Firsts this past week
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petroniaWore a geeky costume for Halloween. I did do the Star Trek costume, and it was great: moves well, neither too warm nor too cool for late October, no danger of wardrobe malfunction because I am not Captain Kirk, and everyone knows what it is. Strangers kept giving me the Vulcan salute. The first event I attended on Friday was a geek house party, so it was all like TWISTING WITH VADER TO THE MONSTER MASH** and SHOOTING THE BORG WITH A WATER PISTOL. Someone gave a dramatic reading of "The Raven". The costume was a conversation starter, although it was all DS9 (which I have never watched), pon farr (of course) and Janeway/Seven of Nine (really??). G informed me later we were chatting with a gay couple, so I guess it was Opposite Fandom Proclivities Day. I drank a lot of whisky and coke and Eastern European absinthe and pondered the fact that many people in my social acquaintance are now developing beautiful houses and children, wtf. We were supposed to go to another house party at A's down the street but predictably they'd taken off to afterhours.
Saturday: hipster house party at an apartment I'd visited briefly during Shots and Corners for a bathroom break, invited by S (who doesn't live there). I brought three other people, and this seemed par for the course as the place was fire-hazard overcrowded. We blew the joint after some delays for Saphir, which is not that much different from the late 90s - a little less Joy Division, a little more Hercules and Love Affair; a bit less industrial, a bit more psychobilly. The decor has (seemingly) spontaneously generated giant plastic hand-shaped chairs. T had instituted a Harry Potter costume theme for her group. Was absolutely knackered at the coffee shop afterward, not having counted on the TIME CHANGE which is great if you are in bed and not so great if you're waiting for public transit to start up in the morning.
Did community radio. Basically I signed up to replace Ced when he took off to HK, although not strictly in his time slot as I speak Mandarin, and also have no idea what i'm doing. Thursday night was meant to be another "training session" but rapidly turned into "err half the volunteers haven't shown up, do you feel up to blithering about the Coco Chanel movie on air for a few minutes" orz. The other girls are cool, though, and I have been made arts correspondent because I am obviously "hip" and "plugged into the local scene" (community radio is supposed to play local indie music as a matter of policy; I gather Ced was handling this part as well). Chinese ppl being Chinese ppl the Local Attractions segment also includes restaurant reviews i.e. we have instituted a weekly foodie group, CANNOT LOSE. The technical aspect of the thing is fun too, for whatever reason I feel like I'm really taking to it despite being A/V equipment-onchi normally.
(I think I have mentioned this but ppl have told me I ought to do radio/presenting all my life. Finally after ELLEN FREAKING KUSHNER said this I was like, fuck, OK, I have got to try it. orz So that is 102.3FM Radio Centre-Ville, TTH 10:30PM, if you're in town.***)
Signed up for Yuletide. Are we allowed to post a final list of what we're offering? Or is that not kosher? I ask because I would like to spread the lulz around, but probably I'll take it to carnet (if I get someone I know there I would be astonished). XD; I was insanely picky about my offers and the Novikware probably hates me at this point but at least I'm confident of delivering the goods. Note that it took me about four years to come to terms enough with the idea of an anonymous pan-fandom exchange even to READ THE STORIES, and then during b-school forget it, of course.
NaSomethingWriMo proceeds apace, but more on that later.
EDIT -- Made Skittles vodka. Forgot about this one ahahaha. I first heard about this on the Peter Doherty fan forum lol it is all the rage. Great time of year for it of course (deals on bulk candy). However dude on Instructable was right, the red flavour is liable to taste like cough syrup particularly if you use unsmooth downmarket vodka. T_T
TONIGHT: Art loft party w/ open mikes and workshops! I'm bringing sketchbookand Skittles vodka, friends are bringing ukelele and musical saw.
