"Tiger Fast!"

[flummoxicated]

This weekend we went to the local public library's book sale. I got a neat sewing reference book, Vogue Sewing, the pictures reveal some of the worst in 80s fashion, but there are instructions for five different kinds of bound buttonholes, so I will ignore the wedding dress dripping with lace and a ruffled bib. I am trying to get cheap copies of books referenced in Lost, and I found:

Our Mutual Friend
Of Mice and Men
Watership Down (I've been looking for this one in used bookstores for quite a while)
To Kill a Mockingbird
I had a brain zephyr and forgot to pick up a copy of Carrie, but that should be easy to find. Wat else am I forgetting, fellow Losties? Besides Bad Twin.

Also scored recent books on Flash and Shockwave, an Italian textbook, a book on the defeat of the Spanish Armada - all kinds of good stuff, crazy cheap.

I ordered my socks from Sock Dreams Friday and got them Monday - "grrrr, tiger fast!" - not sure where the digtal camera is, but here's one of the three varieties I picked out:

super stripes from sock dreams

I voted. This really is a red state, a few races had unopposed Republicans. Senator Lugar was opposed by a Libertarian. I wore my Guy Fawkes button -it was subtle because it's a woodcut pic of him with the words "What a Guy!" and it was covered by my coat - it made me feel a little better.

My main email account is a little wonky, I have to check it online since my motherboard is apparently kaput.

Comments

[jenlemus.livejournal.com]

I'm voting for most offices out of protest. I can't stand Tom Lantos, the Democratic Congressman for this district in this bluest of blue cities, San Francisco. I called his office once for a military request and had never been treated so rudely. I'm rather happy I have the opportunity to vote against him.

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

Wow, I just can't imagine someone in politics being that inpolite to a constituent, much less a military spouse. That's just dumb as well as rude.

I haven't been here enough to get pissed off at anyone yet. It was weird though, that they had political signs, a couple of candidates, and a candidate's mom hanging around our polling place. I didn't think that was legal, I guess there's a certain distance they have to keep, it must be a smaller disance in IN than it is in FL.

[pandorasbox.livejournal.com]

Yay for socks!!!!!!! now you have join the Sock_fun LJ commmunity

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

Done, and done!

[gwenifyre.livejournal.com]

I got super stripe socks too! Mine are gray and black. If you look at my Halloween pictures, I had them on with my pirate costume. After a few wears, though, they are starting to fall down. So, I think I need some sock garters for them.

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

I love 'em!

Lost Geekery

[compass-rose.livejournal.com]

Lostpedia presents a full list of literary references (http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Appearances_of_literary_works) from LOST. There are a few books not on your list. My boss and I were talking about one of them, The Brothers Karamzov just yesterday. My boss is also a Lostie.

Re: Lost Geekery

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

That link is perfect, thanks much!

[tinyshel.livejournal.com]

Wow! I've never heard of Guy button like that making it to the US!! Excellent!!

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

Heh - I bought in while in London earlier this year :)