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So, yeah, I thought I could get away with a short post, but then I remembered it was Thursday, and while I've been lax lately, I'm trying to not be, which means if I remembered it being Thursday I better damn well produce a Totally Random Thursday.

Damn my self-imposed rules.

Read 'em and weep:

• So, a couple weeks or so ago, I was dragged kicking and screaming down to Louisiana to hang with our peeps.  Hanging with our peeps was most desired, but doing it in the ass-crack of the devil was not so much.  However, much fun was had and much booze was drunk.  What we didn't expect was to return home with a plague.  I say plague not because it was a terribly bad head cold we shared, but because apparently everyone in the household got sick.  Everyone.  I haven't told him "told you so" yet, but I will.
• Worked six days in a row last week for the first time since I lived in New Mexico.  I don't wish to do that again.
• The job has gotten busier.  We are very happy about this.
• The Problem Therapist got stuck alone with me today.  I was PMSing and cranky.  She must have sensed it, for she was on her best behavior.  Damn.  The first time in forever when there was no clients around for me to get a reason to chew on her ass.  Crap.  The gods protect fools and children!
• I did get a reason to chew on the Problem Therapist's ass last Thursday when she started a fight with the Spa Owner as loudly as she could while I had a client.  I quite enjoyed that moment of retribution.
• I still can't believe how really good "Avatar" was.  Although, I highly suspect that is all that Cameron has to offer us.  He hasn't made a good movie since "Terminator 2" and suddenly he pulls "Avatar" out of his ass.  Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if he was done.
• I have cramps.  I haven't had cramps in four years.  I did not miss cramps.  I'm seriously considering the options between going back on Depo and staying fat.  Stay tuned for the inevitable meltdown.
• There is a Plan for MidSouth Con. It involves being dressed as Southern Belles and going Nerd Hunting.  Yes, alcohol will probably be involved.  Yes, there will probably be pictures.  Yes, we will probably need bail money.  Please consider donating.
• I'm going to unleash a good friend of ours - who is a nerd of a different color but who likes the vampire thing - upon the vampire LARPers at MidSouth Con as a southern belle of course.  Hijinks will definitely ensue.**
• DragonCon!
• Also, I haven't lost weight yet.  Damn.  Oh, well, I will continue trying.  If I don't, you will have to take me as sexy and large.  Or at least sexy and strange.

There, happy now?  Sheesh!  So demanding!

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**"Well, bless your little pointy-fanged heart!  Aren't you precious!"  We also have plans of taking flashlights and shining them at the "vampires" and screaming, "Sparkle, bitch! Sparkle!"

I am creating. I'm working on a couple of t-shirt designs for the upcoming conventions.  I've seen lots of geeky shirt designs I like, but you know, there are these lovely things call printers and iron-on paper.  T-shirts are cheap.

So, yeah, I'm attempting my hand at a few of my own designs, albeit for my own purposes.  Now, granted, if at the cons I get a good response, I might put them on Cafe Press or something, but I wanna test run them first.

Now, just in case I haven't spoken to anyone since my last post, our Merlin cat is fine.  They couldn't find anything wrong with him and gave him a b-vitamin shot.  Apparently, either the shot worked or taking him to the vet scared him into eating because he's gaining weight quite rapidly.  We're very happy because we love our neurotic poop machine, and also because we didn't know how we were going to pay to get him better.  We'd have gone into debt for it, sure because he's our boy, but still, we were hoping he'd recover without all that.  We have lucked out.  Thanks for the well-wishes!




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Yeah, it's a short post, but I've been geeking out harder than a nerd let loose on Skywalker Ranch. Sue me.

I only have one request from the people who purchase/win/abscond with any of my creatures: please send me pictures of you with them or them in the "wild". I love my little creations and want to see how they're doing in their new homes.  That and it's damn fun to see the kind of creative settings people come up with for their new companions. As I've said in a previous post, funnily enough, my Wee Dragons are rarely bought or gifted to children.  Oh, sure, the kids love them (as evidenced by the 6 year-old who grabbed a dragon during a "Holy, shit, we need to finish the projects!" gathering so she could show it to her mother in order to convince said mother that she Had To Have One.)  Still, most of them go to adults, and ya'll, there is much sqeeing and merriment in the wake of an adult bearing a Wee Dragon (TM). Please witness example number one: They are help creatures, my Wee Dragons.  Here is one surpervising the moving of a shelving unit.  You can bet it will be placed in just the right spot. Just look at that very boss-like stare.  Would you say no to that? Of course, there are always dangers along the way. These dangers aren't much of a problem for a Wee Dragon. But, it can be a draining situation. That could lead to trouble in certain environments... Oh, dear. A poor dragon can't even rest before the dreaded Beer Ninjas attack! Their only weak spot is the wine warrior who follows the Wee Dragon around. He's not very powerful, but he's pretentious enough to distract the Beer Ninjas by confusing him with his flowery, pretentious speech, buying some time to for our hero dragon to get away. And, just when you think things would calm down... Our hero dragon finds himself trapped in the Grip of Power! He's not sure why this is an issue or exactly how he got into this situation, but it does afford him an interesting view of the landscape. Happily enough, our dragon friend managed to escape the various perils and find his way home where there is good beer, better wine, and an amazing lack of adventures including spiders. (Good thing, he never liked spiders anyway.) Mucho thanks to Charlie for providing the pictures that will join my Creature Gallery.  You should totally be proud of how stinking fabulous they are.

