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[06 Jul 2009|10:29pm] |
If we had a housewarming and engagement party on the 31st July weekend on the Saturday, who would come? This has ALWAYS BEEN THE DATE SUGGESTED.
Um.
Still rooms available.
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[15 Jun 2009|08:42pm] |
Going to have delayed post-larp curry and watch Ariel for downtime tips.
Today have looked up cheap night vision googles and phys-reps for flares. Am possibly too keen.
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| Serenity |
[15 Jun 2009|04:05pm] |
Oh wow. Srsly one of the best events I have ever been to. Awesome fun. By Thursday night I was getting a bit nervous as I had been building it up so much in my head, and thought it couldn't possibly compare, but I was very wrong. Which was nice.
- Extremely hot
McSkippy's and all constituent parts, including Sponge and Reader - one person with two personalities.
How chilled out the food went. Me and Rich are awesome kitchen team, and choppers up rock.
Hostage rescuing, even though I only heard about it it sounded like we rocked bigtime
Scariest larp moments ever on Saturday night
The other two captains around during scary time turning to me and going 'Skip, what should we do?'
Beating the crap out of Some Guy for (IC) comments about the food.
Explaining exactly this to the Sheriff and complaining about my bruised knuckles
Taking a rifle shot to the chest because I wasnt going to give some bastards the 20 dollars I had in my pocket.
Finding out at the end of the event that the small round coins were worth loads so I actually had about 200 dollars.
Radios, although I still don't see why everyone wants to know whether I am doing number 1s or number 2s.
My squad beating up Some Girl for getting me shot and making them think I was dead, and telling me I had no choice in the matter.
Getting shot and spending the next hour face down in the sand. Then getting to roleplay coming round injured and angsty. Doughnut's first act was to punch Cashew, and then my first words on waking up were 'where's my gun...'
Getting passed my gun after coming round, and trying to make sure it worked - it took me 5 minutes of pushing the ammo clip button to realise that someone had taken the ammo out before giving it to me. Just in case (see above).
Relentless crew
Blueberries
Crew of the event, amazing roleplay from everyone
A guy who grew up in Adelaide telling me that he thought at least one of us was actually Australian.
Vaughn almost getting it
Floater and Donk's mum
Candlestone weather being good enough for me and Luggage to lie around in bikinis.
One of the blueberries suggesting to his crew that they really needed to go and guard those girls over there.
Someone saying I should take an escort to the loo, then turning around and realising who I was and saying 'actually, never mind.'
Basically, us all being cool and hard. And ace.
Having an amazing plan for downtime, giving us character motivation for the first time in ages, and getting other players involved.
- Me whining about nothing
Not feeling like I was not good enough at roleplaying at some points. Breaking up an emo moment by wearing 6 hats. Not knowing what to do during the fire fight when I was pretty sure Skippy would have had a plan. However I think I can let myself off this one, seeing as how it boils down to Meg not having actually been in the SAS. Also because I did have a plan. Involving grenades. And shooting that mouthy bitch, both of which I did.
Turning up far too early
The amazing amount of pain I am now in. I have pulled So Many Muscles.
Asking for covering fire above people's heads and getting the IC and OOC words for stuff mixed up, which meant we accidently killed a few farmers. Ah well. Some girl already randomly shot a load of them anyway. Couldn't be helped... *ahem*
Meg
PS All you guys who live in Cardiff and did not come - sucks to be you.
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| Catering company name |
[11 Jun 2009|02:51pm] |
We're changing the name of the company from Jade Lotus, as everyone then thinks we only do Chinese food and it's a bit limiting.
However, no idea what to change it to. I want it to sound not too larpy, so we can also do festivals or whatever. The Caterporium was suggested, but I don't know if that is too jokey. It wants to sound professional, like it makes good food, and like we are interesting and friendly like ALL AT ONCE.
Opinions? Suggestions?
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[08 Jun 2009|02:39pm] |
Hallo girls
It's that time when I am broke, none of my clothes fit me, and I am throwing loads of them out. Woop! If you find yourselves in the same situation, come round to my house and bring loads of your old clothes that you do not wear any more or the like, and take some of mine. Big fun times! There can also be frothing, customising, and general girl talk. Yay!
We could possibly do it 21st June, the Sunday. Or maybe another day.
EDIT: Definitely another day as that one is Katy's birthday party. Oops! Thought it was the weekend after.
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| non-hypothetical askings |
[03 Jun 2009|04:49pm] |
I have friends with loads of skills an creativity an that. Also probably friends with loads of random crap lying around the house. So I was wondering if anyone fancies helping me and Rich (teh kitchen manager of awesomness) think through kitting out a moroccan/middle eastern restaurent that is going to take place in a tent. Plans are to have low down seating and tables that look completely IC. Also to have some tent dressings, maybe a whole proper tent lining. Ideally, I'd like the tent to look like this:
( Read more )
I reckon I can probably pick up loads of cheapo cushions from Ikea, and I have found places to do those leather pouffes that you can sit on. I also have a couple of tray tables, and would like some more. I think it'd probably be really easy to get some cheap tables from Ikea, smash some tiles, and do a mosaic table, and some google-fu has suggested I am correct in this assumption. I am completely stumped on how to make or get the thing that is like a large backless sofa cushion on the floor in the foreground, and also how to do any kind of tent dressing without ordering a whole lining (which may be an option, but probably an insane one). Ideas? People that can sew and would sew stuff?
