So, it is party time again, folks!

[wiseheart]

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]

When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to be a farmer, and take over my parents dairy farm. I think I got over that 'dream' before hitting my teens though, and now I definitely would not want that job! It is a lot of very hard work, for very little pay, and often even less appreciation. It was a good life as a kid though, always having my parents at home even when they were at work...

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I should perhaps have added: My current job is university lecturer in physics; it isn't what I planned to do even when I started university, partly because my first two years at university I did history and German. After changing to an engineering degree, I still wasn't planning on staying in academia; indeed one of my main reasons for going down the engineering route (apart from really enjoying it) was the prospect of a 'real' job at the end of it. On the other hand, I did always say I wanted to work in the research and development department of whatever industry hired me, and being a physics lecturer is partly a research post, so in some way I suppose I have ended up where I planned to. I am very happy where I am, both with the job itself and with my colleagues. For example, this afternoon I was working on setting an assignment for the module I gave the lecture in this morning. The director of my research centre, one of the senior professors, will teach on this module after my three weeks are up, and I asked him to look over my ideas for the assignment. He not only took time to read it through and give a few quick comments, he actually went and got his laptop and showed me the assignments he set for his part of the module last year and then talked about the pros and cons of different types of questions for quite some time. For someone new to the lecturing gig, like me, that sort of thing is fantastically helpful!

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great job for you! :)

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I feel very lucky!