And he lights up the proceedings and raises the temperature. Flame on!

[reddragdiva]

• "There Is Nothing Like A Dame", roleplayers' version (courtesy davywavy).

I curse the sun and all its works in these far northern latitudes. I do not appreciate being woken at five. It's nearly seven and already about a zillion degrees with the accompanying humidity.

The cat is an annoyingly creative little bugger and managed to get out overnight. When we buy a house, it will have a cat flap.

Rocknerd is active once more. Having not touched the site in nearly a month, I decided by executive fiat to make Ms. 45 and redcountess site editors. You know, applying basic rules of Internet community building. Shall I register an IRC channel on FreeNode? That'd be fun (FSVO). One day people will talk on #uncyclopedia too.

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[urocyon-c.livejournal.com]

I curse the sun and all its works in these far northern latitudes. I do not appreciate being woken at five.

Perhaps we should form a sun-cursing society. The sky lightening before 4 a.m. is just uncanny and inimical to human health. Note to self: finally go out and find some reasonable sun-excluding curtains for the bedroom. Even some of the hideously colored/patterned ones spotted on the last attempt now look damned good.

[reddragdiva]

In our old flat (the one that self-destructed) we bought some blackout fabric and safety-pinned it to the curtains in the bedroom. It was wonderful. We only haven't done the same here because the curtain rails can barely take the weight of the present curtains.

[urocyon-c.livejournal.com]

Hmm, good idea. I may have to try that.

[vatine]

I curse the sun and all its works in these far northern latitudes.

Apply s/northern/southern/ and you have my heartfelt agreement. It's jsut TOO FUCKING DARK around this time of the year. I mean, for one, it actually gets dark. It's freaky. And no decent compensation winter-time, either.

[vatine]

Probably better to just make a suitably-light-blocking curtain, it's not as if we're renting. :)

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

I remember visiting Boston once, and waking up to full daylight. Ah, must be morning thought I. I must find a clock and determine the time. FOUR FUCKING THIRTY. WTF?!?!? We hatessss the yellow face, yess we doesss.

[urocyon-c.livejournal.com]

Well, there is that, but it wouldn't involve Fun With Safety Pins. *g*

Given the bizarre selection of light-blocking curtains I've run across so far, making them would be an appealing option; OTOH hand-stitching something big enough for the bedroom window is less so. Tempting as it is for some other projects, substituting duct tape, staples, glue, or even safety pins probably isn't a great idea. Staples are better suited to last-minute set decorations than to home decor, really. :)

It may need to be sickly green or a horribly busy floral pattern, after all.