Northampton?

[msmoxie]

(ip) (ip) (ip) (ip) (w) (w) (w) (ip) (ip) (ip) (ip)
we're all of us, withering in whoville.
ack! what is it we all say,
"it's not the heat, it's the humidity" or somesuch thing...egads. it's all BLEAH-making.
i'm about to write an ode to my AC, and blow another (k) to my (l) who made sure it didn't fall out the window and proved to me that i *am not* the most neurotic person in the world after all. heh. heh. it's only fire that scares me, not cold.
did someone say cold, hey, oh, hey, oh, what's that sound????

(8) (8) ice ice baby(8) (8)

GAYCOCK and happy summer to all.

LCS and DFD: a lovely eve, indeed. many thanks for the squeals of laughter, and a big harrumph to the COD (yes, you *know* what it stands for) of the carpark.

muah a la mode to all(k)
mox

ps: paging dr stone, bone to:
i sent you a customer today. hope she showed and you sold!:)

[Lady C Sparkle]

(8) (8) ice ice baby(8) (8)

GAYCOCK and happy summer to all.

LCS and DFD: a lovely eve, indeed. many thanks for the squeals of laughter, and a big harrumph to the COD (yes, you *know* what it stands for) of the carpark.

muah a la mode to all
mox



(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)(l)
mwah foxxiemsmoxie!
a fabulously much-needed girly-girl-evening & your kitchen is beautiful!!!!
well done (*) to all fairy-worker-bee-butches! well done! (*)
(....i need my stairwell and wardrobe spiffied up & painted..are you for hire?...and do you iron???)

and of course...good GAYCOCK! :P

sweet dreams to you & poseymsrosie

xoxoxoxoxoxoxox c.

[JesterButch]

(w) I am feeling a bit wilted but very happy w/the gig! Thanks GB, et al
I am still a few feet off the ground (y)

Ya, come do radio w/me again soon! Sundays 4-6 Valley Free Radio
we could have a B-F gay ole time :D

p.s. OMG, still high from the psychedelic sixties sufi mystic rock :P
was that dress short enough or what LOL<:o)

[msmoxie]

hey...(putting 1+1 BF name and RL together, after all this time) i heard you on VFR, too and really enjoyed it. glad the gig was a good one.



(w) I am feeling a bit wilted but very happy w/the gig! Thanks GB, et al
I am still a few feet off the ground (y)




mwah foxxiemsmoxie!
a fabulously much-needed girly-girl-evening & your kitchen is beautiful!!!!
well done (*) to all fairy-worker-bee-butches! well done! (*)
(....i need my stairwell and wardrobe spiffied up & painted..are you for hire?...and do you iron???)

and of course...good GAYCOCK! :P

sweet dreams to you & poseymsrosie

xoxoxoxoxoxoxox c.

..............aww sweetie...............tis true, we must (and DO!) love our fairy worker bee butches, but i gottta say sweet dreams are impossible with the crazy feline, i'm about to rename ms rosie ms rollie, cuz all she wants to do is roll onto me--ugh--hot-get-offa-me--you-you-cat--you! when i win the 2 $4000 gift cards from homo depot, i'm gonna build her a suite all her own.

8-) ^o) hmm, on second thought...if i were to win $8k from HD, i might not spend it on the (@).......i'm just saying....(oh shit. she's on the (t) with (&) and (@) (@) and they are plotting to call the mspca)

hoping we all have lovely days , and may we not all wilt and wither away, and keep all senses of silliness intact, cuz I'm thinking a dose of whimsical sillified-inanity is just what whoville needs about now.

[guitarboi]

Hope the happiness continues on :) I'd love to have a gay ole time again. ;)

her skirt was perfect. ;) her talent and band was fantasticfuckingfabulous!(8) (y) (y) (y)
GB


(w) I am feeling a bit wilted but very happy w/the gig! Thanks GB, et al
I am still a few feet off the ground (y)

Ya, come do radio w/me again soon! Sundays 4-6 Valley Free Radio
we could have a B-F gay ole time :D

p.s. OMG, still high from the psychedelic sixties sufi mystic rock :P
was that dress short enough or what LOL<:o)

[Taking a chance]

(w) I am feeling a bit wilted but very happy w/the gig! Thanks GB, et al
I am still a few feet off the ground (y)

Ya, come do radio w/me again soon! Sundays 4-6 Valley Free Radio
we could have a B-F gay ole time :D

p.s. OMG, still high from the psychedelic sixties sufi mystic rock :P

was that dress short enough or what LOL<:o)

Had you shaved your legs? :|

[JesterButch]

Had you shaved your legs? :|

HA HA HA smartie pants, chancie pants

wish you could have seen me in my little mini skirt:P

KIDDING!! I amButch damnit, and how did you change me from Jester to Musician that was cool :-*

[dykeinabox]

Okay NoHoers (?) - is there anything going on this weekend that a butch from the big city might enjoy?

I'm looking to get out of the city this weekend and having just returned from the cape I thought I might look inland. So what's going on out your way?

thanks!

[Lady C Sparkle]

Okay NoHoers (?) - is there anything going on this weekend that a butch from the big city might enjoy?

I'm looking to get out of the city this weekend and having just returned from the cape I thought I might look inland. So what's going on out your way?

thanks!

Good Morning DIAB!

I have family visiting early this weekend so I'm not sure what the plans or local events are, but here are some good sources of info.

and I'm sure the rest will chime in with their own individual plans....have fun if you come out our way!!! :)

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/

http://www.explorenorthampton.com/

http://www.explorenorthampton.com/visitor/whatshappening/artsnight.htm

http://www.shelburnefalls.com/

i did this last weekend -----> http://www.zoaroutdoor.com/ it was EXCELLENT!!!

[dykeinabox]

Good Morning DIAB!

I have family visiting early this weekend so I'm not sure what the plans or local events are, but here are some good sources of info.

and I'm sure the rest will chime in with their own individual plans....have fun if you come out our way!!! :)

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/

http://www.explorenorthampton.com/

http://www.explorenorthampton.com/visitor/whatshappening/artsnight.htm

http://www.shelburnefalls.com/

i did this last weekend -----> http://www.zoaroutdoor.com/ it was EXCELLENT!!!

Sweet! Thank you so much oh Sparkly one.

That'll give me a good foundation to build on. The rafting thing might just hit the spot. I haven't been in a couple of years and I've never been out here on the east coast.

[guitarboi]

Hi DIAB
If you are in on Friday evening, feel free to hang out with me at some of my friends' local gig and then the after party which will probably be going on until sunrise. You can pm me for my cel # or get it from leilu.

:)
GB





Okay NoHoers (?) - is there anything going on this weekend that a butch from the big city might enjoy?

I'm looking to get out of the city this weekend and having just returned from the cape I thought I might look inland. So what's going on out your way?

thanks!

[JesterButch]

my family is planning a trip to Maine, about an hour from Portland (I think)
anyone know any cool spots, lesbo hangouts, et al?

thanks B-F

[Lady C Sparkle]

Sweet! Thank you so much oh Sparkly one.

That'll give me a good foundation to build on. The rafting thing might just hit the spot. I haven't been in a couple of years and I've never been out here on the east coast.

You are quite welcome!

Noho has some amazing restaurants, lots of little artisan-type shops and the Smith Museum of Art - so a day trip to town will keep you busy as well.

I actually rented a kayak (rather than rafting) and did a nine-mile paddle down the Deerfield River with Zoar. It was a fabulous!!!.

The kayaks are sit-on-top, they provide helmets and pfd(s) - and the rapids are only Class I and II - on that stretch of river - it is not horribly difficult or technical and is soooooooooo much fun! I'd definitely recommend that!

Though I've heard their white water rafting trips are fantastic too.
The upper part of the river has Class IV & V rapids - much excitement! :)

[Holliday]

I found what looks to be a good resource for places to swim in MA. Anyone have a favorite?

http://www.swimmingholes.org/ma.html

Holliday
xox

[Lady C Sparkle]

I was just telling someone about this site last night! :)

I found the Chesterfield Bend via through here! And I really like the Bend.
The directions tend to be pretty good but if you decide to hunt for the Bend, PM me and I'll tell you what to look for - when turning off of the road. It is kind of hidden.

Also the Potholes (in Shellburne Falls) are listed.

Both favourites of mine.

[TheaLeticia]

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello since I'm going to be moving to NoHo in just over a month (so I need to procrastinate about packing). I'll be going to UMass for my PhD so I'll be around!

[Lady C Sparkle]

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello since I'm going to be moving to NoHo in just over a month (so I need to procrastinate about packing). I'll be going to UMass for my PhD so I'll be around!

Welcome Welcome Lady Thea!!!

We shall have to plan a welcome to the valley party for you! :)

[Sophisticated1]

Well hey there TheaLeticia. So you are coming to the neighborhood huh? Grand. An early welcome to you then. If you are not familiar with the area, there are plenty of folks on the thread that can point you in the direction of various services, adventures, entertainment and the like. Lot of Umass grads and employess about as well.

What is your degree program?

Best of luck on your packing and moving.

S1

[msmoxie]

Welcome! We're a fun bunch and it's a great area to live!
--mox

Just thought I'd pop in and say hello since I'm going to be moving to NoHo in just over a month (so I need to procrastinate about packing). I'll be going to UMass for my PhD so I'll be around!

[TheaLeticia]

Well hey there TheaLeticia. So you are coming to the neighborhood huh? Grand. An early welcome to you then. If you are not familiar with the area, there are plenty of folks on the thread that can point you in the direction of various services, adventures, entertainment and the like. Lot of Umass grads and employess about as well.

What is your degree program?

Best of luck on your packing and moving.

S1

Thanks S1! I am sure I'll be asking all kinds of questions as I'm not familiar with the area at all.

I'm joining the Communication Department in the fall.


Welcome! We're a fun bunch and it's a great area to live!
--mox
Thank you MsMoxie!

[Damned Queen]

Thanks S1! I am sure I'll be asking all kinds of questions as I'm not familiar with the area at all.

I'm joining the Communication Department in the fall.


Thank you MsMoxie!

Good Luck communicating Thea! Yay! Yer comin near me! Well, I mean close nearby:) Hope your move goes smoothly.:) (f) ;) :[

[TheaLeticia]

Good Luck communicating Thea! Yay! Yer comin near me! Well, I mean close nearby:) Hope your move goes smoothly.:) (f) ;) :[

LOL thanks dahlin'! How close? :P

[guitarboi]

Welcome Thea :) Lots of fun people in the Pioneer Valley.
I could not help but notice your signature line.

The line I liked much Tu seras la main aux doigts d'acier which I'll loosly translate to "You will be the hand with fingers of steel". (y) Now I need to google the author of the words.

Parlez-vous fran&#231;ais ? Je serais excit&#233; pour avoir une nouvelle amie qui peut converser en fran&#231;ais avec moi.

GB




Just thought I'd pop in and say hello since I'm going to be moving to NoHo in just over a month (so I need to procrastinate about packing). I'll be going to UMass for my PhD so I'll be around!

[Holliday]

I thought you couldn't swim at the Potholes anymore. Is the town turning a blind eye? I really loved it there.

I would (l) for you to PM me directions to the Bend. The ones from the website were sketchy. :s



I found the Chesterfield Bend via through here! And I really like the Bend.
The directions tend to be pretty good but if you decide to hunt for the Bend, PM me and I'll tell you what to look for - when turning off of the road. It is kind of hidden.

Also the Potholes (in Shellburne Falls) are listed.


An early welcome to you! I went to UMass, so if you need advice, tours, whatever, I can help (and so can several others here, like S1 said). :)


Just thought I'd pop in and say hello since I'm going to be moving to NoHo in just over a month (so I need to procrastinate about packing). I'll be going to UMass for my PhD so I'll be around!

[Damned Queen]

LOL thanks dahlin'! How close? :P

I'm in the Deep Dark Valley of Fitchburg, Thea...lol dahlin, I mean darling:)

[TheaLeticia]

Welcome Thea :) Lots of fun people in the Pioneer Valley.
I could not help but notice your signature line.

The line I liked much Tu seras la main aux doigts d'acier which I'll loosly translate to "You will be the hand with fingers of steel". (y) Now I need to google the author of the words.

Parlez-vous français ? Je serais excité pour avoir une nouvelle amie qui peut converser en français avec moi.

GB

Oui, je peut parler avec toi, mais ecrire... ca c'est plus dificile! LOL




An early welcome to you! I went to UMass, so if you need advice, tours, whatever, I can help (and so can several others here, like S1 said). :)



Thank you Holliday! I will take you up on that! :P

[Pyrate]

Hey there ladies!!! My girl and I are off to noho this wonderful saturday night (07/14/2007)...only one problem...we don't know anyone or know what to do. Could anyone give us some ideas of what to do or even if you want to meet up or something. If you have any ideas email lewillford@tmail.com it will go right to her phone! Thank you so much!!!

[guitarboi]

Talking will be fantastic. Writing can be difficult. PM me when you arrive to Amherst if you like and I'll show you where the best coffee is (in my not so humble opinion) in Amherst if you drink it. :)
GB


Oui, je peut parler avec toi, mais ecrire... ca c'est plus dificile! LOL



Thank you Holliday! I will take you up on that! :P

[msmoxie]

sheesh. are we all on vacation at once?

we're turning into a ghost town!

hi everyone!
let's see. not that anyone cares, but my whores are moaning (ie i'm a wee bit hormonally influenced) and so this eve I've been sowing my opinionated oats all over the forums. good grief, would my mother be proud, or horrified? i used to be quiet and meek and nice and BORING. hahaha. then i became femme,

we all have to bloom sometime.
i've had one day off in the past 13--and even that included a pseudo work meeting. i'm pasty from lack of sun and giddy from too much work and not enough play. i've been passed by for an internal job, which i expected and which i agree with, and think it may well work to my advantage somehow, and at this precise moment, i very much miss my dear (s) , look farward to the bagpipes this weekend, and i'm simply and entirely appalled by the gross banality of human behavior, especially that of college administrators in Michigan, i'm bemoaning and bemused and bewildered by the bad behavior of girls going wild (and the adults who love them, and i'm chock full of haughty opinions, pasta, pinot noir and dark chocolate.
(perhaps not in that order.)

what about the rest of us?

[JesterButch]

let's see. not that anyone cares, but my whores are moaning (ie i'm a wee bit hormonally influenced) and so this eve I've been sowing my opinionated oats all over the forums.

sorry, but that left me really curious and confuzzled

your "whores are moaning??" wow
:s :s :o :o

anyway, hello everyone!! and welcome Ms Thea, it's about time (o)
I assume this means you got a place to live and all that !!
can't wait to meet you and show you around
and let's do some SINGING (8) (8) (8)

[Damned Queen]

Hello all!
Popping in to say hi and to tell anyone that I am NOT on any vacation here! msmoxie, I'd love to be hearin the bagpipes wherever they may be with you! And I am wishing you the best course possible for your job!
Hello Jester as well and everyone here.
I am writing a bit nowadays and still biding my time in the deep dark valley of Fitch.
Regards to All Here
The DQ (f) :[ ;) :D

[guitarboi]

Hi Ms Mox :) I get the hormone thing very well...chocolate. dark chocolate.
Been working a lot between beach trips. life is good. enjoy the bagpipes. The festival is coming soon right?

Jester... how's it? :) DQ hello to you.

Nite

GB

[Damned Queen]

Hi Ms Mox :) I get the hormone thing very well...chocolate. dark chocolate.
Been working a lot between beach trips. life is good. enjoy the bagpipes. The festival is coming soon right?

Jester... how's it? :) DQ hello to you.

Nite

GB

And hello to you guitarboi..your nick always reminds me of the old Irish tune 'The Gypsy Rover'! Grand, grand!:) ;) :D

[guitarboi]

wow that's so cool :D

okay boi with guitar is going to bed now. (yes the guitar sleeps with me..I play bass until I start to nod off... :$ (8) :)

GB


And hello to you guitarboi..your nick always reminds me of the old Irish tune 'The Gypsy Rover'! Grand, grand!:) ;) :D

[msmoxie]

(f) it's just a more interesting phrase than "PMS" no?!



sorry, but that left me really curious and confuzzled

your "whores are moaning??" wow
:s :s :o :o

anyway, hello everyone!! and welcome Ms Thea, it's about time (o)
I assume this means you got a place to live and all that !!
can't wait to meet you and show you around
and let's do some SINGING (8) (8) (8)

[msmoxie]

thanks DQ!


Hello all!
Popping in to say hi and to tell anyone that I am NOT on any vacation here! msmoxie, I'd love to be hearin the bagpipes wherever they may be with you! And I am wishing you the best course possible for your job!
Hello Jester as well and everyone here.
I am writing a bit nowadays and still biding my time in the deep dark valley of Fitch.
Regards to All Here
The DQ (f) :[ ;) :D

[miss robin]

I got back on Sunday from a week in SF -- fabulous. We flew into the storm! It was terrifying! My mother is here from Calif. :| It was Theo's birthday a couple days ago but he was in rehearsal from noon - midnight so we didn't celebrate much. His play is opening tonight. It's one of the New Century Theater series. It looks hilarious.

Theo plays the love interest of an actress who happens to be Rob's ex, and he has to kiss her. LOL. Which is not to mean that Rob dated someone who is now 17, but that the play is a comedy about a teenager with an aging disorder (played by Rob's 50+ ex).

If you're going, let me know and we'll sit together. Here's the info:

Kimberly Akimbo July 19-28 (no show Monday)
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Ed Golden

Box Office at (413) 585-3220 weeknights at 7:30; Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun 2pm.Tickets are $28; $14 student rush at the door.

