I am home, and sad and missing y'all. I do think my case of the Plague has just about run its course, though, so that's good. But... damn, I didn't want to leave this morning. This was such a great weekend: getting to hang out with so many lovely and cool people, and wandering around San Francisco, and all the dancing (...etc.) at Prom, and being introduced to things like Slings and Arrows and Supernatural, and did I mention just spending time with everyone? Highlights include: dinner with Nutty, Consuela, Theodosia, and Polter-Cow on Friday night; Sean came to Prom!; feeling very much loved when Hec, JZ, and Tom Scola took good care of me and fed me soup on Sunday night when I was sorely afflicted; sharing the Hotel Room of Love, Makeup, and Hotass with juliana, smonster, and amyth; and so many more. I feel so lucky to know you all.

A huge, huge THANK YOU to deb for putting everything together, and to everyone else who Made It Happen: to Perkins for making the arrangements for Friday's mani/pedi party (I keep looking at my hands and feeling ridiculously pleased that they are so pretty!), and to Consuela and Laura Shapiro for Saturday's vidfest, and to all the localistas who put us up and drove us around. And I'm especially grateful to Drew for putting together the dance mix for Prom; I know you worked hard on it, and it really was so totally KICKASS. Plus, now I can say that I have skanked in a corset and 4" heels. Truly, you are made of awesome.

There was the Kitchen O' Porn in LA. The HS Veranda of Debauchery put that TO SHAME. Shame, I tell you.

OMG, how did I miss this? I was sucked into the vortex of debauchery (which didn't have nearly enough actual Vortex) over by the drinks table, and never made it out to the veranda. Clearly I will need to make up for this next year. Maybe the solution is just not to go to bed at all.

when do I get to make my F2F pitch for Salem MA?

Bring it! That would be excellent. I plan on pitching Northampton too, but Salem might be better because of ease of access to Boston.

I have a bunch of pictures, of course, but I have to go to bed now (so as to be awake for my first day of my new job tomorrow!) so they won't be up until tomorrow or Friday.

Is it next May yet?

you forgot LUSCIOUS.

adds LUSCIOUS to the list

Highlights include: dinner with Nutty, Consuela, Theodosia, and Polter-Cow on Friday night

That was a highlight for me too!

Except for that damn accordion player.

Good reason for me to come back to SF.

I would be pleased to be the bait.

Nicole, the last time I saw one of my tiaras, you had it. Do you still?

HA! tommyrot, you caught Consuela explaining the HP/C.S.I. crossover fic!! Heeeee.

I don't know why, but I really like the way she says, "This is not my kink."

P-C, you and Em were too damn cute for me not to get a pic of the two of you.

Lee, I think either Deb or Suzi are in possession of your tiara.

Sorry that I missed folks on monday.

• pouts*

Ah.

eee, I'm on the movie? Yikes.

And... I can't watch it, it keeps crashing. Possibly better that way.

I created a bit of, um, fuss at the desk, so they comped half of the parking cost to Brenda.

Thanks Vortex, that is a nice treat to discover. Brenda - once you get it sorted, let me know. And thanks....for....well...thanks.

I was sucked into the vortex of debauchery (which didn't have nearly enough actual Vortex) over by the drinks table, and never made it out to the veranda.

See, I missed 90% of the drink table debauchery.

Lee, I think either Deb or Suzi are in possession of your tiara.

Not me. I believe Deb has it in her collection of "unclaimed goods".

Nicole - thanks for the pics!!!! There need to be more of your cleavage though. It was (and is) magnificent!!!!!