Lotripper

My friend is raising money by selling her old fandom stuff, including action figures. She has amazing stuff, at very low prices. So far my favorite is "Legolas with Dagger-Slashing and Arrow-Launching Actions" because the description just makes me giggle. Anyway, go! buy! I can vouch for her being painfully ethical: if you buy from her, you will get your figs, I'm sure of that.

We have a wedding to celebrate: Ruth and Nancy got married last Friday! So this moot we will have a little party to revel in the accomplishment.

So, this Sunday, Sept. 14, my house in Berkeley, 1 pm to 6ish, it will be lovely to see you all. You are all, (except Ruth and Nancy), invited to bring some snacks to share. Email me for directions, and I'm sure we can arrange some carpools or BART pickups.

See you then!

Happy Birthday to too_shy and sandelwood You've both had rough years and I hope this next one will be fabulous!

Cat GIP (he's curled up on the rug, at yet another spot just off the central medallion)

And a question, since I now live with a cat, We have been using some of the clay litter, which is way better engineered than last time I had cats, in the 80s. It doesn't smell and is easy get the pee and poop out of. But apparently, it's a big eco problem, despoiling the landscape and such. I tried some pine pellets but realized our little rake scoop thing has too-small openings. So I ask you, flist, what kind of environmentally responsible cat litter should we buy?

see you all on Thursday!

Collective intelligence: people filled in a form to say how much is shook near them, and out comes a map. USGS was doing mashups before there WAS a google maps.



I'm not hot-linking to the dynamic updating one. You can go see the updated map or .report your own experiences. I always check there first, I think it's amazing.

For some reason, this is my earthquake icon.

lilithlotr has tickets for sale:

2 tickets at will call for Warped in Cincinnati on Wednesday. I can throw in one of the Warped 2008 Compilation CDs, if you need it. Because of the uncertainty of will call tickets (Will they actually be there? You never know for sure until they hand them to you) I'm only asking for $30 for the pair, which is less than the cost of one ticket.

2 tickets for Warped in Indianapolis on Thursday. I have Music Saves Lives VIP vouchers to throw in with these. $60 cash for the pair, must meet me before doors on Thursday at the venue.

Send her an lj message or email for the tickets, not me.

Also, I am so proud of myself, I got off my ass and made something tasty and healthy: ( Tomato & bean salad )

(ETA: fixed the weird HTML)

mirabile_dictu is who I want to be when I grow up. She's been through it all and come out the other side with grace and happiness. Beautiful inside and out, and a wonderful writer, her stories sing to me long after I read them. Happy birthday dear heart, may the good times roll!

feelforfaith and I are planning to start lotrips_remix signups later this month after the Slashy Oscars nominations are closed.

( Yet more fandom stuff )

Happy (late) Birthday to sophrosyne31, who still stops in to post, sometimes angry, sometimes content, always wonderful. I am SO glad we got to meet that time, even if it was raining!

And early to yueni: I hope your China plans work out and you find things more exciting and satisfying there! Please let us know how it goes, good or bad, ok?

I don't know exactly when Dani's (juke_box_dive) birthday is, but it's coming soon. You are one of my favorite writers in fandom, able to weave details into an amazing tapestry of words. You write with such empathy, bringing me in to every emotion and sensation as I read. You are also a pinkly fabulous person! Happy birthday!

Birthdays! I have let them get away from me again :-( But I love my friends so thought I'd say a little something about the people I care for. ( In mostly-date order )

In other news, I have bid for and won fic-writing services from Sweet Charity of dizzydame, jackandahat, and shaenie. Squee! Knowing there's fic coming makes me happy. When the stories are posted, I will rec them with great fervor.

The Colour of Magic / Light Fantastic tv movies are premiering this week -- the event is on Monday March 3rd 2008 at the Curzon Cinema Mayfair. The producers are encouraging anyone who would like to come along and wave and cheer before the first screening [6:30 pm] - costumes are, of couse, most welcome. This is the one where Sean Astin plays Twoflower.

I'm slowly updating my recs on del.icio.us/msilverstar (as a feed: msil_fanfic_rec), mostly LOTRIPS and a few Torchwoods and other fandoms. I'm concentrating on reccing there, so I rarely rec specific chapters of series, but I read one last night that just completely blew me away, in the happy hot smut way. ( very hot cross-dressing Billy/Dom rec )

And birthdays! Hopes for a fabulous year to airgiodslv, bunniewabbit, rosiespark, rosamundeb, and v_angelique!!! *Sings various embarrassing birthday songs*

PS I am still stuck on chair or wheelchair, so rather bored. Talk to me, people! Lurkers, come out and say hi!