'Nother question about the Friday night pool/karaoke Crystal City plans -- is there anyone who can give me a ride back to Chevy Chase at the end of the evening? I can take a cab otherwise, but I thought I'd ask just in case. My house is five minutes from the Beltway, so hopefully it's on someone else's way home.

(It turns out that my parents will be out at my brother's school play that evening, and so going home to see them and then out again doesn't make sense, since they won't be there. So I've decided to come straight to the bar, with a possible stop at the hotel first, and see them in the morning.)

Do we have a deal with the hotel with respect to parking? I'll have a rental.

IIRC, parking at the hotel is $22 dollars a night. meara said something about there being onstreet parking. meara, doll, is that right?

Having said that, the tiara-er, like many Buffistas, has had an unfuckingbelievably stressful past 6 months (maybe 9?), so I'm not trying to be a horrible bitch.

OMFG. Wishing I hadn't said anything.

Dear tiar-er,

Please do not go out of your way. Your mental health and well-being is far more important than a tiara. I will be happy to see you at the f2f, whoever you are, and I hope that your time of stress is coming to a close.

love, smonster

Does either the darts/pool bar or karaoke bar serve food beyond bar snacks? I don't need a three course meal, just something more substantial than mixed nuts.

I'm sure the sports pub sells food, and I know the karaoke place does, but they're not especially GOOD food. There's other places on the same block though, so you can get Subway or greek or mexican or whatever.

I forget which karaoke and darts place we decided on, but other possibilities would be the Car Wash/Rocklands BBQ, which has good food, and Dr. Dremo, which has bar food but good bar food, and good draught beers, and pool tables. But I really don't know the Crystal City places.

One thing I forgot to tell those who are staying with me and/or coming to the party tomorrow.

I have a small, friendly orange tabby. He loves people and is a master manipulator. He will tell you that he wants to go outside and that this is okay, since he really is an outdoor kitty, honest and for true.

He is lying.

IIRC, parking at the hotel is $22 dollars a night.

Jesus... That's almost twice what it was in Oakland.

Anne, did you get my email?

Since we'll be there on the weekend, there should really be ample street parking. I'd suggest looking for it. Friday, there will be restrictions, but after 6:30pm, you should be good.

What about Thursday night?

Since we'll be there on the weekend, there should really be ample street parking. I'd suggest looking for it. Friday, there will be restrictions, but after 6:30pm, you should be good.

Whew. Thanks for the tip, meara.

I wish I had extra tiaras to bring. However, I am bringing various random party tops for the Full Figured. I imagine everyone already has their Saturday night finery lined up, but see me if you want to play dressup sometime during the weekend.

Boyz too.

Ooooh! And are there volunteers to help guys with eyeliner? You know how we lurve boys with eyeliner. Are there any boys game for this?