Party pooper LJ!
Oct. 7th, 2012 12:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartWell, 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.
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.
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(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-07 07:08 pm (UTC)I drink cafetiere in preference to filter when I can't get espresso,
because it's much easier to make it strong & it does get a good head of
cream. I've never tried syrups (bit of a purist) but cardamom & cinnamon
sound delicious. Perhaps also ginger? Ginger biscuits work well with
coffee.
I've lived in the middle of nowhere for well over a decade, but one thing
I miss from living in a city is a decent coffee (& tea) shop. I'd love to
be able to try lots of different beans/blends, but doing it via mail
order is very expensive. There should be coffee tastings :)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-07 07:13 pm (UTC)> Ginger syrup could work well - I made a mixed spice one with ginger for
> Christmas (last year? the year before?), but maybe I should experiment
> with it sometime :)
> Coffee tastings would be fun...
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-07 07:14 pm (UTC)Ginger is another of my great loves; it goes with everything in my
opinion. [And have I said before how much I love that icon of yours?]
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-07 07:18 pm (UTC)> Ginger is wonderful! I mostly can only make ginger stuff if I am going to
> be the only person to eat it, as nicely gingery to me is apparently far
> too strong for most other people.
> [thank you - it is an amazing icon - I had it for years but didn't make
> it...]
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-07 07:19 pm (UTC)There is no such thing as too strong where ginger is concerned! I adore
stem ginger, crystallised ginger, dark chocolate ginger biscuits, root
ginger added to curries & stir fries, fresh powdered ginger in mulled
wine &c&c :)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 01:31 pm (UTC)I'm all for coffee tastings! We should organise a big get-together in
Vienna, the coffee capital of the world, and indulge in our shared vice.
;)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 11:51 am (UTC)> I'm all for coffee tastings! We should organise a big get-together in
> Vienna, the coffee capital of the world, and indulge in our shared vice.
> ;)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 11:51 am (UTC)Oh, god yes! That would be superb. I love Vienna.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 01:12 pm (UTC)Vienna is just plain fantastic. Even without the coffee. But, of course,
it is the ultimate centre of Eurpoean coffee culture.
The first time I saw a Starbucks there I nearly cried.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 01:27 pm (UTC)We could do with a thread for favourite city :)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 01:41 pm (UTC)Tomorrow. We'll need new topics tomorrow, too.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 01:42 pm (UTC)Hey, you were going to bed! And I was going to get up off my backside!
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 04:37 pm (UTC)I'm so tired I'm nicking in while typing. But the new vacuum mattress
still needs at least an hour to swell to the required proprotions.
Perhaps I'll share with Mum tonight.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 04:42 pm (UTC)Vacuum mattress? I've never heard of one of those. (I have one of those
special foam ones that responds to body heat and is supposed to be good
for bad backs.)
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 04:44 pm (UTC)I guess it's something similar. But very comfortable, in any case.
(no subject)
Date: 2012-10-08 04:49 pm (UTC)I'm so glad it was comfortable! A good bed is so important.