Monday is International Talk like a Pirate Day!!

[maharetr]

And we're dressing up at work. There are posters saying so! At first I was all doubtful to hide my glee and then they showed me photos from last Halloween -- there were wigs and black clothes and broomsticks and jack-o-lanterns. And now it's dressing up as a pirate day. I'm getting paid to dress up as a pirate!

I'm thinking pirate-y, but also can-pass-as-not for getting to and from work. Black heeled boots (not because they're particularly pirate-y, but there's a sexiness factor that must be respected), black pants, black lace-up (alas, not very loose)shirt and a-la ascetic_hedony, sash options must be investigated. I don't think I have a proper red one, but I shall search. My clothes drawers are large and rarely fully dug through. Also, a gold hoop earring. Excited? me?

Comments

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

You need a head thing! The -- you know! The head thing! I actually wear them all the time, because I'm a loser, but you neeeed one!

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

[grins]
Oh, like a bandana? See, I'm all torn, cos head thing and sash (both of course must be red) feels like too much, but I will not give up the chance to wear a sash cos I'v enever actually worn one, and they look So Good on other people. Plus, the odds of me having two red things to use as such are slim.

[vegetariansushi.livejournal.com]

Bandana, yeah, that's it. Could you wear a dark one, like -- like just a gathering of coarse cloth, tied back?

*really, really fond of headcoverings*

I don't know that I'm following with the sash discussion - my idea of pirates is alternately painfully realistic (too many books) and really stupidly unrealistic (too much Pirates of the Caribbean).

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

I have sash-ey things if you wanted to visit and acquire.

In fact I think AH's was mine too...

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Actually wearing AH's (or, as the case seems to be, your) sash would be, um ... I promise not to get any drool on it? [grin]

However, there are complications: this weekend is Slashcon, so there will no visiting :(. If you and AH are crossing paths before he leaves on Saturday we could do this complex passing-on-the-sash. A bit like the Olympic torch, just shorter and without a flame?

Then, of course, I would have to return the sash. Say, the weekend after that (24th-25th?) which just happens to be the weekend before Serenity is released... *cough*fireflywatching?*cough* So, y'know, it'd work...

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

I'll bring my borrowed sash down.

And isn't AH coming anyway?

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *is envisioning sash and headcovering thing :D what more could a girl want?*

And isn't AH coming anyway?
Yup. The idea being Wobo passes sash to him, and he then passes it to me, if this is seen in time and Wobo is amenable.

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

complex passing-on-the-sash has been organised.

I'm keen on your ideas for next weekend too.

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks!

hums "...a pirate's life me, yo-ho..." :D

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

I'm so wearing stuff on Monday and talking to people like a pirate *grin* I don't think I'd be able to get away to speaking to people on the PHONE like it, but hell - the whole office is getting the whole shebang *grin*

[maharetr.livejournal.com]

I can't wait! :)

Also, I was on nibblies duty for Slashcon, but I think you're going to win hands down food-wise. :) I'll bring my store-bought biscuits as backup.

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

I have no idea - I'm supposed to bring a salad, which I will, but I'm such a "bring everything" kinda girl. Oh, and I'm supposed to bring a dessert (I think). I always over do everything :)