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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] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] sammydragoncat:
thCAVYWUHA CIMG0034

Sammy cat wanted to make sure everyone had enough cake
Edited 2012-10-07 11:12 (UTC)

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
Thanks for the numerous comments and interesting threads so far. Off to
work now. I'll give you a detailed report about the big baking adventure
with the kids when I'm back.

Feel free to use the space to chat in my absence. Our aim is now Page 3.
:)

*waves*

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:
Anyone watching "A Game of Thrones" here? Any opinions? (Wiseheart, stop
me if you don't want to hear about this!)

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] badly_knitted:
Happy Birthday wishes! Hope you have a brilliant day!

How many more comments are needed to reach the magical 1000?

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] altariel:
I don't check LJ for a few days, and not only do I find a birthday party
in progress, but nearly 300 comments!

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] altariel:
I think we should now be safely at 300!

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] altariel:
But I'm not sure when we'll get to page 3...

[identity profile] solanpolarn.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict responded:

Someone else recommended Night Watch; it sounds like a good bet. I hadn't thought of the Tiffany Aching books, partly because I find the fanfiction isn't as interesting, but I'll look out for them. Perhaps my local Oxfam bookshop will oblige.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:
I just ate an ice cream instead of cake, does that count?

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
If they stopped adding completely unnecessary features, things would work
a lot better. Now it seems to be doing the same thing to me. Drat, this
is the third time today!

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
My shiny new bed has come!

A weak earlier than expected - I was standing in the middle of the flat,
still in my nighties (at 10.30 a.m.), thinking about starting to prepare
myself to going to work (had the afternoon shift), when the phone rang
and Nice Guy from the furniture shop told me that my hed has arrived and
thy were bringing it within 30 minutes.

You can imagine the hectic that broke out. Mum and I tried to get dressed
and threw everything out of my room (which is barely 7 square metres), so
that Delivery Guys #1 & #2 could a: get the old bedroom monstrosity out
of it and b: get the new bed into it.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
We also baked with the kids!

The walnut buns had turned out very well. I'm now dead on my feet, but
supremely content. Or I were if only LJ would stop acting up.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] solanpolarn:
Another book thread Because we need more top-level comments and
because I am curious: What is the latest book you read?

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict:
Four hundred replies! Does a little dance :) We're not doing so well on
the pages though.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] solanpolarn:
At [livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict urging: The tea thread What is
your favourite tea? Do you drink it with or without milk, sugar, lemon
etc?

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] solanpolarn:
In honour of [livejournal.com profile] wiseheart's birthday bed: The furniture
thread
What is your favourite piece of furniture? This can be
something you own, something you have seen elsewhere and would like, or
indeed just something that exists in your mind.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
Since we had repeated Trek-related discussions: what about your favourite
Trek aliens?

My list of favourites: - Vulcans (Duh! Despite what "Enterprise" did to
discredit them); - Andorians; - Deltans; - Romulans; - Bezites (the only
really interesting 24th century aliens);

I like the Bajorans, but they are too human-like for my taste to really
count as aliens, and the Trill were never really explored as a species.
Cardassians are interesting but too creepy, and Ferengi are just
annoying.

Your turn...

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:
Very close to page three now.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict:
Just clicked past 500 replies! We're going strong!

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] sammydragoncat:
oh my - reached 500 before the third page.

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] solanpolarn:
If I have counted correctly this should take us onto the third
page...

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:
Is that a problem?

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] rcfinch:
This is going too fast for me...

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
So, folks, we've done great! So, in agreement with the lovely [livejournal.com profile] espresso_addict I'm calling it a night for today - it's less than
half an hour left from the day anyway. Good night drinks and sweets are
served by Mr Jones, also known as the Coffee King of Torchwood (he also
serves tea, though).

Thanks for coming and contributing, we'll no doubt see each other again
in a few hours.

We will, won't we?

(Actually, this year's party is even more fun than the previous one.
Never did we have so many interesting and delightful threads.)

[identity profile] jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com 2012-10-07 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] wiseheart:
The Your Favorurite City thread.

Since I'm at work, having an hour-long break and a computer that isn't as
painfully slow as mine is (it hasn't Norton), I use the opportunity to
start the requested thread.

My favourite city is Vienna. I've seen a great deal of cities, and
Budapest, the one I live in is absolutely gorgeous, but for me, Vienna is
the best city on this planet. It's a lot like my home town, due to the
old Monarchy, but different enough to be exciting, and it has a unique
flair no other city I've ever visited seems to have.

Historic places, fantastic chocolate, amazing coffee and very friendly,
charming inhabitants (well, most of them) - what else could one wish for?

On to you...

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