Sometimes a banana is just a banana...

...and sometimes it's a hammer.

Many thanks to elisem for the link to Birdchick's post, which comes complete with a video demonstration of the banana hammer.

"Baby, it's cold outside..."

Loading the car for Arisia

"What am I forgetting?" That was the first sentence of the post I was mentally writing as I toted various bins and bags from the warm house into the cold garage. "The car isn't stuffed to the gills yet."

Oh. That's right. The luggage. There had to be room for the luggage. Car not quite packed to the gills yet, but I'm making two stops on my way to the hotel, so there's time and opportunity yet.

The various bins, bags, cooler, and folding tables are for the Reno in 2011 bid party that benyalow and I are hosting at Arisia on Saturday night. There are the usual party decorations (a la Geri, of course, which means Cthulhu Elvis will be there, and the glowing pillows, too), and a bit in the way of party supplies. See my crunch and candy-making update for a partial preview of what will await Reno party-goers. I trust they'll come hungry!