Holy crap. It's been weeks since I posted anything on here. Been busy with work and fighting with the Best Western hotel that I stayed at back in June over some erroneous charges to my credit card (long story; I'll tell you later).

Anyway, I went to the Megafest con this weekend. I was hemming and hawing over going or not going. My usual partners in crime were unable to attend, and I'd been stressed out at work, so I wasn't even in the mood for James (I know--the horror, right?) But, I decided to say to hell with it and go at the last minute, and boy am I glad I didn't not go! I had a fucking blast. I'll post official reportage later, but just to give you an idea of the kind of weekend I had, here are some links to photos that my friend Magie took during our adventures:

Who's the girl sitting to James's right? That'd be ME!


Who are they pointing to? That'd be ME!

(insert uncontrollable squeeing here)

Today's word: ( stipulate )

Today's word: ( multifarious )

Today's word: ( delectation )

Today's word: ( Brigadoon )

Today's word: ( cynosure )

For those not yet in the know, our boy has had to cancel his appearance at The Hub this weekend. It seems he hit his enormous noggin head and cannot fly across the pond. Poor baby. :-(

Steve's message is on the facebook page.

Today's word: ( reprise )

Today's word: ( magniloquent )

Today's word: ( spumescent )

Today's word: ( churlish )

So, earlier ms_scarletibis posted a poll on William and Spike's sexiness. I was commenting on said poll, and it highlighted a fact of which I've more or less always been aware: I'm more attracted to Spike's inner Williamness than to his outer Spikeness. By "Williamness," I mean his inner self, his capacity for love, his heart. And by "Spikeness," I mean his outer image, his self-constructed persona of Badass. I admit that he's all hot with his swishy coat and platinum hair and smirky smirk, and dude...that body *wimper*

Where was I? Oh, yeah, Spike is H-O-T, hot. Not denying that, but personally, I've never gone for the hot Bad Boy, and if I ever have found myself attracted to one, it would've been because he was witty or had impeccable manners or something equally less exciting.

Now, don't get me wrong--I like an attractive man as much as the next chick, but just because I find someone attractive, doesn't mean that I'm attracted *to* them. I've always been more attracted to the geeky Nice Guy: funny, intelligent, doting, perhaps a little silly. You get the idea.

Anyway, it got me to thinking about why we all love Spike so much, and if it's his inner or outer self that makes our hearts go thump-thump. And, so, without further ado, I give you my very first poll. So exciting. :-)

( Clickety, click, click )

Today's word: ( stanch )

Today's word: ( myopic )

Just a little something from my online ogling: Blue...:drool:

Today's word: ( scaramouch )

Today's word: ( Pollyanna )

I'm a die-hard cat person. I have two of my own, and I love them to death. So, the other day, I was surfing the 'net, and found a kitty website. It's called the Daily Kitten. They post a new picture of a kitten everyday at the same time. People send in a photo and a write up about their baby. I've got the site bookmarked so I'm guaranteed to have at least one smile everyday. I'm sure there a few cat people on my flist, so I thought I'd share. :-)

And on with today's word: ( patina )

Today's word: ( bodacious )