Episode 5: Lady Bronies

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PART I: Geek Out

Events:

• World Fantasy San Diego, Oct 27-30: Jo Fletcher, Neil Gaiman, Parke Godwin, Ruth Sanderson, Shawna McCarthy, Connie Willis. peers.orgSaturday, November 12, 2011
• Le Bal de Vampires, Nov 7, 2010 http://www.peers.org/vamp09.html

Reading Stack

• Sandy is reading:
• Mortal Engines (The Hungry City Chronicles), but stopped because it was too gloomy. However, Espana had read it, liked it, although agreed it was a bit bleak.
• the graphic novel series The Losers, by Andy Diggle and Jock, (recommended to folks who like spy stories and government intrigue.)

• Jade -- finished Bordertown: A Chronicle of the Borderlands & Borderland: Where Magic Meets Rock & Roll (Borderlands Series) and is halfway through Welcome to Bordertown. (Note: The older books are Out-of-print, and it is suggested that you hunt used bookstores or the library for them.)
• Espana: Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons.
• http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
• www.strangehorizons.com

Gaming: 
 Sandy talks about her proposed LARP for Dundracon (Pres Day Weekend 2012). It's a an Arabian Nights style one-shot game, “The Thousandth Night”. Sandy's troupe, December Star, has a community on Facebook: December Star RPG. 

PART II: Crafty Geekiness

Artwork: 

• Sandy is still working on the DoD illustrations.
• The girls talk about Fanart and what Espana has been working on for various fanzines & projects (
  www.espanasheriff.com)
• The conversation segueways into TAFF (Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund)
  
  • www.taff.org.uk
  • http://www.facebook.com/TAFFnews
  • Twitter: @TAFFNews

Knitting/Crochet: Pointy Sticks & Crooked Hooks

• Jade: 
• Finished the Mondo Cable cardigan yesterday, but is on a button search.
• Working on a somewhat secret gift for a friend.

• Sandy: 
• About 12 inches into the back of her Apres Surf hoodie. Waist increases done, bust increases halfway done. 
• 10 squares done on the shelter afghan. The website for its progress, and how you can help a shelter: http://santaclaracharitycraft.blogspot.com/

• Lady Bronies: Sandy talks about a certain cartoon for knitting inspiration while Jade is horrified. Sandy has already kool-aid dyed yarn and is working on an intarsia chart.

• Sandy & Jade talk about what they like to knit / crochet and their respective styles.

Spinning

• Jade is working on Gretta, a fleece from Nebo Rock Ranch

Make it Sew

• Short segment as none of the girls are working on anything, but Espana *should* be starting on her projects

DIY & Other Craft Projects

• Espana talks about the Dr. Who beaded necklace, and Jade talks about the knitting machine
• The two bead places in San Francisco are:
• www.genbead.com/
• www.beyondbeads.com/

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