Malinda Lo

Before I get to this week’s somewhat bizarre collection of photos, I have a couple of things to share. First, I have a nifty new header image on my website (and on my Twitter page) courtesy of Saundra Mitchell. In addition to being the author of Shadowed Summer, which I highly recommend, she is also a filmmaker and talented graphic designer. I love what she did!

Also, after posting twice this week about how I am not looking for reviews of my book, several people kindly forwarded on this review of Ash from Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf, in which she gave my book an A+! Such a sweet review! And one I will have to save for rainy days.

OK, so now onto the photos I was talking about. Last weekend was the Fairfax Festival, a small-town extravaganza set in the small town I live in. It starts off with a parade, followed by a variety of hippie-influenced things like organic food vendors, reclaimed wood products for sale, an Eco-Fest in which you can learn about solar power or water reclamation … Seriously, you have to see it to believe it. Here are some highlights from the parade:

This is a giant salmon. Really.

The following parade participant, the Fairfax Wish Fairy, even got her own article in the Marin Independent Journal!

The Fairfax Wish Fairy. Every town needs one.

My favorite vehicle in the parade!

No parade is complete with a giant snake!

These guys are from one of the local bars, Nave's. Looks like they dreamed up this number while sitting at the bar.

Apparently, every year the Marin Sanitary Service choreographs a dance routine with trash cans. This was definitely my absolute favorite part of the whole parade!

The workers of Marin Sanitary and their trash can performance.

Dancing with trash cans: A lost art.

Last but not least, a replica of the Star Trek Enterprise.

Have fun this weekend!