Because I had a very very unpleasant mayonaissey surprise one time, and still bear the psychological scarring.

why was mayonnaise even IN a sushi restaurant?

Mayonnaise makes its way into various Asian cuisines with disturbing frequency. (E has horror stories about Hong Kong buffets...) That said, just a dab of spicy mayonnaise in a tuna and avocado roll can be a very nice thing indeed.

I was just going to post and say -- a blob of spicy mayonnaise on (I think my sushi place puts it on a salmon/avocado roll) sushi is not always a bad thing. Sometimes it's just right.

meep!

I'm thrilled that I'll get to mack on Erika see everyone, and meet new people, and be with my TRIBE, damnit, because that really is how it feels. (...but I'm also distinctly nervous about people being all "...what? THIS is Fay? This is it? Huh. That accent is totally phony, and as for the knockers, come ON, do you think we were born yesterday? ...why is she wearing sequins?" So - performance anxiety, a tiny teeny bit. But mostly YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!)

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I'm going to need your arrival info - hoping you can fly into SF, but either way, ma'am, your room is booked.

I. Love. You.

Should be getting into San Francisco CA at 11.55am on May 17th (having travelled back in time), and leaving on Monday May 22nd at 10.44 for Seattle. Where I'm hoping to impose upon Jeeves. (Heh. This is a portmanteau I could really grow to like...) Then heading back to the Middle East on the 24th, insh'allah.

I'm going in to pay for it in a day or two, but that's the plan.

On the vid front, there are some hinky politics involved in vid distribution -- because copyright enforcement is so much more of a factor, people get careful about their distribution channels.

Well, that's fair enough - fandom can't piss in the cookie bowl and expect more cookies to arrive indefinitely. Giving disks of vids to Joss/Nathan/whoever cranked up the OMGWTF-ness bigtime, and I respect that anxiety. (Primary teacher. Muslim country. Big Gay Porn Hobby. About Harry Potter et al. Oh yes, I do understand the impulse to stay under the radar...) But I know that I'm not likely to get to Vividcon or anything along those lines at any time in the foreseeable future, so just wondered. No worries. It would be cool, but I'll be beyond chuffed to get to actually watch a bunch of vids, especially with vid-loving people.

...which reminds me - is there going to be a SingAlongaOnceMoreWithFeeling? I know some folks hate that kind of thing, and respect that stance, but it really does float my boat.

Hell, really, I could care less WHAT there is. There will be Buffistas. There will be San Francisco. AND I WILL BE THERE ENJOYING BOTH!!!!!!

face cracks from beaming so hard

Jess nails it in one. The sushi restaurants in Malaysia put loads of mayo in every roll of sushi.

Don't know if the non-roll sushi had mayo, as the aversion therapy worked too well and I didn't eat sushi again for about 5 years.

That must be the weirdest 'although' placement I've ever seen.

OK, how about "I love my mug and t-shirt, although the mug makes me look extremely chesty."

FAY! YAY!

"...what? THIS is Fay? This is it? Huh. That accent is totally phony, and as for the knockers, come ON, do you think we were born yesterday? ...why is she wearing sequins?"

Pfft. Fay is one of the least-disappointing-to-meet-in-person people ever.

I'm also distinctly nervous about people being all "...what? THIS is Fay? This is it? Huh. That accent is totally phony, and as for the knockers, come ON, do you think we were born yesterday? ...why is she wearing sequins?" So - performance anxiety, a tiny teeny bit.

Uh, Fay. You DO know you're a fucking ROCK STAR among the Buffistas, right? And that everyone will be getting in fist fights over who gets to stand next to you? Do you not even remember the LA F2F?

t edit Or, what David (aka Fay's Biggest Fanboy) said.

is there going to be a SingAlongaOnceMoreWithFeeling? I know some folks hate that kind of thing, and respect that stance, but it really does float my boat.

As one of the haters (what can I say? I'm a punk), I'm more than happy to let you musical nutters harmonize all you want, whilst I nap/socialize with the other haters/drink beer/whatever. I respect your right to be a musical nutter, luv.

I'm also distinctly nervous about people being all "...what? THIS is Fay? This is it? Huh. That accent is totally phony, and as for the knockers, come ON, do you think we were born yesterday? ...why is she wearing sequins?" So - performance anxiety, a tiny teeny bit.

as long as I can get you to say "I'm will fuck your shit up, (pause) yo.", I'll be happy.

Should be getting into San Francisco CA at 11.55am on May 17th (having travelled back in time), and leaving on Monday May 22nd at 10.44 for Seattle. Where I'm hoping to impose upon Jeeves. (Heh. This is a portmanteau I could really grow to like...) Then heading back to the Middle East on the 24th, insh'allah.

No imposition. Looking forward to having you... here.

Anyway, if the flights aren't booked yet and you have other options, try to get a flight to Seattle closer to 12.45 which is when we're heading out. Otherwise you'll have a 2 hour wait before we get there and Seattle's airport is a boring place to be for 2 hours.

Edit: though I realize the 10:44 could be a pm flight, but that seems unlikely.