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April 22, 2007
Who needs Pennsic?
When you've got Viking Week at the frat house.
This picture was taken after the party, and I really wanted to show y'all what a mess it was beyond the plastic sheet wall, but I felt too weird sticking my camera into private property like that, even at 7:30 on a Sunday morning. You'll just have to think back to those high school bush parties (that's like a kegger out in the woods, for my American friends), add in some very Southern tall-backed rocking chairs and the pissiest of American beers, and use your imagination.
Vlad's the morning after the Slave Auction never looked that gross.
*Ahem. Speaking of my favourite summer dorkfest, I have some sad news for members of a certain geeky subculture who will be expecting to see me at Pennsic: Edmund and I can't make it this year. I will be moving house in Athens on August first, and we can't justify paying full price for the whole event to stay for just two days. Next year, I promise. We will still drink whiskey and drunk dial everybody at the appointed time.
The disappointments don't stop there, friends. For those of you belonging to a geeky subculture who will expect to see me at Maryland Sheep and Wool, well, that ain't happening either. My final exam slot with the class I teach is Friday May 4th in the afternoon, Peter will be here waiting to take off to the Great White North, and we're going to take our sweet time driving, stopping at whatever cheesy roadside attractions catch our eye and rocking motel beds throughout Kentucky and Tennessee. Then, as a consolation prize for having to back out on our vacation, we'll swing out of our way a bit to see some dear friends. Perhaps we'll sit outside in the early morning cold and drink tea in our pyjamas with our bare feet in the wet grass, just to get that proper vacation feeling.
Posted by jodi at April 22, 2007 07:04 PM | categories: self-absorbtion
Comments
Yeah, MDS&W is going to have to get along without me this year, too. Whatever will they do? :P
Posted by: Norma at April 22, 2007 09:27 PM
I'm missing MS&W as well.. can't afford to drive all the way up there. Considering that a year has gone by and I haven't touched a THING I bought there I clearly have enough of a fiber and yarn stash to muddle by with until SAFF. (SAFF is in October.. will you be here for it?)
Posted by: mouse at April 22, 2007 10:29 PM
Aw, bummer that I won't get to see you at MSWF . . . but good that you're heading back north with your man. I'll miss you!
Posted by: chris at April 23, 2007 08:49 AM
If the beer has "Milwaukee" in the name, you know it sucks ass.
Posted by: NWJR at April 23, 2007 09:48 AM
Aw man, no fibre fest and no Whisky/Cellphone night? V. sad.
Well, we'll just have to see you in good old Ontario!
Posted by: Em at April 23, 2007 09:51 AM
It sounds like a great trip you have planned! I hope you have fun. Good luck with that last bit of school. I will miss seeing you at the Fest, but I hope to see you again before too long. Take care, J :)
Posted by: Lolly at April 23, 2007 12:50 PM
Well, shucks. I'll miss you at MSWF, but if you'll be knocking boots with Peter and having a good ol' lazy time -- I guess its best you stay away.
Have a great trip up north!
Posted by: Nanc at April 26, 2007 01:16 PM
Don't forget to swing by us and invade our hottub!!!
Posted by: Ghita at April 28, 2007 02:24 AM
ah, bush parties. you just brought back a rush of high school blurred memories!!
Posted by: lori at April 29, 2007 04:17 PM