The woman dressed as the Flying Spaghetti Monster was at Dragoncon again this year. As was a woman dressed as Jayne's hat. Not wearing Jayne's hat -- her entire outfit was a giant hat.

As was a woman dressed as Jayne's hat. Not wearing Jayne's hat -- her entire outfit was a giant hat.

This woman lives in my apartment complex. Last year she was at Dragoncon as the ship Serenity. Before that she wore a spot-on recreation of Kaylee's Shindig dress. She and her sister are semi-professional theatrical costumers.

Remember how yesterday night, CNN's Campbell Brown asked McCain flack Tucker "Anchorman" Bounds a simple question, then chortled and smiled at the sight of Bounds struggling to not answer her? Well, John McCain remembers! And as punishment for CNN daring to impose some level of journalistic rigor, McCain has abruptly canceled a scheduled appearance on Larry King Live tonight. Via TPM:

Wolf Blitzer just reported that the campaign has canceled a scheduled interview with Larry King due to an unfriendly segment last night on CNN -- the segment we flagged last night where the network's Campbell Brown grilled McCain spokesperson Tucker bounds over Sarah Palin's lack of foreign policy experience.

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Blitzer said the McCain campaign complained that Campbell Brown's grilling of Tucker Bounds over Sarah Palin's lack of foreign policy experience was "over the line."

Yeah, it is over the line to ask critical questions of a Republican candidate....

McCain Goes Vindictive On CNN, Cancels Larry King Live Appearance

This woman lives in my apartment complex. Last year she was at Dragoncon as the ship Serenity.

Nifty! I didn't see her last year, but you can tell her an imaginary friend of yours on the internet took a picture of her this weekend, just like a thousand other people probably did.

She got complimented in one of the Firefly panels by the cast.

Nifty! I didn't see her last year, but you can tell her an imaginary friend of yours on the internet took a picture of her this weekend, just like a thousand other people probably did.

Cool, thanks—I'll do that!

Here are some pictures another neighbor took (they go to Dragoncon together every year). I especially like the one on the bottom.

Ha! Thanks, amych-- ordered the car emblem and the pin. I'll probably just keep the car emblem in the house, since I like my car and would prefer not to have it keyed or the tires slashed. (The pain of living in a red corner of the state)

The pin, however, will go on the name badge I wear at writing conferences. I always put something a little subversive/startling on my badge-- tends to stand out since I'm not a big pin whore. This year at RWA National, I had a rhinestoned Elvis Stitch. Some poor newbie asked me what that was an award for and I answered with a straight face, "It's a prize for being an inveterate smart ass."

She just nodded her head and congratulated me. I know, I know... I should resist. Now I just have to think what I'll say the FSM pin is a prize for. Enlightenment, maybe?

Now I just have to think what I'll say the FSM pin is a prize for. Enlightenment, maybe?

Winner of a spaghetti sauce competition?

This woman lives in my apartment complex.

I love us. And Carrboro.

OMG, Bristol's husband-to-be is flying in to join the Palin family at the convention.

OMG, Bristol's husband-to-be is flying in to join the Palin fmaily at the convention.

No doubt with a staffer at his side, instructing him in interviewing techniques ala Crash Davis instructing Nuke Laloosh.