It's at Smith College (I forgot the name of the theater but it's in the theater building on Greene St.)

Set in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is a hilarious and unique comedy, cut from the same cloth as the Academy Award winning film "Little Miss Sunshine". Sixteen year-old Kimberly has progeria, a rare condition causing her body to age more rapidly than it should. When Kimberly and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, she is forced to reevaluate her short life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, and the possibility of first love. The New York Times called this off-Broadway hit "The comedy of the Year. A haunting and hilarious new play. KIMBERLY AKIMBO is at once a shrewd satire, a black comedy, and a heartbreaking study of how time wounds everyone." The Los Angeles Times dubbed the play "A breezy, foulmouthed, fleet-footed, warmhearted comedy. There have been many dark comedies about dysfunctional families, but this is one of the funniest."


DQ, hi! Thank you for the birthday rep. :)

Welcome Thea. I hope to see you around. Pyrate, you and your wife too.

Miss Robin

[Lady C Sparkle]

Goooood Morning Noho (l)

I *wish* I was on holiday!!!!

I've had a crazy week, and it feels like several weeks in one week already.

Sorz NohoFemme about Monday night, i was seriously (w) and in pain, but am doing much better now.


I'm currently awaiting the arrival of the boy ~ he's enroute from upstate and DF and I are taking the boys to see Johnny Lang this evening at the Calvin :D The teenagers will be in awe of his blues rifts, the girls will be swooning!

(DF and I are thinking that mr. lang would make a mighty fine butch & sans specs we can pretend :P - mini-DF is also swooning over mr. lang - :ono suprise there)

This weekend coming is also chockablock (summer is crazeeeeeeee) and all over the place. (au) vrooooooooooom, vroooooooooooom * beep, beep (au)

[Damned Queen]

Goooood Morning Noho (l)

I *wish* I was on holiday!!!!

I've had a crazy week, and it feels like several weeks in one week already.

Sorz NohoFemme about Monday night, i was seriously (w) and in pain, but am doing much better now.


I'm currently awaiting the arrival of the boy ~ he's enroute from upstate and DF and I are taking the boys to see Johnny Lang this evening at the Calvin :D The teenagers will be in awe of his blues rifts, the girls will be swooning!

(DF and I are thinking that mr. lang would make a mighty fine butch & sans specs we can pretend :P - mini-DF is also swooning over mr. lang - :ono suprise there)

This weekend coming is also chockablock (summer is crazeeeeeeee) and all over the place. (au) vrooooooooooom, vroooooooooooom * beep, beep (au)

Oh you Miss Sparkle! I loooove Johnny Lang! Never seen him though. Wanted to go to the Casino Ballroom on Hampton to see him, but ya think? Nooooooo! :( Lucky you! Let us know how it was please...recently too, while getting my dose of musical food on YouTube...I came across a video of Johnny Lang singing My Irish Angel...awwww...He's the boyo! Have fun!:) ;) (f) :[ Sorry you were in pain, I'm a bit behind here, wot happened? Howsever, glad you are feeling better!

[Taking a chance]

sorry, but that left me really curious and confuzzled

your "whores are moaning??" wow
:s :s :o :o

anyway, hello everyone!! and welcome Ms Thea, it's about time (o)
I assume this means you got a place to live and all that !!
can't wait to meet you and show you around
and let's do some SINGING (8) (8) (8)

You owe me a PM, or there will be singing. ;)

[Lady C Sparkle]

Oh you Miss Sparkle! I loooove Johnny Lang! Never seen him though. Wanted to go to the Casino Ballroom on Hampton to see him, but ya think? Nooooooo! :( Lucky you! Let us know how it was please...recently too, while getting my dose of musical food on YouTube...I came across a video of Johnny Lang singing My Irish Angel...awwww...He's the boyo! Have fun!:) ;) (f) :[ Sorry you were in pain, I'm a bit behind here, wot happened? Howsever, glad you are feeling better!

Damned Queen Dahling~ Helloooooooooooooooooo how is Fairest Farthest Fitchburg? And when are you coming out this way? hm? hm? hm?
Tell your King I was asking when he is bringing you out here and I had a raised eyebrow like this ------------------------------> ^o) (taptaptap)

Seee and here's me not even knowing who Johnny Lang is!!!
(before i googled him of course) I'm quite looking forward to it! :)
i'll let you know how it goes & if I have the opportunity to I'll take a (p) for you!!! (k)

And thank you for your well wishes, I have a chronic dematological condition that occassionally flares up. Its been very occasionally in the past few years - but oh when it does :| ouch :| ouch :| ouch.

[msmoxie]

anyone else got donna summer songs on the brain after seeing this????
(au) vrooooooooooom, vroooooooooooom * beep, beep (au)

oh, miladysparks--sorz the week has been so exhasting, and hoping you and the mini dfs and the mini sparkles have a fab time at the show. i'll urge you to contain you're swooning unless you've got an extra tix for moi, i mean, the thread nurse.
on second thought--swoon, swoon, swoon away! I wanna go, too! :'(


Welcome home Miss Robin!!!:D
Hope Theo breaks a leg!

[Lady C Sparkle]

oh, miladysparks--sorz the week has been so exhasting, and hoping you and the mini dfs and the mini sparkles have a fab time at the show. i'll urge you to contain you're swooning unless you've got an extra tix for moi, i mean, the thread nurse.
on second thought--swoon, swoon, swoon away! I wanna go, too! :'(


Oooo :( lovely!!! I'm sorry!!!
We need a shared calendar - so I know when your shifts are!!!!

You might still be able to get tickets! DF knows where our seats are. (t)her.

I really have next-to-no-clue who this young oughta-b-butch-blues-boy is, the tickets were a b'day gift for the not-so-baby-brother!




Ooo and edited to add ~
Indeed welcome home Mlle. I hope your trip was grand and breakaleg to Master Theo!

[TheaLeticia]

and welcome Ms Thea, it's about time (o)
I assume this means you got a place to live and all that !!
can't wait to meet you and show you around
and let's do some SINGING (8) (8) (8)

Thank you!
I've got a place to live (although I still have to firm up a few details so fingers crossed) in NoHo actually.

I'm ready to belt some tunes whenever you are!

[Taking a chance]

invisiblewhiteline
Thursday, July 26, 7:30 PM
26 South Main Street, New Salem, MA 01355
Price: $10

Mister Jester, is this where you're performing?

:[ Chancie

[Damned Queen]

Thank you!
I've got a place to live (although I still have to firm up a few details so fingers crossed) in NoHo actually.

I'm ready to belt some tunes whenever you are!

Crossing fingers for you Thea...yes a place to live comes in handy lol:) :[ (f) ;)

[JesterButch]

I like that "holding auditions" Chancie :-* (y)

Can I be in your next B-F (~)

Anyway, thanks for asking, YES I will be at the Meeting House gig next Thursday in New Salem with other B-F and :-* (pi) (x) (au) (au) (b) (um) (c) :[ (f)

that is secret icon code for BE THERE OR BE SQUARE

or in math terms b plus 2 or b - 2 (8) (8) (8)

Jesse (l)

[Lady C Sparkle]

Morning Noho! (ip) + (um)

[Damned Queen]

Morning Noho! (ip) + (um)

Mornin Lady C! and Mornin Noho too!
The DQ ova here in Fitch:) ;) (c) (f) :[ :|

[nvcap1]

Morning Noho! (ip) + (um)


Morning from Holyoke. Just returned from a week end with my cousins at Newfound Lake in NH. Had a great time the weather was fantastic.

N.

[Sophisticated1]

Greetings and happy Monday!

The Scottish festival at Look Park on Saturday was great! (big help in planning my outfit for Celtic Pride float next May;) )

Anybody looking to purchase a condo in Northampton, I do know of a nice one for sale.

Hope all are well and that concerts, and traveling and the like proved fun.

Oh by the way speaking of fun and traveling…. Good Lady C Sparkle, we should be mindful of looking at the season at the Met soon so that we can be ready to pounce on the Operas we would like to see. -- Butch scout motto: Be Prepared.

Enjoy the day.

1,S1 … who is in total house cleaning mode today. :D

[Holliday]

'Mornin', Lady C (and everyone)! Yes, it's almost 4pm, but it's still morning to me. :D


Morning Noho! (ip) + (um)

Did someone say opera? It may not be the Met, but the Berkshire Opera is doing La Boheme next month. I think I have an extra free ticket, if anyone is interested. :)



Oh by the way speaking of fun and traveling…. Good Lady C Sparkle, we should be mindful of looking at the season at the Met soon so that we can be ready to pounce on the Operas we would like to see. -- Butch scout motto: Be Prepared.

[Lady C Sparkle]

Opera yes, I'm always up for it.

1,S1 ~ lets look at our collective schedules and see if we can make something work.

My biz travel diary is already jam-fucking-packed, but with any luck I can coordinate a NYC biz trip with an opera outting.

Holliday ~ when were you thinking of going? I'm booking 2weeks hols off in August, so if I'm in the area I'd love to go.


And speaking of Opera!
And more precisely speaking of La Boheme (one of my faves!)....

I need a PR GURU and fast.

We (UMass/FAC) has been chosen to host a live-simulcast of La Boheme, performed at the Kennedy Center by the Washington National Opera (and I understand there is an as yet, unannounced *star* singing for this particular performance).

Anyway, I need someone who can get 1500 bums in 1500 seats - for this free event happening at the end of September.

The timeline poses considerable challenges and we need to be successful.

If anyone knows anyone who is a PR genius and is ready,willing & able to successfully take on such a challenge - send me a PM.

[Taking a chance]

I like that "holding auditions" Chancie :-* (y)

Can I be in your next B-F (~)

Anyway, thanks for asking, YES I will be at the Meeting House gig next Thursday in New Salem with other B-F and :-* (pi) (x) (au) (au) (b) (um) (c) :[ (f)

that is secret icon code for BE THERE OR BE SQUARE

or in math terms b plus 2 or b - 2 (8) (8) (8)

Jesse (l)

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Good Afternoon, Hamp! (That's old school for Noho.)

[Taking a chance]

<snip>

Anyway, I need someone who can get 1500 bums in 1500 seats - for this free event happening at the end of September.

The timeline poses considerable challenges and we need to be successful.

If anyone knows anyone who is a PR genius and is ready,willing & able to successfully take on such a challenge - send me a PM.

Do most people have one bum or two?

[Lady C Sparkle]

Do most people have one bum or two?


That is a purely subjective question MsChanciePantsie....I'm of a clan of women sporting the "Swann Beeeehind" (as they call it) - we could be considered to be of a two-bum-people.......

Frankly, I'm an equal opportunity bum-counter.

1 bum, 2 bums - more........ no matter to me - in fact it'd be quite a bit more convenient if we only had to herd 750 2-bummed people as opposed to 1500 1-bummed people.

8-) hmmmmmmmm contemplating the marketing implications of that plan...............

[Taking a chance]

That is a purely subjective question MsChanciePantsie....I'm of a clan of women sporting the "Swann Beeeehind" (as they call it) - we could be considered to be of a two-bum-people.......

Frankly, I'm an equal opportunity bum-counter.

1 bum, 2 bums - more........ no matter to me - in fact it'd be quite a bit more convenient if we only had to herd 750 2-bummed people as opposed to 1500 1-bummed people.

8-) hmmmmmmmm contemplating the marketing implications of that plan...............

See? Math is always useful. (au)

[JesterButch]

FLYERS :P

Lady C Sparkle,

I would be glad to help promote and pass out flyers and I bet alot of others on here B-F
could be part of a "street team" for distribution, if you asked

I can't help w/free design and making of the flyers, but maybe you could use UMASS or some cute counter person at Paradise Copies to help out in that area

they all seem very "gay friendly" ;)

Let us know and good luck w/your project
May the Promo Faires dust your door (g)

Jester (8)

[Lady C Sparkle]

See? Math is always useful. (au)

yes, and remind me - what is the standard equation for brain implosion - when one person (with or without 2 bums worth of bum) is doing the work of four previously existing people. ??? :| i fear i'm already reaching maximum velocity. (and is the unit of measure velocity? or capacity?)

[Lady C Sparkle]

FLYERS :P

Lady C Sparkle,

I would be glad to help promote and pass out flyers and I bet alot of others on here B-F
could be part of a "street team" for distribution, if you asked

I can't help w/free design and making of the flyers, but maybe you could use UMASS or some cute counter person at Paradise Copies to help out in that area

they all seem very "gay friendly" ;)

Let us know and good luck w/your project
May the Promo Faires dust your door (g)

Jester (8)

Thank you, Jester Butch!
I may, indeed, compile a 'street team' as the time approaches!

I think print design/production will be taken care of and certainly we can manage the print reproduction in house -

It is more a case of having someone on board to take the project in hand and coordinate the various offices/resources and media outlets necessary to ensure we fill the house. (big task! big big).

Press Release writing skills are essential. As are top-notch organisational skills.

Thank you again, and break-a-requisite-leg at your gig this week!!!!

[Taking a chance]

yes, and remind me - what is the standard equation for brain implosion - when one person (with or without 2 bums worth of bum) is doing the work of four previously existing people. ??? :| i fear i'm already reaching maximum velocity. (and is the unit of measure velocity? or capacity?)

I forgot: what's the unit for resistance? (t)

[Lady C Sparkle]

I forgot: what's the unit for resistance? (t)

unit of resistance = 37metric tons of red tape + the combined weight of 14overpaid bureaucrats

[Taking a chance]

unit of resistance = 37metric tons of red tape + the combined weight of 14overpaid bureaucrats

See? There's the problem. 37 is a prime number.

And thus, of little interest to me.

[Taking a chance]

Thank you, Jester Butch!
I may, indeed, compile a 'street team' as the time approaches!

I think print design/production will be taken care of and certainly we can manage the print reproduction in house -

It is more a case of having someone on board to take the project in hand and coordinate the various offices/resources and media outlets necessary to ensure we fill the house. (big task! big big).

Press Release writing skills are essential. As are top-notch organisational skills.

Thank you again, and break-a-requisite-leg at your gig this week!!!!

And the salary?

[Lady C Sparkle]

See? There's the problem. 37 is a prime number.

And thus, of little interest to me.

oh bother.
<:o) <---- pull up a seat folks watch this girl's brain explode, plexiglass has been erected for your viewing pleasure. popcorn?


And the salary?

Not at all kidding, I just found out about this event and there is no way in hell i can take it on board...(anymore than i'll already have to as a liason with data services)

the pay rate is negotiable (within the confines of whatever fcuked up state mandated parameters are in place for such contract work). and sadly i won't make that decision. but..........i know who will. AND...........

i'd advise anyone who may be interested in doing the job to develop a quote or an hourly charable rate as a basis for beginning discussion.

IF it is someone i know (vis a vis a colleague or friend) i will try to help in that process.

[Taking a chance]

<snip>

Not at all kidding, I just found out about this event and there is no way in hell i can take it on board...(anymore than i'll already have to as a liason with data services)

the pay rate is negotiable (within the confines of whatever fcuked up state mandated parameters are in place for such contract work). and sadly i won't make that decision. but..........i know who will. AND...........

i'd advise anyone who may be interested in doing the job to develop a quote or an hourly charable rate as a basis for beginning discussion.

IF it is someone i know (vis a vis a colleague or friend) i will try to help in that process.

Too bad our mutual friend has a bun in the oven. :|

[Sophisticated1]

Here is an unrelated question for the peanut gallery.

How does the ignore function work? What does it do exactly? If a person is on ignore do they know it? Are they able to send you PM's or are they blocked in some way? Do you simply not see their posts appear in a thread?


S1... who is apparently naive to the ways of the cyber world

[Holliday]

Cool. These are the dates, plus a link to their website:

Friday, August 17 at 8:00 PM
Monday, August 20 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 22 at 8:00 PM
Friday, August 24 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 26 at 2:00 PM

http://www.berkshireopera.org/season07.html

PS-Don't you think it'd be terribly un-PC to invite only fat ass folks to the UMass Boheme? I mean, it sure is a smart idea, but... ;)


Holliday ~ when were you thinking of going? I'm booking 2weeks hols off in August, so if I'm in the area I'd love to go.

[Damned Queen]

I forgot: what's the unit for resistance? (t)


Omg! Now you've started something Chance! I'm racking my brains to remember what that term is...I know I learned it in school..a geometrical sort of mathematical term? Driving me crazy now..trying to look it up on the net and can't think of it...:) :s

[unndunn]

Omg! Now you've started something Chance! I'm racking my brains to remember what that term is...I know I learned it in school..a geometrical sort of mathematical term? Driving me crazy now..trying to look it up on the net and can't think of it...:) :s

ohms are units of resistance. But maybe that's just an electrical thing.

8-| unn

[Damned Queen]

ohms are units of resistance. But maybe that's just an electrical thing.

8-| unn

Hmmm..yes ohms..but no, it is something else I'm sure of it! Ty unndunn though!:) ;)

[Taking a chance]

resistance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistance)
and I'm not talking about the French here

[Damned Queen]

resistance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistance)
and I'm not talking about the French here
Oh yes, Thank you!(f)
Oh yeah, Chance, but I still feel it is something else I am thinking of LOL , well I have to cook now, but will resume driving myself mad later :) ;) :[ :[ :[

[Damned Queen]

I found what looks to be a good resource for places to swim in MA. Anyone have a favorite?

http://www.swimmingholes.org/ma.html

Holliday
xox

Oh thank you thank you Holliday!!! I looooooove swimming! Now if I can only get the busy DK to take me. Once in a great while, I get to go to Lake Kaleva about 12 miles from Fitch...@ the Finnish Campgrounds. It's nice, but if you don't belong to the camp, you have to enter the water by the boat ramp, but it's all good to me! The water is always feeling awesome! :) :) :) (f) :[

Still tryin to figure the resistance term LOL

[Lady C Sparkle]

Morning Noho!

