Now that my neck isn't quite as large as it was, I am on the hunt for a pretty, everyday collar. Anyone have suggestions/taking commissions/want to meet up for a shopping trip on Monday afternoon?

• Where are you staying?
Westin

• What day are you getting there?
In and out, depends on work

• What day are you leaving?
Monday

• Who will you be with?
If I get the chance to actually stay, White Paw, Scooter Squirrel, Delphai and whoever else they find

• Do you do free art?
Can't draw sorry!

• Do you do trades?
Can trade a backrub, or go fetch things or a little cash.

• Do you do commissions?
Paid for a backrub? Sure!

• What is your gender?
female

• Age?
36

• Can I talk to you?
sure!

• Can I touch you?
hugs are cool

sure!

• How can I find you?
I am a straight short fat female with bad fashion sense and a thing for marmots

• Can I buy you drinks?
Sure! Love Coke, cherry coke, and sweet tea

And both Paul Oakenfold and Benny Benassi are coming to DC in May. Who to see? Also, anyone want to go with?

1. Your Name: BJ
2. Age: 36
3. Single or Taken: Taken
4. Favorite Film: Airplane!
5. Favorite Song or Album: This week? Ferry Corsten's Moonlight in particular the last 40 seconds.
6. Favorite Band/Artist: Partial to Delphanaeous, Ferry Corsten and Eurythmics this week.
7. Dirty or Clean: Dirty
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: both
9. Do we know each other outside of FA? Yep
10. What's your philosophy on life? Life should be lived with the pedal on the right firmly on the floor.
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty? Depends on how tasty it is.
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest? Yep.
13. What is your favorite memory of us? White Paw discussing getting a PA and Scooter saying: "Wait a minute, we need to talk."
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Someone who can exert some control in the bedroom or at least knows how to use a good wrist restraint or collar.
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you: I used to own two right hand drive jeeps
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they? A much smaller place close to a beach with the people I truly care about living as close as possible. Enough money to share it with those I care about. A job I appreciated getting out of bed and going to.
17. Can we get together and make a cake? Please! Soon? Miss you guys!
18. Which country is your spiritual home? If I have to pick a different country, Canada. Otherwise, section of home country would be the OBX.
19. What is your big weakness? Biggest? Most expensive? Jewelry.
20. Do you think I'm a good person? Both of you guys are.
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school? Religion
22. Describe your accent: Not much of an accent, but the sentence structure marks me as coming from Allegany county, Maryland. Odd sentence structure, verb placements lead people from other areas to remark that you can tell that my home area has a lot of Scotch Irish ancestors.
23. If you could change anything about me, would you? Yeah, have you both live closer.
24. What do you wear to sleep? Depends on who is in the bed/room. If alone, a bra.
25. Trousers or skirts? Depends on the weather. Which should I wear?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol? Not fond of either, but do enjoy a decent clove burning in the backgroun.
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? Whatever you want. Your day.
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you? Did

1. Your Name: BJ
2. Age: 36
3. Single or Taken: Taken
4. Favorite Film: Airplane!
5. Favorite Song or Album: This week? Ferry Corsten's Moonlight in particular the last 40 seconds.
6. Favorite Band/Artist: Partial to Delphanaeous, Ferry Corsten and Eurythmics this week.
7. Dirty or Clean: Dirty
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: both
9. Do we know each other outside of FA? Yep
10. What's your philosophy on life? Life should be lived with the pedal on the right firmly on the floor.
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty? Depends on how tasty it is.
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest? Yep.
13. What is your favorite memory of us? White Paw discussing getting a PA and Scooter saying: "Wait a minute, we need to talk."
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Someone who can exert some control in the bedroom or at least knows how to use a good wrist restraint or collar.
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you: I used to own two right hand drive jeeps
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they? A much smaller place close to a beach with the people I truly care about living as close as possible. Enough money to share it with those I care about. A job I appreciated getting out of bed and going to.
17. Can we get together and make a cake? Please! Soon? Miss you guys!
18. Which country is your spiritual home? If I have to pick a different country, Canada. Otherwise, section of home country would be the OBX.
19. What is your big weakness? Biggest? Most expensive? Jewelry.
20. Do you think I'm a good person? Both of you guys are.
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school? Religion
22. Describe your accent: Not much of an accent, but the sentence structure marks me as coming from Allegany county, Maryland. Odd sentence structure, verb placements lead people from other areas to remark that you can tell that my home area has a lot of Scotch Irish ancestors.
23. If you could change anything about me, would you? Yeah, have you both live closer.
24. What do you wear to sleep? Depends on who is in the bed/room. If alone, a bra.
25. Trousers or skirts? Depends on the weather. Which should I wear?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol? Not fond of either, but do enjoy a decent clove burning in the backgroun.
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? Whatever you want. Your day.
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you? Did

