But Why the Rum??

Saw Pirates of the Caribbean again at Lecture Hall Two with Jeremy (and Sam), who'd never seen it. There was a really great turnout; some people had actually dressed up for it, with pirate hats and fake hook hands. So we had a great audience that really improved the viewing experience; people laughed and applauded at just the right times. Jeremy would've settled for Pirates on DVD but I told him it was something he should actually see on a big screen.

He liked it and said the fencing was good.

Lauren and Janis! Jeremy says that Johnny Depp is cooler than Orlando Bloom, so BOOYA! He won't answer who is hotter though. ^__^

PS: Hey, technically, in the movie, wouldn't Will Turner's (Orlando Bloom's character) dad be cursed because he took a coin? (Remember, he took a coin and sent it to Will, which is why he has it.) So when the mutineers threw him into the ocean attached to a cannon, wouldn't he just be an undead skeleton standing around on the sea floor? So when Will took the curse off the coins, making the pirates mortal again, didn't he end up inadvertantly killing his dad? Just a thought..

Wherein Angie goes, Toga! Toga!

So yesterday I went to Party City with Jeremy (and Stan and Mary who graciously drove us) to get costume things. I suppose the latter two need introduction to everyone who reads this except for Jeremy and Jose (who lurk but don't comment).

Mary: Short. Foilist. Random. Nerdy. Swears like drunken pirate, drives like one too. Likes Civ 3. Gets poked/bruised by Jeremy repeatedly in epee.

Stan: Tall. Epeeist. Mary's ex-boyfriend (I think). Looks uncannily like Malex.

Obligatory introductions done.

Anyway, Party City was crowded as hell. They had this ridiculous system of having pictures of costumes posted on a wall with numbers, and you'd have to shout your number to the guys in the store room who would get your costume for you. Naturally, it was a chaotic mess of people all crowded in the back of the store, shouting over each other. I waited forever in the crowd of screaming people and (naturally) crying and frightened kids only for the people in the store room to tell metThe costume I wanted was sold out, and I gave up. Jeremy got a black cloak and a theater mask so he can be Larva from Vampire Princess Miyu.

We went to Walmart. I got accessories for my peplos like a Roman style coin belt and a butterfly and an octopus brooch. Yes, I'm being Ancient Greek for Halloween, thanks to my conveniently colored bedsheets and my Archaeology textbook with a page on how to drape a variety of Greek garments with a rectangular cloth (chiton, peplos, himation). I know it's nerdy, but it's the best I can do and I like it. Besides, they were selling Athena costumes at Party City for like around $30 when they don't even look authentic.

I Win

(the following is an edited AIM convo between me and Doug)

DHobbitODeath: so tell me about jeremy. yes, i know i'm digging

SFX 87: he's adorable when he eats grapes. (no, digging is good.) he's a lefthanded epeeist. he wears shades all the time. he's read every single Pern book

DHobbitODeath: swordfighter?

SFX 87: yes sir.

DHobbitODeath: shades of what color?

SFX 87: he does longsword also. black. he has no fashion sense. he's immune to cold. he sings atonally. he plays trombone

DHobbitODeath: black's a nice color, how dare u

SFX 87: well they're big clipon shades

DHobbitODeath: immune to COLD! that's it god does exist . . . as jeremy

SFX 87: he wears big durforesque glasses. no, Andrew P is immune to cold also

DHobbitODeath: ouch on the voice. damn. [Andrew P's] ... cloned himself. ad's [Andrew D's] type glasses! oooooooooooooooh. trombone, ok

SFX 87: he swims..

DHobbitODeath: ok. i know people who do that too

SFX 87: he has lots of body hair and stubble

DHobbitODeath: that's a GOOD thing???? r u mad?

SFX 87: hey, the stubble is!

DHobbitODeath: ok i'll concede that but don't make this a habit. so, his stubble improves the appearance i assume

SFX 87: no, i like him cleanshaven

DHobbitODeath: then y stubble good?

SFX 87: well stubble is better than a full fucking beard

DHobbitODeath: ah

SFX 87: and stubble is better than being 'I am hairless like a eunuch'

DHobbitODeath: WHAT!!!! r u from a grecian culture or not? ... my what comment was for the hair

SFX 87: Who the hell said I was Greek? Jeremy's all GERMAN, baby!

DHobbitODeath: america is a grecian based culture

SFX 87: no, we're Anglo sometin'

DHobbitODeath: germany is grecian based too

SFX 87: no. hey, he's a swimmer. This means he shaves body hair.

DHobbitODeath: as in ancient greek influence

SFX 87: no.

DHobbitODeath: ah

SFX 87: The Romans didn't get that far.

DHobbitODeath: what????

SFX 87: to Germany, moron

DHobbitODeath: but germany is a european culture allof which is heavily influenced by ancient greece. i mean, even russia man, come on

SFX 87: I suppose

DHobbitODeath: VICTORY!!!!
DHobbitODeath: is mine
DHobbitODeath: MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH

SFX 87: oh yes, he's 5'10" and buff and has a perky ass.

DHobbitODeath: LOL

SFX 87: booya!
SFX 87: VICTORY!!!!

DHobbitODeath: *laughing uncontrollably*