I've already asked her and she did credit Deb.

See? It's all in the wrist action.

Yes, AmyLiz! And as far as I know, Monday is sorta unplanned at this point. Certainly seems doable.

Aimee, thanks, but I was precipitatoimpatient and went ahead and placed the order.

Can we get a roll call, or anyhow some kind of bullshit consensus, on the thrifting/corsetry expedition? Who's definitely interested, who's got a preference for Valencia or Haight (brief breakdown here; I know that Jeeves is leaning anti-Haight, but no idea of anyone else's preference), what time people want to get started?

I like the sound of both, but given a choice I say “Go pirates! Choose pirates!” Obviously. But I’m easy.

Needing plus sized clothes, I'm not sure how much success I'd actually have in the thrift stores

Yes. That. This is also my concern wrt corsets. Although, OMG, want.

I, of course, want to go to Valencia b/c of the pirate store, the hat store, Borderlands books, and and and ...

Ah. Yes. As Jilli goes, so goes my nation.

I'm so conflicted about the Dark Garden trip. Of course I want to go and look, because I love my DG corset. I just know I won't be able to afford to get another corset from them right now.

What kind of money are we talking here?

Also, I want to be sure to be available for the vid show Saturday afternoon, because I've known Laura Shapiro for, uh, at least 6 years and still haven't met her.

Crap. Absoposolutely want to be back for the vids.

I think a rough outline of Saturday looks like: morning cartoons and readings, early afternoon thrifting/wandering/exploring, later afternoon vidding and/or Once More With Feeling singalong/show watching/vegging in the HS. Early evening people break off into smaller groups for dinner, then return to primp for Prom.

This! I want this to be my day!

has it already been discussed to maybe get something for Lilibeth in way of a thank you gift for being the rockingest thing that etc etc etc?

Good idea.

Babydoll t and the mug would be perfect.

Word.

Sunday there's the A's game for those who are going. That will take up most of the afternoon.

…oh, crap. See, I like the idea of doing the game in order to (a) hang with cool Buffistas and (b) see Americans in their natural habitat, being very American. But I do flinch a bit at the thought of losing the whole afternoon to watching baseball. Because my actual interest in baseball (or any other sport) is…well, pretty much less than zero. Gah. Still conflicted, as it turns out.

All your amyparker is BELONGING TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Wooohoooo!!!!!!!!! OMG, that's fanTAStic! Way to go!

Aimee is bringing Eddie Izzard??????

See, with this crowd it wouldn't surprise me. And of course he'd fit right in. Plus, he'd swell the ranks of British Buffistafolk. And he'd totally have the ensembles for the Prom. Probably a corset.

If Eddie Izzard shows up, I'm licking him. That's all there is to it. First I shall lick him and then feed him. It's a protocol.

Fay, if you'd rather pass on the baseball, there will be right around 38 people wandering in and out the garden at Chez Grabien on Sunday. And several of them will be here from the get-go, including Parker and AmyLiz (I think) and Bev and (I believe) Raq and....

serial because it's gone one ack emma and I want my damned meds now....

Also, forgot to say, am also planning a bowl or three of of fagioli e tonno (just waiting for someone to come and and snarl at my piss-poor Italian middle of the night grammar/spelling, but I'm asleep on my feet, sorry sorry): anyway, little white lovely beans tossed with herbs, albacore tuna, olive oil, lemon juice and a light shaving of reggiano.

And I'd thought about hauling the all-clad slow cooker up there, for a homemade vat of soup, but probably not, probably not...

sorely tempted.

Sorely tempted to....? (edit: ah - BBQ/baseball. Got it. I was linking it up to the fagioli.

See, I love baseball. And the Giants are my team.

But the game next Sunday is in Oakland, so there's travel time factors involved, including the biggie: Bay Bridge traffic into SF on game day, especially when said game day happens to be a Sunday, is like treacle. Very very very OLD treacle.

Crikey, I'm tired. Half past one in the morning.

...oh dear. I think I may end up going with barbecue rather than baseball.

Please don't hate me if I do, baseball loving people.

From way back...

I get to screw the pilot???! This is gonna be one F2F to remember!

Yep - you'll be taking the Mile High Club to a whole nother level.