Halloween!
Nov. 2nd, 2008 05:55 pmHappy late Halloween to everybody who celebrated this year.
Trick or treating on Renfair Drive was a little subdued this year since we had to switch it to Thursday to avoid the fair traffic on Friday night. No live music at Rio's place; no random hippies wandering the streets with glow sticks; no grown-up parties either. :( This was a bit of a letdown since I took off Thursday night with the thought that I could spend time with the kiddo AND have my yearly night of being a real person at an adult social event. Ah well. It was still fun in a mild, kid-centered way. We walked down the street in a huge mob, pretended to be flesh-eating zombies, howled like wolves at the passing cars, and ate so much sugar it was ridiculous. Kiddo went as Indiana Jones. I found a wonderful dress in an old box in my grandma's closet, and went as Wednesday Addams. Pictures later, maybe. If they don't suck.
...and now, it's time to go to work. Joy.
Miss you guys!

Trick or treating on Renfair Drive was a little subdued this year since we had to switch it to Thursday to avoid the fair traffic on Friday night. No live music at Rio's place; no random hippies wandering the streets with glow sticks; no grown-up parties either. :( This was a bit of a letdown since I took off Thursday night with the thought that I could spend time with the kiddo AND have my yearly night of being a real person at an adult social event. Ah well. It was still fun in a mild, kid-centered way. We walked down the street in a huge mob, pretended to be flesh-eating zombies, howled like wolves at the passing cars, and ate so much sugar it was ridiculous. Kiddo went as Indiana Jones. I found a wonderful dress in an old box in my grandma's closet, and went as Wednesday Addams. Pictures later, maybe. If they don't suck.
...and now, it's time to go to work. Joy.
Miss you guys!