Just a quicky FYI ~

I know of a nice 1-bedroom apartment which is newly vacant and by Northampton standards it is pretty damn cheap (i think around $600/mo - utilities not included ...but with wash/dryer access).

10min. walk to downtown, 10min to Smith, less than 5min to the bike path
with Parking for One Car.

If you or someone you know is interested please PM me.

(i feel like the human classifieds lately ~ need a job? need an apartment? need two smelly ginger toms? ;) i'm your gal!!)

Someone was lined up for the apt. but that seems to have fallen through.

[Damned Queen]

Good Mid Morning All!:) (f) (c)
Slow brain, but remembering I have to figure out the resistance thingy later...:s

[Taking a chance]

Morning Noho!

Just a quicky FYI ~

I know of a nice 1-bedroom apartment which is newly vacant and by Northampton standards it is pretty damn cheap (i think around $600/mo - utilities not included ...but with wash/dryer access).

10min. walk to downtown, 10min to Smith, less than 5min to the bike path
with Parking for One Car.

If you or someone you know is interested please PM me.

(i feel like the human classifieds lately ~ need a job? need an apartment? need two smelly ginger toms? ;) i'm your gal!!)

Someone was lined up for the apt. but that seems to have fallen through.

Thank you, thoughtful honey. (au)

[msmoxie]

(who knew I would know?)
(i am not actually sure i know, but i'll venture)

the unit of measurement is CAPACITY, and in this specific instance, we want to meet capacity by utilizing BUMS, such that BUMS are our MEDIUM, even if said bums might be extra-plus-or-double-sized.

VELOCITY is the speed by/with which we will meet capacity by placing bums in said seats.

the number of bums are dispproportionately relative to capacity, so that the more bums, the less remaining capacity to fill.

(suddenly singing I LOVE BIG BUTTS AND I WILL NOT LIE)




yes, and remind me - what is the standard equation for brain implosion - when one person (with or without 2 bums worth of bum) is doing the work of four previously existing people. ??? :| i fear i'm already reaching maximum velocity. (and is the unit of measure velocity? or capacity?)

[Taking a chance]

Who rocks? I'll tell you: JesterButch and guitarboi. That's who. (@)

[JesterButch]

that was a nice little middle of the nite surprise post (*) (*) 8-|
I have to go to sleep now!

thanks for coming all the way out to see us in the middle of nowhere and on your Harley no less :P

ok, this is how rumors get started :D

[drvnsnow]

Bruno and I would love to be kept in the loop about performances, but it seems that the Yahoo B/F group is no more and that's where GB was posting them before. Any other resources? Or, can you add us to your e-mail notices?

[Taking a chance]

that was a nice little middle of the nite surprise post (*) (*) 8-|
I have to go to sleep now!

thanks for coming all the way out to see us in the middle of nowhere and on your Harley no less :P

ok, this is how rumors get started :D

I got so lost going home that it wasn't even funny. I knew I wasn't sure where I was going, and of course there aren't any signs, and it was pitch dark, and I kept driving and driving until I found myself back in New Salem Center, and thank goodness there was someone there for me to follow out to Route 2.

Two out of four point five math teachers (at Tech) have motorcycles, and if you don't think I want a Vespa, you are R-O-N-G wrong.

[JesterButch]

(au) (ip) :s (au) :o
those are my picture icons for your misadventure!
I'm so sorry, chancie, if we'd known you didn't come w/bikers LOL and were making your way back alone....aww, I feel awful!!
well, chalk it up for another reason never to go camping with me
ha ha plus you wouldn't anyway cuz of the portoPotties! :o

well, I vote if the yahoo groups is defunct we start another one or use this one?
I hereby volunteer to post all musical performances and happenings that I am involved in or know about (g)

avoid puddles (um)
and see you all in a few days, I am off on a hopefully fun vacation with family!

love Jester

[Taking a chance]

(au) (ip) :s (au) :o
those are my picture icons for your misadventure!
I'm so sorry, chancie, if we'd known you didn't come w/bikers LOL and were making your way back alone....aww, I feel awful!!
well, chalk it up for another reason never to go camping with me
ha ha plus you wouldn't anyway cuz of the portoPotties! :o

well, I vote if the yahoo groups is defunct we start another one or use this one?
I hereby volunteer to post all musical performances and happenings that I am involved in or know about (g)

avoid puddles (um)
and see you all in a few days, I am off on a hopefully fun vacation with family!

love Jester

I know you want me to have traveled with the bikers, but I'm afraid it was my 1998 Toyota Camry trudging along those dirt roads. It was completely worth it to hear you and GB and to see biker b_o_y_z and Natural Butch.

Have a wonderful trip, poops. (ip) (au) (x) (x) (z) (z)

[biker_b_o_y_z]

Taking A Chance: I am so sorry you could not find your way back home again . You could have followed me with my single headlight(i) lighting the way down 202 in the(S) after the night of music.

JesterButch and GB if you ever need a Bass Player I am always up for it. GB I already have some of your music charted so a last minute call is just fine with me.
JesterButch maybe we could get together and (8) (8) (8) (8) I like your idea about the Yahoo start up again

GB anytime you want a ride (t)
BikerBoyz(h)

[guitarboi]

Thank you so much for your kind words Ms. Chancie. :) It was really an absolute pleasure to see you and Biker's smiling faces in the audience. And Jester's son. Jester was fantastic!

I do like to keep my professional life details off B-F. No big deal if you did not know that. (l)

Drivin, I'll be happy to add you and Bruno to my dot.com mailing list. I have your email. I hope you both and everyone here is doing well.

GB

[NaturalButch]

Just found this Noho forum and felt I should throw my hat in. Hope everyone is having a decent day despite the soggy weather. GRRRR!!! If it is raining it should at least be a decent temperature. At least it finally stopped.

I'm gonna run away to the (ip) next summer after my teaching year is over!

[msmoxie]

waving a soggy hello to everyone!!!
must go clean my house now. buh bye.

[guitarboi]

Did it stop? Hi Natural Butch :)
GB



Just found this Noho forum and felt I should throw my hat in. Hope everyone is having a decent day despite the soggy weather. GRRRR!!! If it is raining it should at least be a decent temperature. At least it finally stopped.

I'm gonna run away to the (ip) next summer after my teaching year is over!

[nvcap1]

I know you guys might have talked about this earlier, but I just saw the film La Vie En Rose and it was phenomenal. The actress was amazing and every moment of the film I was engaged. Edith Piaf's life was difficult and she made choices that had horrendous consequences, but i like movies that are challenging emotionally. I never cried during the film, but as the credits were rolling I had a tiny cry... I am not sure but I think it was because I was so moved that I actually had just watched a well made film. The filmmaker and the lead actress nailed it throughout the entire film. It was amazing and excellent.

N.

[lingeriebabe]

Good morning all!

I'm in ct but looking to make new friends...anyone out there??

mass isnt too far from me

~waving at you from my window~

again, looking to make new friends for shopping,pinicing,or whatever~

i can be found on yahoo under the name muffybambi

drop me a line!

[Damned Queen]

Morning lingerie(c) :) and Morning all Nohoers!
Welcome here. Hope you make lots of new friends and how is the weather in CT today?
DQ in sunny and green MA:) :[

[NaturalButch]

Ok, so I was going to mow the lawn but is it gonna dry up today or is it going to rain? I hate it when there are clouds due to humidity because it really throws me off! In other news, I've convinced my brother to lend me his drums...Can't wait to play them tonight for a short while. I'm no drummer, but it is fun to have an instrument that demands to be hit. That may have sounded bad...:s

[msmoxie]

Welcome NaturalButch and Lingeriebabe!

NB--sorry to say, aint no (ip) in our near future.

the little pics on my weather link have t-storm icons for the next 3 days
so all of us in whoville better got out our (um) (um) (um) s until Tuesday.

however, it does say just a 45% chance...so I suppose we could look at it as there is a 55% chance it will NOT rain.

but we are about to go camping until....yep, Tuesday! :s :| :'(


Ok, so I was going to mow the lawn but is it gonna dry up today or is it going to rain? I hate it when there are clouds due to humidity because it really throws me off! In other news, I've convinced my brother to lend me his drums...Can't wait to play them tonight for a short while. I'm no drummer, but it is fun to have an instrument that demands to be hit. That may have sounded bad...:s

[miss robin]

Welcome NaturalButch and Lingeriebabe!
but we are about to go camping until....yep, Tuesday! :s :| :'(

You're going camping!! :| :| Aren't you afraid you and 1, S1 will float away?

I was supposed to go to Tanglewood last night with a friend. I'm trying to break into classic music (as a listener; I don't have a secret talent) but went to see Hairspray instead because of the rain. I LOVED it!

Can you or your butch with the fabulous hair (;)x10) tell me where we went kayaking? I loved that there weren't any motorboots or scary creatures. I want to take my son and his girlfriend there.

Miss Robin
And I second that welcome to Lingeriebabe and Natural Butch. :)

[Damned Queen]

Ok, so I was going to mow the lawn but is it gonna dry up today or is it going to rain? I hate it when there are clouds due to humidity because it really throws me off! In other news, I've convinced my brother to lend me his drums...Can't wait to play them tonight for a short while. I'm no drummer, but it is fun to have an instrument that demands to be hit. That may have sounded bad...:s

Hello NaturalButch
Welcome and hope your Sunday is great!:)

[drvnsnow]

I do like to keep my professional life details off B-F. No big deal if you did not know that. (l)

Drivin, I'll be happy to add you and Bruno to my dot.com mailing list. I have your email. I hope you both and everyone here is doing well.

GB

Hey GB, I did remember that you keep your gig info off B/F, so thank you for adding us to your mailing list!

[Waving hello to the whole NOHO group!]

Bruno and I are off to spend the day with Sheriff D and Ananas. Everyone enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Bri

[guitarboi]

Welcome Lingerie...and I think I welcomed Natural butch (well I did in person anyway :) )

Miss R - funny you should mention Tanglewood because I was thinking of going there last Friday to see Joshua Bell perform but I had another commitment. Anyway, it's better in the day time. No mosquitoes..or less of them for that matter. I was there a couple of Saturdays ago and I was in awe. the acoustics of the shed just floored me.(8) (y) (y) (y)

I do want to see Hairspray. I understand the lead is quite good as well as Queen Latifah. :)

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Biker, I'll give you a jingle(t) about being your co-pilot :)

Drvn :D yes and I appreciate it. I hope to see you and Bruno soon!
GB

[NaturalButch]

I don't know if it is the weather or the completely empty house (and lack of my adoptive family) that has me more :|. It has just been raining and I don't own an (um) so I just get wet, and I am not hungry enough to eat (pi) even though I should.

I'm just really lost since this whole divorce thing started and even though I know it is for the (y) I can't help but feel utterly lost in my lack of routine and new (although wonderful) home.

Tomorrow I need to work all day as a teacher and I think I'll need a gallon of (c). Although this post is making me feel better because I keep getting to use the ;).

[nvcap1]

Had a slow day at the ranch. Worked in the am and watched a couple of movies. Should be packing for Michigan but I always seem to do it the night before.

N.

[Lady C Sparkle]

Gooood Morning Noho! (even if it is a Monday)!

Welcome Welcome to lingeriebabe & Natural Butch :)

msmoxie & 1,S1 ~ wishing you a dry (rest of) camping trip (c), fabulous kayaking and warm fireside chats ~ wish I could join you ~ alas back to work I go...

(ip) The sun stuck around for DF and i this past weekend, phewwwwwww!!!!
i needed a bit of beach/swim/HP reading time.(ip)

Mlle Robin, we kayaked in Irving at Barton's Cove.

[miss robin]

Mlle Robin, we kayaked in Irving at Barton's Cove.


Irving? A Jewish town? Who knew. Thank you, LadyC.

Has anyone been to Jacob's Pillow? (I'm sure 1,S1 has.) Any hints on how to get there and what to bring? I'm going to a Friday matinee (2pm) in a couple weeks to see Mark Morris. Do most people bring a picnic? Are the cafes worth checking out? Is there anything to do in the area after the performance? Feel free to send me a PM if this seems like too specific of a thread topic.

Miss Robin

[lucidflame]

Have a great time seeing Mark Morris, Miss Robin. He's the best little chunky, out fag, smoking dancer ever! <:o)

[Holliday]

Welcome to the Noho thread, Lingeriebabe and Natural Butch. :)

The new Hairspray was pretty good--GB, it's true that the new Tracy and Queen Latifah were the best! (Although even Queen Latifah can't beat Ruth Brown!)

Happy Monday to everyone. :D

Holliday, loves not camping
xox

[TheaLeticia]

Yay! Packing is in progress and I'll be in town in less than a month *gulp*

Looking forward to meeting everyone :)

[JesterButch]

(S) only fuller and oranger

wow, just drove hours and HOURS and now I am home and can't sleep from too much caffeine ARGH

where and what is Jacob's Pillow please?
these are the kinds of questions that get me in the middle of the night...

BikerBoy, please pm me about bass playing
I do want to have a jamboree in the near future and you're invited to bring a bass!

I just came home from a fishing/camping/family get together and I am exhausted
Much love to all Noho ho ers
and my wonderful house boi ;) errr, son!

love JesTer(l)

[NaturalButch]

Jacob's pillow is a famous dance studio/instructional institution. Highly renowned!

NB

[JesterButch]

thank you , errr "son"
(l)
in case, anyone is starting to get the idea that we are pervs :o
god forbid, on the B-F channel

I am not biologically related to my son nor are either of us male or identify as such
we just share a brain and a big set of balls between us LOL

and I dont care if that sounds codependent so BITE ME:P <:o)

[msmoxie]

OY. Irving, a Jewish town. LOL. I wonder what it's history is, beyond the paper mill?
I've always wanted to go to Jacob's Pillow. Enjoy! There is a place out that way whose name is escaping me--sleepaway lodge--i think???? it's GREAT, kinda rundown and campy and groovy and GREAT food and live music, a great porch and grounds.

camping was great fun, except we were *surrounded* by LOUDCHILDRENANDTHEIR LOUDPARENTS. (the family that never heard of *SSSHH*) there was a slew of kids, but kyle and jennifer got the most attention, we heard their names constantly! the quiet was enormous and serene and wonderful when they finally left. so was the moon that our tent door faced, directly over the lake. *sigh*. we got lucky with the rain--just the first night after we went to sleep, and yes, i was nervous we'd be soggy for all 4 days.


Irving? A Jewish town? Who knew. Thank you, LadyC.

Has anyone been to Jacob's Pillow? (I'm sure 1,S1 has.) Any hints on how to get there and what to bring? I'm going to a Friday matinee (2pm) in a couple weeks to see Mark Morris. Do most people bring a picnic? Are the cafes worth checking out? Is there anything to do in the area after the performance? Feel free to send me a PM if this seems like too specific of a thread topic.

Miss Robin

[msmoxie]

i loved hairspray!!!! we all clapped at the end! i admit---never saw the john waters film. a shame, i know. must remedy that situation. i worship QL--but soo loved allison janney's character. i wanna go see it again.


Welcome to the Noho thread, Lingeriebabe and Natural Butch. :)

The new Hairspray was pretty good--GB, it's true that the new Tracy and Queen Latifah were the best! (Although even Queen Latifah can't beat Ruth Brown!)

Happy Monday to everyone. :D

Holliday, loves not camping
xox

[miss robin]

OY. Irving, a Jewish town. LOL. I wonder what it's history is, beyond the paper mill?
I've always wanted to go to Jacob's Pillow. Enjoy! There is a place out that way whose name is escaping me--sleepaway lodge--i think???? it's GREAT, kinda rundown and campy and groovy and GREAT food and live music, a great porch and grounds.

camping was great fun, except we were *surrounded* by LOUDCHILDRENANDTHEIR LOUDPARENTS. (the family that never heard of *SSSHH*) there was a slew of kids, but kyle and jennifer got the most attention, we heard their names constantly! the quiet was enormous and serene and wonderful when they finally left. so was the moon that our tent door faced, directly over the lake. *sigh*. we got lucky with the rain--just the first night after we went to sleep, and yes, i was nervous we'd be soggy for all 4 days.

This is my first time at Jacob's Pillow. Boots is visiting me from Seattle this week and I want to do things that are exclusive to New England, and we both like dance. (Lucidflame, thanks for the comment about Mark Morris. I've wanted to see him for years for the reasons you said.) MsMoxie, I tried to google what you're referring to and couldn't find it. I'll look when I'm there.

It sounds like camping was a mixed bag. As a child-owner, I'm sorry you endured those types for whom children bring out their inner need to rule the immediate universe and drag everyone into their tedious quotidian dramas that wouldn't exist if they didn't create them in order to drag everyone into their tedious quotidian dramas.

Hairspray was great! How come you sound lukewarm, Holliday? I thought it was campy -- though John Travolta is not Divine -- and I think it's challenging to be campy and commercial.

Miss Robin

[msmoxie]

maybe it's the dreamaway lodge???
all things new england...hmm. i have a sudden hankering for an issue of yankee magazine. JP is a great idea!


