Pulp Jon

( Three photos of me in hastily-assembled pulp hero costume. )

-I originally got the goggles from Restoration Hardware. They were the big hit of the costume. I don't know if RH still sells them.

(Oh, and I was also repeatedly identified as a Son of Ether, from the RPG Mage.)

Sasquatch, or Heron?

-In my back yard:

-Probably not Sasquatch.

Weekend

-Friday, took care of maintenance around the home.

-Saturday was scholargipsy's going-away/early Halloween party. Dressed up for it as previously recounted. Lot of people there I didn't know, some I did, and was good to see them all. At one point I was introduced to the custom of passing around a pumpkin with cloves in it, with the giver and givee then kissing. (I understand it is usually done with an orange.) This delightful tradtion led to me kissing four women I hadn't before, two of whom I met that night. I approve wholeheartedly; kissing is a goodness. Oh, and my costume met with general approval. Still, ended the night feeling a bit angsty, but that was probably just my id gettin' grumpy. Bad id, no biscuit for you. Thank you, scholargipsy and pheromone, for a lovely party.

-Sunday, today, was my mother's 60th birthday. The family attended her 10 o'clock service (Mom's an Episcopalian priest), at which I noted that we're an astonishingly good-looking bunch when we dress up. I wore my beige blazer with a dark blue shirt and the floral-print tie Mom gave me 15 years ago, and it's a look I'm going to have to use again. The blazer really sets off the shirt. Then, home, where we cooked lunch for her (I made my cheesy biscuits), and we watched the Sox lose and the Patriots win. Always good to spend tme with my family.

-And tomorrow, the first day of my new job, and a dinner date. Glee!

Interests

-I have added civilian space program to my LJ interests list, in sheep-like adherence to one of the memes going around.

-I also own stock in SpaceDev (SPDV), a company involved in making the engines for SpaceShipOne. I believe that humanity's future in space should not be solely in the hands of governments, but rather in everyone's hands, and I've backed that up with an actual investment.