More writing stuff. I dunno what's got me so inspired lately. This (and the two parts I posted yesterday) is a really rough draft. Basically the way I'm looking at this is I'm writing down all the different parts that are going into this piece that I'm putting together, so I have them all, and once I know what's going in it I'll go back, put the pieces in order, flesh it out, make it less expository and more fiction-y. Er, well, creative non-fiction-y. For now, I post them here to give you something to read when you're bored and possibly get back some thoughts on the actual events.

 

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These are two (related) excerpts from a longer piece which I will be eventually writing. Both stories actually happened, and for now the names are the correct names, but I might change them when I do the longer piece because it gets confusing having two Caitlins in the second part...

 

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Okay, I was going to just post a picture, but the site wouldn't let me save it, so just go to the link. Trust me.


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Perhaps I am the predator.
I devour your affections
like blood, to feed my thirsty heart.
You serve me your devotion on a platter
And I unlock the steel bones of my corset
long enough to consume
with hooked beak and claw.
Every morning I build my paper mache mask out of your letters
just to feel the touch of your hand on mine;
just an embrace to warm my porcelain skin
with a heat that fades before you turn the corner of my room.
I remember the last kiss to keep my heart beating
And my hidden tears glue the mask to my face.

Okay, so I'm just posting this to make sure the day, place, and cost work for everyone in our immediate group before I put it up for open invitation on egl or nylolitas. (Important items in bold for easier skimming.)

I stopped at the laser tag place in Crossgates today. It seems like it's a decent size, and the prices are comparable to the other place I looked at. The only thing is I guess their sensors are on hats that you have to wear. But I mentioned to the guy that we're a "local fashion group" and he said they have headbands that you can wear instead, and you can wear them around your neck so they don't mess up your hair... or interfere with head eating bows.

We don't need reservations, but since it's a Sunday he suggested we call ahead (like, that morning) to tell them how many of us are coming and what time so they can kind of plan and give us an idea of if the time is good or if we should come a bit earlier/later/etc.

Okay, prices. It's $8 per person for 15 minutes of play time. $15 for 30 minutes (I'm pretty sure...), $20 for 45 minutes. I forgot to ask though, if it's 30 minutes of continual play or like, 15 minutes in one run, 15 minutes in another run (that's how it was at the other place I found online). It's only a dollar more if we play 15 minutes at one time and then decide to go back later for another 15 minutes. I also forgot to ask if it's cash only or if they take credit/debit cards, but if anyone needs this info I can call them and ask because I got a business card.

And date. I was thinking Sunday the 18th. Does this work for everyone? I know Joni gave me an okay already, I just need to hear from other people soon so I can take the day off from work.

Objections? Questions? Things to add?

It took me half a day yesterday, and all of today, but I finished the two assignments I have due this week. I have literally been on the computer ALL DAY today. First typing a small paper, then downloading various programs I need for my one class, then trying to remember how to use spread sheets. They should have been easy projects, really. But they took twice as long because I had to try to figure out what my teachers wanted.

My brain is tired. But I it's a good, I got stuff done, kind of tired. I think. Not sure because I'm still waiting to hear back from my one teacher about why I (and everyone else) can't access the website I created on the first day of class, which I was able to access then, haven't touched since, and suddenly can't do anything with. That's where I'm supposed to turn in my assignment too. It's there, I swear! Just... no one can get to it... And Monday I'm meeting with my group to work on our project which I still don't know what we're gonna do with. It's due the 12th. Let's hope we can pull something out of our asses by then.

Soooo... how does the 18th sound for our meetup? That's like... three weeks away? It'll give us enough time to advertise, hopefully get some more people, and give me enough time to request the day off from work. I'm gonna stop at Crossgates some day this week and take a look at that laser tag place there to see if it's any good and to get prices.

I'm off to watch some Koishite Akuma before bed. Gotta work at 8 tomorrow.

Okay, I think everyone pretty much voted in the poll... so the results are:

-Sunday seems to work better for most people.

-We have a tie between laser tag or haunted mini golf.

I didn't vote because I created the poll, and I felt weird about voting in my own poll. Like it would skew the results or something... aaaannnd since we have a tie between haunted mini golf and laser tag, but Sundays are better, and they only do haunted mini golf on Friday and Saturday nights, does that mean we should do laser tag on a Sunday then? Does anyone have any strong objections to that?

We could always do a separate Saturday (or even Friday) night mini golf run for people who are willing and able. A couple people also mentioned haunted hayrides which (I think) would be a non-loli-attire event just because of mud and hay issues.

So for now I guess what I'll do is start planning the laser tag meet (unless anyone has strong objections) and if you would like to do either mini golf or haunted hayrides, please comment with which one and which day you'd like to do them (I myself would like to do both, but with school and work I'll likely only have time for one or the other, but if you all want to go without me, please feel free!).

Hope that's not too confusing...