I don't suffer from insanity,

I'm copying this over for my own amusement, but I know it will interest and amuse some of my friends, too.

Plus, Joss Whedon is so awesome. This is the interview he did for CrochetMe.com.

( Heh! )

Again with the long time between updates! Let's see. My week days and evenings are all pretty similar (work, WoW, reading, movies, sewing, etc), but my Saturdays this month have been a lot of fun!

On Saturday the 8th, on a whim I went to the Sci-Fi Expo with finari and thewolfhound. It was the first time for me to go to that con, and it was a nice little convention. I didn't really see any gaming. In all fairness, though, I didn't look really hard. The dealers' room was fairly small, but attendance was free, so I'm definitely not complaining.

It's all winterwolf_tx's fault that we went, since he reminded me of it and told me that Alan Tudyk was going to be there. I took my Serenity RPG with me just in case I wanted to get it signed. I was almost stopped by the $20 autograph fee, until I learned that Alan Tudyk was donating 100% of the proceeds to Donate Life. So I got my Serenity RPG book signed, plus a signed picture that I need to get framed and gift to tempest_sky. Heh.

After we finished up at the Expo, we went over and hung out with my sister for a bit, then headed home. Full, fun day!

Then the following Saturday the 15th, Matt, annawick and I went to a shooting match for SASS in The Boonies, TX. The set up there is really nice, and with more research, Matt has discovered all kinds of SASS sites in Texas. Go figure. Texans like to dress up like cowboys and shoot guns. I am so shocked! And I am so guilty since it sounds like fun to me, too.

So my nifty Victorian gown is getting put on hold before I even start it so I can get a 1880s riding habit put together for the August 19th orientation. As luck would have it, my friend hellocobweb has a copy of The Cut of Women's Clothes by Norah Waugh that he loaned me, and there is a 1880s riding habit skirt in there that I can copy. Whee! And I'll use my new Truly Victorian pattern for the habit bodice, with only a few minor modifications. Now, will I finish it before Aug 19? Only time will tell...

Friday July 21 was my friend John Bonnot's going away party. He's been recalled to the army, and if he passes the medical, they'll keep him for another 18 months and send him to Iraq. However, his shoulder is shot, which was why he was on medical leave in the first place, so there is a pretty good chance that he won't pass the physical. Then they'll send him back home. On the off chance, though, he may be gone for a while. Anyway, the party was fun and I got to see a lot of friends. Anti-social and shy person that I am, though, we only stayed two hours before leaving.

Saturday morning started early. I showed up at Finari's place, and from there we went to Lake Texoma. On the way, I saw this ranch that raises miniature horses. I forgot how absolutely cute they are. I think next time we go, I'll take my digital camera so I can get some pictures of them. Not to mention get some records of our fun at the lake. There, I had a a wonderful, laid-back day with Tempest_Sky and Finari. We watched movies, painted miniatures, had golf cart rides. As usual, I had a wonderful time, and am rejuvenated for a new week. I can't wait until next time!

Now, at work, we're gearing up for GenCon. My early mornings are about to start, since I'd rather come in early and work and still leave at my normal time than stay late or work on Saturdays. I already came in early once and put together a lot of paint sets on Friday. It was slow going until I found the radio in the paint department. It had some band named Ween in it that wasn't too bad. I remember that one of our graphic designers LOVED Ween, but I had never heard their stuff before. Next time, though, I'm going to bring something a little more to my taste that will be good to work to. Like Rob Zombie or KMDFM. I'll talk to the production director and figure out if he wants me to start coming in starting Thursday, or if I have a reprieve until Friday.

Anyway. That's what I've been up to the past few weeks. ^_^

I know I always start out like this, but the week went pretty much as expected. No unusual upsets or drama. Makes for boring reading. Ah, well. ^_^

Thursday evening I went dancing with finari, lolafae and their friend from work who had never been before. The playlist was really good and I danced until I was sore. What an excellent diversion. Yay!

Friday morning, I took Matt to the airport and he spent the weekend in Nebraska at NukeCon. From what I understand, he really enjoyed himself. I'm sad I wasn't able to go. We couldn't really afford to spend an extra $300 for airfare since we're saving for our vacation this fall. Anyway, he got to hang out with a lot of our best demo guys, and really had fun.

I, in the meantime, had a terrible time.

^_~

Friday evening I hung out with finari and narkeys, and we watched Serenity. This was my second time to see it, so I had a lot of fun watching people's reactions as they watched the film. I'm also not one to overly analyze or criticize films. I either enjoy them thoroughly or hate them and walk out.

I enjoyed Serenity thoroughly (again).

Saturday was an extremely mellow day for me. annawick came over and we visited a while, then went out for lunch and Hancocks. Some patterns were on sale for $1 each, so we browsed those while taking turns with the Lex. After that, I lazed around until late-late watching Fushigi Yugi. I enjoyed it, but man what a soap opera. I swear. I liked Tamahome, but my favorite was the emperor Hotohori by far. Miaka whined too much. "Oh Tamahome!" What is it with the main heroine always saying her beloved's name over and over? Unfortunately, the whole best friend hating the other kind of touched a cord. But anyway, I got over that and enjoyed it (I need to watch the last OVA and then I've watched it all I think), but my favorite animes are still Rurouni Kenshin and Witch Hunter Robin so far.

Sunday was more of the same. Church in the morning, Serenity in the afternoon, and then more Fushigi Yugi 'til late-late. Hehe.

Monday morning I picked Matt up from the airport, we went to work, and then home again. I played some WoW while Matt prepped some CAVs for painting. ^_^

So.... Matt and I are going to see Serenity tonight. A HUGE thanks to winterwolf_tx, who alerted me to the opportunity. XD I think I'll be seeing quite a few other friends there, as well....

I can barely wait!! Whee!