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July 26th, 2011
10:56 pm - Pumzi
I've been waiting to see the Kenyan Science Fiction short film Pumzi (2010) since I heard about it last year. It is now available on Netflix under a collection of films called Africa First: Volume One (2011). Pumzi was really good, and the other films were diverse and interesting too.
Current Location: Perkk's International Sci Fi Screening Parlor
Current Mood:  artistic
Current Music: St. Louis Blues
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June 15th, 2011
April 13th, 2011
07:12 pm - Dining Out For Life
 | | Who wants to go to dine out and do good on Thursday, 28 April 2011?
That Thursday is international Dining Out For Life night in the Twin Cities, MN. A large number of restaurants and bars participate by donating a portion of their proceeds and collecting donations. The funds raised go to The Aliveness Project; and it helps stimulate small business in our lagging economy.
As is often the case, I am sure there will be many droves of fashionable folk organizing dinner groups, so get your reservations in sooner rather than later. ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.3) minnesotatoast and geometrician & I have decided that this year we will be trying some fashionable asian cuisine. We have a reservation for 16 people. |
Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen
533 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 338-1479
Thursday
28 April 2011
7 PM
Who would like to join us for dinner?
Previous Events:
Current Location: Thom Pham's Wondrous Azian Kitchen
Current Mood:  full
Current Music: DJ Juicy Cub - Podcast - Daylight In Spring
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March 28th, 2011
06:40 pm - bare
Last night my sister Claire (minnesotatoast) was ASL interpreting a performance of bare at the Minneapolis Musical Theatre and she gave me a free ticket. I didn't know what to expect, but I liked it. If can you catch it while it's still here, I recommend it. It seems a bit like RENT in tone, and the start is a little rough, but some of the vocals are quite nice. Thanks, sis!
Current Location: Minneapolis Music Theatre
Current Mood:  happy
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December 21st, 2010
02:21 am - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
On Monday night I went to go see "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" at the Lagoon Cinema in Uptown. I highly recommend it! It's a Finnish independent film, very off beat, and very good. It was based on a short film that obtained some cultish status on the Internet and a favorite of mine. I recently discovered that they then made a sequel short film, and now a full movie. It's only showing for one more night, so if you can make it on Tuesday, go see it. Its content is not appropriate for small children, Brittany from Glee, or others who still believe in a benevolent jolly altruistic philanthropic personification of capitalism. It's in a mix of English and Finnish with English subtitles.
Related Videos: (YouTube)- Rare Exports Inc. (2003) [NSFW]
- Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions (2005)
- Rare Exports Finnish Trailer (english) (2010)
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Current Location: Landmark Lagoon Cinema, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Current Mood:  excited
Current Music: £50 Note - Kiss The Future Vol. 19
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November 1st, 2010
07:02 pm - Halloween Post Mortem
In pretty much a replay of last year, for Outfits, I once again wore my Renaissance Festival garb, but geometrician wore his KoL t-shirt. As usual, I handed out Fortune Cookies (this year I again got two boxes); 193 kids over about 5 hours. No pumpkin this year, but I did put the string of pumpkin lights. With the new paint job on the house and the repairs to the front porch complete, it was my hope that no one would notice the same old costume on my part. Fancy, with the help of Kobe and Tilly, defended the house loudly, when they were not otherwise occupied mooching in the kitchen.
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Current Location: Perkk's Pumpkin Permitorium
Current Mood:  devious
Current Music: Lady Gaga - Monster
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April 14th, 2010
10:42 am - Dining Out For Life
| | Who wants to go to dine out and do good on Thursday, 29 April 2010?
That Thursday is international Dining Out For Life night in the Twin Cities, MN. A large number of restaurants and bars participate by donating a portion of their proceeds and collecting donations. The funds raised go to The Aliveness Project; and it helps stimulate small business in our lagging economy.
As is often the case, I am sure there will be many droves of fashionable folk organizing dinner groups, so get your reservations in sooner rather than later. Claire and I have decided that this year we will be trying some good old American barbecue, bibs optional. We have a reservation for 16 people. |
Rudolph's Barbeque
1933 South Lyndale Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403-3104
(612) 871-8969
Thursday
29 April 2010
7 PM
Who would like to join me for dinner?
Previous Events:
Current Location: Rudolph's Barbeque, Minneapolis, MN
Current Mood:  refreshed
Current Music: Kelis feat David Guetta - Acapella
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April 12th, 2010
08:38 pm - Marketing Fail
So, a while back there was a VW commercial...