Somehow, I manage to kill earbuds at quite an alarming rate. My Skullcandy ones lasted a week, and my Altec Lansing ones made it one and one half shifts.


Anyone have a recommendation for a strong earbud?

I cannot find anything on the back porch. The basement. Any of the back rooms. I found Ollie's undergrad degree on the floor of the garage room.

I am done. I never want to see another antique or collectible item added to this house again.

Out it goes. Starting with the back porch. If I don't want it I am throwing it out. I have had it.

 Reaux

1. If your fursona had to be a primate, it'd be...
- Cleese Lemur

2. If your fursona had to be a feline, it'd be...
- Felis chaus

3. If your fursona had to be a canine, it'd be...
- New Guinea Singing dog

4. If your fursona had to be a hoofed animal, it'd be...
- reindeer

5. Cetacean
-narwhal

6. If your fursona had to be a rodent, it'd be...
- Vancouver Island Marmot !~

7. If your fursona had to be reptile, it'd be...
- snapping turtle

8. If your fursona had to be a marsupial, it'd be...
- platypus

9. If your fursona had to be a fully aquatic animal, it'd be...
- blue marlin

10. If your fursona had to be an amphibian animal it'd be...
- strawberry poison dart frog

11. If your fursona had to be an avian/bird, it'd be...
- a blue jay

12. If your fursona had to be a creepy crawly, it'd be...
- atlas moth

13. If your fursona had to be a real or unreal hybrid, it'd be...
- a mabbit

14. If your fursona had to be a mythical creature, it'd be...
- a unicorn!

15. If your fursona had to be a Pokemon/Digimon , it'd be...
- i know absolutely nothing about pokemon or digimon.

16. If your fursona had to be a vehicle, it'd be...
- a VW New Beetle, made prior to 2005, and a silver diesel, please.

I am looking for someone to make two marmot puppets, one Vancouver Island, and one albino, both very similar to the the current Folkmanis groundhog style. Leads appreciated.

To all of those meeting up for Groundhog weekend, we do have planned to do

http://www.groundhog.org/groundhog-day/groundhog-news/single/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=165&tx_ttnews[backPid]=2&cHash=4d10108d70

and

http://www.groundhog.org/things-to-do/events/single/?tx_cal_controller[getdate]=20100130&tx_cal_controller[view]=event&tx_cal_controller[type]=tx_cal_phpicalendar&tx_cal_controller[uid]=16&tx_cal_controller[lastview]=view-list|page_id-2&cHash=71324e8907


If you want to go too, might want to call and get tickets ahead of time

Posting it here so everyone who is doing stuff this weekend has a chance to log in and read

Big hugs.

Yanked from  xuilla

The Rules: This is fun to do. Just read the 'offense' and if you've done it, you owe that fine.
You don't have to confess your answers, just the amount of your fine.
NOTE: fines to be added once, not for how ever many times you have done it. And be honest.

