Let's party again!

[wiseheart]

Well, folks, it's *that* time of the year again: I'll be 53 next Friday. So, it's time for the annual game of "let's the threads collapse". Come in, make yourselves comfortable, have a good time and bring your friends. Last years we had some 400+ comments, now we're in for the new record. ;)

This entry will be bounced up each day until October 9, so that all those who want can participate.

Update: On October 4, we had 195 comments on 2 pages. Well done. We still have got 5 more days, so let's see what we can do in that time. I have to say, the conversations in the individual threads were absolutely delightful. *is happy*

Update #2: On October 6, we had 270 comments - sadly, still on only 2 pages. Only 3 more day left to reach the ultimate goal, which would be 444 comments on 4 pages. But the discussions are great, so at the very least, we have the quality, if not the quantity yet. And that's more important, I'd say.

Update #3: On October 8, we had 388 comments, on 3 pages! Yay! I'm not very optimistic about Page 4, but I think the 444 comments might come together by the end of the day itself.

Pre-birthday gifts:
Got a wonderful bakery book from Mum, titled "Muffins and..." well, I seriously doubt that the English language has a word for the rest. Germans might know what Pogatschen are. They are small, salty or cheesy cookies, made usually of yeast dough... a Hungarian speciality. We already have quite a few recepies, but there are some in that book I never heard of. It will be a delight to try them out.

Also, I got the box-set of 2nd Season Torchwood from the most generous the_wild_iris! Thanks, my friend, you really, really made my day after two rather stressful weeks. I can finally watch the only episode I missed while we were in Belgium - the one in which Owen becomes a zombie. Heh!

Pre-birthday preparations:
I baked some strawberry flavoured muffins tonigh - not from the new book, from the carton box, I'm afraid, but for the colleagues they will do tomorrow.

Mum's bravely going down to the hairdresser's tomorrow, because, as she told me, "I can't look like this on your birthday!" Well, after not seeing a hairdresser for months, there's some truth in it.

The day after tomorrow, we're going to the "Blind Crow" for lunch. Unlike in English-speaking countries, lunch is actually the main meal of the day over here, so it will be great. The "Blind Crow" is a very nice little restaurant, and we can reach it on foot, which is the main issue, as Mum can't climb into any busses yet.


Final update:
Well, folks, the party will still be going on until midnight, CET, but I'm already declaring it a great success. We've made it onto Page 4, we've broken through the 500 (!!!)-comment-barrier, and I'm very happy.

Thanks everyone for participating, especially altariel, rcfinch, solanpolarn, the_wild_iris, theromangeneral and lhun_dweller, who've been working diligently and tirelessly to help me break the record. Should I've forgotten anyone, I humbly apologize.

Comments

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and welcome.

Love your icon. Are you a Jadzia fan, too? I intentionally don't say Dax, because I could never warm up for Ezri. *is ashamed*

[trixieleitz]

Thank you! I deliberately picked one from an interest we have in common. I do like Jadzia, yes, particularly her mischievous sense of humour :)

I quite like Ezri, too, but I've only seen her episodes once each, and that a while ago, so I don't feel as though I know her very well.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I don't exactly *dislike* Ezri, and I think they've come up with an interesting problem re: unwilling host, but in my eyes,s he simply doesn't have the presence Jadzia had. Not that I'd always like what the writers did with Jadzia; that Klingon wedding nearly made me stop watching DS9, honest, despite the fact that I freaking love Worf. But that episode was definitely the overkill.

[trixieleitz]

Yes, I found some of Jadzia's Klingon story lines really jarred, but I love her with Worf :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, she could handle Worf well enough. *g*
I loved them together, too - I only wish the screenwriters had come up with better Klingon stories for them.

You know, I used to work on a "Worf on DS9" story at least two years before the PTB came up with the idea. Alas, I hadn't finished it, and when they "stole" my idea, it was already too late. :(