Someone whom I don't know commented in telynor 's journal, on stories and originality. I can't quote directly because it was a locked post, but apparently a teacher told him/her in sixth grade that there were no new stories, that the Egyptians or somebody had already written them all. The commenter goes on to say that in his/her opinion now, the teacher was right, and that all writers are simply...

Like lots of online knitters, I photograph and post project updates whenever I have the inclination, sometimes when I don't even have time. Right now, I'm working on something I'm really proud of. (Well, nothing's gone totally pear-shaped so far!) My husband, filceolaire , wants a tank top (Americans: a knitted vest) he can wear underneath a light jacket. Therefore, it had to be not very...

Practicing interesting underwashes: Still Life in Blue and Green [the underwashes are yellow, pink, blue, orange, and purple] Practicing mixing colors on the paper and echoing a particular style of block painting: A Street in Canterbury from this photo . That's from the day that telynor and her family drove out with me and illogicalvulcan for a grand day of pilgrimage. :)...

aXXIdental - 21st UK National Filk Convention 6th-8th February 2009, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK Guests: Rand Bellavia and Adam English; Richard "Hitch" Wheatley Convention Website: http://www.contabile.org.uk/axxidental/ Reports JewelSong: http://community.livejournal.com/contabile/10354.html Christo: http://unclechristo.livejournal.com/499748.html Simon: http://vaurien.livejournal.com/63978...

I better write this up now or I never will... On Friday I went to the 21st UK Filk Convention AXXIdental at the Ramada Hotel in Grantham. Due to poor planning on my part and a late taxi, I ended up spending an hour waiting at Nottingham Station having missed my train by seconds. Then missed the opening ceremony and a third of Playing Rapunzel's set due to being in my room tuning the autoharp. ...

I am happy to announce that next year's UK filk con will be: Van der Filk held at the Grantham Ramada (the same venue as this year) on 5-7th February 2010. Our guests are vixyish and tfabris from Seattle, and telynor from the UK. Your committee? pbristow , fleetfootmike , keristor and rinioth . Membership rates are £32 (waged), £16...

I am happy to announce that next year's UK filk con will be: Van der Filk held at the Grantham Ramada (the same venue as this year) on 5-7th February 2010. Our guests are vixyish and tfabris from Seattle, and telynor from the UK. Your committee? pbristow , fleetfootmike , keristor and rinioth . Membership rates are £32 (waged), £16...

I am happy to announce that next year's UK filk con will be: Van der Filk held at the Grantham Ramada (the same venue as this year) on 5-7th February 2010. Our guests are vixyish and tfabris from Seattle, and telynor from the UK. Your committee? pbristow , fleetfootmike , keristor and rinioth . Membership rates are £32 (waged), £16 (unwaged/concessions...

Here's the new filk about discovering filking at a science fiction convention that I butchered debuted at today's set (and sang much better at circle time when no fire alarms interrupted)... Where The Fandom Sings (Sung to the tune of Like Their Feet Have Wings by Gwen Knighton, telynor ) Late evening at a convention, I was filling with tension at the sessions I'd missed though the...

I finished my first Harika sock. After quite a bit of tugging I did manage to get it onto my foot - won't be doing that again in a hurry.   It does look nice on though, so I think it will look nice on whoever gets these eventually. It also proves to me that going up to 2.5mm needles should be enough to make a pair fit. I saw a lovely pair by telynor at I Knit the other day - she made hers on...