So, it is party time again, folks!

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Each year this time, we launch my virtual birthday party, which starts on October 1 and ends on October 9 at midnight, sharp. The goals of the party are to post as many comments and collapse as many threads as possible, on as many new pages as we can. It is always great fun, as you can see if you check out the similar entries of the last few years.

This year, I'll also throw the real party at mid-time - and post the recipes of all the food that will be there for you, so that you can all participate if you want to. Virtual food has no calories.

Fandom-related discussions are as welcome as the ones about coffee or chocolate (just to name a few favourites from previous years), and, of course, pictures and recipes of birthday cakes. ;)

So, drop by, tell your story, post your pics or silly poems, ask questions you always wanted to ask and have a good time!

Soledad, in excited expectation




Oh, and by the way, to provide birthday gifts hobbit-style, I've got a revived story and a Kansas 2 update for you.

Enjoy!

Comments

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

At least instant tea seems to mostly have gone away! I never quite understood the point of that; while making proper coffee does require special equipment, it is quite possible to make a decent cup of tea straight in the drinking container...

Not being a coffee drinker myself, I usually keep some instant 'coffee' in the house for recipes that require coffee and to offer to guests (notably Mum, who as I mentioned does like it). I did usually offer it to my friend K paraphrasing Douglas Adams as "a substance almost, but not quite, entirely unlike coffee".

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I've never seen instant tea -- I don't think it really took on in the UK. The tea bag in mug method is pretty easy, even for a lazy tea-maker like me.

I have made instant for the builders; I don't think they liked it when I made them espresso! And my sister-in-law much prefers cafetiere coffee; she's very polite but she dilutes my espresso about 50:50 with water then adds a lot of milk. I can't recall when I last drank instant myself; more than 25 years ago I think!