- VW Mr. Roboto Commercial
( YouTube )
...so I went out and bought a copy of the CD Mr. Roboto by Styx.I mean seriously, I wonder how much sales of that album jumped after that commercial aired?
I wonder if it was joint marketing or if there were kick-backs or royalties. So now there's this commercial...
- AT&T Commercial - Rethink Possible
( YouTube )
...and I want to watch the original Willy Wonka & the Chocoloate Factory (1981).
What are some of your favorite examples of marketing fail?
Current Location: Perkk's Consumer Commentary
Current Mood:  amused
Current Music: Willy Wonka - Pure Imagination
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December 10th, 2009
01:17 pm - Spooky Mushroom
Current Location: Perkk's KoL Confectionary
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Lehks – I am the Very Model of a KoL Adventurer
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November 19th, 2009
07:20 pm - Glee + 1
Who would you like to see do a walk-on role on Glee?
Current Location: Perkk's Pep Rally
Current Mood: gleeful
Current Music: Wicked - Defying Gravity
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November 1st, 2009
06:00 pm - Halloween Mini-Report
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For Outfits, I wore my Renaissance Festival garb, and geometrician wore his buddist monk robes. As usual, I handed out Fortune Cookies (this year I got two boxes); 139 kids over about 4 hours. No pumpkin this year, but I did put the string of pumpkin lights. Fancy defended the house loudly.
Halloween Retrospective:This is a backdated journal entry.
Current Location: Perkk's House on the Hill
Current Mood:  scared
Current Music: Slice of SciFi #231: A Conversation With Robert J. Sawyer (podcast)
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August 20th, 2009
01:58 pm - Tornadoes: Blustery Things For Other People
First off, thank you to everyone who called, texted, emailed, Fackbooked, and more. The Tornado did seem to touch down near me, but I was lucky. I'm fine. Fancy is fine. The house is fine; although we're less one more tree (which the city is removing as I type this) and may have lost the Brust family tree. The tree that fell missed my house by a hair, some of my other bushed and trees helped deflect it. I don't think there's any damage, but I know better tomorrow. I'm thinking at most some small scratched paint.
That said, the houses behind me got hit harder. A dozen trees down in the intersection behind me. Cars and houses damaged, but very few, if any people injuries. Messed up traffic for a while on the residential streets.
The most annoying thing was the air raid siren 19 minutes after it hit, and the power outage. What should I do while the power is out? Most of the things I should do involved power - laundry, catching up on DVR stuff, music, vacuuming, shopping (getting the car out of the garage would be an ordeal without power), and reading later by candle light was not appealing. Although I am certain Fancy would disagree, tossing the ball is not a marathon event.
My lovely permanent interlocking aluminum roof, I think, weathered it all well. Thanks to the various vendors who have given me LED key chain lights at trade shows; those came in handy. My house is lovely by candle light. Do they make natural gas fueled electric generators?
One of my co-workers asked if I had seen Dorothy & Toto, I said "every day".
I still need to post the Iron Chef results, sorry for the delay.
We will have Sci Fi Friday tomorrow night. We will be watching all of the Torchwood mini-series "Children of Earth", starting at 7 PM sharp (since we have a lot of content to get through).
Current Location: 3248 Portland Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55407-2010
Current Mood:  blustered
Current Music: Jose Feliciano - Rain
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August 17th, 2009
11:11 pm - Paracryophilia
We were watching Torchwood Season 2 Episode 3 "To the Last Man" and decided we needed a new term. This is the term for when you revive people from suspended animation so you can have sex with them. It's not necrophilia (sex with dead things) because they're not dead, and it's not cryophilia (sex with frozen things) because they're re-animated. I am happy to say, when I Googled it, I got not hits, so perhaps I just created a new word!
Current Location: Perkk's Scary Dark Yet Creative Place
Current Mood: scared
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July 10th, 2009
12:45 am - Thumbs Up!
Some movies I've recently seen that I recommend:
Current Location: Perkk's Talkies Revisited
Current Mood: excited
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May 23rd, 2009
06:00 pm - Arun's
While in Chicago, I had a wonderful meal. bearmn managed to get us into a rather exclusive Thai Restaurant. With joshjeffcoat and geometrician in attendance, we had a wonderful 12 course custom prix fixe menu. It was a grand prelude to my birthday.