Also any more ideas for cool shit (tm) I could put in it.
Does anyone have any rugs they don't want that look kind of IC, either plain or that kind of patterned? Doubt it but still. I am always up for free stuff, and I give loads of stuff away on Freecycle so I am a reciprocating person. I will also pay for stuff if it is good. Especially if you have actually made it, that is just well impressive. Brap.
Meg
Pee ess Have loads of lights sorted out, atmosphere win.
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| GEF |
[28 May 2009|11:55am] |
PIE
Cheering up my baby sister
Grabbing her husband and shoving him about. He's not good enough for my sister
Buying my way into the Tribe with meat and beer pie.
The Tribe generally. Properly feel like one of the family. Also: I don't cry, Taff is a big liar.
Getting an article yesterday from James for World of Pie magazine. Must write it now.
Warm weather and ice-cream
Loads of frothing about food with Rich and Outcast and kit with Big Rich and Jess.
My catering group turning up as actual player characters. I feel almost famous. Also previously unthought-of marketing tool, next time they're going to take out leaflets...
Albion Jugga club and drinking games
Lurks in Shadows threatening to fatal Bahamas in the face.
Serious talks with Stesha making me feel all appreciated an that.
Talking to Walks about the Demon problem and Arkheen and having him take it all very seriously. Woo for sorting out some faction problems! (hopefully).
FLAN
Now wish to be in a field again
What happened to Breeds. Still, kicked off bigtime.
Not getting enough girl time with my (IC) sister and my (OOC, obv) wifey.
The huge amount of stuff I seem to have left in a field. Has anyone seen:
- My belt - black, has one big belt bit which separates out into 2 smaller straps, with 2 small buckles. Has 2 pouches on it.
- My waistcoat: black, kind of pirate-y, brass buttons
- My trousers - black linen, zip, button and then drawstring. All my expenses receipts for work in the pockets.
Overall - Best event in ages. Unless I don't get those expense receipts back, in which case it's the only event I can afford to go to in ages. Oops.
Soooo keeeen.
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| I NEED STUFF |
[27 May 2009|10:10am] |
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On what should I spend my OSPs?
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[09 May 2009|01:43pm] |
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Any articles or letters for World of Pie magazine gratefully received. Except for those of you who like FLAN. Which is the DEVIL'S WORK.
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[30 Apr 2009|08:56am] |
Tonight I am going to make
SO
MUCH
PIE.
PPIIEEE.
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| Siege of Elvas |
[19 Apr 2009|11:51pm] |
87 meal tickets, something like 112 for the banquet. Running your own company rocks.
Hehe, I accidently typed 'cocks' first of all, and the c button is not even anywhere near the r button. I am stuck in catering lingo land, obviously.
I'd like to thank:
All my lovely friends who give up their spare time to come and help me run my business. They are amazing, and will be getting dinner out of me. Even though they are all towels.
Including, but not limited to: Rich (kitchen manager extrordinaire), Jam, Lisa and Steve.
Ciaron, bless 'im, who was still telling me he could make it up until his pre-op for his knee operation.
All the food compliments, and the one from Emma about our mad cleaning l337ness.
Frothing about our Outcast and Odyssey ideas. Outcast = groups, Odyssey = food.
Sarah sending me stuff prior to the event addressed to: Meg, Empress of Cathay.
The monsters who set up the hall for the banquet, including Towelly, our head waiter.
Ben and Gem, who did some amazing rolameplay.
Burger King, for supplying my post event meal. I am ASHAMED. But full.
The players killing our Cathayans super fast. Vipers ftw.
Wraith caterers killing the only caterer left alive due to the players leaving him where we could find him and he couldn't run through the wards.
My wife, for supplying me with hot water bottle and rude sex*
Dave Young, for plot, general awesomeness, and understanding how much work food is and my need to know things like numbers and allergies in advance.
Stu, because he is sat like right here next to me and otherwise I'm probably in for a dry spell.
That nap I had this afternoon
My mum
God
All the little people
I'd like to kick in the face:
Alexis and Deowynn dying (however awesomely they did it) and me only being able to offer tea/coffee to help
Sitting around for 2 hours on the Friday before the killing
Not bringing enough kit, even though we had a pretty good idea that 2 sets would be necessary
Running out of milk
16 hour working days - something I will have to get used to if this takes off proper like
WHY AM I STILL UP?
Meg
Sponsored by Global knives.
*This may not be true. Except the rude sex bit HAHAHAHA.