This is my first time at Jacob's Pillow. Boots is visiting me from Seattle this week and I want to do things that are exclusive to New England, and we both like dance. (Lucidflame, thanks for the comment about Mark Morris. I've wanted to see him for years for the reasons you said.) MsMoxie, I tried to google what you're referring to and couldn't find it. I'll look when I'm there.

It sounds like camping was a mixed bag. As a child-owner, I'm sorry you endured those types for whom children bring out their inner need to rule the immediate universe and drag everyone into their tedious quotidian dramas that wouldn't exist if they didn't create them in order to drag everyone into their tedious quotidian dramas.

Hairspray was great! How come you sound lukewarm, Holliday? I thought it was campy -- though John Travolta is not Divine -- and I think it's challenging to be campy and commercial.

Miss Robin

[Damned Queen]

Yay! Packing is in progress and I'll be in town in less than a month *gulp*

Looking forward to meeting everyone :)

Can't wait Thea;) ...How YOU doin LOL:) ?
Hope all is well with all and that all falls into place smoothly for you in your new transition. Noho will never be the same...;) :[

[Holliday]

I think I need to host a viewing party for original-Hairspray virgins. (y)


i loved hairspray!!!! we all clapped at the end! i admit---never saw the john waters film. a shame, i know. must remedy that situation. i worship QL--but soo loved allison janney's character. i wanna go see it again.

[unndunn]

I think I need to host a viewing party for original-Hairspray virgins. (y)

You should do a John Waters night. My favorite Waters film is Polyester. I even have my Odorama scratch and sniff card that goes along with the movie (autographed, of course, by Mr. Waters himself). I haven't seen the new one, but the original Hairspray was a great movie.

just some unsolicited feedback from south of the border here in CT

hope everyone is staying cool.
:)
Unn

[Holliday]

Woohoo! Hairspray actually IS my fave Waters film. I was kinda' traumatized by watching Mondo Trasho when I was very young! I'm surprised I ended up liking Divine. :) I want to see your Odorama card!!!!

Holliday
xox


You should do a John Waters night. My favorite Waters film is Polyester. I even have my Odorama scratch and sniff card that goes along with the movie (autographed, of course, by Mr. Waters himself). I haven't seen the new one, but the original Hairspray was a great movie.

just some unsolicited feedback from south of the border here in CT

hope everyone is staying cool.
:)
Unn

[unndunn]

:) I want to see your Odorama card!!!!

Holliday
xox


that's what they all say ;)

Unn

[lingeriebabe]

that's what they all say ;)

Unn

What is this i see?? a butch in ct?? is it real? is it just a dream??

~hiding behind a bush and watching~

[unndunn]

What is this i see?? a butch in ct?? is it real? is it just a dream??

~hiding behind a bush and watching~

don't startle me-- I might take off running ;)

Unn/endangered species

[lingeriebabe]

don't startle me-- I might take off running ;)

Unn/endangered species

~peeking out a little and take a picture with my camera phone...my friends will never believe this~

[teddybearbutch]

~peeking out a little and take a picture with my camera phone...my friends will never believe this~



Ill have ya know Undunn isnt the only butch or ftm or femme in ct on this site Ill shot ya the link for the thread for those of us here we so need to start planning things for those of us who are here

have a great day
ted

[Blavatsky]

Some Brat Dykes are goin' tubin. Join us?

" Is anyone interested in tubing next Saturday? I have an extra tube and may
be able to get more. We need at least 2 cars, one at the end and one at the
beginning. If you are interested, please let me know soon. Also, let me know
if you have a tube or want to rent one along the way. I may be able to get
more, if you let me know early enough. It is a cool way to spend a few
hours."

If you wanna come Sat., PM me ASAP to make arrangements! Will be fun! About 7 of us coming so far.... not a BF event, just queer tubin' afficianados. Let me know! -Blav

[msmoxie]

hey everyone--just checking in to say HELLO
and to start turning the wheels for our collective TAG SALE.

I suggest Sunday 8-26 or Sat 9-1 (Labor day weekend)

The students will be flocking back this way starting, oh, any moment now--so the selling should be good starting the last half of Aug through the end of Sept.

We have a great potential location, but need to confirm that we can in fact still get it and get it on either of those days.

We need an alternate location--CAN ANYONE HOST A TAG SALE AT THEIR HOME OR OTHER LOCATION? I live in a condo so I can't host. (sad but true)

so...who wants to join us? we'll rent a uhaul (hahaha) to schlep the larger goods--like my yellow loveseat that is STILL available!

PLEASE--SOMEONE, BUY IT! IT'S WONDERFULLY COMFY IT JUST DOES NOT MATCH MY NEW COLOR SCHEME AND PLANS FOR THE ROOM!

Post or PM me.

Happy Day!
--mox.

-

[msmoxie]

i forgot to mention this in my last post.

the league of women voters is organizing their annual book sale on the amherst town common for next month. if you have books to donate there is a drop off at forbes library.

says mox,
on her way to sell what she can to the fine folks at Raven + donate the rest to LWV.

[Lady C Sparkle]

Morning Noho!!!!

t-minus two school days till i'm on hols! hooooorahhhh!!!

msmox ~ really excited about our intersecting beach time! (l)

teddybearbirthdaytwinbutch ~ helloooooooooo darling! haven't seen you around here in awhile! (f)

blavatsky & the brats ~ enjoy the tubing!

hope everyone is having a brilliant summer!
perhaps i'll see some of you around in the couple weeks upcoming!

[Holliday]

Hey, thanks for the reminder! I don't live in a very good location for a tag sale, otherwise I'd offer. I also work till 9am Saturdays and Sundays, so I won't be able to participate until later on. But...I'll help set up and organization the day before. :)

Regarding the dates--I think move-in weekend (for UMass) is the 1st and 2nd, as classes start the 4th. Doesn't traffic get really backed up at that time, or is that only by the Calvin Coolidge brige exit? Then again, maybe we could market it as a B-F tag sale and get all the parents & students to come gawk (and BUY). :o


hey everyone--just checking in to say HELLO
and to start turning the wheels for our collective TAG SALE.

I suggest Sunday 8-26 or Sat 9-1 (Labor day weekend)

The students will be flocking back this way starting, oh, any moment now--so the selling should be good starting the last half of Aug through the end of Sept.

We have a great potential location, but need to confirm that we can in fact still get it and get it on either of those days.

We need an alternate location--CAN ANYONE HOST A TAG SALE AT THEIR HOME OR OTHER LOCATION? I live in a condo so I can't host. (sad but true)

so...who wants to join us? we'll rent a uhaul (hahaha) to schlep the larger goods--like my yellow loveseat that is STILL available!

PLEASE--SOMEONE, BUY IT! IT'S WONDERFULLY COMFY IT JUST DOES NOT MATCH MY NEW COLOR SCHEME AND PLANS FOR THE ROOM!

Post or PM me.

Happy Day!
--mox.

-

[unndunn]

so...who wants to join us? we'll rent a uhaul (hahaha) to schlep the larger goods--like my yellow loveseat that is STILL available!

PLEASE--SOMEONE, BUY IT! IT'S WONDERFULLY COMFY IT JUST DOES NOT MATCH MY NEW COLOR SCHEME AND PLANS FOR THE ROOM!



what's your new color scheme? I'm going for the basic butch color scheme in my house-- white walls, virtually nothing hanging on them and ugly, mismatched furniture. I think it screams "come decorate me." :)

[msmoxie]

no, no, what your walls are screaming is "yellow loveseat, yellow loveseat" ;)
it's a great couch--but yellow and cocoa do not blend well.


what's your new color scheme? I'm going for the basic butch color scheme in my house-- white walls, virtually nothing hanging on them and ugly, mismatched furniture. I think it screams "come decorate me." :)

[msmoxie]

almost time for, what's that?
VACATION!!!!
can't wait to see you and the rest o the p'op there!
who knew we'd all intersect?!
wahey woohoo and a whooppee!
:) :) :) :) :)



t-minus two school days till i'm on hols! hooooorahhhh!!!

msmox ~ really excited about our intersecting beach time! (l)

[Damned Queen]

Hello? Anyobody home?
DQ goin :[ in Fitch:D ;) :s

[unndunn]

no, no, what your walls are screaming is "yellow loveseat, yellow loveseat" ;)
it's a great couch--but yellow and cocoa do not blend well.

hmmm, I was just listening to my walls and they were saying "no yellow loveseats-- ever!"
:D
Unn

[teddybearbutch]

what's your new color scheme? I'm going for the basic butch color scheme in my house-- white walls, virtually nothing hanging on them and ugly, mismatched furniture. I think it screams "come decorate me." :)

hey wait a minute all my furniture matches and I do have an orignal painting on my walls from a very dear and close friend whom i miss and i hope to have a few other things on the walls however i KNOW i could use a femmes touch on how to set up the new place


LSC yes MSBirthdayTwin it has been a loooooooooooooooooooooooong time. hope ya having a great summer


hope everyone else is having a great day also
teddy

[unndunn]

hey wait a minute all my furniture matches and I do have an orignal painting on my walls from a very dear and close friend whom i miss and i hope to have a few other things on the walls however i KNOW i could use a femmes touch on how to set up the new place
teddy

Damn! I wish all my stuff matched and that I had things up on the walls. Also, I want my living room furniture to be cocoa, like Ms. Moxie's color scheme. I need dark furniture, preferrably things that match my dog's fur.

Unn/proud parent of a (shedding) black lab

[teddybearbutch]

Damn! I wish all my stuff matched and that I had things up on the walls. Also, I want my living room furniture to be cocoa, like Ms. Moxie's color scheme. I need dark furniture, preferrably things that match my dog's fur.

Unn/proud parent of a (shedding) black lab



I soooooooooooooooooooo hate to break this too ya my living room furntiure is over sized and COCOA :D

I love dark natural colors and it along with the sage curtains go very well with the NEW rug kinda like an oriental area rug which is dark green with dark reds and white in it gives the room a bit of color

[Holliday]

If you live (or have lived) in the state of Massachusetts, you can help get this bill passed! Thanks to Susan Stinson--via Livejournal--for this info. I plan on attending the hearing, so if you want to come, let's carpool!

Change the World in Two Minutes

“Passing the San Francisco height/weight legislation rocked! It was the most important project I have ever been involved with. We worked together and made history! San Francisco became the third city in the country where weight discrimination is illegal meaning people of all sizes have the same rights to get a job, go to the theater in a seat that fits and receive discrimination-free medical care.”
-Sondra Solovay

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You have an amazing chance to make legislative change right now, not just for one city, but for the entire state of Massachusetts . Not only can you help guarantee equality for people of all sizes in Massachusetts , it is likely that others sates could follow that lead. Please make the time to advance equality for people of all sizes. It is unlikely that you will ever again have the chance to have such a big impact with such a small amount of work.

A hearing will be held in September to see if Massachusetts should outlaw height and weight discrimination. There is already legislative support for this, which normally is that hardest part. The date is not yet set for the hearing.

Here’s what needs to happen in the next few weeks:

(1) Testify for 2 minutes.
Share your story of discrimination at the hearing. We need Massachusetts residents (whether current or former) to tell compelling stories of discrimination or prejudice to help people understand why there needs to be a law. We are coordinating the testimony. Please consider whether you have any story related to the following topics:
Employment discrimination
Housing discrimination (rental, for example)
Prejudice in healthcare
Discrimination by police
Prejudice faced in any level of school (by teachers, students, seating problems, etc.)
Problems in any commercial setting (rude store clerk, for example)
Inaccessibility in public accommodations
Combination of size and race discrimination
Combination of size and sex discrimination
A religious commitment to equality for all people
Even if you think your story is not worth telling, contact us.

(2) Pledge to get people to attend the hearing.
The hearing room should be packed with people of all sizes who care about the passage of this law. This is a historic moment that you don’t want to miss.

(3) Provide expert testimony at the hearing.
If you are an expert in fat studies, the intersection between size discrimination and race or sex discrimination, or Health at Every Size, you are needed. Bonus points if you are a Massachusetts resident, have been in the past or have some tie to the state.

(4) Find others to testify.
Reach out to other people who face discrimination because of their height or weight and put them in contact with us.

(5) Write letters to the paper.
Be prepared to respond to negative reports in the paper with letters to the editor or other commentary. Take the time to respond if you see a negative article. Typically your letter to the editor can be very short. Just explain why the law is needed and ask for support.

How to get involved:

If you can help in any way, whether by testifying or by organizing people to attend the hearing, please contact Beth at bkenny_ma@yahoo.com.

And, here's a link to a couple of articles from Radiance magazine about what Sondra and others did to get the San Francisco law passed, and moving hearing testimony from a brave, tough and articulate sixteen year-old who helped change that part of the world.

http://www.radiancemagazine.com/issues/2000/spring_00/spring00_activism.htm

[Fem-me]

Hi there...we are planning to take a day trip to the Berkshires today. Leaving shortly for Stockbridge. There's an arts and crafts show we may check out. We may check out Lenox and Lee, and head back after dinner.

Any suggestions for how to best spend the time, or anyone care to join us for dinner?

I know it's late notice--we just decided, right this minute! We're very spontaneous....

Have a wonderful day. It's so gorgeous outside.

Lynn
and Candace

feel free to pm me--I'll stay on line until we leave

[miss robin]

Hi there...we are planning to take a day trip to the Berkshires today. Leaving shortly for Stockbridge. There's an arts and crafts show we may check out. We may check out Lenox and Lee, and head back after dinner.

Any suggestions for how to best spend the time, or anyone care to join us for dinner?

I know it's late notice--we just decided, right this minute! We're very spontaneous....

Have a wonderful day. It's so gorgeous outside.

Lynn
and Candace

feel free to pm me--I'll stay on line until we leave

Hi Lynn (and Candace :) ),

Last week Boots and I were in Lee at Jacob's Pillow. I hear the restaurant there is very good and the grounds and dance archives were lovely. I also think the restaurant at Tanglewood is supposed to be good, and they often have outdoor free performances. Maybe you can check the web sites. It is a gorgeous day isn't it! Last night there was lots of lightning and thunder here and I wasn't scared like I usually am. In fact I loved it. Maybe I'm growing up. ;)

Miss Robin

[Damned Queen]

Lo There All ((((((((Nohos))))))))!
DQ in the Deep Dark Valley of Fitch here...
Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather we are having and all the lovely places there are to see here in beautiful N.England!
I'm still waitin to go swimmin or fishin or anything here(o) :D :(...hey but its all good, the weathers lovely and Im not complainin...Hope to get to Noho one fine day or night!:) :[ ;)

[Fem-me]

Hi Lynn (and Candace :) ),

Last week Boots and I were in Lee at Jacob's Pillow. I hear the restaurant there is very good and the grounds and dance archives were lovely. I also think the restaurant at Tanglewood is supposed to be good, and they often have outdoor free performances. Maybe you can check the web sites. It is a gorgeous day isn't it! Last night there was lots of lightning and thunder here and I wasn't scared like I usually am. In fact I loved it. Maybe I'm growing up. ;)

Miss Robin

Hi Miss Robin!

We had the thunder and lightening, too. I'm glad you weren't scared--it seems that the more you confront in life, inside yourself, the more you can confront, outside. Like an expanding circle. Does that make sense? I'm tired! (f)

Thanks for the suggestions. I'd love to get to Tanglewood. Once upon a time, we used to take a good book and a picnic lunch to the rehearsal, and sit out on the lawn. Don't know if they do that any more. Today, we drove to Stockbridge. There was a juried craft show at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens, and then we went to the Norman Rockwell Museum. After poking around Main St. for a little while, we headed home. What a great day!

Take care,
Lynn

[guitarboi]

Fem-me, sounds like you all had a great time :)

I have had the privilege of attending three Tanglewood Concerts this summer. They do indeed still have open rehearsals at $17. a ticket. I hope to get there one more time before the season ends. The sound from the shed is astoundingly beautiful. I just wanted take up residency there.(8) (y)

I do not recall a restaurant there (although there might be one) but there was a cafe where one could purchase different kinds of grilled sandwiches. There was also a beverage stand where one can buy wine, beer, soda etc... and I recall ice cream carts.

If you or anyone attends a concert there after dark, bring bug spray but do not spray yourself on the lawn. There are signs posted not to do that for it ruins the lawn.

Best
GB

[Sophisticated1]

Nothing like a little time on the beach with friends to relieve the stress of life! Back from our little vacation and trying to re-enter the world of work.

Good Lady Sparkle, did you have a fabulous time away? Sorry we didn’t get to catch up more than we did. Seems one thing or another always got in the way. 8-)

Note to self: Never give car key and wallet to femme friend with purse to hold until after the dance. You may risk getting not your car key back, effectively stranding you at the vacation condo whilst others are happily romping about on the beach …. Of course wondering where you might be but then doing the wink-wink-nudge thing to each other and saying … ;) hummm well perhaps we should give them a little privacy…. Meanwhile you are trapped at the condo wondering why no one has called to find out where you are and rescue you…. :|

Anyway hope fun was had for both the P-Town crowd and the folks that stayed in the happy valley.


1,S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

Nothing like a little time on the beach with friends to relieve the stress of life! Back from our little vacation and trying to re-enter the world of work.

Good Lady Sparkle, did you have a fabulous time away? Sorry we didn’t get to catch up more than we did. Seems one thing or another always got in the way. 8-)

1,S1


Gooooood Morning One,S-One

Twas fabulous to see you all in wee-town!