Arun's Restaurant
4156 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618-2440
(773) 539-1909 The head chef comes out and talks with you, finds out your likes and dislikes, and then build the menu for you based on your tastes and what's fresh that night. The table next to us was doing this experience too, and some of their dishes were different from ours. At the end of the meal, the chef gave us a list of what she prepared for us.
Appetizers- Imperial rice cup topped with seasoned minced chicken, sweet turnip and scallion.
- Bite-sized salad of fresh Cha-Plue leaf (betel nut leaf) with bits of fresh herbs:
ginger, shallot, lime, peanuts and toasty coconut flakes. Hand-wrap the leaf; spoon over with a tamarind-coconut sauce; and enjoy a whole bite at one time.
- Chicken roll inserted with burdock, carrot, shitake mushroom sprinkled with lemon zest, toasted sesame seed and fragrance pepper.
- Delicate rice dumpling filled with chicken, shrimp and jicama; served on the bed of sweet & sour chili vinaigrette.
- Coconut vermicelli with diced prawn and tofu in a black bean-coconut sauce; accompanied by golden fried prawn, crisp bean sprouts and fresh garlic chives.
- Thai rice pasta ladled with spicy broth of minced pork, tomato, shredded pickled cabbage, bean sprouts, chopped scallion and fried shallot.
Entrees- Mussaman beef in a rich coconut-curried sauce, featuring tantalizing spices and refreshing Thai herbs.
- Sauteed succulent lobster and sea scallop in ginger-Kabocha sauce.
- Lightly fried striped bass filet graced with spicy chili-garlic; garnished with an exquisitely carved carrot fish.
- Stir-fried minced chicken with mushroom, crushed garlic, Thai chilies and holy basil leaves.
Desserst- Sweet sticky rice served with golden ripe mango and rich mango coulis.
- A mixed sorbet of okra blossom and lychee, accompanied by poached baby pear and dotted with sweet raspberry coulis.
My mother gave me a book a while back. I found out later that this experiences is listed in 1000 Places To See Before You Die. Woot! Check another one off the list!
This is a backdated journal entry.
Current Location: Arun's Restaurant, Chicago, IL
Current Mood: full
Current Music: DJ Juicy Cub - New and Used Episode 1 (Podcast)
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May 19th, 2009
02:45 am - Audra McDonald
paladincub21 gets major princess points introducing me to this person. How have I managed to miss her voice for so long? What kind of rock have I been living under? Surely I've heard her dulcet tones before, but now I have a name. I keep searching for more of her on YouTube.Current Links: Wikipedia | IMDb | IBDb
Current Location: Perkk's Musical Comforter
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: The Wizard of Oz - Over The Rainbow
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April 30th, 2009
06:37 am - Koozå
Is anyone planning to see the new Cirque du Soleil show "Koozå" which opens here in Minneapolis in July?
(Reminder - Dining Out For Life is today!)
Current Location: The Grand Chapiteau
Current Mood:  curious
Current Music: DJ Francisco Guerra - Barcelona - Part 1
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April 27th, 2009
06:01 pm - Doctor Mame & Auntie Woof
Someday, I want to be in a Jonathan Robinson video. I don't need to be the star, but in there somewhere, having fun. If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, I would love to see Doctor Woof meet Auntie Mame; I could see them being Bosum Buddies. Truly, I don't know where I come up with these things sometimes.
"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
- Andy Warhol -
"But perkk," you say, "you're already famous!"; And like Buttercup in the Princess Bride, I humbly note "Only compared to some." By some measures I've probably already had my 15 minutes. Is it greedy to want more? 1 I won't list my many accomplishments; I'll leave that to my adoring fans. Yet it's interesting how I can feel like I haven't accomplished anything. 2 Like Celeste Talbert in Soapdish, it's probably a crutch.
1 - That's a rhetorical question, don't even think of quipping it.
2 - That's blatant comment whoring, with follow-up pleading.
Current Location: Perkk's Sound Stage, Exit Left
Current Mood: imagineer
Current Music: Irene Cara - Fame
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April 26th, 2009
12:14 pm - The Fancyland Diaries
Fancy is doing well. She's a good dog. She is fleet of paw, but recently she seems to have confused going swift with going Swiffer. It would seem that in the spring when the air is dry and cool, before the grass has gown, Fancy can build up some static and turn into a giant dirt & dust collector, tracking all of it in to the house. It was crazy. I could pat her and watch the clouds of dust raise and then move back onto her.
