When real things happen to imaginary people

Off to holiday parties on Christmas Eve:



With slightly big hair, even! This is what happens when I see a lot of photos of young Dave Vanian, apparently.



Spaaaaaarkly tights and vintage Fluevogs.

And and and! The stories for Yuletide went up, and the one written for me is just adorable. V Is For Virgil, Who Died En Flambé. Addams Family PLUS Gashlycrumb Tinies!

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday.

Three pictures from Sakura-Con:

Hey look, it's Castiel! Or a reasonable facsimile thereof.



Ruffle. Butt.



I met the Goblin King. Whatever your argument was, it's irrelevant.



More notes about Sakura-Con later, after I have a brain again.

How very Repo Man Found in the back of the pantry at my parents' house. No, I don't know what it is either.

You sun worshippers are WRONG IN THE HEAD. I am not leaving my air-conditioned office today except to go get lunch.

( Photo by the Stroppy One, taken near the coffee shop )

Posted via LiveJournal.app.

In other, semi-related news: I'm still searching for a good sunblock. I'm currently using the JASON "Sunbrella" product, but it is a mere SPF 20. Why yes, I AM carrying my parasol with me every time I go outside, what of it?

The one about the rainbow halo around the sun?



Looking straight up at noon on Saturday. That dark line is the underside of the eaves at the back of our house. EDITED TO ADD: And it lasted for about 4 hours!

::cackles::

See, I have a matched set!

The Husband and StuntHusband Yes, they often give me that look.

::looks at To Do list, starts giggling nervously::

Yeah, I may not be around much. Writing, emails, and laundry own my time right now. So here, have some clicky-links!

Video of the Gothic Charm School picnic, from NY Post: http://www.nypost.com/video/?channel=NY+Post&clipid=1458_549884&bitrate=300&format=flash

Photos from the picnic, from Time Out New York: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/76595/gothic-charm-school-tea-party-picnic

The Gothic Charm School Flickr group! (Please add photos if you have them!) http://www.flickr.com/groups/gothic_charm_school/pool/

And, because it wouldn't be a proper post of clicky-links from me without this sort of thing, the hat I'm currently coveting: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25204541

Help help! I need full-body, preferably standing, photos of a typical gothy girl and gothy boy. (One of each.) They're for a TV interview. If you've got photos of yourself that you wouldn't mind letting me use, please let me know!

EDIT: Whoo, problem solved! Donna, thank you so much!

---

My darling Stunt Husband is going to be out of town this weekend, woe! Any of you Seattle-types want to be my companion and carpool to Club V on Saturday night? ::makes hypno-wheel motions at weaselmom::

Vampire Ball 2009, showing off the outfit that was made for me by Katie of Dark Industries. Taken by mineke

At WotC. Sometime around 1995 - 1996, I think.

Me and kiltlad, at the office at WotC. I wonder what I was sulking about?