Graciously

SWISHING

Dictionary Definition: To rustle, as silk.

Our definition: To rustle clothes from friends.

The Art of Swishing involves getting your friends together to swap gorgeous clothes and party at the same time. Every lady must bring at least one good quality, clean item of clothing, or an accessory, that she'd feel proud to hand on. (Large sacks of designer frocks are also gratefully received. And people who bring along anyone else with a bulging wardrobe.)

Remember when we used to call these here shindigs "AGF Swaps"? ;P

I see there's already been an official NYC event, but I'd like to set up some local Swishing, perhaps in mid-August? I'm eyeballing sunday the 17th. Official or not, my goal is to have at least 30 people attend and participate. I'm currently scouting venues and an ideal date.

Please let me know if you and your friends might be interested. If any gentlemen or former mommies-to-be are interested please let me know as well. I could set up sub-sections.

*** If anyone wants to volunteer a connection to a venue/bar/teahouse please pass me the information ASAP ***

My Corpse Bride costume is back up for auction

I <3 non-paying bidders who don't respond to you till you relist the item 2 weeks later.

Pass it on if you know someone looking for something like this.

Every time we do this
I fall for her
Wave after wave after wave
It's all for her
"I know this can't be wrong" I say
(And I'll lie to keep her happy)
"As long as I know that you know
That today I belong right here with you"

Right here with you...

And so we watch the sun come up
From the edge of the deep green sea
And she listens like her head's on fire
Like she wants to believe in me
So I try
"Put your hands in the sky
Surrender
Remember
We'll be here forever
And we'll never say goodbye... "

I've never been so
Colourfully-see-through-head before
I've never been so
Wonderfully-me-you-want-some-more
And all I want is to keep it like this
You and me alone
A secret kiss
And don't go home
Don't go away
Don't let this end
Please stay...
Not just for today...

"Never never never never never let me go" she says
"Hold me like this for a hundred thousand million days"
But suddenly she slows
And looks down at my breaking face
"Why do you cry?
What did I say?"
"But it's just rain" I smile
Brushing my tears away...

I wish I could just stop
I know another moment will break my heart
Too many tears
Too many times
Too many years I've cried over you

How much more can we use it up?
Drink it dry?
Take this drug?
Looking for something forever gone
But something we will always want...

"Why why why are you letting me go" she says
"I feel you pulling back
I feel you changing shape"
And just as I'm breaking free
She hangs herself in front of me
Slips her dress like a flag to the floor
And hands in the sky
Surrenders it all...

I wish I could just stop
I know another moment will break my heart
Too many tears
Too many times
Too many years I've cried for you
It's always the same
Wake up in the rain
Head in pain
Hung in shame
A different name
Same old game
Love in vain
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Away from home again...

i wonder.... what ever happened to the 9-5 workday?

i just found out that i'm a peanut M&M:
sweet on the outside, nut on the inside.

every 4 or 5 years in july, a large tornado will hit the berkshires, knocking down trees, rickety barns, gravestones, cows, and whatever else isn't teathered down. two tornadoes ago when picking through the ruins on our property, we discovered a small apple orchard not too far from the house. the fruit is small,lumpy, unevenly colored, a bit sour, and otherwise ugly and unappealing. but we've eaten our way through maybe a bushel a year and given the rest away or sold some to market. they're apples. real apples, no frills. yet almost an acquired taste. tonight i made a pie with them and it was probably the best apple pie i've had in my life. modern apples really don't have this type of flavor, after they've been altered and crossbred and waxed and sprayed. these little uglies have been around for at least 100 years! antique apples. any food tastes good after a day's fast, but ugly apple pie makes everything ok.

is it martini time yet?

illig.com has been updated with the new fall line

buy stuff ;p

i am told that the chinese character for 'busy' is a combination of the character for 'heart' and the character for 'killing'. i kind of feel like that.