So, my hubby and I aren't really into Valentine's.

Which is weird because when we started dating we felt compelled to do something on the day. I have theorized that this holiday, whether made up by Hallmark or not, is so ingrained in our culture that we feel downright guilty for not doing anything on that day. We have been assimilated by the Valentine's Borg Collective.

The geeks will get it.

At first, it seemed like we fell into the normal Valentine's trap. Candy, flowers, teddy bears. (Which we each exchanged, I might add. I think it's completely unfair to make the guy shoulder all of the responsibility for our collective brainwashing.)

But, when we moved in together, Valentine's became, well, something different. Something our own.

That first year of living together, he bought me my very much coveted Peaches, the rubber chicken.

Oh, yes, through the purchase of an item that is more well-known the the gag world than the whoopee cushion, we reclaimed the holiday. It is now ours.

I invite everyone to celebrate I Love That You're A Geek Day. To hell with pink hearts and fluffy teddy bears (I can make my own, thank you.) and...well...I won't give up the chocolate...Hallmark can keep it's ribbony red, pink, white, and nauseatingly cutesy trappings!

I would rather celebrate the love of my life by appreciating who he is and saying, "Dammit, I wouldn't change a thing." And, you know, it means more to me when he says the same in whatever he does. (It just so happens we are both hopeless geeks. Yay, geekdom!)

Actually, I invite you to reclaim the holiday in your own way. Doing it the Hallmark way is just consumerism. Doing it your way is special and fun.

Maybe your day is I Love That You're A Music Lover Day. Or maybe it's a I Love That You're A Chocolate Lover Day. Find the thing that you both have in common, the thing that you are so grateful for, and run with it!

Seriously, Hallmark has watered this down long enough. I mean, it's become a holiday of guilt. I a man doesn't buy his girl a ton of useless crap, then he's an unfeeling slob. And, oh, yes, it's mostly shouldered by the men. Sure, women will give gifts, but you can tell that most items and commercials are aimed at the men to give to their women. That's a bit unfair, don't you think?

You know, you enjoy what you love about your girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, every day. This day should really be a day to actually celebrate it, bring attention to it, in whatever way you wish. It doesn't have to cost anything. It could be as simple as a note hidden in the medicine cabinet, or a series of very interesting text messages.

Reclaim it! Make it yours!

I would like to gloat about my hubby giving my I Love That Your A Geek Day gift early. He bought me my own domains and hosting for my blogs! Yes, that's right! Ye Olde Crochet Cultist and the Kamikaze Kumquat will have their own spots in the internet universe!

It's like an awesome sandwich with awesome toppings served with a side of awesome and cherry-flavored awesome to drink!

The Cultist isn't moving just yet, so don't reset your bookmarks. I'll post when it's time for the great move. Right now, I'm just trying to make the site look presentable. It's taking more time than I thought.

Now, to figure out what to get him that's just as awesome. I want to get him a cubicle arsenal but he works with a bunch of fogeys. I can't afford to buy him another sword. I already made him a dragon, although I could do one in his device colors with a kind of experimental twist I was mulling over.

I'll think of something.

I don't think it will be as awesome of giving me my own domains, but I'm sure it will be pretty cool.

Seriously, folks, there is nothing like appreciating the thing about your significant other that attracted you to him/her in the first place. If it concerns bows and teddies and chocolates, then cool, but don't let it stop you if it is more along the lines of "Dear, I am so happy you're a mime."



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Ya'll should have seen how he broke it to me. He came home from a hair cut and said he had bad news that Kamikaze Kumquat was already taken as a domain name. I was mortified. He told me to check. When I entered www.kamikazekumquat.com it came up with the message:
Happy Valentine's a bit early...

I love my geek boy!