Current mood:

tired

Today was a good day. James showed me how to use a battle ax. He kept me outside in the freezing rain for 40 minutes to practice striking planks of wood until I finally was able to make the tiniest of dents (hey, stop judging me - the blade was dull). It was cool. At first, I hated it, because I am really restrained with this sort of thing, and I just couldn't let myself give it my all (I have this weird issue with moving my body in unfamiliar ways - I just feel really shy and uncertain about it). But towards the end, I really started to enjoy it. In fact, I would really like to do it again sometime - I would like to see if I could actually chop the wood.

I can't decide if I should go the the One Ring Celebration (the Lord of the Rings convention to take place in CA in January - http://www.oneringcelebration.com). For a while I was saying that I was definitely going to go, even if I had to go alone. But.....that was before Brad Dourif cancelled. I would still love to go (especially to meet (and possibly hug? ^_^) Billy Boyd), but....eh. I don't know. I mean, Elijah Wood, Billy, and Sean Astin are charging freakin' $60 per autograph, and $50-$60 to get your picture taken with them. What the crap. That's crazy-expensive. Plus, I'd be lonely all by myself in a strange town. On the other hand, I do think it would be good for me to go by myself. I've never done anything like that before, and the idea almost terrifies me. I would have to make all the preparations all by myself and take initiative, and that would be a very good experience for me - it would make me realize that I can be independent and I can make things happen for myself. It might even turn out to be something of a confidence-booster for me (unless I fuck up majorly, which is possible).

Hmmmm.....I need to decide soon so I can start saving up money.....and buy tickets. The tickets to get your picture taken with Elijah Wood have already sold out *grrr face*, and I'm guessing Billy's will be next to go.

So, Friday didn't turn out to be quite as awesome as I thought it would be - I didn't get to see the Munchkin because I didn't get to park in the garage *grrr!!!* There was this lame-ass arts festival going on near the university, and so, of course, all the old fogeys who went decided to park in the campus parking lots. I was so pissed off. And then, every one of them had the nerve to smile at me as I drove past them. I gave them all dirty looks. Normally, I really like old people, but when they park in my parkings spots (yes, I said MY parking spots), they must die.

However, the day was redeemed through the Chucky photoshoot. It was so very enjoyable. Man, I tell ya, Chucky got quite a bit of play - from both sides of the field! Well, maybe "quite a bit" is stretching it, but I'm sure it's more than he's used to. Hah, that's a lie - after all, he sleeps in the same bed with me everynight... We even took him to a bar for a drink and some shuffleboard. Consequently, he now smells horribly of cigarette smoke. But it was worth it just for the looks I got when I walked in with a Chucky doll in my hands (being as shy as I am, it's hard to believe that I actually enjoy those looks...but, strangely, I do).

Here are just a few pictures from Chucky's adventures on Friday.


Caught in the act - a young man is heartbroken when he discovers his lover's secret past-time: dressing up like Tiff and making out with Chucky.



Bigger version:








Oh nos! The tables are turned!




Chucky on the prowl.


Ah. Good times. Yes. And there's plenty more where that came from. Twenty-two more, to be exact.





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Quote-of-the-day: "Sappy songs about sex and cheating, bland accounts of two lovers meeting.....makes me want to give mankind a beating." - The Dresden Dolls