Needless to say, this lead to a couple of spats of dog baths and house cleanings. Fancy is really good about baths, but with her think coat, she takes quite a while to dry. I found a shampoo which incidentally reduces her static potential (moisturize, moisturize, moisturize). In retrospect, I wonder if I could have found a way to make her clean my house for me first.
I took Fancy for a walk around Lake Harriet (2.75 mi) the other day and she was a perfect lady. I am amazed at how intelligent she is; she can take some of the most subtle of queues when calm. She ignored all of the joggers that passed, except for the cute one, probably because she sensed I was ogling him. He put his hand down to be sniffed as he passed; some bitches get all the luck. I may have to teach her to trip or tangle on command. When it starts running for the season, I hope I can take her on the Streetcar? I bet she will put her head out the window.
Current Location: Perkk's Tennis Ball Cleaner & Hydrating Spa
Current Mood: balls
Current Music: Madonna - La Isla Bonita
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April 10th, 2009
12:49 am - Teabagging
I think I hurt myself laughing. How many times did Rachel Maddow and her guests say teabagging on her show last night? There was hysterics off camera. She almost lost it; I almost lost it. That episode is totally staying on my DVR.
Current Location: MSNBC
Current Mood:  giddy
Current Music: DJ Tony Ruiz - Gaydays Round 5
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April 8th, 2009
05:57 pm - Dining Out For Life
| | Who wants to go to dine out and do good on Thursday, 30 April 2009?
That Thursday is international Dining Out For Life night in the Twin Cities, MN. A large number of restaurants and bars participate by donating a portion of their proceeds and collecting donations. The funds raised go to The Aliveness Project; and it helps stimulate small business in our lagging economy.
As is often the case, I am sure there will be many bevvies of fashionable folk organizing dinner groups, so get your reservations in sooner rather than later. At the suggestion of my sister, this year we will be trying some Latin Fusion. |
Café Ena
4601 Grand Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 824-4441
Thursday
30 April 2009
7 PM
Who would like to join me for dinner?
Previous Events:
Current Location: Café Ena 55419
Current Mood: refreshed
Current Music: NPR: This I Believe - I Am Still The Greatest (Muhammad Ali)
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March 10th, 2009
01:26 am - The Monster Monkeys
Last night I saw a trailer for the new Monsters vs. Aliens movie, which had a spoof of the theme song for The Monkeys - Hey, Hey, We're the Monsters.
When I was but a wee lad, I had several albums by The Monkey on vinyl (LP) until my mom mysteriously, suddenly, and rather seemingly arbitrarily got rid of them (I think she was quite sick of me playing them over and over). Now, as an adult, in retrospect, I think I should ask her about that...
Obvious generational emotional hooks aside, I look forward to the new film; It should be schlocky (it is DreamWorks after all), but reasonably fun.
Current Location: Perkk's DVR of Doom
Current Mood: memory lane
Current Music: The Monkeys - The Monkeys Theme
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March 9th, 2009
March 7th, 2009
03:41 pm - Punny Wine
Last night at dinner with my folks, my friends Andrews & Katherine brought some homemade mead, and some wine. One of the wines was called "Cardinal Zin". Andrew indicated it was from a small some what sporadic boutique California vineyard called Bonny Doon. So, confusing it with Brigadoon, I asked if they only made a batch of wine once every hundred years. That got the puns rolling, with such gems as:
We should have started with...If we had a wine tasting party it could be...And then I noted that if it was a particularly festive blended red, we could call it...Real or imaginary, what are some fun wine names?
Current Location: Perkk's Parent's Place
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Mary Poppins - Chim Chim Cheree
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March 5th, 2009
11:43 am - Good Fortunes
Last night, my housemates and I went out for sushi!Tiger Sushi II
2841 Lyndale Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 874-1800 It was very good; a broader menu than they offer at their Mall of America location. Tiger Sushi offers their own twist on Fortune Cookie Fortunes - there is no cookie, it's in with the chopsticks. These were are our fortunes:- barak
This Fortune is New and Improved...fluffier, tastier and without the lingering side-affects.
- perkk
Romance...or lack or romance may...or may not play a part in your life in the near...or distant future.
- ilv2laff
You're smarter than the average bear.
Current Location: Tiger Sushi II, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Current Mood: sushified
Current Music: Adam Y. - Be Love (Radio Remix) [feat. Jahmark]
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February 25th, 2009
11:14 pm - Cassoulet
When I was in London, I had (what I know now was a cheap version of) Cassoulet; and I've been thinking about it ever since. It's basically a French version of pork & beans. rvrjoe775 talked about how he and drewan, and lakeboy_55 had Cassoulet at Chez minnehaha just the other day. After bikerbear's famously yummy lasagna last night; I couldn't stand it any longer. So, today I made Cassoulet!
