I have said goodbye.

Good Sister texted at 0638 this morning, just minutes after I woke up. No FaceTime, but she did hold her phone up to Mom's ear while I said goodbye. There was no acknowledgement from Mom, but I didn't expect any. I thanked my sister and hung up. We'll have time to talk on the ash-scattering road trip.

I think I'm cried out from yesterday, at least for now.

a brief night at the Mercury

I spent all of two hours at the Mercury last night, which was just about right given that I had two vaccinations in me and a date tonight. Highlights:

• chats with our esteemed DJs seelenschwester and JQ. A was there, but not J.
• The latex gang showed up, with Mme. Zoie looking fabulously consistent with the Mad Max theme. Yeah, I know, she's not that queer, but she's super cute and I like her. It also occurred to me, sitting next to her at the old Cool Kids' Table, that her height is close to mine. (It's hard for me to tell because she's usually wearing towering heels when I see her.) This is a huge plus in my opinion. Also: I learned from her that going "gummy" is the way of most if not all latex.
• Yeah, the latex gang meant that jengalicious's ex showed up, but that meant that Temptress showed up. As ex-girlfriends go, she's pretty great. She's expressed a desire to go to Dore Alley, an (ahem) event in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, the same one that hosts the Folsom Street Fair. I share this desire. No, really, I've wanted to go since Zoie told me about it. Temptress and I have more in common than I thought, If You Know What I Mean. Hey, I'm trying to keep it work-safe here.

SFDs: my latex LBD, Fluevog Monza in silver for A, horseshoe nail necklace.