Smoked weed -- $10
Did acid or pills -- $5
Ever had sex at church -- $25
Woke up in the morning and did not know the person who was next to you -- $40
Had sex with someone on MySpace/Facebook/Bebo/FA? etc -- $25
Had sex for money -- $100
Ever had sex with a Puerto Rican -- $20
Vandalized something -- $20
Had sex on your parents' bed -- $10
Beat up someone -- $20
Been jumped -- $10
Cross dressed -- $10
Given money to stripper -- $25
Been in love with a stripper -- $20
Kissed someone who's name you didn't know -- $0.10
Hit on some one of the same sex while at work -- $15
Ever drive and drank -- $20
Ever got drunk at work, or went to work while still drunk -- $50
Used toys while having sex -- $30
Got drunk, passed out and don't remember the night before -- $20
Went skinny dipping -- $5
Had sex in a pool -- $20
Kissed someone of the same sex -- $10
Had sex with someone of the same sex -- $20
Cheated on your significant other -- $10
Masturbated -- $10
Cheated on your significant other with their relative or close friend -- $20
Done oral -- $5
Got oral -- $5
Done / got oral in a vehicle while it was moving -- $25
Stole something -- $10
Had sex with someone in jail -- $25
Made a nasty home video or took pictures -- $15
Had a threesome -- $50
Had sex in public -- $20
Been in the same room while someone was having sex --$25
Stole something worth over more than a hundred dollars-- $20
Had sex with someone 10 years older -- $20
Had sex with someone under the age accepted by rule of thumb (half your age plus 7) -- $25
Been in love with two people or more at the same time-- $50
Said you love someone but didn't mean it -- $25
Went streaking -- $5
Went streaking in broad daylight -- $15
Been arrested -- $5
Spent time in jail -- $15
Pissed in the pool -- $0.50
Played spin the bottle -- $5
Done something you regret -- $20
Had sex with your best friend -- $20
Had sex with someone you work with at work -- $25
Had anal sex -- $80
Lied to your mate -- $5
Lied to your mate about the sex being good -- $25

This is going to be a fun, and exhausting weekend. Tonight, after we get off work, Delphi and I are flying to Orlando. We will be meeting up with scooter_squirrel and marmot Ollie. Sunday will be a visit to the Pawpets show. Three of us will have suits with us, but not sure how many of us will have suits on the show. Also bringing a couple puppets, just in case.

Stolen from Scooter Squirrel


Kissed any one of your Furaffinity friends? — yes

Been arrested? — No.

Kissed someone you didn't like? — yes

Slept in until 5 PM? — Yes.

Fallen asleep at work/school? — Yes.

Held a snake? — yes

Ran a red light? — yes

Been suspended from school? — No.

Experienced love at first sight? — yes.

Totaled your car in an accident? — several times

Been fired from a job? — yes

Fired somebody? — yes

Sung karaoke? — no

Pointed a gun at someone? — no

Did something you told yourself you wouldn't? — Yes.

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? — Yes.

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — Yes.

Kissed in the rain? — yes

Had a close brush with death (your own)? - yeah

Saw someone die? — No.

Played Spin-the-Bottle? — No.

Smoked a cigar? — No.

Sat on a rooftop? — Yes.

Smuggled something into another country? — yes

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — yes

Broken a bone? — The kid broke one of my fingers

Skipped school? — Yes

Eaten a bug? — yeah

Walked on a moonlit beach? — Yes.

Ridden a motorcycle? — no

Dumped someone? — Yes.

Forgotten your anniversary? —yes

Lied to avoid a ticket? — No.

Ridden in a helicopter? — no

Shaved your head? — No.

Blacked out from drinking? — No.

Played a prank on someone? — Yes.

Hit a home run? — No.

Felt like killing someone? — Yes.

Cross-dressed? — yes

Been falling-down drunk? — No

Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? — yeah .

Eaten snake? — No.

Marched/Protested? — No.

Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — No.

Puked on an amusement ride? — No, after though.

Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? — Yes

Knitted? — No.

Been on TV? — Yeah.

