“Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities.”

- C.S. Lewis

I have a statement to make about my first paintball excursion:

Aahh-hooooooooouuuuuuuuuucccchhhhhhhh.......

Paintball: One of the funnest ways to get hurt!



Seriously, though; I had so much fun, and I think that I did pretty well for my first time. Kevi separated the Princess and I, probably because he thought our team would have an unfair advantage over the other. We both came away with some battle wounds to show off and war stories to tell (and/or embellish).

Kevin was the captain, and Foot was a fellow rookie, and mostly thanks to Benny, I never had to be the first one out! One game I was actually the last person left on my team, and then we lost because I ran out of ammo. Nice, huh?

I had gotten up at four that morning to do hair for a wedding, and towards the end of the tournament, I was pretty much just a trigger-happy zombie. I slept really well that night. Harder was trying to get out of bed the next morning. Is anyone else still itchy from those stupid burrs?

Anyway, I can't wait to do it again next year, but in the meantime I think we should have a MOB Sock Wars tournament.

We made an appearance at the MOB party, my father, mother and I. We brought along a member of my (very) extended family for her debut into MOB society (such as it is). Yes, Princess Flickerfeather came, saw, and even claims she had fun! Yay! I'm going to bring her along to trivia some time, I'm sure she'll kick butt.

We had oodles of fun hanging out with our old peeps like Surly Dave and his Sweeter Half, Stromy and Margaret, and Benny; and I got to meet some new people: Cathy from Cake Eater Chronicles (she's new to me, anyway), King David and Mocha-momma from the Far Wright (and yes, that name will follow you wherever you go), Andy from Echo Zoe, and one Joe Tucci.

At one point the Princess and I were sitting outside and a guy walks up and says "Hey, Mall Diva! Isn't it creepy how I've been reading your blog all summer and know everything about you, but you don't know who I am?" I replied that yes, that was creepy and inquired who he was. It was kind of...interesting... to meet Drjonz.

I was sad that Cathy in the Wright didn't make it, but I guess she was up to her own shenanigans.

All in all, we had a good time.

(You missed out, Kevi.)

MD: Hi guys! Y'all are in for a special treat today, even though its not on a stick. Co-blogging! Yes, that's right, the Mall Diva and Tiger Lilly are getting together to share with you the delights of our fair state's fair.

TL: Hello, everyone.

MD: There will be food blogging, as I took pictures of almost everything that we ate, and sometimes of what other people were eating.



TL: The most pictures she took were of people eating roasted corn.

MD: I did not!



TL: Did too!



MD: *Rolls eyes* Anyway —-



TL: We also went on rides. We went on the Zipper, which is this ride that goes upside down and around and around. I kept my eyes closed almost the whole time, and when I made the mistake of opening them, we were rushing toward the ground — face first! I screamed my head off and vowed that I would never go on that ride again. I think my sister is deaf now.

MD: Huh?

TL: I'm going on it again next year.

MD: We (including the Rev. Mum) went on the Scrambler. All three of us. In one cart. I am never doing that again. I sustained a severely bruised arm and a couple of cracked ribs.



MD: In one of the barns we got our handwriting analyzed. We wrote our names on these little cards that they popped in the machine. The machine popped them back out again and told us what we were like. Our results were eerily accurate. Did you know that friendliness is my greatest asset?

TL: Yeah, right. Mine says that I'm romantic.

MD: Yeah, right. Well, I am naturally quick, keen and optimistic, and my opinions are respected, so there!

TL: Oh, yeah? Well I am very observant and take in all that's happening around me.

MD: Look! A chicken!



TL: Where?? Hey, that's not nice! Remember, I am also sensitive and easily hurt by criticism; but I never give up and don't like things to get the better of me.

MD: I am always ready for self-sacrifice.

TL: I am bored by routine and enjoy the unexpected.

MD: So you're routinely bored?

TL: ???

MD: Here's a good one:



TL: Nice. Like you've never eaten a fried candy bar!

We went to the animal barns. There was something missing. THERE WERE NO BUNNIES!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

MD: Oh, get over it. You made friends with the loud sheep, remember?

TL: Oh, yeah.



MD: We found our favoritest thing to eat in the whole wide world. It was even more expensive here than in Italy! "Gelato, Poppi!"



TL: This little kid is in training to be the Hulk.



MD: That was so cute.

TL: Hey, sheep in leotards — they must be ballerinas.

MD: They never danced for us, though.



MD: Guess what? We also saw triple_a wandering around. I don't think he recognized us, though. I think he was keeping track of all the political candidates, like this one:


(Vote for me!)

MD: Well that's all the time we have for today! I hope you enjoyed your virtual trip to the Fair!

TL: Ciao for now!