*I* had a great time dancin' (x) & fire-building (^) & beach romping (ip) & not swimming with the seals ---> :| <---(LCS not a fan of wildlife in my personal space)

the chill*spill*child and I had an hour or so of amazing body surfing waves one afternoon! :D

I wish I was still on the beach!!! :'(

It amazes me though, that the water seemed warmer the night of the bonfire, (when the winds were whipping gale force) than it had seemed the rest of the days we were there. Is that geologically possible?

DieselFemmeDiva and I running into the pitch black water, having the waves crash over our heads and the sand slip from beneath our feet ~~ whilst we screamed & grabbed one another (& maniacally giggled) out of sheer terror and absolute delight - ....was most brilliant! :D

As were the plethora of shooting stars that night (*) (*) (*) (*) (*)

On Saturday, I was soooooooooo exhausted from the week and my supa*late night drive home that I spent the better part of the day falling asleep where ever I was.... on the deck, in the supermarket, and later in front of BBC channel - i think i slept 11hours that day & sadly, completely through Dapper1's afternoon picnic :$
for shame! for shame!

But in brighter news, I'm still off from work! :PWahey!!!


(x)(x)(x)

[msmoxie]

Hello MiLady--
Indeed! It was a wonderful time! My favorite part was listening to you and the DFD squealing and giggling with delight in the waves that night with all the shooting stars!

I am weirdly existential after this week at the beach...not ready to be back, at all, at all. ALAS. I had my first day of real life and work today. We all survived.

Happy reentry.

xx





Twas fabulous to see you all in wee-town!

*I* had a great time dancin' (x) & fire-building (^) & beach romping (ip) & not swimming with the seals ---> :| <---(LCS not a fan of wildlife in my personal space)


I wish I was still on the beach!!! :'(



But in brighter news, I'm still off from work! :PWahey!!!


(x)(x)(x)

[dykeinabox]

NoHo Lads and Lasses,

I wonder if any of you know of a good place to get a tattoo? Ideally closer to Boston, but if there's an awesome inker out that way I'm willing to travel.

Thanks!

[Lady C Sparkle]

Hellooooooooo Noho! :)

I just came back from a f-cking marvelous Wynton Marsalis gig at the Iron Horse!

(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)

that man can blow! and blow and blow and blowwwwwwwww!!!!

its nice like these that i truly madly deeply (l) out little town!


dykeinabox, the tattoo shop in Ptown -Mooncusser (sp?)- (next to Amiee's piercing studio and the Vixen) is very very very good (by all counts), crazy busy til after Labour Day weekend, but they're work is mighty fine.

[Holliday]

I had a great experience at Off the Map Tattoo, which is only about 10 minutes away from Northampton. The nice thing about them is that they have pretty frequent guest artists. I have no idea about shops in the Boston area. 8-)

Holliday
xox


NoHo Lads and Lasses,

I wonder if any of you know of a good place to get a tattoo? Ideally closer to Boston, but if there's an awesome inker out that way I'm willing to travel.

Thanks!

[Sophisticated1]

Tattoos? Humm... well, 8-) I have heard of tattoos, .. and seen them on folks as well, but that is about as far as my knowledge goes. ... Damn, I guess that I am not helpful in all things!

LCS glad you had a fabulous time at the concert!!:D

Hope all are well and enjoying the last bits of summer.

1,S1 - who is doing the fall is coming happy dance

[Lady C Sparkle]

it is nights like these ~ when i truly madly deeply (l) out little town!

....for the sake of my own pedantry ^ . :|
sometimes the sloppiness of my language offends me. :|
other days i can't be bothered

[dykeinabox]

dykeinabox, the tattoo shop in Ptown -Mooncusser (sp?)- (next to Amiee's piercing studio and the Vixen) is very very very good (by all counts), crazy busy til after Labour Day weekend, but they're work is mighty fine.


I had a great experience at Off the Map Tattoo, which is only about 10 minutes away from Northampton. The nice thing about them is that they have pretty frequent guest artists. I have no idea about shops in the Boston area. 8-)



Thank you both for your suggestions. I'll have to do a bit of research to figure out what would work best.

[msmoxie]

can you hear me laughing from all the way over *here* in my corner of our wee little town????
HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

you made my might, milady.

(d) here. to p'ops and oop's.

(hee hee that there ^ ^ was unintentional but i'll keep it cuz it's perfect for the context!)

glad you liked wynton!
let's connect soon now that vaca is over and (gulp) it's that time of year again!

off to bed for me--must rise with the sun for work
xx mox


PS to DIAB: somewhere on this site there is a thread on tattoos--someone there might be able to refer you to a good shop near Boston.



....for the sake of my own pedantry ^ . :|
sometimes the sloppiness of my language offends me. :|
other days i can't be bothered

[miss robin]

Did anyone go to the Transperformance last night? It was packed with all of Northampton on picnic blankets. Aloha Steamtrain were great as the Moody Blues. I didn't like the Moody Blues or Pink Floyd or Procol Harem of any of those spacey bands when they were first popular, but I like them now. (where's the old person smiley?) Theo never heard any of those songs. He was staring at me like this :| because I knew all the words. Lol.

Miss Robin

[Lady C Sparkle]

Did anyone go to the Transperformance last night? It was packed with all of Northampton on picnic blankets. Aloha Steamtrain were great as the Moody Blues. I didn't like the Moody Blues or Pink Floyd or Procol Harem of any of those spacey bands when they were first popular, but I like them now. (where's the old person smiley?) Theo never heard any of those songs. He was staring at me like this :| because I knew all the words. Lol.

Miss Robin

Oh No! I didn't even know that was happening!
What was it?
Where was it?

Lord Russ (charismatic leader of Aloha Steamtrain) was, once upon a decade ago, the roomate of my former-partner, V.

V. lived in an apartment with him and another couple....and it was a crazeeeeeeeeeeeee house ....with aluminium foil for wallpaper and pretty straight girls snuck in and out again (by the aforementioned HRH Lord Russ) and absolutely religiously held Simpsons viewing hours from 5-7pm every day!

How are you Mlle?
I've not seen you around (or in here for ages)!

*************************************************************

Reminder::: Live Simulcast of the Washington National Opera's production of
La Boheme, performed at the Kennedy Center

Save the date: 23rd September at 2pm. Fine Arts Centre, UMass.
tickets are free and seating is first come first served. (unless you're one of my donors...and then i can get you all kindsa fancy invites) :D

www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast (http://www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast)

[msmoxie]

:'( and pouting cuz i missed transperformance and stomping my foot in a tantrum cuz i really wanna see la boheme but will be away on 9/23.:'(

BUT I do know of a few folks who will want to go and so, LadyCS, I will send them your way.

MissR--nice to see you back on the whovillehomepage!

LadyCS and DieselFD: lovely to spend time the other night, and I am pleased to say, one of *you* must have won the lottery. :D

xx mox

[miss robin]

How are you Mlle?
I've not seen you around (or in here for ages)!


Hi Lady C, Ms Moxie!

I'm here! What a glorious day!

I took the poodles for a walk around Smith. I have a soft spot for the adorable anxious girls leaving home to go to college. I didn't do that when I was their age and every year I get a little vicarious thrill about what it must be like to be in a teeny dorm with a girl you can't stand in a town where you know no one, far from family and pets, where you're expected to crank out superior masterpieces because you're at a Seven Sisters school while wishing you could get bombed and make out with the girl across the hall with the fauxhawk and a new-found swagger.

jus' sayin' ;)

Does anyone want to go salsa dancing this Thurs at the UMass Fine Arts Center? There's a Latino band and it's open to the public and there are lessons at 7pm and the dance is at 8pm.

Last Tuesday night I went to the open salsa dancing night at the Iron Horse and ohmygod, everyone was SO GOOD. I wouldn't dare try dancing among them. I need lessons first. (Plus all the women, even the dykes, danced with the men. How do you dancers get around the sweaty het male factor if you don't go with 1,S1?)

Miss Robin

[msmoxie]

Hello, Miss!

well. huh. you pretty much summed up my first few days of college, or was that years?!

*sigh*








Hi Lady C, Ms Moxie!

I'm here! What a glorious day!

I took the poodles for a walk around Smith. I have a soft spot for the adorable anxious girls leaving home to go to college. I didn't do that when I was their age and every year I get a little vicarious thrill about what it must be like to be in a teeny dorm with a girl you can't stand in a town where you know no one, far from family and pets, where you're expected to crank out superior masterpieces because you're at a Seven Sisters school while wishing you could get bombed and make out with the girl across the hall with the fauxhawk and a new-found swagger.

jus' sayin' ;)


Miss Robin

[Holliday]

Eek. Watch out for those fauxhawk-ed college dykes--where I went to school, they'll get you high if they think they can make out with you. :o I mean, not that I know or anything. :|

Miss Robin, I want to go salsa dancing on Thursday! Let me talk to my Something (who is a leader!) and I'll call you.

Holliday
xox


Hi Lady C, Ms Moxie!

I'm here! What a glorious day!

I took the poodles for a walk around Smith. I have a soft spot for the adorable anxious girls leaving home to go to college. I didn't do that when I was their age and every year I get a little vicarious thrill about what it must be like to be in a teeny dorm with a girl you can't stand in a town where you know no one, far from family and pets, where you're expected to crank out superior masterpieces because you're at a Seven Sisters school while wishing you could get bombed and make out with the girl across the hall with the fauxhawk and a new-found swagger.

jus' sayin' ;)

Does anyone want to go salsa dancing this Thurs at the UMass Fine Arts Center? There's a Latino band and it's open to the public and there are lessons at 7pm and the dance is at 8pm.

Last Tuesday night I went to the open salsa dancing night at the Iron Horse and ohmygod, everyone was SO GOOD. I wouldn't dare try dancing among them. I need lessons first. (Plus all the women, even the dykes, danced with the men. How do you dancers get around the sweaty het male factor if you don't go with 1,S1?)

Miss Robin

[miss robin]

Miss Robin, I want to go salsa dancing on Thursday! Let me talk to my Something (who is a leader!) and I'll call you.

Holliday
xox


Oh goody! Let's (t) before Thurs. Is this Something the Someone I saw you with Somewhere recently? That Something was Something. ;)

Miss Robin

[Sophisticated1]

Gooooooood morning Northampton!

Hope everyone had a nice long weekend, (for those that had a nice long weekend that is to say).

Not much time to post recently. Have been busy busy with coyote watching and monitoring.

Humm yes the students are back….:| I used to look forward to that event once upon a time. But the “fauxhawks”and a plethora of other “fashion :s statements” have rather severely cooled my interest |-) lol!!

I don’t know, perhaps I should drive up to MHC and hang around the equestrian ring to see if it is happening there as well. Hummm no, ^o) on second thought, bad idea. One because if it is, it will kill my last fantasy of …oh wait never mind, I’m not sharing that!!:-# Secondly I can just hear the mox saying … “you are going where? …eeee ya, I don’t think so!” lol

Hope you have a fun time dancing Miss R and Holliday. :D

1,S1

[msmoxie]

oh really, now?
you can here me say *that*?
let's go make out in the barn, kay?
race ya there.



Gooooooood morning Northampton!

Hope everyone had a nice long weekend, (for those that had a nice long weekend that is to say).

Not much time to post recently. Have been busy busy with coyote watching and monitoring.

Humm yes the students are back….:| I used to look forward to that event once upon a time. But the “fauxhawks”and a plethora of other “fashion :s statements” have rather severely cooled my interest |-) lol!!

I don’t know, perhaps I should drive up to MHC and hang around the equestrian ring to see if it is happening there as well. Hummm no, ^o) on second thought, bad idea. One because if it is, it will kill my last fantasy of …oh wait never mind, I’m not sharing that!!:-# Secondly I can just hear the mox saying … “you are going where? …eeee ya, I don’t think so!” lol

Hope you have a fun time dancing Miss R and Holliday. :D

1,S1

[Sophisticated1]

oh really, now?
you can here me say *that*?
let's go make out in the barn, kay?
race ya there.

:| um .....:| I.....8-) ah ........oh...:) ......hummm:D .......;) ......(f)

lol hey wait... no head starts!
1,S1

[miss robin]

:| um .....:| I.....8-) ah ........oh...:) ......hummm:D .......;) ......(f)

lol hey wait... no head starts!
1,S1

Nice touch with the flower, 1, S1.

Miss Robin
in the hay loft, bellydown, chin in hands, legs swinging, watching MsMox and S1.

[msmoxie]

OH shit,
we're *SO outta here*
(busted)

(and S1 says, "no pictures, please")

back to our regularly scheduled programming.....;)

.....Hey wait a minute.... Is that why we keep seeing you every where we go lately?? LOL



Nice touch with the flower, 1, S1.

Miss Robin
in the hay loft, bellydown, chin in hands, legs swinging, watching MsMox and S1.

[Sophisticated1]

World mourns the loss of opera icon Luciano Pavarotti who died Thursday at the age of 71 of Pancreatic cancer.:'( :'( :'(

One last(f) on the stage for the Maestro

"I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent
and this is what I have devoted my life to"
- Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007)


1,S1

[miss robin]

World mourns the loss of opera icon Luciano Pavarotti who died Thursday at the age of 71 of Pancreatic cancer.:'( :'( :'(

That's sad. I had read that he was dying.

So I didn't run into you two today. There's still time!

Miss Robin

[Sophisticated1]

That's sad. I had read that he was dying.

So I didn't run into you two today. There's still time!

Miss Robin

8-) humm ya.... didn't see you at all. Darn, and I wasn't even in my field work clothes today!

1, S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

****waving hulloooooooooooo to an ever-so quiet noho crowd****

what are you all up to?

1S,1 I hope your tag sale went well!!! do you get enough people traffic over there??

foxxie*msmoxie ~ hope you're nearing the end of your shift, its beautiful out today.
I got your VM this a.m. just as I was heading out the door for upstate! (au)

have you started your new schedule yet? the autumn classes start this week coming, wanna meet me there on tuesday eve???

me, the boy(z) and the mutts(&)(&) are relaxin' by the lake(ip) this weekend!!!

I've managed to get the kayaks off the car & in the water, but damned if I'm going to be able to figure out how to get them back on & properly strapped down!!!

I wonder if its acceptable to have them jammed in the back sticking out either side of the car windows??? :s

Lets definitely get together and catch up, I'll be home tomorrow eve if you're up for a
BBQ or sim

Ciao Lovelies

[Sophisticated1]

Lady CS Yes the tag sell went ok. It was advertised in the gazette so we had a fair number of people show up. It is going on tomorrow as well, so I will be out there once again in the sweltering heat melting my little Irish back side off. :s It was so freakin hot tody I thought I was going to pass out! :s (I suppose eating and drinking would have helped... but who has time for that when people are going "$10.00? how about $1.00?"8o| )

So ..... Anybody in need of a table and chairs, clothes. (for both B's & F's;) ), and various other items, PM me and I will tip you off to the condo complex community wide tag sale.

1, S1

[miss robin]

8-) humm ya.... didn't see you at all. Darn, and I wasn't even in my field work clothes today!

1, S1

That's because I spent WAY too long in Lady Chatterly at the Amherst Cinema where field clothes would have been pajamas. What a tedious film. I walked out at 2 hrs 10 mins. At that point the aristocratic ennui-inducing bland-faced heroine was romping naked through the forest with the brutish well-hung French Brando-alike servant. I heard from the popcorn babe that she got pregnant and didn't get together with the stud. Aristocracy won out.

Anyone got a Gauloises? (and I don't even smoke)

I hope your yard sale was very successful!

Miss Robin
p.s. I liked your coyote seeking attire

[Lady C Sparkle]

what does one wear when seeking coyotes? :|


and what does one(S,1) do when one finds them?


and crucially what is the likelihood that *I* will see them?
(given my propensity for stumbling upon wildlife)

[msmoxie]

casual attire usually suffices.
long pants best (avoid the ticks)
.

they like photo opps from a FAR distance.
or, er, we'd like them to like photo opps moreso than they appear to enjoy said opps.
they are much more agreeable to hanging out and being watched through binoculars when they are found.

the pup paparazzi assistant, mox
(who has not started her new schedule, lest that means covering for the one of FOUR staff vacancies, and a fifth just added, though this one is just temporary)



what does one wear when seeking coyotes? :|


and what does one(S,1) do when one finds them?


and crucially what is the likelihood that *I* will see them?
(given my propensity for stumbling upon wildlife)

[Lady C Sparkle]

My favourite Nurse....*mwah* I'm going to give you a (t) a bit later Sweetie
In the meantime I thought I'd share my misadventures this a.m.

I should like to formally submit my application for the
Baddest-Ass-Femme of the Year award.

(or perhaps *stooopidistassfemmeoftheyear *may be most appropriate)

I have managed this morning, to put both my hands and arms through a window.
:|:|:| and i have survived to type about it. :|

i am very saddened to report that this was not due to any grand acts of heroism or in some fantastic bar-room brawl...

but alas, i am simply an Idjit of the highest order, i managed to get myself completely locked out of my family home at 8am... and caught in a thunderstorm with my mothers' manic jack russell, i put the dog in his garden run and...attempted a break-in......

...but.......old Painted Ladies (the house, not me :|) are notoriously vault like,
and when you're locked out, you're locked out!!!

there is no jimmying of locks or scaling of walls....and in thunderstorms when the humidity is high there is no sliding open of unlocked windows..........(so i re-learn)............

but in my i haven't had any coffee yet haze, i thought it reasonable to try to get in through a first floor studio window - so i dragged a garden chair over to the window, and teetered precariously in my manky old flipflops on said chair with apoplectic dog running in circles and yelping a few yards away..... and as i was pushing upwards on the frame of the window..... i slipped.................and voila, through the window...

