cowgrrl

After yet another extensive outage on LJ I've decided to come here as a backup. Because yet I really am this addicted to LJ (and LJ-like sites) So, hello!

Yes, I made it into work this morning. My work doesn't close because of snowstorms. My entire window ledge has been covered with pigeons this morning. Right now there are 8 of them. Usually they fly away when I arrive and turn on the office light. Today they're not bothering to move. I don't blame them, given a choice I wouldn't move either! and I'm enjoying them being out there. Here's just a few (they won't all fit in the picture.)

birds on window ledge

Here's the first of my con reports, consisting pretty much entirely of a picspam of the actors' Q&As. Most of my pics are less than fabulous but I've photoshopped them as best I can. ( pics of some of the gorgeous men and lovely women who bring my current favorite tv show to life )

I've decided to put part two here instead of my (mostly) fic journal because I got so many comments I was constantly having to back and forth between the two journals. So I'm making this a public post. This post is going to focus on the Doctor Who and Torchwood fans, and also a little on Brittrack, the wonderful people who made this all possible at Dragon*con. ( click here for lots of pics including bears, fans, costumers, and all sorts of wonderful and creative people. )

I'd been wanting to do something summer-like before the summer vanished, and had been wanting a boat ride. So I finally decided to go to Spectacle Island. I hadn't been out to any of Boston's Harbor Islands in many years and this one is new. (Well, the island itself isn't new but it's being a park is new.) So after several failed scheduling attempts (due to incessant rain this summer) I finally made it out there last sunday, with denicemarcell and gracewillow.

( wanna see a few photos from Spectacle Island? )

On the return boat ride I stood in the very front of the boat, holding on tight to the railing while the boat moved at high speed, picking up lots of wind. It was such a warm day I wasn't at all cold in shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt. As long as I didn't look down at the waves I managed to keep from getting motion sick. It was exhilarating! :-)

I'd planned to be at one of urbpan's nature walks this morning - even set my alarm and got up early but I was moving slowly...and just needed to relax and take my time so I didn't make it. As a consolation prize, I walked over to Spy Pond in the morning to try out my new camera.

( baby swan and more critters here )

I had a great time at tonight's concert. I knew lots of people in the audience, and it was just fun! Today was the "unofficial" concert (a fundraiser for the UU church where we rehearse) and tomorrow is our official concert in Boston. I'm looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow! And there are still tickets available if any local-to-Boston people want to go. Info is here.

I just saw this in someone's LJ and just had to share it here.

In response to heat they're getting from the American Family Association, P&G is conducting a phone poll to see if people are for or against the Luke/Noah storyline on As The World Turns. Even if you don't watch the show, please consider taking a quick moment to support boy kissing and thwart homophobic bigotry. The poll is completely automated. You don't have to talk to anyone. And it really does take all of a second to register your opinion.

Just call 1-800-331-3774 and press #1 to continue in English (or #2 for Spanish), then 2 to get to the ATWT poll, then press 1 to continue the storyline.

If you're in the US and want to do something tiny to annoy the homophobes please call this number. It takes all of about 20 seconds. I just did it, and I've never even seen this show. :-) Another vote for boys kissing! :p

I took today as a vacation day -- very much needed! I spent the morning doing laundry and futzing around on Torchwood communities, posting the story I wrote on saturday (which was scary but the feedback's been really nice.) etc.

Then I took my hiking boots and drove up to Arlington Heights, and took a walk around the reservoir to start attempting to break them in. I'm cautiously optimistic. After my walk I went to Trader Joe's (still wearing the hiking boots) and forgot I had them on. Always a good sign.

And since I went for a nature walk, of course you get to see a little of what I saw today. ( birds, birds, and for a change of pace, birds! )

Oh wow, the moon looks absolutely gorgeous - we lucked out with such a clear night. I know one of those twinkles of light near the moon is actually Saturn, not sure which one. (The brightest, perhaps?) I've been outside twice, looking at it until I'm freezing cold (which doesn't take long since it's quite cold out there.) I can see the moon through my living room window but you just don't get the color and the full effect from indoors.

I haven't seen a lunar eclipse since that magical night when the Red Sox won the World Series and the moon turned red.