Chocolate and earthquakes and filk conventions

(Photo above is of one layer of the amazing Chocolatierblue.com gourmet organic chocolates that Joey let me try. If you're in the Berkeley area, you should definitely check out Chris Blue's shop - 1964 University Ave, Berkeley, CA.)

I thought someone was shaking my bed this morning, but it turns out to be a minor earthquake, woohoo!

Consonance was (and is) way fun. More later.

Coolest "Save The Date" EVER

A pirate-themed invite from my friend Adam English (website being revamped) and his lovely fiancee, Jolene. Pics posted here with permission.

The wedding date? Talk Like A Pirate Day, of course.

Will Write For Chocolate

A Facebook conversation between Lisa Yee and Angela Fox inspired me to (finally) update Will Write For Chocolate. :-)

New Twittertoon

For those on Twitter, I'm "inkyelbows." :-) I use the current Twittertoon as my background image on Twitter, but you can also find archives on Twitpic.

(Finally) Discovering Skype

So my friend Lissa in England has been trying to convince me to get on Skype for ages. And even my Dad has been using it to chat with friends in Japan.

So why has it taken me so long to clue into the fact that Skype is a fun and FREE alternative to long distance phonecalls? I did try it a long while back but wasn't blown away. Nowadays, many computers have built-in cameras -- and being able to see the person you're talking to greatly enhances the experience.

Aren't the phone companies worried about this?