.....which is really an accomplishment given the glass is old and thick. which, of course, was also my saving grace, because it doesn't shatter the way new thin glass does...

So, my lovelies, i appear to have come away unscathed with but a few cuts and scratches, nothing fabulously scar worthy - which is fine, because i'd have to come up with a really good-story if had fabulous scars....and i just don't have it in me at the moment.............



(c) please :|

[Sophisticated1]

what does one wear when seeking coyotes? :|


and what does one(S,1) do when one finds them?


and crucially what is the likelihood that *I* will see them?
(given my propensity for stumbling upon wildlife)




Lol why, ruggedly good looking casual woodsey attire that coyotes (and apparently some people) will find appealing of course! Or decent hiking shoes and as the mox says, long pants.

Well lets see. I think I went for the oh so fetching hiking boots, camo /cargo pants, blue polo shirt, blue baseball cap (It says Antioch New England Graduate School, you know, so the coyotes know I’m smart and stuff) and dark sun glasses. The green back pack with binoculars, extra cameras, bungie cords, field notebook, and hammer can be casually worn over one shoulder or fully on the back or carried. … it is a versatile ensemble!

When spotted they are observed and their behaviors and activities are recorded.

The likelihood that you will see them? Humm not out of the question but not a common occurrence. Early mornings, just before dusk and dusk are typical times for coyotes to be roaming about. But good Lady CS, if they spot you first which they usually do, they are far more likely to move away from you than towards you they naturally afraid of people. Most in this area are a wee bit pathetic looking.

As with the other animal you encountered, ;) ... do not under any circumstances run away if you spot one. If it is in the distance, pay it no mind. If it is close, be aggressive, yell, clap your hands, stomp your (tastefully clad) foot, shoo it away. No worries Lady CS, Until you start hiking out in yellowstone where there are grizzlies,:| :D I think you are pretty safe from dangerous wildlife encounters,:)

1, S1(h)

PS OMG Lady CS!!!. I just read your last post. Must have come in just before mine. Hope you are ok. See, our daily human lives are more dangerous than crossing paths with a bear or a coyote! Yikes, hope the cuts and scratches heal nicely. Now here (c) (c) and for goodness sake be careful!!!

[teddybearbutch]

My favourite Nurse....*mwah* I'm going to give you a (t) a bit later Sweetie
In the meantime I thought I'd share my misadventures this a.m.

I should like to formally submit my application for the
Baddest-Ass-Femme of the Year award.

(or perhaps *stooopidistassfemmeoftheyear *may be most appropriate)

I have managed this morning, to put both my hands and arms through a window.
:|:|:| and i have survived to type about it. :|

i am very saddened to report that this was not due to any grand acts of heroism or in some fantastic bar-room brawl...

but alas, i am simply an Idjit of the highest order, i managed to get myself completely locked out of my family home at 8am... and caught in a thunderstorm with my mothers' manic jack russell, i put the dog in his garden run and...attempted a break-in......

...but.......old Painted Ladies (the house, not me :|) are notoriously vault like,
and when you're locked out, you're locked out!!!

there is no jimmying of locks or scaling of walls....and in thunderstorms when the humidity is high there is no sliding open of unlocked windows..........(so i re-learn)............

but in my i haven't had any coffee yet haze, i thought it reasonable to try to get in through a first floor studio window - so i dragged a garden chair over to the window, and teetered precariously in my manky old flipflops on said chair with apoplectic dog running in circles and yelping a few yards away..... and as i was pushing upwards on the frame of the window..... i slipped.................and voila, through the window...

.....which is really an accomplishment given the glass is old and thick. which, of course, was also my saving grace, because it doesn't shatter the way new thin glass does...

So, my lovelies, i appear to have come away unscathed with but a few cuts and scratches, nothing fabulously scar worthy - which is fine, because i'd have to come up with a really good-story if had fabulous scars....and i just don't have it in me at the moment.............



(c) please :|











{{{LADY C}}}

Im so glad to hear that ya are doing ok and only have a few scapes and nothing major.

hope ya have a great day
teddy

[Sophisticated1]

casual attire usually suffices.
long pants best (avoid the ticks)
.

they like photo opps from a FAR distance.
or, er, we'd like them to like photo opps moreso than they appear to enjoy said opps.
they are much more agreeable to hanging out and being watched through binoculars when they are found.

the pup paparazzi assistant, mox


I think that makes us "puparazzi." I hope the coyote cams have managed to capture a few shots. I mean sheesh, it is not like we are swarming all over their dens and trails like the hollywood puparazzi that probably followed Wile E Coyote in his day.

1, S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

Morning Noho!

My.....my my....... all is quiet on the western front.......

(what are you all doing??? :| do i really *want* to know???)


I just popped in to say hellooooooooo and to remind all Opera Lovers of this:

http://www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast/ (http://www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast/)

Next Sunday 23rd September beginning at 130pm (pre-show) at the Fine Arts Centre.
UMass Amherst Campus

Tickets are free and available on a first-come/first-served basis on the day.
Parking is also free.
Arrive Early, so that you're not disappointed.

[Sophisticated1]

Morning Noho!

My.....my my....... all is quiet on the western front.......

(what are you all doing??? :| do i really *want* to know???)


I just popped in to say hellooooooooo and to remind all Opera Lovers of this:

http://www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast/ (http://www.umass.edu/wnosimulcast/)

Next Sunday 23rd September beginning at 130pm (pre-show) at the Fine Arts Centre.
UMass Amherst Campus

Tickets are free and available on a first-come/first-served basis on the day.
Parking is also free.
Arrive Early, so that you're not disappointed.

Heyyyy! A person!

Grand to see you good Lady C Sparkle!!:D :D

:'( :'( :'( I can not BELIEVE that I will be out of town during this event!!! Not to mention I am leaving town as my favorite season is just begining to set in with its nice cool breezes and crisp nights, to go south.... and I mean south... as in bible belt "y'all come back now, here." LOL Looking forward to seeing the people and the places though... but the weather? 8o| 8o| 8o| It's only 5 days, Im sure I won't evaporate in that amount of time.

Been a wee bit under the weather here so I have nothing exciting and fascinating to report. |-) ...

I hope everyone else is doing alright and that the tumble weedy ghost town here is not due to illness or anything else nasty.

1,S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

Heyyyy! A person!

Grand to see you good Lady C Sparkle!!:D :D

:'( :'( :'( I can not BELIEVE that I will be out of town during this event!!! Not to mention I am leaving town as my favorite season is just begining to set in with its nice cool breezes and crisp nights, to go south.... and I mean south... as in bible belt "y'all come back now, here." LOL Looking forward to seeing the people and the places though... but the weather? 8o| 8o| 8o| It's only 5 days, Im sure I won't evaporate in that amount of time.

Been a wee bit under the weather here so I have nothing exciting and fascinating to report. |-) ...

I hope everyone else is doing alright and that the tumble weedy ghost town here is not due to illness or anything else nasty.

1,S1


Ooo keep your sickie on that -------------------------------> side of town! +o(

So are you heading South for Business? Pleasure? Road trip?
Photoshoot? In search of more exotic creatures? On the run from the law?

where's our msmox?
maybe i'll see if she wants to meet up, i need to check out construction on that <------------------- side of "town".

[msmoxie]

here i am! with apologies for not checking in on you further after your post above! EGADS! but i figured (fingers crossed and hoping) no news from the lady must mean good news, or no bad news to report, at least. it's been a fretful fitful week and finally it ends about now, with a pint of ben and jerry's and a whopping glass of merlot. *sigh*
constuction on this side of town is continuing....hoping all is well with you and your side of town. oh...and the southern trip is to enjoy *gulp* the quintessential blended familiy reunion--a step/half/ex-thisorthat family fete--dunno if even jerry springer could keep up with the conglomeration of folks that will be there--and it will be the first time i am meeting all but 4 of these peeps, so fingers crossed for a good time. not sure which of us is more weirded out and nervous, me or S1! (k) sening lotsa muahs!!!



Ooo keep your sickie on that -------------------------------> side of town! +o(

So are you heading South for Business? Pleasure? Road trip?
Photoshoot? In search of more exotic creatures? On the run from the law?

where's our msmox?
maybe i'll see if she wants to meet up, i need to check out construction on that <------------------- side of "town".

[Sophisticated1]

Ooo keep your sickie on that -------------------------------> side of town! +o(

So are you heading South for Business? Pleasure? Road trip?
Photoshoot? In search of more exotic creatures? On the run from the law?

where's our msmox?
maybe i'll see if she wants to meet up, i need to check out construction on that <------------------- side of "town".

LOL Yes I shall. I actually hate being around anybody when I am under the weather, preferring to whine and carry on about this and that ache, pain, or ickiness in the privacy of my own pathetic company! It is, after all, SO UN-Sophisticated. Can’t be seen all mussed and yucky.

(ap) The trip South is for pleasure. Family and friends sort of trip.... 8-) Though I am now quite inspired to make up some sort sophisticated art thief on the run from the law story… humm that has potential….


1,S1

[msmoxie]

Right. Make sure you have a good outfit, and better shoes, for when you are running.

(t) Hello, Dog, may I please speak with Beth?

:P mox


LOL Yes I shall. I actually hate being around anybody when I am under the weather, preferring to whine and carry on about this and that ache, pain, or ickiness in the privacy of my own pathetic company! It is, after all, SO UN-Sophisticated. Can’t be seen all mussed and yucky.

(ap) The trip South is for pleasure. Family and friends sort of trip.... 8-) Though I am now quite inspired to make up some sort sophisticated art thief on the run from the law story… humm that has potential….


1,S1

[Sophisticated1]

Right. Make sure you have a good outfit, and better shoes, for when you are running.

(t) Hello, Dog, may I please speak with Beth?

:P mox

LOL :| :| :| OMG! ..No...not Beth.... I... I, give up! Take me in. .......Dog, ya, pffft, whatever. But Beth?....She's toooo scary!! 8-) I just can't figure out if it is a good scary or a bad scary...or both^o)

What are you going to do next, call the super nanny and tell her "the boi's on the lamb and out of control? ..... ;) Oh, hey, now theres a good scary!

Oh the places a seemingly ordinary conversation can go.....
1, S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

Morning you cray-zeeeeee kids (l)
(c) <---northampton's finest indigo french roast brewed stovetop espresso stylieeee


i like the art thief story 1,S1 ~ i can just see you in a little black beret, turtle neck, trousers and crucially jazzzzzzzzzz shoes ~ (& maybe finely penciled mooooo-stash) ~ ala Funny Face

its a perfectly delightful, sleep-in-able rainy (um) Saturday a.m.

itunes is obliging me with some favoured (8)s, (@)(@)s are purring in harmony, freshly baked croissants just out of the oven and 'blueprint' is giving me all sorts of grand ideas about indian summer/apres-august cocktail parteeees!




(8)msmoxmsmox * she's a fox * and i (l) her cotton sox (8)


*aside// do you have a sewing machine sweets??? i'm feelin' crafteeeee :o

[Sophisticated1]

Morning you cray-zeeeeee kids (l)
(c) <---northampton's finest indigo french roast brewed stovetop espresso stylieeee


i like the art thief story 1,S1 ~ i can just see you in a little black beret, turtle neck, trousers and crucially jazzzzzzzzzz shoes ~ (& maybe finely penciled mooooo-stash) ~ ala Funny Face

its a perfectly delightful, sleep-in-able rainy (um) Saturday a.m.

itunes is obliging me with some favoured (8)s, (@)(@)s are purring in harmony, freshly baked croissants just out of the oven and 'blueprint' is giving me all sorts of grand ideas about indian summer/apres-august cocktail parteeees!


(8)msmoxmsmox * she's a fox * and i (l) her cotton sox (8)


*aside// do you have a sewing machine sweets??? i'm feelin' crafteeeee :o



Coffee??? :| Now you are talkin my language!!!;) At present I am enjoying a cup of fresh Indigo shade grown Italian roast.(c) ahhhhhhhhhhh...

If I didnt have to paint today, I would cerftainly go out and purchase a beret (already have the rest of the outfit) . .... ^o) and why do I keep hearing the pink panther music?
LOL Now what was that movie with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones as high end art theives? The one where Ms Zeta-Jones snakes and rolls over and under all of the security laser beams :P ...ahem...anyway...Entrapment? ... Yes.... that could be the life for 1,S1.

(um) Time to trot off to the stroe for more pait and prep supplies.

Oh and here is one for you:
“The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed- It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.”


And just because days like this bring it out:
“May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea (tea?...make that nice strong coffe!) beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you and all your heart might desire"

Hope you enjoy your cozy rainy day Lady CS!

1,S1

[Lady C Sparkle]

Gotta Love the Indigo!

I had a slight caffeine-OD incident earlier this week, .....this is the first proper cuppa I've been able to manage since Thursday afternoon

*

(***word to the wise*** caffeinated mints may well look harmless enough, but for fucksake learn from my idjiocy and don't swallow a handful with your triple-latte :|)(crackfiendjitters doesn't even begin to come close to expressing the whole-body tremors and deep-seeded panic that will ensue :|)(not that i really *know* what crackfiendjitters look like, but i'll tell ya, whatever that looks like, had nothin' on me :|)

*

Enjoy your painting, I shall be pookin' about the house being a domestic-goddess of some sorts! :P wooohoooo!! livin' on the edge king st. style!

*

I'm considering hostessing a pumpkin carving partay ~ on the ghetto deck soon!
tbear carves a mean pumpkin! and i shake a mean dark & stormy! add some... ginger sesame cookies, cocktail tamales...

And I think we should organise an apple picking trip at a local orchard followed by a pie baking soiree...
(quick someone help!!!! a martha chip has been implanted in my summerlovin'skull)

[Lady C Sparkle]

did i mention i ***need*** these >CLICK ME< (http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod21990285&parentId=cat3400731&masterId=cat000209&index=1&cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat000149cat000199cat000209cat3400731)

to ensure my favourable autumnal mood is not lost

[Taking a chance]

My favourite Nurse....*mwah* I'm going to give you a (t) a bit later Sweetie
In the meantime I thought I'd share my misadventures this a.m.

I should like to formally submit my application for the
Baddest-Ass-Femme of the Year award.

(or perhaps *stooopidistassfemmeoftheyear *may be most appropriate)

I have managed this morning, to put both my hands and arms through a window.
:|:|:| and i have survived to type about it. :|

i am very saddened to report that this was not due to any grand acts of heroism or in some fantastic bar-room brawl...

but alas, i am simply an Idjit of the highest order, i managed to get myself completely locked out of my family home at 8am... and caught in a thunderstorm with my mothers' manic jack russell, i put the dog in his garden run and...attempted a break-in......

...but.......old Painted Ladies (the house, not me :|) are notoriously vault like,
and when you're locked out, you're locked out!!!

there is no jimmying of locks or scaling of walls....and in thunderstorms when the humidity is high there is no sliding open of unlocked windows..........(so i re-learn)............

but in my i haven't had any coffee yet haze, i thought it reasonable to try to get in through a first floor studio window - so i dragged a garden chair over to the window, and teetered precariously in my manky old flipflops on said chair with apoplectic dog running in circles and yelping a few yards away..... and as i was pushing upwards on the frame of the window..... i slipped.................and voila, through the window...

.....which is really an accomplishment given the glass is old and thick. which, of course, was also my saving grace, because it doesn't shatter the way new thin glass does...

So, my lovelies, i appear to have come away unscathed with but a few cuts and scratches, nothing fabulously scar worthy - which is fine, because i'd have to come up with a really good-story if had fabulous scars....and i just don't have it in me at the moment.............

(c) please :|



Oh for pete's sakes, and you were worried about teenage shenanigans. (au)

[cicibird]

did i mention i ***need*** these >CLICK ME< (http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod21990285&parentId=cat3400731&masterId=cat000209&index=1&cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat000149cat000199cat000209cat3400731)

to ensure my favourable autumnal mood is not lost
oh goodness yes. certainly yummy.

hello to everyone in the happy valley!

[Lady C Sparkle]

Oh for pete's sakes, and you were worried about teenage shenanigans. (au)

I KNOW!!!!

do you know how many times i tried to rouse the sleeping teenager????

i threw things at his window.
i yelled his name - like the crazy pajama-ed screaming banshee i am!
i rang the louder-than-god doorbell a gazillion times over

if the window incident had gone badly, i would have been found a big bloody mess in my manky flip-flops, barely there 'jamas, distraught or worse.... next to the smelly dog.

jeeez. looooooooooou-ise.

and i entertained the thought on that particular window because S. regularly climbs in and out of it - in his teenage sneak-out escapades!!!!


oh goodness yes. certainly yummy.

hello to everyone in the happy valley!
And yes they are! Yuuuum!

Hello to you, cicibird!

[biker_b_o_y_z]

[quote=Lady C Sparkle;2576361]
Gotta Love the Indigo!

I had a slight caffeine-OD incident earlier this week, .....this is the first proper cuppa I've been able to manage since Thursday afternoon

*

(***word to the wise*** caffeinated mints may well look harmless enough, but for fucksake learn from my idjiocy and don't swallow a handful with your triple-latte :|)(crackfiendjitters doesn't even begin to come close to expressing the whole-body tremors and deep-seeded panic that will ensue :|)(not that i really *know* what crackfiendjitters look like, but i'll tell ya, whatever that looks like, had nothin' on me :|)

*
this little (c) story of yours made me smile and laugh:D
Bikerboyz

[msmoxie]

Dear lady CS--

Hoping you have healed full well from your window incident and are fully decaf'd.

