Last weekend, I went with a friend to Tower Hill Botanical Garden for a fun event they held called "Stempunk." It was a steampunk-themed flower show, complete with a costume contest. It was a lovely day for February in New England, so we wandered around the grounds a bit after taking in the flowers and costumes.

( Flowers! Greek gods! )

Things are still going well for me at work, but several people have left in the past few weeks (three just this week!), so it's a little more tense than it was. We'll have to see how things shake out. But it looks good for me being hired on permanently, and things are happening in our field that should give us some good selling points, so the future still looks sunny.

Two days of 70 degree weather didn't hurt, either. Of course we're back to snow today, but not a lot, and it won't last. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

If you need a really fun time-waster, Meow Mix has cat games on their website. I'm really bad at them, but I haven't giggled that hard in a long time. These people know cats. *g*

Thanks to zarq for the LOLz!

Arrrrrr! It's once again Talk Like a Pirate Day! Shiver me timbers!

( Drink up, me hearties yo ho )

OK, I have way too much stuff, and I am trying to pare it down, but! Who can resist Skeleton Pirate Finger Puppets?

Hee!

Yep, it's green all right! *g*

Hee! Today is International Pillow Fight Day!


*boof*

From cofeeem: virtual fireworks!

Yes, I am easily amused. And easily distracted. *g*

Last night's Pirate Adventure was a blast! A bunch of us dressed up (Nancy here went all out) and everybody had a good time. The movie was fun, if a bit overlong & bloated in spots, but we all got into the swashbuckling spirit and enjoyed it.

I had headed over to ami_1's place after work, where we had pizza and lounged on the deck before the skeeters chased us back inside. It was a short hop over to the theatre, where the crew from The Reminder were already set up with the treasure chest full of pirate booty. Even the publisher put on a kerchief, and thanked everyone for coming before the movie started.

We didn't stay through the credits (even though I'd heard there was an Easter egg) because, well, nature was calling, and it was getting late. Did I mention that it's a long movie? It's looooong. But worth seeing if you enjoyed the first two. Just don't get a large drink. ;)

I had a blast at the Strolling of the Heifers parade in Brattleboro, Vermont this morning! There were a ton of people there, and more cow-themed stuff than you can shake a stick at.



( parade pix! )

It's been ages since I've been to a parade. That was fun!

I found a fun new toy that makes a mosaic out of Flickr photos!



You can make one yourself here.