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[ravencallscrows]

OK, i'm tired of complaining about work. So, here's a post of completely non-work related stuff.
Coming Events:
Tomorrow (and every Wednesday): Goth Coffee at the Aurifice. Yaaay! I get to talk to adults about all sorts of things. One of the regular highlights of my week.
Saturday- Seattle Highland Games at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw. Hopefully it'll be cooler, since i've promised to wear my great-kilt, but as long as it's this hot out, i'm really not looking forward to it.
21 August: Great Big Sea, Seven Nations and Young Dubliners in concert at the Paramount. If you like Celtic-flavoured rock, this will be a highly recommended show. Even though it's a Wednesday and will interfere with the regularly scheduled coffee outing, there are guaranteed to be at least two SeaGothim prime for the spotting. Anyone else up for joining us for the show?

Miscellania:
My costumer/seamstress friend Jann is expanding her repetoire. I get to be a guinea pig for the new Utilikilt style garment she's making.
Driving isn't nearly as stressful now that i'm taking the long way as often as possible.
Almost went skating today when i got home, but decided it was still too bloody hot.

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[imsosquare.livejournal.com]

1) When do we buy our tickets? Is it GA or assigned?
2) I want a utilikilt! Do they make 'em for gals?

[gwynn-aaron.livejournal.com]

http://www.utilikilts.com/

Anyone can buy a Utilikilt, woman or man. At least half of Utilikilts' employees are women and they all wear them from time to time. In terms of women's sizing have a look at the FAQ (http://www.utilikilts.com/info.htm), item number nine.

[gwynn-aaron.livejournal.com]

P.S. I think women in Utilikilts look fantastic. I think anyone in a Utilikilt looks fantastic. Why don't you have one yet, Vanya?

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[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

I's poor.
I want a standard original in black at some point. Course, i also want a modern kilt in grandma's family tartan that fits me.
The one Jann's making is, from what i've heard, black, purple and gold camouflage.

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Which clan was your grandmother from (she asks with mild trepidation, knowing the odds).

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[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

MacDonald of Clan Ranald. There are a handful of the MacDonalds of the Isles in her family, but all a generation or two farther back. She grew up on the west coast of Scotland, in the Argyllshire, within sight on a clear day of the Isle of Mull near Iona.

[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

DOH! One of these days i'll wait until the typing fingers catch up with the thought processes. That last bit should read "within sight of the Isle of Mull and nearby Iona," since the isle of Iona decidedly isn't part of Mull...
Bah! Little enclitic particles. Perhaps i should just stick to Gàidhlig (which i'll probably foul up): ri làimh ann Muile agus ann t-Eilean Iona.

[gwynn-aaron.livejournal.com]

Out of curiousity, which of these is the closest to what you have in mind?

MacDonald, Ancient

MacDonald, Weathered

MacDonald of the Isles, old

MacDonald, modern

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[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

Actually, this one:

(somewhat less muted version).
The ties to the MacDonalds of the Isles are a little too tenuous for me to feel proper wearing any of their tartans.

[gwynn-aaron.livejournal.com]

Did you know that Utilikilt has started a trade in program, thereby acquiring a stock of used kilts that they sell out of their store? You may want to check and see, but you could possibly get what you want for a bit less money.

The Original in black is nice, but have you seen the Workman's in black? It is really nice. I love my Painter's, partly because of the heavier fabric and larger pockets. A black Workman's is high on my list for number 3. I'm also looking forward to seeing what the chocolate Workman's looks like when it comes out.

Lauren and I found out over the weekend (at the Irish festival) that the Pennsylvania company where we rented the kilts from for the other guys in our wedding is now making a really pitiful knockoff of the Utilikilt. It's the same idea of an everyday wear kilt; solid, muted colours. It doesn't look much different than a traditional kilt in design, though, which results in it looking more like a woman's skirt than something different. Unfortunately their web site doesn't say anything about it, though.

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[imsosquare.livejournal.com]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

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[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

Gwynn rocks. Just ask ithilien. They'll hopefully be moving out here from the Jewel of the Rust Belt in a year or so.

[ithilien.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he does.

[gwynn-aaron.livejournal.com]

music || 'Rhapsody in Blue'

Aw, thanks :-) You're pretty nifty yourself. We SO wish we could move out there now. I am filled with loathing for the "North Coast of America"... By the way, I found all of the points you made in your HR outline to be compelling and evidentiary of a great deal of consideration and thought. I hope that it brings about the results you want.

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[wingedelf.livejournal.com]

1)Ticketmaster or at the Paramount. All GA.
2) Yes, they do. The Utilikilts website (a Seattle based business, btw) is here. (http://www.utilikilts.com)

[skyewolf1.livejournal.com]

Nifty :D We have a Highland festival here in the fall...it's in the CT town of (of all things) Scotland (don't blink, you'll miss it). A bunch of years ago now I took Dean, he was still in a stroller, and we had a marvelous time. I don't think it holds a candle to the Seattle one but when we got there they were holding the finals in the log toss (I don't know if that's what it's really called but that's what they were doing) and Dean was enthralled with a herding dog exhibition. They had some fantastic food and the wares were great, though too expensive for me at the time. I went on the last day so there wasn't a lot left. I always promised myself we'd go back another year but I haven't gotten there yet. Maybe this year :D

p.s.

[imsosquare.livejournal.com]

If it's still this bleedin hot this weekend, I won't hold you to your promise to wear your Great Kilt - though I'm sure I'm not the only one to make the request! ~.^