star light, star bright.

[quigonejinn]

Things learned this weekend: many. Including that Bob Evans banana nut bread is v. good, that Diet Dr. Pepper is as good as advertised, that Betjeman and Barton tea is )(@*#)@(*# good, and that phantomsangel gives the best directions ever. Seriously.

She also has ridiculously pretty eyes and OMGZ high tolerance for my flakiness. I'm planning to colonize her couch. :D



Our drinks and appetizer from Friday dinner:



Yes, that's a fandom dinner right there. It's all of Horatio Hornblower's bitches. I mean, it started when we walked into the restaurant -- I gave our name to the hostess as the Hornblower party. She was like "... what?" And I somehow managed to keep a straight face.

In the picture, on the right, that's a Captain Coconut Colada made with rum and MILKY WHITE. Then, there's the little short drink, the White Russian, which was super-strong and threatened to give phantomsangel typhus. Barbara is in the back -- crabs, you know? It was a crab-and-artichoke-and-spinach appetizer.

In the morning, we went to Bob Evans's. phantomsangel gave our party name as "Bush." She did no get so many funny looks, although oh my God, Bob Evans on a Saturday morning is so white.



The next night, aside from the land speed record that I set when I bolted for the pizza delivery guy, we stayed in. Between bouts of Horatio Hornblower porn, we we made hard tack. Yes, we did. And we decided to make it in the style that Horatio must have made it during that winter -- with love.



It's a little burned because I made it too thin. Shut up, because it does too look like a pineapple.

Really, phantomsangel did all of the hard work. She put the flour and water together -- it was kind of like Momma P Entertains the Wee Ones on a Rainy Afternoon By Making Playdoh. She measured out the flour and water, kneaded it, rolled it out, and did everything while I ran out going :D :D OMG I NEED BATTERIES FOR MY CAMERA MOMMA P GIVE ME BATTERIES :D :D Is it any wonder that in the middle of the rolling, she said something like, "God, I need some rum"?

Among other things, she made a little Loire love boat:



And I made the one-legged maker of the Loire love boat:



Please note the stoic, stolid expression. Note, too, that he has holes in his hands and feet. They weren't part of the original design. XD Neither were these SCARS FROM THE DASTARDLY SPANIARD REBELS:




I drove back today after a wonderful breakfast of CHOCOLATE CAKE and BRIDEZILLA, and guess what I made for dinner? Roast beef! To eat with my hardtack (I got the Hotspur biscuit, the Bush biscuit, and the Loire Loveboat. Bush and Loire loveboat are still in a ziplock bag. :D)

Comments

[black-hound.livejournal.com]

OMFG. THESE ARE THE BEST WEEKEND PHOTOS EVER. *loves them all*

How could you NOT have had a good time. :D

[quigonejinn.livejournal.com]

After talking to phantomsangel about her experience hiring a stripper service, I am even more determined than ever to get AoS strippers now. I mean. OMG.

Some people dream of curing cancer. Others dream of bringing peace in the Middle East. All of my dreams, however, can be achieved by cold, hard cash.

[flax.livejournal.com]

I totally thought the Loire said "Loive" at first. Which makes it just that much more awesome. :>

[http://users.livejournal.com/_oggy_/]

you're nutz you know? the both of you.
and i fangirl you like mad.
:-) :-)

[nolivingman.livejournal.com]

Hard tack in the shape of a pineapple! My love knows no bounds.

[iansmomesq.livejournal.com]

*giggles* the pineapple of love!!!!!! That is so incredibly cool. How fun that weekend was, I'm so jealous!

The Boat of Love in hardtack.... *dies*

[phantomsangel.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeeeeee. We are the biggest dorks EVAH. And I totally love it. Our hardtack creations are just pure LOVE and thank you so much for not putting up the pic of me with fat arms yay. I do wish the pic of my hands all doughy had turned out because I think that would have been somewhat artistic and cool? But what do I know, right?

God, that Russian White Bitch drink WAS super strong. *coughs* I do think it gave me something.

<333 *loves you so* Best fandom weekend EVAH!

[ex-kalymura481.livejournal.com]

Me, jealous of your fabulously themed fandom weekend? Don't be ridiculous >_>

I mean, it's only a BUSH BISCUIT, RIGHT? RIGHT. OMG. *grabby hands*

[randomalia.livejournal.com]

we decided to make it in the style that Horatio must have made it during that winter -- with love.

^___^

[damned-colonial.livejournal.com]

INSANE.

Great pineapple, though.