This one went pretty fast, except I ended up surprised by the one that needed a hint.
2/28/2007
Hint Added for Tuesday Trivia
Just one.
C’mon guys, this one’s easy.
ConVocation Wrap-up
So, I attended ConVocation on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan last week. And seriously, the stuff they say about February and Detroit? Turns out to be true.
But this was an exceptionally, even shockingly, well-organized event. How they managed to have a hotel accomodate three rituals and a masquerade dance party simultaneously on a Saturday night is beyond me.
I mean, these people are so organized that the event info for ‘007 is already replaced on the website with planning info for ‘08. I’ve been to festivals that still have their 2005 pages up!
The guests of honor were impressive, including Chris Penczak, Gus DiZerega, and T. Thorn Coyle. Lots of good teaching and ritual happened. And by the way, majorly comfy hotel room. Yummy mattress. Many fluffy pillows. La.
My classes went extremely well, and I sold a lot of books. Not as many as I would have had I brought more…I really wasn’t anticipating the enthusiasm. These are focused, interested people. I taught four classes (which is a lot): The Way of Four, Who Are the Gardnerians and Why Are They Naked?, Demeter, Persephone, and Hades, and The Nature of Deity.
I have to say I got pretty homesick, which is unusual for me. But that’s not the fault of the event. I got home tired but successful and more or less collapsed. Ate Chinese takeout Monday night and plain pasta last night, just no kitchen energy. But I feel better today.
Thank you, loyal blog readers, for putting up with my low output. I’m going to have more to say about this event soon.
2/27/2007
Tuesday Trivia 2/27
There’s an Oscar-related theme here. See if you can guess it. (Theme solved by George, comment #7.)
1. An upside-down kiss in the rain.
Solved by Daven (comment #1).
2. A fully-clothed embrace in the shower.
HINT: The two people in this scene were both presenters at this year’s Oscars, but not together.
Solved by Roberta (comment #17) and George (comment #18).
3. Dropping a dead cockroach in the middle of a perfectly-made bed.
Solved by Daven (comment #1).
4. After a traumatic event, cutting off a bunch of her own hair in the mirror.
Solved by Roberta (comment #8).
5. On the phone, she explains the circumstances of her husband’s death as being accidental, but the person on the other end doesn’t believe her.
Solved by Evn (comment #15).
6. On a dream vacation, she assists the famous chef in creating a New Year’s Eve dinner.
Solved by TehipiteTom (comment #3).
7. He explains the “Royale with Cheese.”
Solved by TehipiteTom (comment #2).
2/26/2007
Post-Oscar thoughts
Here are my random impressions. Keep in mind that I flew in from Detroit last night, just minutes ahead of being stranded by ice storms, and watched the awards about a half-hour behind (bless you, TiVo), then went to bed. I haven’t written any Monday Movie Review this week, and I haven’t written up the event report for the event I just returned from. I also haven’t unpacked or done laundry. I mean, I am just not prepared to face a new week.
Anyway, yay The Departed and yay Marty. Best Picture and Best Director, yay yay yay. Rah cheer for Daniel Craig and Eva Green each giving an award, and how much do I love Al Gore? That much.
Scary dress category: Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Ann Hathaway (ick!). Most improved attire: Helen Mirren and Gwyneth Paltrow, both bouncing back from past disasters to prove that nipples are wonderful at any age.
Big surprises: Melissa Ethridge, looking great, rocking her song, and winning. Alan Arkin winning, and Ellen DeGeneres boring my face off. She had nothing.
I liked the weird dancer people.
Arthur was pissed that the Happy Feet guy didn’t thank Savion Glover.
So: Discuss.