Birthday Party - The Second Coming

[wiseheart]

As you all know by now, LJ has decided to crash our birthday party - the original post is no longer visible. But some of us still had most of the comments in our inbox and decided to reconstruct the original party as well as we can, because we had great fun and the discussions were wonderful.

However, to avoid the same mishap occurring to us, we've decided to open up a second entry for further comments while working on rebuilding the original. We still have two days left, and we won't allow LJ to crash our party!

The original entry had 1328 comments, on 6 pages. The reconstructed party has now 500+ (all reposted within one day and a few new ones added), having reached Page 7 already.

Let's see what else can we come up with. New guests are welcome to share the fun. :)

Comments

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

And let's start some topics as well:

Apart from attending wiseheart's fabulous birthday party, did you do anything fun today?

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I'll get us started by answering my own question:

I went for a short walk along the river. The weather wasn't as glorious as yesterday, mostly overcast and a bit chillier, but I spotted a number of trees beginning to turn colours with bright splashes of red and orange. Before my walk my Mum had phoned me and we chatted for quite some time, about among other things patchworking. When I got back from my walk I collected together the materials I am using for the patchwork bag I am making for my niece's birthday next month. I then cut out the pieces I will need and have even sewn the first bits together. I really enjoy patchworking, but I do find getting started on a new project requires a concentrated effort. Now that the major design is determined and I have cut most of the pieces out, I can just do a little sewing when I have a spare moment.

[sammydragoncat]

I haven't started a new quilting project in about a year, but it does require concentration - if you cut the pieces wrong, it just won't fit the way you want it to.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I did cut some pieces wrong even so, but I caught it so that they can be used for other projects at a later date. I usually put borders around my patchworks, but I tend not to cut them out until the middle bit is done. That way if I have got the seam allowance a bit wrong I can compensate with the width of the borders to get two sides of the bag the same size.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Very productive and sounds a lot of fun!

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I am quite pleased with the pattern I have decided on. My niece likes lots of different colours, and black&white so I am making the sides mainly out of two types of black&white material with her initials (one on each side) in squares of lots of different types of material.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I love the signs of encroaching autumn; it's perhaps my favourite season.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I too am very fond of autumn, especially all the vivid colours of the trees. Not so much the rain and it being well dark by the time I leave work...

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Autumn is lovely when it is good weather, but when it is wet and dark not so much

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

It was a Federal holiday here in the US, so I was off work. I slept in (YAY!!!), then we walked the Earthpig (our dog), had breakfast, puttered around and finally went to the store for groceries. Upstairs neighbor came down to visit for a bit, bringing her knitting, while The Beloved made a snack on the stove. And now I'm checking email before heading off to do a bit of knitting myself.

Try to contain your jealously over the wild and crazy life I lead.... [grin]

[sammydragoncat]

I'm jealous I didn't get the day off (pouts)

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Try to contain your jealously over the wild and crazy life I lead.... [grin]
I'll see your knitting and raise you patchworking! While my ratatouille was simmering on the stove this evening I got sewed a few patches on my latest project together. :-) We are wild, wild people!

[sammydragoncat]

while my day is'nt half over yet (it's just after 12:00 pm here - California), so I'm still doing laundry and I'm about to make myself some lunch. I am looking forward to seeing the second ep of the new season of Once Upon a Time tonight.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have heard of that series. What is it about?

[sammydragoncat]

Fairytail land crosses over to the real world because of an evil queen's curse - the offical description from the web site:


About the Show





This is Fairy Tale Land. It's filled with magic, monsters and all of the characters we all know from stories growing up. It's real, and so are the people in it. But unlike the "happily ever after" you may have heard about, their stories continued, and The Evil Queen cast a Dark Curse over the land....

This is Storybrooke. It's a quiet, little, New England town filled with people who go about their everyday lives with no idea who they really are. The Queen's Curse has trapped them here and placed her in near-complete control. They have no real memories and no real hope.


Once Upon A Time is, at its core, a story about hope.

"For us, that’s what a fairy tale is. It’s that ability to think your life will get better. It’s why you buy a lottery ticket—because if you win you get to tell your boss that you’re quitting and you get to move to Paris or wherever and be who you always wanted to be. And that’s Cinderella, right? One day she’s sweeping up and the next she’s going to the ball. Adam and I just wanted to write about something hopeful that for one hour a week allows one to put everything aside and have that feeling that your dreams just may come true."
- Edward Kitsis, Co-Creator/Executive Producer

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time/about-the-show

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Yay for being productive and more OUAT - hope it is good!

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

We went for a short walk around our local hill. The weather here was warmer than yesterday, the sky clear blue with little puffy clouds. We saw some acrobatic squirrels & lots of frisky young bullocks, and petted the black & white cat who lives at the farm near the hilltop. Got back and had a slice of chocolate cake, then both did an hour & a half of gardening, which actually got a lot done.

Back after dinner!

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a very pleasant day! I do love squirrels, they are such lively creature though you sometimes get too many of them in the parks.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good day! :)

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Not much really - my hands have decided to flare badly today, so my plans for baking and cross stitch have had to wait.
I intended to do some writing, but the pain killers prevent that - so I have been reposting comments and watching tv - overall a good way to spend the day (not too hard of my hands as I have been mostly using the mouse which is much easier on my hands than the keyboard)

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a pleasant, restful Sunday. :-)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

But isn't reposting comments bad for flaring hands? *feels guilty*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Scrubbing the oven, scrubbing the fridge, scrubing the freezer, doing some reconstruction work (very little), cursing LJ (very much), eating cookies against frustration (great amounts of those) - and little else.

Not a real Sunday type of day.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

*hugs*
At least things are clean!

Lj is evil, but the party survives (and reconstruction is ongoing between loads of us :) )

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a tiring sort of day, though hopefully having cleaned the fridge, freezer and oven will have given you a good feeling of satisfaction.