Jilli, thanks so much! No hurry; they have to finish an essay on Bastard Out of Carolina before we enter, as Hec said, Bleakonia.

Hee.

Ginger, yes! I am introing with Parker's paean to pain. I love her.

They're writing about Bastard and they're in some way not already in Bleakonia? Damn, woman, you're just the English teacher I needed at 15....

tried to drop things on my head - that means - take another break from cleaning.

Emily, as a fan of your face for fifteen years or so now, I'm trying very hard to not be offended at this idea that your face is bland and lacking in character because your self image is not about me, but PLEASE!

Awww. Go on, you guys, say more nice stuff about my face.

Seriously, though, thanks. Maybe it's just because it's my face, you know? So it's sort of the standard for "face" in my internal glossary. Or something. In any case, y'all are very sweet.

Also, Bastard Out of Carolina? Ouch ouch ouch. Yeah, they could use some real sweet-spot angst after the real-life stupid and unromantic awfulness.

I love Bastard. If you like it, read Trash by Allison. It's a bunch of short stories, and you can see some much more authobio versions of Bastard, It's really interesting, and very good.

I have been very productive this weekend! I taught yesterday, cleaned out my work desk and organized, worked on lesson plans, mopped the kitchen floor, I have laundry in, bought salt, taken out the trash and cleaned the first layers of clutter from the living room and bedroom.

Oh, and done the dishes. And I didn't go out at all this weekend. I'm like the Queen of Virtue.

Ew. I'm gonna go have a cigarette and say "fuck" ten times, to make sure I'm living a balanced life.

I uploaded about a billion pictures today until Flickr decided to be uncooperative. There are about 8 sets of Buffista stuff so far.

Awww -- looking at Laura's Buffista photos is like re-living the F2Fs all over again!

Things I noticed when looking at the Nillyfest set:

(1) Every picture of Suzi is REALLY good;

(2) Deb gives good party; and

(3) That was a really good haircut on me t /shallow .

Ew. I'm gonna go have a cigarette and say "fuck" ten times, to make sure I'm living a balanced life.

Good plan.

I need to light a candle. Or 100. It's still raining here, and I just walked Toto, which created my favorite smell--wet dog.

Looking at Laura's pictures from the Chicago F2F made me think:

(1) Liese with long hair!

(2) JZ with long hair!

(3) Damn, amych MADE that corset!!!

(4) DX with facial hair!

(5) Ah, the birth of the slounge. (Or, at least, the term "slounge.")

(6) Boing-y toy thingie!

Erin -- Sarah Teasdale.

Related to Laura's pictures -- amych has no idea how smoking she is, does she?