I AM AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS BOOK ME I AM A MENTAL GLUTTON FOR 16 HOUR PUNISHMENT
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| Shameless plugging of how ace we are |
[14 Apr 2009|07:11pm] |
Me and Rich finally wrote out all the cleaning schedules this weekend. Not that we haven't been cleaning, we just haven't written down that we've been cleaning. Which makes all the difference.
I have sourced some lovely free-range beef from Blackbrook farm, and if they can keep supplying me in the huge quantities I require, they will be my catering suppliers of choice, for they are lovely, local, and let people look round the farm and pet the beef. I mean cows. If anyone wants to know the name of their beef in chinese curry sauce for next weekend, I can probably arrange that...
In the process of sourcing free-range chickens, which should be ready for next catering event.
Got some awesome kit commissioned for Outcast and will be rocking the tribal chick look, as well as the 'gets a girl respect' axe and shield combo. Also chatted to Matt about catering Odyssey when that starts, and frothed a lot of recipe ideas with Rich. Doormice onna stick, mainly.
When I get back from Elvas I am finally going to sort out some properly organised storage for the catering gear, so it's not all up in my shit. IN MY SHIT.
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| Last night's dinner |
[30 Mar 2009|01:15pm] |
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Made Vietnamese pork and aubergines with cinnamon and star anise. Smelled and tasted amazing, looked like liquified worms in grey jelly. More work needed before adding to the catering repertoire, I feel. That, or just serve it in the dark.
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[28 Mar 2009|01:01pm] |
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Might head into town later to pick up some ingredients, then home for inventive cooking, and maybe a Firefly marathon if anyone's interested? Stu's off at a stag do in Notts, and my other wifey is busy making props for the Viper event.
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| Siege of Elvas |
[27 Mar 2009|02:52pm] |
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Could do with a couple more people to help out catering at Siege of Elvas on the weekend of the 17th April. You don't need to be able to cook, just chop stuff up, wash up and wear aprons. I'll pay petrol an that, and you get to be some awesome Cathayan chefs roleplay style. It's not a desperately attractive offer without pay, I admit that, but it is fun if you're into cooking.
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| Gryphons event run down |
[23 Mar 2009|11:36am] |
We successfully fed a lot of people and got some excellent feedback on the food. The only thing close to negative was some people saying the portions on the Friday night were too big. I'm totally happy with that. The team is coming together like some kind of well-oiled shiznit monster.
HOT
Diseasing 96% of the players with the 'weasel' stew.
Playing Breeds in Pits' chefs - Dug (me), Dinsdale (Rich) and Shirley (Jam), of the Caterporium.
Cooking up some mentally good pumpkin pisto, which even I thought was nice and I hate pumpkin. Losing the recipe for said pisto and just making it up as I went along, which I feel much happier with. I hate recipes.
Rich
Jam
Days out on Sunday then sitting around eating ice-cream and making the players jealous
Getting more provisional bookings
Gryphons event staff being amazing and lending us lots of nifty stuff I'd forgotten we needed or couldn't find in my boxes and boxes of catering equipment
Many many positive comments about the food
You're a towel
NOT
Freezing cold nights. Am buying some sheepskin blankets as soon as poss.
Trying to work out how the fucking field cooker worked on site at about 8pm in the dark, minutes before we had to start cooking on it. R-ing TFM helped.
Breakfasts. We all hate cooking breakfasts. Do not worry, we won't stop, we'll just whinge about it a lot.
In summary, excellent event and real positive start to the catering year! Roll on Siege of Elvas. Get on that banqueting shiznit.
An extra hot or not just for Al
NOT
Al having to head down for a shoot in London on Saturday and Sunday, meaning no front of house, and no amusing Breeds with diseases.
HOT
Al still driving me to the event with all the stuff and picking me up again for the drive home.
Meg
PS applications to design us a website gratefully received. I want something cool with lots of pages. I can't pay a lot as all my money is going on sheepskin blankets...
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| Serenity |
[14 Mar 2009|08:34pm] |
We has successfully pursuaded Jon to run Serenity in summer, woo! So everyone who wants to play or crew (either way you get to see Luggage running around in a bikini) should get on that shit.
It's at Candlestone, so the Cardiff contingent have NO EXCUSE.
http://www.serenity-lrp.co.uk/events.aspx
Also if you do not buy a meal ticket I keel you.
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| Things I have been doing lately |
[14 Jan 2009|05:36pm] |
- Losing my job but getting 3 months pay tax-free (v.g)
- Looking for another job (v. dull)
- Researching the in-control project and best practice in self-directed support for a job interview with the NAS on Friday (v. interesting, sadly)
- Arranging to rent out my boat for at least the next 6 months for loadsamoney (v.g)
- Arranging to rent a lovely 3 bedroom house in Sherwood/Mapperley that is huge with lots of space for KIT and a cat flap (v.g but cross fingers for me). It is lucky I am a model tenant with a job and no pets who does not smoke.
- Getting an army tent for the proposed mobile army kitchen
- Learning to drive so I can buy a landrover for the army kitchen
- Looking at buying an army kitchen. Aaaaaa army kitchen *drool*
Kitchen pr0n
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