And now I want Jilli to come down so I can have a croquet party.
I've been trying to talk JZ into painting croquet balls like little hedgehogs. Flamingo shaped mallets are a lot more complicated.
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Feb 05, 2012 6:57:50 pm PST #20540 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Typo Boy - Feb 05, 2012 7:07:17 pm PST #20541 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Burrell - Feb 05, 2012 7:09:43 pm PST #20542 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I want that croquet set!
Liese S. - Feb 05, 2012 7:13:16 pm PST #20543 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, that sounds amazing, Vortex.
The first year I did these we had, like, a dozen teenage boys over. So whenever it ends up being just the SO & I, I always forget this, and make the dough for eight calzones (already too many) but the filling for more like twenty four. So I have leftover filling, which we will eat over rice tomorrow. And for the forseeable future.
House is gorgeous! And your kitchen is a stunner! Also, I would think you could use the actual lawn flamingos perfectly well as croquet mallets.
aurelia - Feb 05, 2012 7:34:28 pm PST #20544 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I finally finished reading Son of a Witch. Should I jump right into A Lion Among Men, or switch it up? Other options include Hunger Games, Syrup, Fool, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
§ ita § - Feb 05, 2012 7:40:37 pm PST #20545 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Have you read Hunger Games yet? Do you want to have read it before the movies? Are you interested in the movie? Is Dragon Tattoo still in theatres--similar consideration there, if you care.
Just messaged a guy on OK Cupid. Not sure why. Hope that doesn't bite me in the ass.
Ginger - Feb 05, 2012 7:41:52 pm PST #20546 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My lawn flamingos would be hard to hold and too short, adding some of the challenges Alice faced, but attaching lawn flamingos to croquet mallets would easy.
Amy - Feb 05, 2012 7:46:36 pm PST #20547 of 30001
Because books.
Hunger Games, aurelia. So good, and really fast, and Dragon Tattoo is a great story but a crappy book.
le nubian - Feb 05, 2012 7:49:33 pm PST #20548 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
aurelia,
I would agree with Amy. If you are looking for something that you can speed through, I read the HG trilogy all in about 3-4 days.
aurelia - Feb 05, 2012 7:53:04 pm PST #20549 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I haven't read any of that list, and yeah, I probably do want to read before seeing the movies. I only have the first book, but I guess I'll go with Hunger Games.