I had an *incident* myself the other day at work with a nice young man from britian. let's just say he laughed *A LOT* at my use of the word "fanny", but I immediately remembered that the word is *different* stateside, and duly apologized...then proceeded to prove i knew my error when his friend suggested he put his paper in his fanny pocket, I said "oh, no, don't think he has one of *those*" hehehee....ok but this was all AFTER i attempted to catch the young lad as he did a nose dive fainting number, caught his head, but went down with him and fell on top of him, with my knee just precious inches from *there* and grazing his punkrocker studded belt and shredding my pants, and my knee, to a bit of a bloody mess...OY.

xx MUAHxx

[Lady C Sparkle]

Dear lady CS--

Hoping you have healed full well from your window incident and are fully decaf'd.

I had an *incident* myself the other day at work with a nice young man from britian. let's just say he laughed *A LOT* at my use of the word "fanny", but I immediately remembered that the word is *different* stateside, and duly apologized...then proceeded to prove i knew my error when his friend suggested he put his paper in his fanny pocket, I said "oh, no, don't think he has one of *those*" hehehee....ok but this was all AFTER i attempted to catch the young lad as he did a nose dive fainting number, caught his head, but went down with him and fell on top of him, with my knee just precious inches from *there* and grazing his punkrocker studded belt and shredding my pants, and my knee, to a bit of a bloody mess...OY.

xx MUAHxx

You bloodied yourself on his BELT???
Oh for godsake, what kind of studs were on it that they shredded your pants???? Sounds like the cheeky-lad's belt should be classified as a weapon!!!

Are you okay, Sweets???
But i did TEE-HEE (a lot) about your FANNY discussion!!!
Aren't you glad you know???

My goodness between your shredded "pants" (UK pants = panties) and papers in "fanny" pockets (UK fanny = :o "girly-bits" - shall we say) !!
no wonder the poor boy fainted!!!! :D :D :D

I'm suprised he didn't come to and say "Have Mercy Sister!"

[msmoxie]

I KNOW.
GOODNESS. GRACIOUS.:s

oh, my dear friend, i am fine.
AND--YOU??
(k)

You bloodied yourself on his BELT???
Oh for godsake, what kind of studs were on it that they shredded your pants???? Sounds like the cheeky-lad's belt should be classified as a weapon!!!

Are you okay, Sweets???
But i did TEE-HEE (a lot) about your FANNY discussion!!!
Aren't you glad you know???

My goodness between your shredded "pants" (UK pants = panties) and papers in "fanny" pockets (UK fanny = :o "girly-bits" - shall we say) !!
no wonder the poor boy fainted!!!! :D :D :D

I'm suprised he didn't come to and say "Have Mercy Sister!"

[Lady C Sparkle]

I KNOW.
GOODNESS. GRACIOUS.:s

oh, my dear friend, i am fine.
AND--YOU??
(k)

I'm well darling, ta!!!

AND on my lunchbreak, I discovered our local Marshall's has become a SUPER-SHOE Marshalls!!!!!!!! (x) :P (x) :P (x) Clearly it has been too long since I've gone to Marshalls!!!!

I have also noted that Carmelina's is getting a face-lift and is under new ownership with the same chef and similar menu! I think we should plan a fancy-schmany supper there soon, I'm craving yellow-fin carpaccio!

And furthermore, WTF is up with Rt.9???
How looooooooooooooong have they been widening the road? Over two years?
And now they're painting lines on it - that indicate certain newly widened sections will only be one lane! WTF! 8o| Why? Why? Why?

mAssachusetts drivers are notoriously incapable of merging from two lanes into one....why? i say. WHY!!!!!

that is all from me today.

I'm not quite sure what i'm going to do when you and 1,S1 head out of town....
probably just talk to myself in here..... :|

[msmoxie]

well, as of tomorrow, you've got whoville to yerself, so start up some striking conversations with the mirror, kay?

i went to the super shoe marshalls today and was dismayed, i only found one pair that fit my needs--though several that fit my fancy, and many that made me think of *YOU*.

i am GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRR (stooopitkyle) at the rt 9 fiasco, too.
makes me rethink the (ahem shall we say "investigational research") i am doing on this side of the bridge....tho i do so love (though fret about) my current "situation" one must explore options to have them, no? it all makes me go :s :| :'(

i need an (ip) and an umbrella drink of the supa-superest size.
not my finest hour, er, week, er, month.(w)

(d)
(here, boi)

enjoy your week.......chat soon, dearie. (k) (l) (f) and for you, too: (d)

ta--mox(k)





I'm well darling, ta!!!

AND on my lunchbreak, I discovered our local Marshall's has become a SUPER-SHOE Marshalls!!!!!!!! (x) :P (x) :P (x) Clearly it has been too long since I've gone to Marshalls!!!!

I have also noted that Carmelina's is getting a face-lift and is under new ownership with the same chef and similar menu! I think we should plan a fancy-schmany supper there soon, I'm craving yellow-fin carpaccio!

And furthermore, WTF is up with Rt.9???
How looooooooooooooong have they been widening the road? Over two years?
And now they're painting lines on it - that indicate certain newly widened sections will only be one lane! WTF! 8o| Why? Why? Why?

mAssachusetts drivers are notoriously incapable of merging from two lanes into one....why? i say. WHY!!!!!

that is all from me today.

I'm not quite sure what i'm going to do when you and 1,S1 head out of town....
probably just talk to myself in here..... :|

[MsCK]

Hello Noho!

where has everyone gone? Well, I have finally been reconnected with the outside world again.

So, if anyone wants to keep in touch here... I am back!

Ck;)

[JesterButch]

you should be in line already! :o (o) (*) (*)
Tell us all about it, Mz Sparkle but we are knee deep in gardening over here
Maybe if we're lucky, we'll hear it Super Sonic Simulcast and all (8) (8)

for those of you spontaneous types, the opera (La Boheme) starts at 2 at the Fine Arts Center on campus of UMASS AMHERST

and ps welcome back ms CK ;)

jesTer <:o)

[JesterButch]

just thought that might be added incentive for you really broke (back mt) types :P

[Lady C Sparkle]

Ahhh JesterButch ~ you're a (*), thank you for reminding folks and bumping up the event!

It was a very successful event!
I think we clocked over 1100 people - many many families with children, which was the main aim in terms of making opera accessible!

There were a few problems with sound at the beginning, but otherwise it was fabulous.

(though admittedly I only stayed through the first act)

A really wonderful modernized, cinematic-like adaptation - with super titles!
The music is, of course, deeevine (looooove some Puccini) ~ and the cast was excellent!

:)

[Taking a chance]

My dear Miss Sparkle Plenty, I missed the opera, and another opportunity to wear my opera length gloves. I missed you too, my love. (l)

Imagine my pleasant surprise when Sir Biker Squared was at the dinner party last night. We ate delicious baked ziti and chatted about all sorts of things. (um)

[msmoxie]

YAY! I am so glad the eve at the opera via the FAC was a success, and I am *still* pouting that I was unable to be there. I am vying to get to TOSCA in November.

Had a lovely trip down south even though at one point we got lost and told, "y'all done gone found yall's in the country, where you from??" Also got a wee bit of, um, shall we say, at least to *this* yankee, revisionist history, and were unable to see the two things we *really* wanted to get to due to timing, so were unable to get more, and perhaps a different version, of the history we were looking for, *sigh*

The best thing was the family reunion. :)

The other best part, though, was, we had a fantastico-fabulomundo RL brunch and afternoon with e and hym!! . :D

Hope everyone is well!

*do i hafta go to work tomorrow*:'(

[vegasgrrl24]

I have managed this morning, to put both my hands and arms through a window.
:|:|:| and i have survived to type about it. :|

Painted Ladies (the house, not me :|) are notoriously vault like,
and when you're locked out, you're locked out!!!

there is no jimmying of locks or scaling of walls....and in thunderstorms when the humidity is high there is no sliding open of unlocked windows..........(so i re-learn)............

but in my i haven't had any coffee yet haze, i thought it reasonable to try to get in through a first floor studio window - so i dragged a garden chair over to the window, and teetered precariously in my manky old flipflops on said chair with apoplectic dog running in circles and yelping a few yards away..... and as i was pushing upwards on the frame of the window..... i slipped.................and voila, through the window...

.....which is really an accomplishment given the glass is old and thick. which, of course, was also my saving grace, because it doesn't shatter the way new thin glass does...

So, my lovelies, i appear to have come away unscathed with but a few cuts and scratches, nothing fabulously scar worthy - which is fine, because i'd have to come up with a really good-story if had fabulous scars....and i just don't have it in me at the moment.............



I haven't been on in a while. I'm sorry to hear about your adventure. But so GLAD to know you are ok.

[miss robin]

Hi Vegasgrrl! I hope you and your sweetie are doing well.

Did anyone hear Gloria Steinem speak at Smith today? I forgot about it!

Did anyone see 2 Nights in Paris at Pleasant St.? I hear it's funny.

Miss Robin

[JesterButch]

thanks and nice to meet some of you at Yellow Sofa last nite, next time I play I will give you more warning! was that an accident or did someone tell you I was playing (live music)??
The next gig that I know about is November 3 (also a Saturday at Yellow Sofa!)

there, fair warning :D

onward and upwards into Virtual Reality!

(l) (8) (8) :-*

[Taking a chance]

thanks and nice to meet some of you at Yellow Sofa last nite, next time I play I will give you more warning! was that an accident or did someone tell you I was playing (live music)??
The next gig that I know about is November 3 (also a Saturday at Yellow Sofa!)

there, fair warning :D

onward and upwards into Virtual Reality!

(l) (8) (8) :-*

:$

the message I have entered is too short

[cicibird]

Hi Vegasgrrl! I hope you and your sweetie are doing well.

Did anyone hear Gloria Steinem speak at Smith today? I forgot about it!

Did anyone see 2 Nights in Paris at Pleasant St.? I hear it's funny.

Miss Robin

I missed it too! I'm so disappointed!

[musicfemme]

thanks and nice to meet some of you at Yellow Sofa last nite, next time I play I will give you more warning! was that an accident or did someone tell you I was playing (live music)??
The next gig that I know about is November 3 (also a Saturday at Yellow Sofa!)

there, fair warning :D

onward and upwards into Virtual Reality!

(l) (8) (8) :-*

Hi! I only was able to put two and two together as to who you were just now. Yeah, that was all Chancie's fault. Nice to re-meet you. :)

I feel like I really need to be better about reading this thread.

[dykeinabox]

Hello you Northampton lovelies. Thank you so much for letting me tag along on your merriment last evening. What a fabulous way to say goodbye to MA.

[msmoxie]

YES! YES! YES!

DIAB, Jester, Chancie, MusicFemme--so lovely to meet you all for the first time, or in some cases, see you again.

with a curtsy to miladycs,
i remain your most sassy and most adoring, mox

(who humbly asks you dear friend to slap my hands when i say, yes, please, may i have another SUPAMEGAMARTINI and i don't *care* if it is in fact pretty and pink!)

*ouch*
(but hey, (l) is taking over the payments on my subaru, so maybe the headachey hangover was worth it. when ya going away again, baby?? i gotta mortgage with your name ALL over it.)

did i say i was sassy?

(considers switching to decaf. hmmmmm. NOPE.)

mox(f)


Hello you Northampton lovelies. Thank you so much for letting me tag along on your merriment last evening. What a fabulous way to say goodbye to MA.

[Sophisticated1]

(but hey, (l) is taking over the payments on my subaru, so maybe the headachey hangover was worth it. when ya going away again, baby?? i gotta mortgage with your name ALL over it.)

did i say i was sassy?

(considers switching to decaf. hmmmmm. NOPE.)

mox(f)

Dear sassy,

LOL! :| Did you get a new (l) ??? lol or just have one two many super whatchmacallits.

[msmoxie]

no new(l).
but one metropolitan too many, indeed.
the met, is simply not *sophisticated* enough for my discerning, discriminating tastes...nor is any other suitor.(k)

(sorry ladyCS. here>>>>>>>>>>+o( i'll do it for you.)

xx mox



Dear sassy,

LOL! :| Did you get a new (l) ??? lol or just have one two many super whatchmacallits.

[musicfemme]

(considers switching to decaf. hmmmmm. NOPE.)

mox(f)

It would be far less entertaining to stalk you if you did. Just sayin'.

[Lady C Sparkle]

Helloooooooooooo Noho & Neighbours

Vegasgrrl!!! How are you??? (k) Any plans to head out this way for a day/weekend trip?

DIAB ~ twas our pleasure to drag you about town to some of our favourite haunts, we hope you've sufficiently recovered.

musicfemme, Chancie, mox ~ job well done (*)

Jester ~ an absolute pleasure to meet you, your improved tune was quite funny!!!

Mlle & cicibird ~ I missed Steinem too! Boo! But I do know someone who made her a California Wrap Sandwich and a Soy Chai Latte :D

[teddybearbutch]

Hello NoHonites(is that what yall are called)

This sat 10-6 is opening nite for the Hartford Wolf pack tickets are $10.00 each Im going and was wondering if any of you fine ppl would like to join me for mayb a little dinner b4 the game or to just cheer the home crowd on

send me a pm if anyone is interested

have a great day
teddy

[cicibird]

Helloooooooooooo Noho & Neighbours

Mlle & cicibird ~ I missed Steinem too! Boo! But I do know someone who made her a California Wrap Sandwich and a Soy Chai Latte :D

Oh goodness I would have loved to be that person...

[Lady C Sparkle]

I just had to come in here and SQUEEEEEEEEL a little bit, I just took my second hard-hat tour of the new Studio Arts Building & she is bloody magnificent!!!

eee (x) e e (x) e ee (x) (x) (x) (x) e ee (x) (x) ee(x) ee(x) ee(x) e(x) ee

i know i'm just the $$$-getting-lady, but my it feels like my baby!
I am so excited I was prancing all the way back 'cross campus!!!

If you find yourself in Amherst-towne - drive in towards the UMass campus via Main St./downtown & when you come to the intersection of North Pleasant St. ~ there she is!!!

OOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
The glass cube that joins the two wings is A-maz-ing!
The main painting instructional room has floor to ceiling windows on three walls!!!

It is sooooo beautiful!!!!!!
I Ooooooooooooooo'd & Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'd & Ooooooooooooo'd some more!!!



And nearing completion so terrifyingly soon! (o) <---ticktock ticktock for me :|

[msmoxie]

I squeal on your behalf as i drive by it daily. sometimes i admit i am shaking my fist at the ssssssssssslllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww moving construction vehicle trying to access the site in the awkward corner, as i am trying to get to my workplace on time and not 2 minutes late as per my usual, but usually i am saying, wow, lookitlookit the ladys' pretty building! just this week the landscaping started going in.......and....this new project is making the place so pretty i've ditched my investigation. into other soirees just so that i can continue to drive by it daily. tis only fitting that a building for the arts looks the part, no?

ok. i jest. but the decision stands as firm as that pretty new building's foundation. at least, i think it is. (gulp)

Chancie--thanks for adding to my collection!
DIAB--hoping you are not too road weary. y'all tell those southern folks that s and mox sure do miss them and those green fried tomatoes, ye hear?





I just had to come in here and SQUEEEEEEEEL a little bit, I just took my second hard-hat tour of the new Studio Arts Building & she is bloody magnificent!!!

eee (x) e e (x) e ee (x) (x) (x) (x) e ee (x) (x) ee(x) ee(x) ee(x) e(x) ee

i know i'm just the $$$-getting-lady, but my it feels like my baby!
I am so excited I was prancing all the way back 'cross campus!!!

If you find yourself in Amherst-towne - drive in towards the UMass campus via Main St./downtown & when you come to the intersection of North Pleasant St. ~ there she is!!!

OOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
The glass cube that joins the two wings is A-maz-ing!
The main painting instructional room has floor to ceiling windows on three walls!!!

It is sooooo beautiful!!!!!!
I Ooooooooooooooo'd & Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'd & Ooooooooooooo'd some more!!!



And nearing completion so terrifyingly soon! (o) <---ticktock ticktock for me :|

[Holliday]

Midnight tonight at Cinemark...Labyrinth! Anyone thinking of going? I have the feeling David Bowie will look pretty damn hot on the big screen. :D

Holliday
xox

[musicfemme]

Ms. Sparkley, you are making me want to go back to school and get an art degree from UMASS! When is this spectacular building going to be finished?

Holliday: I LOVE The Labyrinth! Unfortunately, I couldn't go tonight--but I so wish I could.

[Lady C Sparkle]

Ms. Sparkley, you are making me want to go back to school and get an art degree from UMASS! When is this spectacular building going to be finished?

.

I know!!!
I can't tell you how tempted I am to work on yet another MFA.

The builders are telling us they're handing over keys on Xmas Eve, and if that is indeed the case we may have some classes able to move in for the Spring Term.

The official grand opening, everything up and running date will be Autumn Term 08.



This sat 10-6 is opening nite for the Hartford Wolf pack tickets are $10.00 each Im going and was wondering if any of you fine ppl would like to join me for mayb a little dinner b4 the game or to just cheer the home crowd on

Dear Birthday Twin, Enjoy!

(hockey!!! sooooo not my thing) :D



ok. i jest. but the decision stands as firm as that pretty new building's foundation. at least, i think it is. (gulp)

Really!!! :o We must :-* over (d) or (c) stat!

