Yule Ball, 2014
The first in a long time. You know what to do — let’s see what you conjure up!
Movies, v. 2014-2015
Remember to post spoiler warnings, please!
Continued rather belatedly from Movies, v.2013.
The creation of this thread has absolutely nothing to do with bookgirl_me just having seen “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies”.
Pedo Mellon a Minno
Happy Halloween! Jade here, testing out the thread-making superpowers we got awhile ago but I haven’t used yet.
There’s a lot more detail I could add to this (like the text), but since the lines are mostly very thin it’ll, start to dry out fast–so take a look while it’s still fresh.
So I present to you, the Doors of Durin:
…I hope I did that right!
Happy National Chocolate Day!
Who decides these things, anyway? Congress? Maybe this is one of those rare cases in which ignorance really is bliss.
(By the way, National Oatmeal Day is tomorrow, October 29.)
Kokonventions!
Fiddler: In celebration of Fireh and Fiddler kokonvening, here is a picture to prove that it happened and (as evidenced by our big smiles) is great fun! ((Also proof that the both of us are Real Human Beings as opposed to robotic music nerds spamming the lot of you from somewhere in the cybernets-fireh))
And for those dying to know the itinerary of this kokon, it was a meet up at the Chocolate Lounge last night, and then attending one of Fiddler’s classes (Appalachian Music and Dance, appropriately). Next up: anything goes. Probably involving food and giggling.
Fireh: Last night meeting Fiddler for the first time was awesome; she was easy to spot as she was wearing bright orange shorts in the Muserly tradition of being unique and mildly eccentric. She got a Pumpkin Spice Creme Brule (SP? I don’t really care) ((Fiddler: “IT HAS TWO Es”)) and I of course made the obligatory comment about blowtorches and the appropriate white-girl-stereotype jokes. I got a cold chocolate drink with coconut milk, which was awesome. Like hot chocolate, but NOT! My chalumeau/pocket clarinet got here right before I left TN, so I had the entire car ride to mess with it and play with it so of course I figured out how to play “What Do You Do With An Errant Muser” as sung by the massive Kokon of a few years ago in preparation for this. I played it for Fiddler. It was glorious.
Fiddler: Also, it’s SUPER DUPER FUN explaining “hello this is my friend from the internet” to your roommates and professors. I’m not sure what it says about me that I’m fairly used to it by now though. (I think it means that MB is the best and I’m very lucky. We’ll go with that one.)
Date: October 13, 2014
Categories: Kokonventions, Non-Muse news, Nonrandom Craziness, Random craziness, Things We like
Happy Equinox!
It’s now officially autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring down south. How do you like the season so far?
“Talk Like a Pirate” Day 2014
Ahoy, there, MuseBloggers! As always on this special day of the year, you will have to talk like pirates whether you want to or not. Tomorrow everything will be back to what passes for normal around here.
Warm Fuzzies, v.2014-2016
Continued from the original thread:
When you need a boost, stop by here and your fellow MBers will remind you why you’re wonderful (which, in case you’re doubtful, you are).
Dispatches from Collegeland, 2014-2016
Back to school, which for ever more of you now means higher education. How goes it?
Kokonilly’s Weekend de Luxe
Kokonilly sent us a fleet of photos from Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, so we decided to move them to their own thread.
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Tom Swifties
As Wikipedia explains it, “A Tom Swifty (or Tom Swiftie) is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed.” It was named after the Tom Swift book series which began in 1910.
A few examples may be the best way to explain the format:
- “It’s freezing”, Tom muttered icily.
- “I might as well be dead,” Tom croaked.
- “I don’t have any more flowers,” Tom said lackadaisically.
- “Pass me the shellfish,” said Tom crabbily.
“Let’s see some more Tom Swifties!” Piggy promptly exclaimed.
Yoohoo, Armada!
If you’re out there, we haven’t forgotten that you share a birthday with MuseBlog. Happy 19th, old-timer!
Happy Ninth Birthday, MuseBlog!
Nine years — how is that possible? We are uncharacteristically speechless. Say something, somebody!
National Spelling Bee 2014
It’s Bee Week! Tomorrow in Washington D.C. begins the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee, with 281 spellers competing over three days for the title of National Champion. In years past the blog has proudly rooted for our very own Andrew, emmatheduck, and speller73 (2008 was a real nail-biter). Are there any bloggers competing this year? Will the Society for Simplified Spelling be protesting again?
Preliminaries
Round One (Computer-Based Test): Tuesday, May 27
Round Two: Wednesday, May 28, 8:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Round Three: Wednesday, May 28 1:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 28, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 29, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Championship Finals
Thursday, May 29 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Good luck to all spellers!
-Vendy