My name is Katie. I live in Hayward, California with my DH and five fabulous cats. I became a housewife when I couldn’t replace my last administrative assistant job. I like to spend my time on nontechnological pursuits: reading, raising 24 varieties of tomato plants, and making felt stuff, beaded necklaces and enough other crap to keep my home filled to the gills with projects, supplies and books.

I started out as a lurker way, way back in the TableTalk at Salon days when I had a horribly boring series of temp receptionist jobs and a burning need to read what other fanpeople had to say about BtVS. Finding the Buffistas was like winning the super entertainment lottery, because everybody could spell and nobody used asscaps all the time. This was back when there was only the one discussion thread, which bore the disclaimer that “thread speed may exceed local tolerances.” There were so many posts that I absolutely could never catch up. One memorable day, I actually reached the end of the thread – but only just before quitting time. Too bad I couldn’t think of anything to say, a condition that is often with me. Back when I had a job, I used to post in Literary and Bitches mostly, plus occasional visits to the writer’s thread.

Special thanks to Javacat, who has been acting as my contact to the Buffista-verse. She called and told me about the lurker thread – and then made sure that I knew about the October 31 deadline to post.

Every visit to the board brings a smile to my face, so I’m glad I stopped by. If only I could catch up on entering my library over at Library Thing, I might be able to stick around and chat some day…

Oh, and speaking of Halloween? I’ve got long gray hair, so when I dye it blue and put it up into a beehive, my Zombie Marge Simpson costume will be quite the thing for schmoozing with my neighbors and handing out candy this Saturday night. I can’t believe that I’ve been thinking about this for years and finally got the courage to put color on my virgin hair - and suddenly I’ve got a topical humor costume, because Marge Simpson is now a Playboy model. Hee. I wonder if I should sign autographs?

Zombie Marge Simpson

You are AWESOME, and I would love to see pictures!!!

yay!!!! I've been thinking aobut you Katerina Bee!

Grat costume Idea!!!!

Pictures there will be in plenty... hmmm.... the part where I have to figure out where to post a link, now there's my problem... (wanders off muttering thoughtfully to self)

Katie Bee!! tacklehug I need to see the pictures too. I think of you often, my smiley twin.

Hi ThomasW! We are neighbors. I'm in Delray Beach, but seem to spend a lot of time in Miami. DH has an office in Miami. I am in the elder demographic of the board. There have been teens from time to time, but I am not sure who the youngsters are at the moment. Most of the time I don't think about the age of my friends here.

Also, I heartily endorse underage shenanigans. Well, except for my own HS age boys of course.

Awwww.... (laughing) jeez, you guys.

Okay. I'll include a picture of the Flaming Pumpkin, too. Just for you. Mwah!

Naw, we'd never encourage any underage shenanigans.

Of course, if underage shenanigans want to encourage themselves (she says, remembering SA at 17), we consider anyone smrt enough to be a Buffista to be of the age of reason. Don't tell, and we won't.

Incidentally, y'all is not only acceptable but necessary.

KATIE BEE!!!! tacklehug

KATIE KATIE KATIE! You've been so thoroughly missed! Please, please stay delurkified!

I’ve got long gray hair, so when I dye it blue and put it up into a beehive, my Zombie Marge Simpson costume will be quite the thing for schmoozing with my neighbors and handing out candy this Saturday night.

This sounds wonderful!