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wiseheart ([personal profile] wiseheart) wrote2012-10-07 12:34 am
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Party pooper LJ!

Well, folks, it seems that LJ has decided to crash our birthday party - the original post is no longer visible. But I still have most of the comments in my inbox, and will re-post the original entry and list the available comments with the simple mentioning of the names, if it's all right with you. If not, tell me, and I'll delete yours.

We won't allow LJ to crash our party!

Original post

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 56 on October 9, which means I'd have been retired for a year already, 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 have considered myself retired for the last year, blithley overlooking the fact that I'll have to work another 6 or 7 or only God knows how many years.

So, let's party! Last years virtual birthday party yielded 943 comments on 7 pages, which won't be easy to top, but we're good, aren't we? WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN BREAK THE 1000-COMMENT-BARRIER! 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 cake of your choice. If you want to post your favourite recipe in a comment, be my guest. If not, just drop by and say hello.

Cheers!

Note: The party will be closed on October 9, at midnight, sharp.
Join us and have fun! Feel free to start any thread, any topic you want; we can discuss it, mock the general stupidity of life and laugh at it.

Last count was 1328 comments on 6 pages.

NB: Shoud the original party post mysteriously reappear, I'll delete this one.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] lhun_dweller answering to my reply re: getting older:

> Yes, we are, aren't we? But since the alternative would be to die young,
> I'm quite willing to accept the inevitable wrinkles and occasional aching
> joints. *g*

Their reply was:

[grabs a mug of ale and raises it]

I second that!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] lhun_dweller:

THE TOPIC IS BOOKS! I am sending you the Star Trek Preciousesssssss this
weekend... my interviewing schedule won't allow me to go to the Post
Office and arrive at my work office (one of my two offices) a tad later,
alas!

[identity profile] solanpolarn.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I am falling asleep in front of my computer so I shall take myself off to bed. Before doing that though I thought I would just repost my photo and comment in the cake thread:

My favourite cake is chocolate cake! :-) There are many different types of chocolate cake, though and I am always happy to try new ones.

Chocolate_truffle_cake

This is a chocolate truffle cake that I made for the wedding of two friends, hence the heart shape in the raspberries. I often make it for birthdays as well though. The first time I had it two other friends made it for me having found the recipe and decided it was definitely a cake for me; they even called it "Solveig's cake".

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it sure as Hell will be far from complete, but that's Murphy's Law for you.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Neither did I. Your icon expresses what I feel.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] lhun_dweller:

My dog, Mac, is joining the party. He is playing with his hollow, rubber
ball that has holes in the ends and largish bits of dog biscuit inside.
He is making many interesting sounds, which translate roughly as
follows...

GREEEEEEEEEN BALLLLLLLL! Biscuit must come out now! Yummy, crunchy peanut
butter biscuit... We wants it!!!! We wants it NOW!!!! Hey you! you with
the thumbs! Get my biscuit out NOW!!!!

From here, you can:

[identity profile] solanpolarn.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe the rest of us can help out by filling in some of the comments you don't have as you go through.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
And here I remember having said something about thumbs being supremely well suited for getting biscuits. *shrugs* I don't get my own comments mailed to me.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, elmey, welcome! Thanks for dropping by! As you can see, we're in the middle of a recovery mission - and after such a terrible loss, too!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] lhun_dweller:

Hey, Nietzie! Your lab test came back: turns out your great-uncle twice
removed was a monkey! HAH HAH HAH....

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] lhun_dweller:

> Thanks! I find that I've taken to celebrating myself - and the fact that
> I've managed to survive another year on this planet - in the recent
> years. :)

> BTW, made some headway with the Umbar story, so Chapter 2 might actually
> be finished in time for the Edhellond anniversary. Woot!

Their reply was:

Yay! Someday, I'm going to have time to be active in Tolkfic again and
get my Oh-so-special Sue done!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
And here I said something about what a great day *that* will be.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] aviv_b in the Cake Thread:

It appears that Teddy has opened the box with your cake and ate it. Ida
woke up from her nap to say Happy Birthday!

Image (http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/5080/27844)

Image (http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/5080/25619)

Happy Birthday from me and the fur-kids! Hope you have a great birthday!!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] sammydragoncat in the Cake Thread:

Image (http://sammydragoncat.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/315/2764) Wishing you a
Very Happy Birthday!!!!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] solanpolarn in the Cake Thread:

Cake! :D Yes, please I'll have some of the chocolate variety if you don't
mind. Thanks for inviting me to the party, and happy early birthday.

P.S. Anyone know how you post comments with different icons than your
default one with this new posting comment interface? I can't seem to
change mine...

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:

Finch signing in. I think I'll wait with the cake until I feel I've
actually earned some. What kinds do you have?

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
That would be extremely helpful, thanks.

Thank you for reposting your cake picture. I've saved the recipe on my laptop and will add it tomorrow.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] artemis10002000:

> Hey, Nietzie! Your lab test came back: turns out your great-uncle twice
> removed was a monkey! HAH HAH HAH....

Their reply was:

That merely shows the inferiority of the lab technicians!
ext_422737: uncle hallway (Hallway)

[identity profile] elmey.livejournal.com 2012-10-06 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's a lot of extra work for you! I should go scout around for cake pictures. Schwarzwälder Kirsch may be my favorite, but I'm willing to eat all sorts :)
bk_forever: (JB Weird)

[personal profile] bk_forever 2012-10-07 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
I hope none of my posts mysteriously vanish. I'd hate to lose all the lovely comments I got.

Should I re-post your birthday ficlet?

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
That would be very kind of you. I won't have LJ rob me of the best birthday party I've ever had!

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Please, do. In a separate comment, if I may ask. I secretly plan to get to Page 2 tonight.

[identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Stupid LJ! You are welcome to repost any comments I made. I back my LJ up on Dreamwidth at regular intervals as I'd hate to lose my entries and comments.

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I told her to take a look at the Cake Thread and choose.
Edited 2012-10-07 00:17 (UTC)

[identity profile] wiseheart.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] artemis10002000:

> That is an amazing looking cake! :)

Their reply was:

Unfortunately mine looks never quite that nice!

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