Right now I don't drink enough to justify spending the money on the Crystal Head vodka. Stupid antibiotics.

KITTENPOCALYPSE HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. Trinian is really, really unthrilled. I get the impression Ruthven is hissing because he's confused. Both Vlad and Erzabet have walked up to Ruthven and touched noses, which I'm taking as a hopeful sign.

Vlad and Erzabet are in a state of HOLY CRAP THIS PLACE IS HUGE!

KITTENPOCALYPSE!!!

I love their names so very much.

I love their names so very much.

What cracks me up about our cat-naming habits is that *I* am not the one who picked the Dracula -related names. Pete was the one who named Tzepesh, and is also the one who picked Vlad. I picked appropriate vampire-themed names for Ruthven and Erzabet, but only after Pete had chosen the other names.

And he says he's not a Goth.

Aaaaand Trin just hissed at Ruthven when he tried to sniff her in solidarity. Poor cranky old girlkitty.

Oh, poor Trin.

And he says he's not a Goth.

Aw, bless his misguided black heart.

Pete's not a what???

Jilli, did you know that I used to be a Goth? I'm not sure I've ever copped to my fake Gothness. But I do remember seeing the first iteration of my web site (back when people actually *did* personal web sites) on a list of Goth sites. And there was Goth clubbing in Detroit.

But I never worked out how to be black and be a Goth, and also I am too random to be anything.

Jilli, did you know that I used to be a Goth?

Bweeeee! No, you never told me! Are there pictures?

But I never worked out how to be black and be a Goth

I have a whole post on GCS about such a thing, and had many people carefully beta-read for me, because I did not want to do any well-intentioned white lady RaceFail.

Are there pictures?

Not a single one! But I have a suspicion that I posted on Goth newsgroups, with that very question--how do melanin and Gothery work together? I still don't think I could do it justice, so it's just dark vampy clothing on me.

Update. I am home, roommate is home. I don't know if she's read my email, but she hasn't answered. I'm out of the kitchen, I think.

Dear lord, so tired. One of my favorite bands is playing tomorrow, and I don't think I'm going to be able to go.

I still don't think I could do it justice, so it's just dark vampy clothing on me.

Hmmph. I am certain you could do it justice. Man, I would love to get you all gothed up and go dancing with you. That would be so much fun.

But I suspect that your reasons are similar to the ones Pete has about how he's not a Goth. He says he's not into the music and the lifestyle as much as someone who is a Goth should be. Which means he's secretly an elitist Gother-Than-Thou type, which makes me giggle.

Dear lord, so tired. One of my favorite bands is playing tomorrow, and I don't think I'm going to be able to go.

Aw, you don't have to make that call right now! A lot can happen between now and then. Also, who's playing and where?