I want to tell you a story about a little man, if I can. A gnome named Grimble Gromble, and little gnomes stay in their homes. Eating, sleeping, drinking their wine. He wore a scarlet tunic, a blue-green hood. It looked quite good. He had a big adventure, amidst the grass, fresh air at last. [...]
Archive for June 4th, 2007
Look Ma, I’m a billy goat!
June 4th, 2007
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So that whole mountain climbing thing I mentioned? Good fun. I’ve got some blisters, but I’m going to do it again until I can do it without feeling like I need to have my heart restarted. Saturday morning, I woke up bright & early (you know, 10am) and by about 11:30, the marmot & I [...]
The “Yay, we don’t have to see Donna for a WHOLE MONTH” party!
June 4th, 2007
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Of course, I have to have one of those so-called “Going away” parties. Any excuse to get all my friends in one room, right? So I’m debating just having it at the last Friday Fix (I refuse to spell it all goofy-like) before I go and telling my non-kinky friends to come crash it for [...]
Musings on Going to Africa
June 4th, 2007
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Somewhat inspired by Jen’s post about being a “foreign aid worker”… The three most common responses I get when I say that I’m going to Zimbabwe, and why are… Are you insane? Have you picked up a newspaper, like, EVER? Do you have any idea how dangerous Zimbabwe is? (Yes, I have, thank you. I’ve [...]
So crazy, it might just work.
June 4th, 2007
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Ah, The Onion… how you read my mind. Still weirded out by the concept of a “Wild West” take on Taming of the Shrew at Bard on the Beach. I’ll see it anyway, because hey, Taming of the Shrew. But… wild west?
Everybody’s a winner
June 4th, 2007
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So, at Vancouver Dungeon, I often run the 50/50 draw. (“Run” makes it sound much more complicated than it is. It’s not that prestigious: I beg dungeon-goers for money, then I give half of it to a ticket-purchaser, and the other half to Yvonne.) The usual “take” is about $70, so the winner usually gets [...]