[teddybearbutch]

Dear Birthday Twin, Enjoy!

(hockey!!! sooooo not my thing) :D




Well it was worth a shot. I have great seats and a few friends going so it should be a good time to b had by all.

hope ya having a great week and enjoying the fall colors as they come in up there
teddy

[vegasgrrl24]

Ms Lady C,

I do wish I could say that we are planning a trip... alas money this and money that.

Maybe in the Spring.



Helloooooooooooo Noho & Neighbours

Vegasgrrl!!! How are you??? (k) Any plans to head out this way for a day/weekend trip?

DIAB ~ twas our pleasure to drag you about town to some of our favourite haunts, we hope you've sufficiently recovered.

musicfemme, Chancie, mox ~ job well done (*)

Jester ~ an absolute pleasure to meet you, your improved tune was quite funny!!!

Mlle & cicibird ~ I missed Steinem too! Boo! But I do know someone who made her a California Wrap Sandwich and a Soy Chai Latte :D

[Lady C Sparkle]

pants!

i shall have to visit you in RI then!

(l)


Ms Lady C,

I do wish I could say that we are planning a trip... alas money this and money that.

Maybe in the Spring.

[msmoxie]

ok, so, give me a (t) and we can:-* over (c) or (d)
tomorrow or mon?
hope your weekend is going well!

(hee hee you said "stat")
(f) mox





Really!!! :o We must :-* over (d) or (c) stat!

[Sophisticated1]

I feel like I am never in our fair town for more than a few days lately, before it is off to another place. First SC, than ME and now... :| ooops I forgot it is a surprise and the mox doesn't know our next destination ;) Sneaky butch! (one of my many new ID's)

lol Ya, I decided to take her with me this time... hope the girls at Jiffy Lube are not too upset! ;) lol

I saw your building Lady Sparkle... except I called it the "Lady Sparkle Studio Arts Building" and people looked at me rather strangely!:s ... Pffft! Shows what they know! Slackards ;)

I hope all are happy and well.

1, S1

[Afemslegacy]

northhampton is a beautiful place. I lived there for a time but it wasss tooo cold for this flip flop summer at the beach southern femme burrrrrrrrrr

so i am back in the south , but it still has a mark on me because of its great beauty and the valley it sits in.

[mistyblui]

hi everyone..

I have a choice of being off work for a while and am going to be taking advantage of it..Thought i would go to P-Town..How far is that from everyone in here..??..I found this thread and have been reading a few posts and everyone in here sounds real nice and wanting to have a good time..Kinda thinking maybe in 3 or 4 weeks..Is there anyone intrested in getting together..Going to throw my bike in the car and do some sight seeing..Was also wondering about the weather in early November..

[Lady C Sparkle]

Gooooooood Morning (nearly afternoon) Noho!

I'm (l)'ing Senor Columbus today despite his brutal colonizing ways...

I currently have a ginger stole wrapped around my neck, alternately purring and biting me. How lucky am i, eh? :|

msmoxie are you working today? (c)? *elevator muzak* (t)'ing you!

1,S1 ~ oooo fancy!!! a secret surprise trip!!! Yay!!!

Afemslegacy ~ I hear you about the *COLD*, my strappy-sandaled feet are not fans of the savage new england winters, either :'(.
And you are also quite correct, the valley is absolutely beautiful ~ and strange ~ and unique! When did you live here?

mistyblui ~ have a great time if you head out to Ptown. I think next weekend is Women's Week/end? or the end of women's week? Which means that on-season officially becomes off-season. I personally love Ptown in the off-season, but it will be relatively quiet, some of the shops and restaurants will have closed. But accommodations will be cheaper and easily available. Just an FYI.
Ptown is about 3.5 - 4hr. drive from Northampton. (depending on traffic)
Bon Voyage for your trip/adventure. I'm sure some of the lovelies here will meet you up, if you come out to our little corner of Ma.

[teddybearbutch]

mistyblui ~ have a great time if you head out to Ptown. I think next weekend is Women's Week/end? or the end of women's week? Which means that on-season officially becomes off-season. I personally love Ptown in the off-season, but it will be relatively quiet, some of the shops and restaurants will have closed. But accommodations will be cheaper and easily available. Just an FYI.
Ptown is about 3.5 - 4hr. drive from Northampton. (depending on traffic)
Bon Voyage for your trip/adventure. I'm sure some of the lovelies here will meet you up, if you come out to our little corner of Ma.



Just an FYI Ms Lady C womens week started last weekend and this weekend is the end of it. Was 1 of the reasons I couldn't find anyone to go camping with me last weekend :'(

have a great day
teddy

[Lady C Sparkle]

Just an FYI Ms Lady C womens week started last weekend and this weekend is the end of it. Was 1 of the reasons I couldn't find anyone to go camping with me last weekend :'(

have a great day
teddy

Aww! Povre Ted!

Thanks for the update, summer feels truly over when I no longer know *which* weekend it is in Ptown! :(

[msmoxie]

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I currently have a ginger stole wrapped around my neck, alternately purring and biting me. How lucky am i, eh? :|

[B]msmoxie are you working today? (c)? *elevator muzak* (t)'ing you!

]

hello, milady! no, not (really) working. tethered to the box that might beep, though for a few more hours. but alas, you know this, having called whilst i was having coffee delivered via a dancing serenading butch of the highest sort. :D
it's a nice ginger stole you have, btw. and the teeth are ok, that is to say, at least yours doesn't burp. (gasp!)
let's :-* and(d) later, kay?

OH! and, go see eastern promise. wow. :| it's bloody good. and that VM, well, um, :$.

kisses!

[Taking a chance]

Okay, I'll admit it. It's beautiful out.

The trees are lovely and the air smells like roasting marshmallows.

Nice and brown, please, but not burnt.

[musicfemme]

It doesn't smell like toasting marshmallows here. :'(

[NaturalButch]

Im starting a rumor (For my butch son) that they are all at Packards today in honor of Columbus, genocide, a day off work, et al <:o)<:o)<:o)

whatever works ;)

p.s.. where do you guys (femmes) hang out anyway???
If I see you at Tunnel Bar, I will buy you a chocolate martini (d)

[NaturalButch]

ps this is Jester Butch, not Natural Butch if anyone cares
But the point is if you're single come FIND US :)

further edited to note Jester is NOT single (just in case my wife ever actually reads this post) Natural Butch is VERY single fyi :P

[biker_b_o_y_z]

Imagine my pleasant surprise when Sir Biker Squared was at the dinner party last night. We ate delicious baked ziti and chatted about all sorts of things. (um)
Taking a Chance yes it was a pleasant surprise talking about all sorts of things;)
Our favorite Diva's (b) (d) slinger managed to see 60+ women(h) on motorcycles pass her by on our way to Northampton. Sorry we missed you all at Diva's but we were delayed in Williamsburg Friday night. The 80th (g) (^) party for a Northampton women who has been instrumental in our womens community was great. Sorry you missed that to Chance.+o( Yes Summer is coming to a close but the Fall motorcycle riding is spectacular. GB lets go for a ride you pick Trike or sidecar

Miss Lady C(*) (*) maybe we can get together with our mutual friend for some sea weed salad, a Buddha Roll, and Sake sometime

Jester got you (t) (t) lets do (8) (8) 's

[Taking a chance]

Taking a Chance yes it was a pleasant surprise talking about all sorts of things;)
Our favorite Diva's (b) (d) slinger managed to see 60+ women(h) on motorcycles pass her by on our way to Northampton. Sorry we missed you all at Diva's but we were delayed in Williamsburg Friday night. The 80th (g) (^) party for a Northampton women who has been instrumental in our womens community was great. Sorry you missed that too Chance.+o( Yes Summer is coming to a close but the Fall motorcycle riding is spectacular. GB lets go for a ride you pick Trike or sidecar

Miss Lady C(*) (*) maybe we can get together with our mutual friend for some sea weed salad, a Buddha Roll, and Sake sometime

Jester got you (t) (t) lets do (8) (8) 's

I had a full report from pretty Sally. I was already committed to a dinner with a friend and when I drove by, it was too empty for me just to dash in. It sounds like it was fab.

How did your nephew do in Le Meet?

[Taking a chance]

It doesn't smell like toasting marshmallows here. :'(

No s'mores for you, missy.

[Lady C Sparkle]

HelloHello Lovelies!

Hope the butches (jester & natural) had a brilliant time at Packards!

Biker_boyz ~ definitely to sushi & sake with diesel femme diva!


...and this is a supa*quick drive-by (au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au) beep,beep....

to let you know of THIS amazing event (http://umass.edu/umhome/events/articles/63564.php) <---(clickclick) on campus tonight!

TONIGHT:

Tony Kushner, gives the Rand Lecture
7pm, Rand Theatre
UMass Amherst

(squeel, squeel, squeel) (i'm still trying to wrangle an invite to the dinner after the lecture, so far, that little plan hasn't been too successful *sigh* alas I shall just be an admirer in the audience)

anyone fancy meeting me there?

[miss robin]

TONIGHT:

Tony Kushner, gives the Rand Lecture
7pm, Rand Theatre
UMass Amherst

(squeel, squeel, squeel) (i'm still trying to wrangle an invite to the dinner after the lecture, so far, that little plan hasn't been too successful *sigh* alas I shall just be an admirer in the audience)

anyone fancy meeting me there?

Rob told me about this and we're going. Maybe with my son in tow. We'll meet you there. I've seen Kushner speak. He's witty and pretty (brilliant) and (fabulously, queenily) gay.

Miss R

[biker_b_o_y_z]

I had a full report from pretty Sally. I was already committed to a dinner with a friend and when I drove by, it was too empty for me just to dash in. It sounds like it was fab.

How did your nephew do in Le Meet?
Glad Sally gave you the full report. I was so involved with being the motorcycle escort for the birthday girl that I missed Le Meet

[biker_b_o_y_z]

[quote=Lady C Sparkle;2608848]
HelloHello Lovelies!

Hope the butches (jester & natural) had a brilliant time at Packards!

Biker_boyz ~ definitely to sushi & sake with diesel femme diva!

(y) (y) (y) (y) (y) Will have to (t) Diesel Femme Diva (*)

[msmoxie]

YIKES! Dueling events at UMASS!

7pm room 101 Campus Center
Winona Laduke speaking about (ta da)
Global Responsibility and Environmental Social Justice

what a horribly difficult choice to make.
(might just pull the covers back over my head)

saw half the thread last night at Mama's, celebrating the fact that i could *finally* turn off my box that beeps. (waving!!) where were the rest of you? Packards? or perhaps at Clausterphobicville? (tunnell bar?)

Hope a fine eve was had by all.

Milady--missed you last night. let's :-* (d) SOON. Perhaps between now and Thurs? On Fri i am being whisked (shaken, stirred?) away to um, uh, somewhere mysterious, and so let's aim for before then.
--mox(l)



TONIGHT:

Tony Kushner, gives the Rand Lecture
7pm, Rand Theatre
UMass Amherst

(squeel, squeel, squeel) (i'm still trying to wrangle an invite to the dinner after the lecture, so far, that little plan hasn't been too successful *sigh* alas I shall just be an admirer in the audience)

anyone fancy meeting me there?

[musicfemme]

where do you guys (femmes) hang out anyway???
If I see you at Tunnel Bar, I will buy you a chocolate martini (d)

haha, if I ever see you there I'm gonna hold you to this! ;)


No s'mores for you, missy.

That's so sad. :(



...and this is a supa*quick drive-by (au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au)(au) beep,beep....

to let you know of THIS amazing event (http://umass.edu/umhome/events/articles/63564.php) <---(clickclick) on campus tonight!

TONIGHT:

Tony Kushner, gives the Rand Lecture
7pm, Rand Theatre
UMass Amherst

(squeel, squeel, squeel) (i'm still trying to wrangle an invite to the dinner after the lecture, so far, that little plan hasn't been too successful *sigh* alas I shall just be an admirer in the audience)

anyone fancy meeting me there?

My car is in the shop, otherwise I would totally want to meet you guys there! Enjoy for me. (y)


On Fri i am being whisked (shaken, stirred?) away to um, uh, somewhere mysterious, and so let's aim for before then.
--mox(l)

Sounds very mysterious and romantic. Have fun! (x)

[msmoxie]

Hey there MF!!

i ROTFLOL'd reading that it doesn't smell like marshmallows where you are, bc it made me think you might be near a particular (ip) and so might have *different* aromas in your neck of the region.

i'll toast a smore in your honor. i even have all the fixin's.:)

question--what's with a bunch of folks all having 2 or 3 different names all of a sudden?? i am so confused! 8-)

i know--this trip to LALALA should be fun!! (giggling!) i'm trying to figure out what to pack without figuring out where we are going. but c'mon. i need to know what kinds of shoes to bring, yanno???

xx







That's so sad. :(



My car is in the shop, otherwise I would totally want to meet you guys there! Enjoy for me. (y)



Sounds very mysterious and romantic. Have fun! (x)

[musicfemme]

Hey there MF!!

i ROTFLOL'd reading that it doesn't smell like marshmallows where you are, bc it made me think you might be near a particular (ip) and so might have *different* aromas in your neck of the region.

i'll toast a smore in your honor. i even have all the fixin's.:)

hahaha! OMG, I am thankfully not quite close enough to that (ip) to smell those aromas in my neighborhood, but only when I drive down Route 5. +o(

[Lady C Sparkle]

OMG NOHO ~ SAY IT AIN'T SO

now i'm going to have to cross that godforsaken river just to see an art-house film

:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(

Friday, October 12, 2007
By FRED CONTRADA
fcontrada@repub.com

NORTHAMPTON - The Pleasant Street Theater, Northampton's last remaining venue for first-run movies, will show its last film within the next two months and then close its doors, said its owner yesterday.

Robert Lawton, who owns the business with his wife, Julie, said he is selling the building at 27 Pleasant St. which houses two small theaters.

Lawton declined to say who is buying the building, but said the new owner does not intend to get into the movie business.

"He would be happy to have a movie theater there, but he doesn't want to run it himself," he said.

The Pleasant Street Theater became the city's last in January when the Academy of Music decided to stop showing first-run movies. The latter's trustees said that the cost of keeping the big, century-old theater open for movies outweighed the profits.

The Academy has since formed a partnership with WGBY-TV, Channel 57 in Springfield and come up with a new business model that relies more on live performances and fund raising.

Lawton announced last July that he intended to put the building up for sale. He said at the time that changing technology and competition from the Amherst Cinema Arts Center had cut into his business.

The Pleasant Street Theater has traditionally shown mostly art and independent films, as opposed to Hollywood blockbusters.

Lawton said at the time that he would like to find a nonprofit organization willing to run the theater, but it never panned out.

"A couple of people made offers," he said yesterday. "It didn't work out for one reason or another. No one wants to run a movie theater."

Lawton bought the theater in 2003 from Richard Pini, who started the business with John Morrison 31 years ago. Pini now lives in France, and Morrison lives in California.

In an e-mail to The Republican, Lawton credited his predecessors.

"They started something that was an inspiration to many others around New England to start their own theaters," he wrote. "Not many have been going for 31 years, but we wish lots of good luck to all those struggling to keep their theaters open."

Lawton said he could not give an exact date for the last screening. Films are scheduled at least through early November.

With the closing of the theater, he plans to put more time into his Florence store-gallery-performance space, Artifacts 20th Century.

Despite the business woes, Lawton said that he and his wife are sad about the closing, a sentiment that many of his customers have echoed.

http://www.masslive.com/news/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-11/119217361030860.xml&coll=1

[Lady C Sparkle]

ps. Diesel Femme Diva, Biker_boyzzz & Baketress-extraordinaire twas fabulous to do art & sushi with you all!

...sorry about getting us kicked out of the gallery though :$ damn my fine SA wine & those lackadaisical docents....

[Taking a chance]

Northampton, is it time to break out the sweaters? :|

[miss robin]

OMG NOHO ~ SAY IT AIN'T SO

now i'm going to have to cross that godforsaken river just to see an art-house film

:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(:'(

Friday, October 12, 2007
By FRED CONTRADA
fcontrada@repub.com

NORTHAMPTON - The Pleasant Street Theater, Northampton's last remaining venue for first-run movies, will show its last film within the next two months and then close its doors, said its owner yesterday.



This is truly awful. At the risk of being a movie-theatre hugger, I think it's the result of movieplex-cum-airplane hangars since, what, our area can only sustain one art house?

Noho, free up your spaces! Get rid of indie book stores and art theaters! We need room for law offices and therapist groups! ;)

On the other end of the spectrum, Annie Woodhull and Gordy Thorne, former co-owners of Thorne's, and founders of the A.P.E. space, bought the Zanna building and are turning the ground floor into a performance space called A.P.E. at The Window. (They've named the building "The Window"). If you walk by the building you'll see they've installed a little mini-window peephole so you can see the construction inside. That in itself is performative because you feel like a peeping jane peering into a window through a tiny hole.

One more thing...GET IN YOUR CAR AND RUSH TO SEE a minimalist and demented and really scary (!) performance in French with supertitles of Little Red Riding Hood at 2pm today at the War Memorial in Holyoke. It's not for kids!! (Unless you know a child you'd like to murder by fright.) It's a one-hour performance put on by the deranged MIFA guy.

http://www.mifafestival.org/events/2007-2008%20season%20events/Chaperon%20Rouge/chaperon2007.html

Miss Robin

[cicibird]

Northampton, is it time to break out the sweaters? :|

Oh yes, Northampton, oh yes it is! :-D

*cuddles up with her wooly winter clothing*