you can't do that with a tiffany lamp!

Almost 400 years ago ...a Maine vessel launched America's love affair with shipbuilding.

the 30-ton pinnace, Virginia. :D

I'd been toying with the idea of getting involved with her reconstruction since George and I saw the building site at the Maine Maritime Museum last fall. now I've filled out and sent in the volunteer form, and will be writing an e-mail to them later tonight.

we'll see where it goes.
I am very excited.

seeing as I'm tired and lazy and at some point during a conversation she said I could,
all TallShipsWeekend pictures are belong to gryphons_lair (the publicly viewable ones, at least).

her journal is also the place to go for post(s) about the trip, because I am frankly quite crap at event reports (or anything that requires my brain going in order). but I can and will say: we had FUN!

so. I smell like boy.

no, seriously; my brother stole my body wash (used the last of it, the little bastard!), so I stole his. and now I smell of Axe: Touch. it is PINK! and ... it'll linger. *shouldersniff*

also, for your edification and amusement, ( I am PMSing and so is my girlfriend )

yes.

oh, tomorrow I'm buggering off for a couple days, so, if I miss a few things -- or quite a lot of things, really -- don't kill me, yeah?

went to DMC for the ... sixth? seventh? whatever -- I've seriously lost count now -- time. and, as usual, got a brain full of ideas, ficwise and otherwise, and basically don't want to go to sleep because I want to stay on the internets and play with timelines and characters and piraaaaaaaates... *whine*

yeah.

also, this may just be the caffeine talking, but I really think people on the intarwebs need to stop being buttfinks.

lastly, you know what? I have not written all summer. that's right -- all. fucking. summer. so I'm rather sick of that, so I'm taking drabble/ficlet requests. piratey-like, if you please, since that's obviously where my brain's been hanging out lately. crossovers you can try me with, but they're perhaps less likely to get done. all I ask is that you include in your request three things:

1- character, characters, or pairing. (also, if there's anyone you reallyreally don't want to see then let me know that as well, because otherwise I'm liable to bring him/her/it in randomly.)

2- word, phrase, setting, or some other prompt-y thing. 'cause otherwise my brain won't have anything to grab on to, and that would pretty much suck.

3- rating range. self-explanatory.

and that looks all formal and demanding and shit, but really it's not -- more guidelines than actual rules, you know -- and just basically ... GIMME IDEAS! *grabby hands* and I'll try to, you know, write them. for you. and they will probably may suck royally, because I'm rusty and crusty and way off my game, but at least you'll have the fuzzy satisfaction of knowing you helped a very, very desperate girl. so again: GIMME IDEAS!, cause right now? I've got Jack & James playing rum pong and ... that's about it. for ideas.

also, the more ASAP y'all request, the sooner I don't-have-to-go-to-bed. which would be nice as I don't want to go to bed!

putting together the Thursday newsletter at isla_tortuga alerted me to how FREAKING FAR BEHIND I am, as far as fandom goes. especially reading.

fortunately, I have off of work tomorrow, so the plan is to hole up in the office, just me and the internets and a pot of coffee, and do a shit-ton of read/feedback/squee/natter/commentreply.

THEREFORE, please post "hey look at this!"-es here for anything you really think oughtn't face the possibility of falling through the proverbial cracks. because I guarantee you, things will.

I wrote something all for me. which means it may objectively suck, but that really doesn't matter in the slightest. because I am happy. *grin*

will type up later; have dishes to wash now.

musical goodies for my flist, before I head off to spend the night with my little brother (as it's his birthday).



Pirates Remixed EP
.zip, .mp3, 47 MB @ SendSpace

TRACK LIST:
1. He's a Pirate (Radio Edit Remix)
2. He's a Pirate (Tribal Treasure Remix)
3. He's a Pirate (Palo Verde Remix)
4. He's a Pirate (Pete 'n' Red's Jolly Roger Trance Remix)
5. He's a Pirate (Ship Ahoy Tribal Remix)
6. He's a Pirate (Orchestral Remix)

Wikipedia entry, in case you're interested in that sort of thing

**the Palo Verde remix is probably my favorite, but they're all TOTALLY AWESOME! and there are other remixes actually officially produced and in existence, too, but Disney's being a sneaky evil mastermind about where, when, and how they release them. of course.**

so, my paid status goes poof tomorrow. I might renew, but probably not because I mean I did majorly splurge on the Black Pearl and I've got two more Events Which Will Cost Not A Little Money coming up, and of course the whole school thing.

and all that means I have to decide which 6 icons I'm keeping! (oy, by the way, will status-poofing maul my current layout, does anyone know? or will it be like moodthemes where I just won't be able to do a new one?) being me, of course, I can't decide shit for shit, so please shower me with your opinions! I need to go from 104 to 6.

ETA: no worries. .:: smooches __dtrain ::.

Look what I found!

Yes, I know, somebody's almost certainly already linked to it; heck, there's a decent chance I've linked to it in the Dirty Big Resource Post or somewhere. Regardless, it has given me joy.

Look! Shiny history resources!

my daddy has a job interview tomorrow morning. prayers please~