Originally published at benchiladaland. You can comment here or there.

I’d apologize for letting you down on content last week, but I’m not sure that any of you give a shit.

And that hurts.*

I’ve got two pages of The Wizard’s Tale ready for scanning tomorrow, and may be able to finish a third before heading to Oakland for nine days. You’ll be getting some content those days, but likely in the form of photos and stories about how awesome it is in California.

Don’t try to rob us, though; our home will be guarded by a ferocious old cat and a friend who is staying there and being afforded an exception to Stone Robot Enterprises‘ “NO GUNS” rule.

A few weeks ago Nadja figured out what her Halloween costume would be, and a few days ago I figured out mine.

This is important, because Halloween is my favorite holiday. It even beats out Van Riebeeck Day, which is a VERY close second*.

While I’ve had a few years where Halloween costuming was superceded by extenuating circumstances, generally, when I actually do Halloween, I don’t believe in pissing about.

Here’s one of my favorite homemade costumes:

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[pic--and most of the others--by Nadja Robot]

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I really hope you recognize it or can figure it out. No worries if you can’t, though; I’m here to help.

You can find more behind the jump at the bottom.

Did I mention I’m getting a new tattoo in California? I didn’t?

The hell I didn’t; go back two sentences.

Anyways, time to get back to the culling. These rabid [REDACTED] aren’t going to [REDACTED] themselves, after all.

Love,

benjamin

*Not true

MOAR COSTUMES!

Alena and Nadja the [livejournal.com profile] fairyarmadillo and I were drinking and decided to eat some food that Alex the Fauxmerican sent us.

Please to enjoy.



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SYDHT: Crisp bags from The Fauxmerican
So, 12 years ago I worked at a flower shop whose owner was very old.
As such, she didn't know what my costume was.
This meant I got to knock on door with a can that was topped with a plastic finger and smile and tell people I'd brought them flowers.

Also, I was so fucking poor, which meant I was so fucking thin.

I hate you, 1995 me.

benchilada: (Automat)


Yes, my brother Matthew had a perm and I had short shorts.



Grandmother Hlavna encouraged us to be geeks early on in life, by doing things like knitting 14-foot scarves to fuel my Dr. Who needs.
 No, I don't know what the hell that facial expression is. I'm blaming Tourette's.



My boss at the flower shop was so old that she didn't know who I was supposed to be. As such, I was allowed to deliver flowers like this. Scared the pee out of people.

I used to be so thin.

Fuck.

benjamin
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