Ah flist, you're fabulous

[blamebrampton]

I know that I am very biased, but I just wanted to say that you lot are champion. That was SUCH a fun discussion in my last post, and so many interesting points were raised in support of several different stances. Why can't politics and diplomacy be conducted with that much civility and focus?

If you're still bubbling with QoM discussion you'd like to voice in different discussions, check out the thread at ddg_and_sundry , you can find it here. Or drop by gossymer 's journal and weigh in on her discussion on whether you read fic for the H/D (or other OTP) or for the fic first. Lots of cleverness!

Another slightly late happy birthday to Amy, but I wished you an early HB first! and, in today's important news,

Happy Birthday pingrid!!!

I have a little pressie that I will hand over in November, and was going to come up with a costume-porn centric drabble (NB that's porn regarding textiles, not people, I rock at the former and am rubbish at the latter, let me talk to you of twill weaves and thrown silk!), but I am still too flattened from Pilgrim Flu, so you will have to do with bright red text and my hopes that you are currently painting Oslo the same colour!

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[pingrid.livejournal.com]

Thank you, my dear! *smooches* Mmmm, yes, talk textiles to me! :D

There wasn't quite enough red paing for the whole town, but I did have a wonderful dinner with close friends, then moved on to drinks and half a burlesque show. All in all, a very good day!

I think the Pilgrim Flu must be a cosmic dig at organised religion. Hope you shake it completely really soon!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Heh! I will be LADEN with photos and reports and conference papers when I see you, and I will share generously ;-)

Glad to hear that there was some town painting!

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

I kind of nearly forgot my birthday this year, so instead of the traditional invite_40_guests_to_my_50m2_flat shebang I took the easy option that involved no cleaning. ;)

And I will devour your conference loot! :D Do you think you'll be sick of the Pitti by the time I get there, or are you up for one more round?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Actually, I am planning to schmooze like a lunatic so that all the local curators think of me as a short, deranged sister by the time you get there ;-)

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

I approve of your plan! It's important for an invading army to send scouts to sound out the terrain, and I'm grateful that you've volunteered to put yourself into the way of danger for us! :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

It's fine, I look completely harmless, so make a good scout, no one can spot the evil within!

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

That's the kind of clever disguise that makes you a real asset to the forces of darkness. Well done!

How many pairs of boots and shoes is one allowed to bring to Italy without risking the ridicule of one's peers? I've just realised that I didn't want to buy a single pair there last time, so I need to be prepared - but it does feel a bit unnatural to bring of suitcase full of shoes to Florence.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I think more than two pairs a day could see me giggling discreetly, unless you plan to give us all a little fashion showing, I;m sur Shiv would like it!

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

If descreet giggles is the worst of the sanctions, I'm not too bothered. ;) But I think even I won't bring ten pairs! :D Reason shall prevail, I'm sure.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

And weight limits on the plane! You can help me find a pair of shoes and shop vicariously ;-)

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

Damned weight limits. *grumble* But ha, there's always the option of mailing things home if we find too many pairs we like! :D And vicarious shopping is still shopping, it'll do in a pinch. ;)