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[badseed1980]

So this weekend was loads of fun.

I went to King Richard's Faire with lindalee and her friend S, tigira, meadmaker, cairpre26, another friend M, and her boy and brood. 'Twas fun. Everyone looked simply smashing. tigira and I were pleased to find our garb fit us better than ever, and lindalee looked resplendent in the infamous TOAP bodice. At one point, some garbed gentleman with a camera asked to take a picture of her and me. Silly, but flattering. We wandered much, ate food, looked at shiny things, and I bought a drinking horn. W00t! It's a nice one. Not the combo "you can also blow it" kind--I don't want the cork to dry out or break and render it useless. I had meadmaker take a few snapshots of me (before he fell off the car), and hopefully those will turn out well enough to scan in and make icons. Had a nice phone conversation with pierceheart that night too.

The next day I had plans to go to the Museum of Science with my dad to see the Lord of the Rings exhibit there. Turns out he hadn't bought advance tickets, and it was sold out when we got there. Grrrrrrrr. But we hung out at the museum anyway, and caught a planetarium show and a lightning show. Fun stuff. Afterwards we had dinner at Ginza, where I introduced my dad to some new kinds of sushi. I saw him off at South Station afterwards. He left me with an abundance of Penzey's spices of which he'd ordered too much, so I now have tarragon, thyme, hot curry, mild curry, and more cinnamon and chipotle. Yay! He also noticed my weight loss, and promised not to tell my mom.

So. A good time was had. I am hoping to be able to see the LOTR exhibit this Saturday (10/23), though. If anyone is interested in keeping me company (and Tolkein-geeking with me), let me know so I can buy advance tickets.

Comments

[leenah.livejournal.com]

i'm interested. do you recall ticket prices? i am NOT a member.

also, when i go to museums i like to take lotsa time and look at things slowly. i mention this because steve and i differed greatly in our ways of museum going, and we'd fight over it. i have no clue what people usually do at museums. i go thru them very slowly, or i run to my favorites and stare at them for ages. :)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I will have to look up prices on the website. I vary my speed, sometimes taking a long time and sometimes going quickly, depending on how interested I am in the particular thing.

[tigira.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you didn't make it to LOTR. I have already seen it. If you want to take your time and do all the little activity things, too, go early. Early might also be a bit quieter so that you can hear what's going on.

Enjoy it. I know I did, despite knowing more about smelting and iron working than the person who was "translating" it.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Cool. If I end up being free enough on Saturday morning to go, I'll go then. If not, well afternoon will have to do.

[leenah.livejournal.com]

i looked it up. it's $20. okay, i'm in. some times are sold out, but morning and afternoon times are still open.

morning is fine w/ me. bright and early works. or, anytime.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I may end up being busy until noon, and unable to get there until about 1. But I don't know yet if that will be the case. I'll let you know as soon as I know.

[skexy.livejournal.com]

the exhibit's a lot of fun, make sure you do get there before it closes on sunday. but remember to come to our halloween party after you go saturday night.