pictures, but I think triadruid did, so go bother him about it.

The costuming was lighter than I'd like it to be -- must work on getting people more on to the dressing up part of the Flaunt. I farmed out my Santa suit (zylch got the jacket, and triadruid got the pants), and went as what niveus_tigris dubbed "Santa's Busty Helper", but which somehow looked more like Oscar Wilde as a Christmas elf.

Went to Barley's Brewhaus, which has managed to work itself down my list of restaraunts from "Yeah! They're great!" to "Eh. Don't bother" largely on the weakness of their customer service and their continuing inability to serve me an Irish coffee. Of course, nobody in Kansas City seems to be able to serve me an Irish coffee on the first go-round anyway, so maybe there are larger forces at work and Barley's is not to blame at all.

Followed it up by doing some Bad Santa Bowling, which was every bit as stupid as it sounds, but a good deal more funny, and a good time was had by all. Simpson was particularly a star, as we convinced him to put on the Goat Pants (doing double duty as Reindeer Pants) for this portion of the experience. The Goat Pants, if you have not seen them, are exactly what they sound like. They are large, plush, and padded, with hooves, and a little tail. Simpson astonished us all by not only being able to bowl in the Goat Pants, but also by bowling better in the Pants than he had previously.

Retired to Haven for some further company, consumption of beverages, and a viewing of Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton. This was also a good deal more funny than it had any right to be. We had some discussion of dropping by starwyse's party at some point, but by the time we finished the film it was quite late, and we figured there wouldn't be anybody over there still anyway. Maybe next time.

In upcoming Flaunt news, at some point in the Spring, we'll be doing a Rock Star flaunt. Comments and suggestions on that should go to me or to sxypaganmom.

Oh yeah. There was a Flaunt.

2005 Santa Flaunt is in the books. I didn't take any pictures, but I think triadruid did, so go bother him about it.

The costuming was lighter than I'd like it to be -- must work on getting people more on to the dressing up part of the Flaunt. I farmed out my Santa suit (zylch got the jacket, and triadruid got the pants), and went as what niveus_tigris dubbed "Santa's Busty Helper", but which somehow looked more like Oscar Wilde as a Christmas elf.

Went to Barley's Brewhaus, which has managed to work itself down my list of restaraunts from "Yeah! They're great!" to "Eh. Don't bother" largely on the weakness of their customer service and their continuing inability to serve me an Irish coffee. Of course, nobody in Kansas City seems to be able to serve me an Irish coffee on the first go-round anyway, so maybe there are larger forces at work and Barley's is not to blame at all.

Followed it up by doing some Bad Santa Bowling, which was every bit as stupid as it sounds, but a good deal more funny, and a good time was had by all. Simpson was particularly a star, as we convinced him to put on the Goat Pants (doing double duty as Reindeer Pants) for this portion of the experience. The Goat Pants, if you have not seen them, are exactly what they sound like. They are large, plush, and padded, with hooves, and a little tail. Simpson astonished us all by not only being able to bowl in the Goat Pants, but also by bowling better in the Pants than he had previously.

Retired to Haven for some further company, consumption of beverages, and a viewing of Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton. This was also a good deal more funny than it had any right to be. We had some discussion of dropping by starwyse's party at some point, but by the time we finished the film it was quite late, and we figured there wouldn't be anybody over there still anyway. Maybe next time.

In upcoming Flaunt news, at some point in the Spring, we'll be doing a Rock Star flaunt. Comments and suggestions on that should go to me or to sxypaganmom.

You wouldn't think this would be difficult

Today's list is the List of Things I Have Been Served In Kansas City Restaraunts Instead of the Irish Coffee I Ordered.

• An undrinkably cold Irish Coffee (Barley's Brewhaus)
  
• A Bailey's and coffee (in two stages - Bailey's first, and coffee later) (Barley's Brewhaus)
  
• A cafe au lait (Copelands)
  
• A Nutty Irishman (Copelands)
  
• A dirty look from the bartender, order amended to a Guinness (Harling's)
  

You wouldn't think this would be difficult

Today's list is the List of Things I Have Been Served In Kansas City Restaraunts Instead of the Irish Coffee I Ordered.

• An undrinkably cold Irish Coffee (Barley's Brewhaus)
  
• A Bailey's and coffee (in two stages - Bailey's first, and coffee later) (Barley's Brewhaus)
  
• A cafe au lait (Copelands)
  
• A Nutty Irishman (Copelands)
  
• A dirty look from the bartender, order amended to a Guinness (Harling's)