Shot a gun? — Yes.

Skinny-dipped? — Yep!

Given someone stitches? — No.

Eaten a whole habenero pepper? — No

Ridden a surfboard? — No.

Drunk straight from a liquor bottle? —No

Had surgery? — yeah .

Streaked? — Does driving nude count?

Been taken by ambulance to a hospital? — No.

Tripped on mushrooms? — no.

when NOT drinking? — No.

Peed on a bush? — Yes.

Donated Blood? — no.

Grabbed electric fence? — No.

Eaten alligator meat? — No.

Eaten cheesecake? — Yes.

Killed an animal when not hunting? — Sadly yes. Not intentional though.

Peed your pants in public? — I am sure I probably did when I was young.

Snuck into a movie without paying? — No

Written graffiti? — Yes

Still love someone you shouldn't? —Yes.

Think about the future? — all the time.

Been in handcuffs? — Oh, yes.

Believe in love? — Yes.

bungee jump? - No.

drowned? -sorta.

kicked some guy in his jewels? - Yes.

ass faced? - what?

ever had suicidal thoughts? - Yes.

Modified version)

Name five items within arms reach:
1: laptop
2: jewel bag
3: 2 napping cats
4: Car keys
5: Hair tie

Name your five of your favorite songs, in no particular order:
1: Beautiful--Moby
2: Running Down a Dream--Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3: Return to Innocence---Engima
4: Black Water---Doobie Brothers
5: Only Time---Enya

Name five languages that you would learn if you could:
1: Italian
2: Welsh
3: Latin
4: Irish
5: Hebrew
Name five favorite Presidents, Prime Ministers, etc.
1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. Kevin Rudd
4. Grover Cleveland
5. Winston Churchill
Name five things you want to do before you die:
1: live in a camper, on the beach with as little in it as possible.
2: get bored with number one, and spend a couple years workamping
3: See the Iranian crown jewels in person
4: Spend a week/month/year living out of my VW bug, and a tent...just me, and car...and going where I please when I please
5: Learn to dance...something.

*Are you a furry?
Yes

*If you have a Spouse/SO - Is he/she a furry too?
All the people I truly love are.

*How long have you been in the community?
About a year

*How did you find furry?
Trolling the net in the 90s, but found the actual groups/friends through Delphanaeous

*What's your reason for furry (what interested you to get into the community)?
Humans don't make a whole lot of sense to me.

*What's Furry to you?
Those who acknowledge the higher parts of themselves aren't the human ones.

*If someone found out you're a furry and asked you about it how would you respond?
Wanna come to a meet? I'll let you wear my tail....

*What are your favorite aspects of our community?
You aren't looked down upon for having limited life experiences or odd fears...everyone encourages you to try new things.

*Do you use any furry terms? (i.e. yiff, paws, murr?)
Yes, and have forgotten myself and meowed at the wrong folks.

*What do you wish furry was NOT associated with?
Child molesters.

*How strongly do you feel about anyone bashing you yourself for your interest based on the media's aspect of what furry is?
I have friends that are warm and loving. I feel so sorry for everyone else who has to impress the people in their lives instead of just being able to be happy.

*We all know furries have alot of sexual aspects in this fandom, What's your opinion on it?
I don't see what the big deal is.

Personal
*What is/are your fursona(s)?
Vancouver Island Marmot

*Do you have any fetishes that pertain to the fandom?
Yep, plenty

*If you could magically morph into your fursona would you?
YES!

*Do you believe you have a spirit animal?
Black cat with a white spot on throat and stomach.

*What other fanbases/groups are you a part of?
VW, Diamonds (yes diamonds and jewelry do have fans)

*Anthro/Feral, Therian or Kemonomimi (Not a furry, just a human with animal ears and a tail)?
Anthro

*Are you a fursuiter? If yes, how many do you own? If No, do you ever plan on being a suiter?
I get my suit Thursday

*How many of your friends are furry?
More everyday

*How many pets do you own, if any?
I live with 2 cats and 2 rabbits

*Aside from furry what other interests do you have?
Jewelry, history, driving, reading, British comedy,

*Are you confident enough in yourself to say that you're a fur, no matter what the media says?
Heck yes.