** Halloween compilation CD, model's own ($1.50 at a clearance outlet). Will maybe rip and upload as it is boss.
*** And, uh, speak Mandarin. Hey, I figure it's trial by fire - if I can manage talk radio and DJing in Chinese an English podcast ought to be no problemo.
Saturday: hipster house party at an apartment I'd visited briefly during Shots and Corners for a bathroom break, invited by S (who doesn't live there). I brought three other people, and this seemed par for the course as the place was fire-hazard overcrowded. We blew the joint after some delays for Saphir, which is not that much different from the late 90s - a little less Joy Division, a little more Hercules and Love Affair; a bit less industrial, a bit more psychobilly. The decor has (seemingly) spontaneously generated giant plastic hand-shaped chairs. T had instituted a Harry Potter costume theme for her group. Was absolutely knackered at the coffee shop afterward, not having counted on the TIME CHANGE which is great if you are in bed and not so great if you're waiting for public transit to start up in the morning.
Did community radio. Basically I signed up to replace Ced when he took off to HK, although not strictly in his time slot as I speak Mandarin, and also have no idea what i'm doing. Thursday night was meant to be another "training session" but rapidly turned into "err half the volunteers haven't shown up, do you feel up to blithering about the Coco Chanel movie on air for a few minutes" orz. The other girls are cool, though, and I have been made arts correspondent because I am obviously "hip" and "plugged into the local scene" (community radio is supposed to play local indie music as a matter of policy; I gather Ced was handling this part as well). Chinese ppl being Chinese ppl the Local Attractions segment also includes restaurant reviews i.e. we have instituted a weekly foodie group, CANNOT LOSE. The technical aspect of the thing is fun too, for whatever reason I feel like I'm really taking to it despite being A/V equipment-onchi normally.
(I think I have mentioned this but ppl have told me I ought to do radio/presenting all my life. Finally after ELLEN FREAKING KUSHNER said this I was like, fuck, OK, I have got to try it. orz So that is 102.3FM Radio Centre-Ville, TTH 10:30PM, if you're in town.***)
Signed up for Yuletide. Are we allowed to post a final list of what we're offering? Or is that not kosher? I ask because I would like to spread the lulz around, but probably I'll take it to carnet (if I get someone I know there I would be astonished). XD; I was insanely picky about my offers and the Novikware probably hates me at this point but at least I'm confident of delivering the goods. Note that it took me about four years to come to terms enough with the idea of an anonymous pan-fandom exchange even to READ THE STORIES, and then during b-school forget it, of course.
NaSomethingWriMo proceeds apace, but more on that later.
EDIT -- Made Skittles vodka. Forgot about this one ahahaha. I first heard about this on the Peter Doherty fan forum lol it is all the rage. Great time of year for it of course (deals on bulk candy). However dude on Instructable was right, the red flavour is liable to taste like cough syrup particularly if you use unsmooth downmarket vodka. T_T
TONIGHT: Art loft party w/ open mikes and workshops! I'm bringing sketchbook
** Halloween compilation CD, model's own ($1.50 at a clearance outlet). Will maybe rip and upload as it is boss.
*** And, uh, speak Mandarin. Hey, I figure it's trial by fire - if I can manage talk radio and DJing in Chinese an English podcast ought to be no problemo.
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Date: 2009-11-08 03:14 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-11-09 02:39 am (UTC)Although... you've not seen DS9 and yet appear to have seen Voyager?! This MUST be rectified.
Community radio sounds promising! Unfortunately, my Mandarin is marginal, but I'll still give it a whirl. ^_^
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Date: 2009-11-10 01:09 pm (UTC)Either podcast:
http://www.radiocentreville.com/mp3/316.mp3
http://media.montreal1023.net/full/2009/ (go to judi buoke)
Or live:
http://radiocen.streaming.webboreal.com/radiocen.m3u
But while the file downloads, I'm pretty happy that you are doing radio. You're much more convincing that I am in terms of musical knowledge. Hope you are doing fine with co-hosts!