Party time again!

[wiseheart]

Hi folks! *waves*

Time is flying by, isn't it? It's that time of a year again - I'm getting older. In this case, I'm turning 55 on October 9, which used to be an important thing, back under the old regime. Women could retire at the age of 55 back then. So I've decided to ignore all that fantastic headway we've supposedly made towards democracy in the last two decades and enter my virtual retirement, blithley overlooking the fact that I'll have to work another 7 or 8 or only God knows how many years.

So, let's party! Last years virtual birthday party yielded 742 comments on 6 pages, which won't be easy to top, but we're good, aren't we? WE CAN DO IT! So, let's give it a try! In the recent years, it has always been great fun, so let's have fun again!

You're all cordially invited to help yourself to a slice of virtual Dobos Cake recipe - it's my absolute favourite, although I never managed to get it as good as my Garnny used to.

Cheers!

Note: The party will be closed on October 9, at midnight, sharp. Join us and have fun!

Comments

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

Happy early birthday then.

You do realize of course that time differences mean Oct 9 midnight sharp doesn't quite have the same meaning as before thanks to the internet. And wouldn't it technically be closed Oct 10?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know, but does it truly matter? It's my party, my time zone - and if someone is behind me a couple of hours, they still can post until it's midnight in theirs. *g*

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

:D That works.

I'm so jealous you were able to meet up with Ithilwen! I met her recently and it was fun, but we didn't have all that much time together. Have I missed the summary of your time together? I assume she's still traveling since we haven't had a picspam yet.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It was really nice. I haven't got a time to put together a summary, but we had two afternoons and a whole day, so we went to a lot of places. She went on to Vienna on Monday and somewhere in Germany, too, so she might be still travelling.

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

well, I look forward to the update then! Maybe you can sneak bits of it into your party. ;) Give us an advanced preview.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'll try, although now that school starts again, I can't promise anything until the next weekend. :(

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

Alas, school can do that to a person. I suppose at least it gives you a chance to see the kids. Most of them are annoying, but there are always the occasional gems.

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

I'lll keep that in mind. be one of those late night party crashers. :p

Merlin started up again. :) I haven't seen it yet, but I hear it shows promise. I hear one of the funny parts is when Morgana is told that she has to be careful of a man named Emerys and she starts freaking out. Who is this Emerys?!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Emrys is what the Druids call Merlin - which Morgana might know from Mordred.

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

She hasn't figured it out yet. :p Freaks her out. I suppose it'll come up eventually. and sooner or later Arthur has got to get a clue. -_- Ah well. I suppose it can't b ee that easy since it's an ongoing joke now. I hear in "How I met your mother" they still don't know who the mother is.

Merlin 4

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Arthur is very good at missing the clue bus. Even if the evidence hits him upside the head.

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[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

He really is! I just wonder how shocked he is going to be when he finds out the truth!

Morgana also saw a vision (or dream I don't recall) with an old Merlin - who looked just like he did in the episode when he got aged up... sooner or later she is going to work it out!

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They're both pretty dense when it comes to spotting the obvious, aren't they? Must come from Uther's side of the family, given that that's the line they share...

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[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Certainly - together with a lack of common sense, or any sense really...
it seems that their main talent is fighting

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Like two kids in a sandbox.
I must say, I hated the way they turned Morgana evil so quickly. It was unconvincing. More time and subtlety would have helped the case.

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[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's why Lancelot can sometimes seem like the better person

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he got the clue at first sight, didn't he? But again, as soon as Arthur realizes what's going on, the PTB will have to think of another source of tension, and I'm not sure they can come up with that. *is deeply mistrustful*

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[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Possibly Arthur will realise (somehow) that Merlin has magic and will then decide that he is obviously in league with Morgana... or the druids... or something

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

And then Merlin has to save that ungrateful ass of his again, while getting verbally abused as usual, since the PTB simply hit the Reset button at the beginning of each season again where the Arthur-Merlin dynamic is concerned.

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[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

yes. I'd hoped that they wouldn't this time but they do seem to have. I really don't know why as they seem happy for other things to change...

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I guess this is the only way they think they can keep Arthur from discovering Merlin's magic, but it's still annoying.

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[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

Means there's someone to help look after Merlin. :) Someone who realizes they're all screwed if they lose their mage. Maybe they can think of another source of tension if they put their mind to it.

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Unless he's too busy moaning about Gwen luvin' Artie... why all men seem to fall for the dumb little tramp is beyond me. Aside from the Mary Sue effect, that is.

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[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I do think it's just Mary Suism. Yeah, it's nice for guys to like a simple girl instead of a beautiful bitch, but it is a bit over the top.

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[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with the idea itself - just with the realization. That sucked, big time.