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

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Happy early birthday!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Nerwen! I hope by the time your birthday arrives, you'll be feeling a lot better!

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Lovely icon!

I'm hoping so - I'm hoping that at some point I am actually going to have the time and energy to be around online more and hopefully to start writing stories again - especially if I ever get any ideas that could be written in less than about 50,000 words...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but are stories that can be written in less than about 50,000 words worth being written? ;)

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

I think there are - certainly I've read good ones. ;)

It just seems to be that the ideas that I have for stories are for much longer and more intricate - and often seem to need loads of research - but I think it would be better for me to get back into writing by withing things that could actually be finished.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know the feeling. Finishing a story is so satisfying! I'm currently two chapters away from finishing "A Touch of the Wild" - three more are the maximum I've allowed myself! - but the last ones are always the hardest.

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Yes, ending stories is very hard - there always seem to be more threads to tie up or things that should happen before the end.

I'm thinking about possibly entering the Yuletide fic exchange (for rare fandoms) to make me write a story to a prompt and deadline - but I'm not sure whether I should because I don't know whether I would actually manage it, especially given how things seem to keep happening in real life...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Which fandom are you thinking of?

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

I'd have to pick 3 or 4 that I'm prepared to write - at the moment I don't really know - there are about half a dozen fandoms that I know on the list from last year, but I'm not sure that there are enough ones that I would be happy to write in.