kingfox | So long, and thanks for all the sushi...

Between the selling of permanent accounts cheapening everything and the updated draconian TOS, I've had it with LJ. Just as people predicted on /. when it first happened, Six Apart has ruined things.

I was thinking of using a /. journal, MSN space, MySpace blog, Blogspot, or my own MT. But thanks to

windexcowboy, I'm on Yahoo 360, so I'll just use that. If you want to keep on reading my journal, just add

kingfox360 to your friends page.

And finally, I don't think I'm leaving LJ anytime soon. C'mon, why the hell would I do that? In all seriousness, I would like your attention for a moment. Sorry to resort to the immature tactic. Maybe if I had done this more Pacific Coasters would have talked to me about my trip. But this is something bigger than a trek all over the other coast. Much bigger.

In August of 1996, I began a journey, a quest for a degree. Despite many setbacks, both from my own failings and from external sources, this journey's end is in sight. After having my funding cut, dropping out, getting hired to take classes, being told I couldn't take classes, and starting up the degree program again - I'm on the home stretch. In two years, assuming everything goes as planned, I'll be graduating. Only ten and a half years after my first day of class.

So, for something ten and a half years in the making, I think a giant party is in order. Beyond naked sushi, beyond anything I've done before. A giant party. I would like to throw some serious money into this, renting out a place, and inviting everyone I've ever had contact with during my college career. Maybe renting the Frying Pan in NYC, though I might have to charge at the door or sell a car to do that. I don't know.

So far I've talked with a few people about this. Maybe two naked women covered in sushi instead of one?

rumigrl suggested that every woman dress up like a Catholic schoolgirl for some reason. Maybe hold it at a giant hall out in the woods? I'm open for ideas. I only know two things:

I want to sit in a throne of some sort during the event.
I want sushi present.

Other than that, suggest away!

Speaking of things coming to an end, Pirate Bay shut down! Or is it?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Date: 2005-06-01 07:07 pm (UTC)

From:

andamaroo.livejournal.com

MASS LJ SUICIDE.

I think everyone that goes to your party should have to delete their livejournal at exactly midnight EST.

Also I think there should be kool-aid.

Date: 2005-06-01 07:14 pm (UTC)

kingfox.livejournal.com

Re: MASS LJ SUICIDE.

That would be awesome! A digital Jonestown!

Date: 2005-06-01 07:24 pm (UTC)

http://users.livejournal.com/_yggdrasil/

MWAHAHAHAHA

JESUS APPROVES!

Russ, you forgot the second suggestion of pirates (in conjunction with your idea of renting a boat and booze cruise it around Manhattan). According to my research, however, the whole "walking the plank for latecomers" idea is historically innacurate. But keelhauling is still a go.

Everyone dresses up as their corsair of choice, rum will be drunk, pirate partygoers follow the way of the rum, and sushi is eaten while pirate movies of choice are shown on a big screen and everybody else dances downstairs. Russ is given a big feathery hat that would put Captain Barbossa's to shame and a big pirate throne from which he can lord over the proceedings.

And despite the historical inaccuracy, Catholic wenches can still be appropriated to serve trays of sashimi.

Date: 2005-06-01 07:46 pm (UTC)

Re: MWAHAHAHAHA

The Frying Pan, unfortunately, doesn't sail. It's also hard to deal with latecomers on a moving vessel. People show up at all hours of the night for my parties, and waving to a group of people on the shore won't be too much fun.

I still want to know where you're procuring all of these wenches from.

Date: 2005-06-01 09:16 pm (UTC)

slave2tehtink.livejournal.com

I dunno about the wench thing, but consider this a vote for piracy.

Date: 2005-06-01 10:42 pm (UTC)

Of course you would be.

I haven't heard back from

khephra, regarding my great jaunt out there, since the email you sent. I certainly wouldn't mind meeting up with you at some point, though that trip will be much more of a whirlwind than the upcoming Victoria jaunt.

Date: 2005-06-02 12:26 am (UTC)

I think Faustie's still waiting to find out if he'll be in Ireland at that point (lucky bastard). Anyway, if I don't catch you in LA I'll probably end up heading to NYC the following March, I'd like to make a pilgrimage to Ground Zero for the 3rd anniversary of the beginning of OIF. And I'm pretty sure New Jersey is between North Carolina and NYC. :)

But yeah, piracy!! Actually, Costumes! (I think someone else suggested Labyrinth-esque masquerade). Please put me down as an enthusiastic vote for anything that lets me wear some of the more peculiar clothing that languishes in the back of my closet.