Good conversation and whatnot

Yesterday, I called my mom's brother to get some advice about dealing with her, and he had a lot of really useful things to say. Among them, this: "If they ask you questions, and they don't like your answers, or you don't want to answer, just start lying. But lie extravagantly. Tell them you sacrifice goats in the backyard and you're into bestiality. Tell them you're swingers, but you'd rather swing around the barnyard." Uncle G currently holds Most Favored Relative Status.

Anyway, talking to him made me feel much more solid, and I'll call mom back today and see if I can sort out some of this stuff with her, because a) apparently we can't avoid the conversation, and b) somebody has to represent the grown-up perspective in this situation, right? Anyway.

Also, starrthinks came over for dinner last night, and we had some fabulous conversation about giveaways, glamour-bombing, the temporary autonomous zone, Feri work, and the inevitable revolution, among other things. I need to remember to send her some links, and (DONE!) I pretty much committed myself to writing some copy for a website she wants to put together which will address all of these things we talked about. Oh noes, excuse to write. :)

Between talking to starrthinks and reflecting on the cancellation of the flauntish portion of my birthday party, I think I want to do another flaunt soon, with a giveaway. Something like Monkey Relocation, but with less monkeys. Anybody have any clever ideas?

EDIT: And then, this, from loltheorists: BF Skinner says...

Good conversation and whatnot

Yesterday, I called my mom's brother to get some advice about dealing with her, and he had a lot of really useful things to say. Among them, this: "If they ask you questions, and they don't like your answers, or you don't want to answer, just start lying. But lie extravagantly. Tell them you sacrifice goats in the backyard and you're into bestiality. Tell them you're swingers, but you'd rather swing around the barnyard." Uncle G currently holds Most Favored Relative Status.

Anyway, talking to him made me feel much more solid, and I'll call mom back today and see if I can sort out some of this stuff with her, because a) apparently we can't avoid the conversation, and b) somebody has to represent the grown-up perspective in this situation, right? Anyway.

Also, starrthinks came over for dinner last night, and we had some fabulous conversation about giveaways, glamour-bombing, the temporary autonomous zone, Feri work, and the inevitable revolution, among other things. I need to remember to send her some links, and (DONE!) I pretty much committed myself to writing some copy for a website she wants to put together which will address all of these things we talked about. Oh noes, excuse to write. :)

Between talking to starrthinks and reflecting on the cancellation of the flauntish portion of my birthday party, I think I want to do another flaunt soon, with a giveaway. Something like Monkey Relocation, but with less monkeys. Anybody have any clever ideas?

EDIT: And then, this, from loltheorists: BF Skinner says...

Oh and! Bodices! Pants!

opaljax sent round some bodices to my house the other day in response to my bodice anguish, and they look like they will totally fit. So, opaljax, did you intend these as a loan, or do you want to get rid of them? And if the former, when do you need them back, and if the latter, what do you want for them?

And! Today I wore my tie-dye blue and brown wrap pants to work. I <3 wrap pants, and I totally enjoy the fact that I have three good pair now. Yay!

Oh and! Bodices! Pants!

opaljax sent round some bodices to my house the other day in response to my bodice anguish, and they look like they will totally fit. So, opaljax, did you intend these as a loan, or do you want to get rid of them? And if the former, when do you need them back, and if the latter, what do you want for them?

And! Today I wore my tie-dye blue and brown wrap pants to work. I <3 wrap pants, and I totally enjoy the fact that I have three good pair now. Yay!

Oh noes!

The Weekly World News has published its last ever issue.
*sniff*
Goodbye, Bat Boy. Goodbye, World's Fattest _________. Farewell to Bigfoot, Ed Anger, all the deformed pets and sufferers of unlikely conditions. How will we know now when aliens abduct political figures, or where we can find Jesus, Elvis, Buddha, or JFK? Where will we learn ancient Bible secrets that give winning Lotto combinations?
*sigh*
The world will not be the same. A great weirdness that graced us has passed.

Oh noes!

The Weekly World News has published its last ever issue.
*sniff*
Goodbye, Bat Boy. Goodbye, World's Fattest _________. Farewell to Bigfoot, Ed Anger, all the deformed pets and sufferers of unlikely conditions. How will we know now when aliens abduct political figures, or where we can find Jesus, Elvis, Buddha, or JFK? Where will we learn ancient Bible secrets that give winning Lotto combinations?
*sigh*
The world will not be the same. A great weirdness that graced us has passed.