Meetups

*Do you attend any cons? If no, would you attend any cons? If yes, which cons have you been to?
Megaplex, going to Furfright

*Do you go to local meetups (bowling, public outings...etc)?
Yes! As many as I can get to!

*Have you ever attended a furry party? If no, would you attend one?
Yes, they are fun

online

*Have you ever met up with a fur you talked to online?
Yes, several.

*What furry websites do you attend?
Here, Furstate...

*What non furry websites do you frequent?
Livejournal, FB, TDIclub, Pricescope, DT,

*Has the fandom done anything for you that you're thankful for? Has it taught you anything or brought you anything you treasure greatly?
Its really helping me to get over so many odd fears that have been ingrained since childhood. Also, one very nice female fur actually called me pretty at a GTG. I almost never hear that. And it was from a girl, a peer.....that one comment fixed a lot of hurt and made me care more.

1. What is your character's name?
Athenisis, also answers to Thea

2. What is your character's name in another language?
Its already Greek, Isis is even the Greek name for this Goddess

3. How old is he/she?
2000 and change, overall

4. What is your character's race/species?
This time? Vancouver Island Marmot

5. Do they have a crush?
Always.

6. Do they have many friends?
Define friend? In her world, there is one, maybe two....others are known...but friend is a much closer thing...

7. What planet is your character from?
Earth

8. Does your character like to eat?
Yes

9. What's his/her favorite food?
Depends on which form when...

10. What's his/her favorite drink?
water

11. Is your character annoying?
Everyone is to someone

13. Is your character loved?
What is love?

14. Is your character hated?
Perhaps

15. Is he/she emo/goth?
no

16. Is he/she straight, bisexual, or gay?
Learned a long time ago, that labels are meaningless. There simply is attracted, not attracted...gender has little to do with it.

17. Is he/she a virgin?
Nope

18. Name 3 hobbies
Writing, traveling, beach exploration

19. Is your character normal?
Define?

20. Is your character attractive?
Not to everyone


21. How does your character handle emotions?
Thinks she hides more than she does.

22. Does your character have other forms?
Yes

23. Does your character overreact?
Not too often

24. Is your character a criminal?
No

25. Does your character go to school?
No

26. What's his/her IQ?
Not measured

27. Does your character have a disease/curse?
Depends on lifetime

28. Is your character dead?
See above

29. Does your character have a family?
Yes, but not in a way you might get...

30. Has he/she encountered any tragic times in life?
Doesn't everyone?

31. What's the best time in your character's life?
Sunrise, being able to see another one.

32. If you could name 1 friend, which would you relate to your character?
IRL, Delphai.

33. Is your character single?
At some point in each life.

34. Has he/she developed any relationships?
Yes

35. Does she/he have an element?
no

36. Do you role-play your character?
nope

37. Do you write about your character?
nope

38. Does your character have a bad temper at times?
no

39. Does your character get depressed?
Yes

40. What's your characters favorite animal?
Likes anything with antics she can watch, or silences she can learn from.

41. Does your character have any fears?
Not often revealed.

42. Does your character have any weaknesses?
Medium tone voices, confidence in others, self control in others, commanding presence and eyes.

43. Does your character look up to anyone?
Yes


44. Does your character like music?
Yes

45. What's your character's favorite type of music?
Depends on when she is living..

46. Is he/she impatient?
At times

47. What's something funny about your character?
She can be somewhat clumsy

48. Name 5 nicknames
Thea, Woodchuck, Rockchuck, Marmot, Whistlepig

49. Does your character curse?
Cussing, or setting curses?

50. This test is over, what does your character have to say?
Time for a midnight cheeseburger, and to commence writing.