Is it possible for a lurgy that was nearly cleared to come back with a vengeance under extreme stress?

What do I DO about it? I have a triathlon in (gulp) 7 weeks.

I can’t decide.

You’ll have to help.

Oh so wrong or oh so right?

For the first thread to the past.

I have put it on my desktop. There was a picture there of me riding Shackleton down the shoulder of Largo Law but it had been there so long it was like repeating a word over and over until it is meaningless. It was just shapes and colours.

A quick run-down of the shit-hot PVC clothing I bought last week.

Firstly, there’s this. It turned up in a plastic package not much bigger than a couple of standard letter-sized envelopes and when I told my Mum it was a dress there followed a bizarre conversation in which I tried to explain what it’s like.

“It’s black PVC.”
“How short is it?”
“Oh. Shockingly short.”

I was surprised to find that even the 8-10 is a little big around the hips, and the girl in the picture has to have enhanced bosoms. Either by way of surgery or photoshop. She has to. It took Frood‘s help to get it on and we’ll have to play around with the lacing to get it to sit right. Still, with kick-ass boots and an attitude it should be just peachy.

Don’t think I’ll be wearing it to the Rotary Club family night, though…

I’m also awaiting the arrival of this and this. I suspect I won’t be wearing the collar that comes with the first item, somehow.

If I put out a good performance in the triathlon I might just treat myself to a long-coveted black latex catsuit.

Munky sent me the picture you can see below from his mobbly phone this afternoon. The marvels (heh) of modern technology.

One has to wonder what it is with Marvel‘s marketing department. Who thought: “Oh, I know what would be good! Let’s produce an Ultimate Elektra banana milkshake! That’ll get the kids to spend their cash!” ?

I’m with Bill Hicks on marketing (no offence, Ariadne!)

Are there any Spanish speakers in the audience who could give me a colloquial translation of the word “orsai”? I’ve seen it used as a suggestion for a Spanish translation of the football term “offside”, but the Google translation engine isn’t providing any suggestions.

I’m off to get my hair cut professionally for the first time in 8 years and coloured professionally for the first time ever.

I’m hoping it’ll turn out okay, as although I don’t mind chopping it all off and starting again it has taken me a year to grow it out this far and I’d rather not.

When I get back I’ll tell you about the shit-hot fetishwear I bought last week. Just don’t tell my Mum!

Gimme gimme gimme gimme!

I WANT!

I WANT IT NOW!

Shades, swords, leather, pithy one-liners?

You bet your ass.

You scored as Blade. Thats right you are the booty kicking you cross me and I will stomp a mudhole in your butt type. Sexy and a great fighter with mad fighting skills Blade 100% Dracula 75% Deacon Frost 67% Akasha 67% Armand 58% Spike 50% Lestat 42% Angel 33% Marius 17% Louis 17%

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Broadband is up and running.

Yay!