Funky Formal
Nov. 19th, 2007 10:14 amEvery Wednesday night there's a dance party across the street. Usually I'm too tired, too boring, too responsible, or too something to go to it. In fact, I make all sorts of excuses not to go to the social events around here. I think I'd be in danger of becoming a hermit if people didn't drop by my camper every hour of the day to ask me for rides, or for band-aids, or to tell me every tiniest detail of whatever current drama is going on in their lives. *sigh*
After a few weeks of this, I just want to curl up in a hole somewhere away from social interaction. I'm naturally shy, damnit. I just can't deal with all of these crazy, creative, dramatic people--not if I want to keep my sanity! How would going to a party help?
But, but, but... I hadn't gone out at night without the kiddo in over a year. I couldn't get any privacy anyway, not with all these people living up in my space. I'd been responsible and boring for so, so long. Yes, I was tired, but lord knows I needed to let go for once. So I slapped on some eyeliner and walked across the street.
I'm glad I did. It reminded me that my friends might be stark, staring insane--but they're also really, really fun.
After a few weeks of this, I just want to curl up in a hole somewhere away from social interaction. I'm naturally shy, damnit. I just can't deal with all of these crazy, creative, dramatic people--not if I want to keep my sanity! How would going to a party help?
But, but, but... I hadn't gone out at night without the kiddo in over a year. I couldn't get any privacy anyway, not with all these people living up in my space. I'd been responsible and boring for so, so long. Yes, I was tired, but lord knows I needed to let go for once. So I slapped on some eyeliner and walked across the street.
I'm glad I did. It reminded me that my friends might be stark, staring insane--but they're also really, really fun.
Quick update
Nov. 6th, 2007 09:42 pmLife is a busy whirl these days. New and interesting things happen all the time, many of which would be worth writing about here, but unfortunately I don‘t have the mental energy to type anything coherent. Funny that. I ramble along about nothing most of the year, and when I finally have something to say, something that might actually *gasp* start a discussion of some sort (or at the very least be mildly useful or interesting to someone), I just don’t have the time.
Still, there’s a few ideas for posts lurking around in the back of my head. Perhaps I'll get around to it in the future? Just so I don’t forget, here’s a list:
1. Fic recs of free online books and short stories (original fic, not fanfic)
2. Creative energy (soooo much to say about this, it seems to be the theme for this month)
3. Creative energy Part II--People are crazy, but artists are the worst
4. Learning to draw anime and other current projects
In other news, I’m still alive. Hi. I may not manage to get around to commenting much, but I’m still reading your posts. I even wrote a haiku about it:
Sendin out gude vibes
Just liek an lol cat
For whut its wurth. Yo.
(What? I never said I was a poet!) :P
Anyway, I hope to be around more soon. Miss you guys!
Much love,
Lori
Still, there’s a few ideas for posts lurking around in the back of my head. Perhaps I'll get around to it in the future? Just so I don’t forget, here’s a list:
1. Fic recs of free online books and short stories (original fic, not fanfic)
2. Creative energy (soooo much to say about this, it seems to be the theme for this month)
3. Creative energy Part II--People are crazy, but artists are the worst
4. Learning to draw anime and other current projects
In other news, I’m still alive. Hi. I may not manage to get around to commenting much, but I’m still reading your posts. I even wrote a haiku about it:
Sendin out gude vibes
Just liek an lol cat
For whut its wurth. Yo.
(What? I never said I was a poet!) :P
Anyway, I hope to be around more soon. Miss you guys!
Much love,
Lori
Home again
Oct. 15th, 2007 08:16 pmYay! Finally back in Texas again. Flat tires, running out of money, and giant rainstorms didn't stop us! We're now living in our camper behind the TX renfest. Very, very happy to be home.
Stuffins is all good--kiddo's in school 3 days a week, lotsa fun people live nearby, and I once again have an actual social life. *gasp* A social life that includes waaay to many gorgeous men for my sanity, but what am I gonna do, complain? (Apparently have also lost the ability to type a complete sentence, what's up with that?)
Anyway, you should all come here, immediately, because this place rocks like a big hair band from the eighties. Okay, so maybe not JUST like a big hair band--but there's lots of long hair and music and drums and funny clothes and elephants. Elephants! You don't know what you're missing.
(No, I'm not drunk, despite my incoherent rambling. Really, I'm not. Yet. :P )
Eeep! I missed the b-days of two very awesome people, so...( b-day girls click here )
Stuffins is all good--kiddo's in school 3 days a week, lotsa fun people live nearby, and I once again have an actual social life. *gasp* A social life that includes waaay to many gorgeous men for my sanity, but what am I gonna do, complain? (Apparently have also lost the ability to type a complete sentence, what's up with that?)
Anyway, you should all come here, immediately, because this place rocks like a big hair band from the eighties. Okay, so maybe not JUST like a big hair band--but there's lots of long hair and music and drums and funny clothes and elephants. Elephants! You don't know what you're missing.
(No, I'm not drunk, despite my incoherent rambling. Really, I'm not. Yet. :P )
Eeep! I missed the b-days of two very awesome people, so...( b-day girls click here )
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Nov. 22nd, 2006 04:03 pmWe had a beautiful couple of days for the last weekend of the festival: lovely weather, huge crowds, and a Celtic Christmas theme that had everybody in the holiday shopping mood. It was great! I sold out of ocarinas by three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. (Yay for having money to buy a new transmission!) The rest of the day was spent walking around the fair instead of working. I watched a couple of shows that I've been wanting to see for years, and at the end of the day I went up to the arena to see the fireworks show. It is so much more spectacular from the top of the hill than it is through the trees behind the cart.

The end of a show is always a little sad, especially when I know I won't be going on the road again for a while. Today, people are packing up to go to Louisiana and Florida and Arizona. Part of me is just dying to do the same--I'll miss having friends nearby--but mostly I'm just looking forward to staying in one place to rest.

The end of a show is always a little sad, especially when I know I won't be going on the road again for a while. Today, people are packing up to go to Louisiana and Florida and Arizona. Part of me is just dying to do the same--I'll miss having friends nearby--but mostly I'm just looking forward to staying in one place to rest.
My life is soooo weird
Oct. 31st, 2006 10:44 pmRight now I'm hiding in the showerhouse of the campground with my computer because my son's best friend is having a mohawk party. Basically, that means tons of people are hanging out in my front yard while a four year old little girl gets her hair cut into a mohawk. Hair cutting seriously freaks me out. Head shaving really, really freaks me out. Seeing pretty blond curls turn into a three inch pink and green mohawk is just more than I can handle.