I looked up several recipes on-line and synthesized the relevant knowledge. Of course, I didn't pick one of the quick & easy ones. I only made a half-batch, and still there's a ton of it. I think it's been quite a while since I made such a complex recipe. Roasting the duck, stewing the beans & sausages, braising the pork & lamb, and then putting it all together and baking it.
In a fit of poor planning, I last-minute called a few friends and family to see if any could come over to try it. Thankfully, rvrjoe775 was able to make it and give me a comparative review, so I didn't have to dine all alone. It was so yummy! Tomorrow my mom & dad, and sister (minnesotatoast) are stopping by to pick up left-overs. Needles to say, I was Fancy's Best Friend™ all day!
All I have to say it, after all that work, they better re-heat fabulously! It's ability to re-heat that may be the factor that tips me one way or the other between - it was so much work vs. it was so yummy!
Current Recipe: Cassoulet (cooks.com)
Current Location: Chez Perkk
Current Mood: Le Chef Hot
Current Music: The Secret Garden (OBC) - Winter's on the Wing
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February 18th, 2009
11:20 pm - RollerDome
dogs_heart77 & Gary brought me out tonight to the RollerDome - Rollerblading at the Minneapolis Metrodome. I haven't rollerbladed in years. I did good. I completed 8 laps (about 3+ miles). I was really shaky on my first lap, but then I tightened my boots more and it started to come back to me. We also spotted kj and Collin. Fun! Now I need an analgesic, but it's all good.
Current Location: Minneapolis Metrodome
Current Mood:  sore
Current Music: Chumbawamba - I Get Knocked Down
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February 15th, 2009
06:41 pm - Birthday Earworm
I'm obsession about a "Happy Birthday (remix)" by Craymo (Brandon Jarrett) I heard on the Soupy Gato podcast #269. I love this song!
You can listen to it on-line from Craymo's MySpace Page HERE.
( Lyrics )
Current Location: Perkk's Popcorn Palace
Current Mood: earworm
Current Music: Craymo - Happy Birthday (remix)
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February 5th, 2009
04:47 pm - 25 Things
I'm not tagging anyone. Here's some random things about me. Checking some previous similar memes, I will endeavor to not repeat anything.- I came out to my parents when I was 15, and then forgot that I told them.
- I have a great relationship with my parents & siblings.
- I have been to 49 of the 50 states; Alaska is the only once I'm missing.
- I studied Russian in High School, but I wasn't very good at it.
- I have been on stage with Cirque du Soleil (Alegría).
- I have butchered a deer.
- I am an Eagle Scout.
- I gave up fishing because it became too easy.
- I used to make my own wine from various fruit juices. I even hand picked apples, and then juiced and fermented them to make hard cider.
- I have presented at international conferences.
- I made a music video - The King of Potassium.
- I have bet the maximum and won the jackpot in Las Vegas, NV. And when you're playing nickle slots, that's about $65 and they have to come put more coins in the machine for you.
- I love to travel, and I love trying new foods.
- I have won several trips at work, including Disney World and Hawaii.
- I have two bachelors degrees, a BM and a BS.
- I went to Australia to see an Ex.
- I used to play bridge in High School & College.
- I did glassblowing for a year in College.
- I did ceramics for three years in High School.
- I love popcorn; I even started a conspiracy using it.
- I won 3rd place in the AD&D Open at Gencon many years ago.
- I once created my own counting system based on n-dimensional stacking. It turns out to be related to Pascal's Triangle and other transcendentals.
- I no longer have a gall bladder.
- I love Legos; I used to make safes out of them.
- I can cook. I grew up experimenting with my mother's spices and herbs.
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Current Location: Perkk's Playground
Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Ramdom Throughts #137
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December 23rd, 2008
12:30 pm - ZOMG CUTE MOO!
barak - While I could imagine you doing this, and I really don't care who you sleep with, this just isn't going to happen under my roof (in the yard maybe, but certainly not in the house).
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At the request of riotclitshave who hosts the image, I provide the link to her post rather than hotlink her image into this post. FYI - The image is very cute and work save, but other posts by this same author may not be work safe (should you choose to browse further).
Current Location: Perkk's Hey Loft Lounge
Current Mood: amused
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