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

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Doesn't time fly! It seems like only last month we were partying before! I won't wish you a happy birthday yet, but I hope this party is as fun as previous years!

I snagged one of the virtual chocolate-coated stars to go with my belated breakfast espresso -- umm, delicious -- cheers!

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

That's weird; livejournal ate my icon choice. Let's see if it works this time...

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

No! Astrogirl seems to be having the same problems so it's not just me. Do you think livejournal deliberately plays up for your party, or is it just flaky a lot of the time?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It tends to do every time we throw a party. I will be safe-copying to LJ every day. It would be horrible to loose everything like two years ago.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

That was very sad. Separate daily posts is probably safer, and keeps bumping the party post on the flist, too.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That didn't work out last year - we simply get lost between the treads on the different days. So, daily saving to DW it will be. And if LJ crashes the party again, we'll simply switch locations.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

We won't let LJ be a party pooper!

[bk_forever]

It did that to me three times on someone else's journal - I thought it was just me!

Typical LJ, mucking things up.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

It seems to be doing it intermittently to lots of people. Sigh.

[bk_forever]

I suppose I should be used to it by now *sigh*

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I've pretty much moved to dreamwidth personally -- much better interface, and much more reliable -- but it doesn't help commenting on people's journals who haven't.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I share my time between the two because there's still so much on LJ I want access to - mainly the communities here which aren't mirrored on dreamwidth. There are some cool prompt communities there but the established fandom communities are all here, so I linger, loiter and lurk.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I won't leave LJ, either - but I do copy my journal to DW regularly, for safety reasons.

[bk_forever]

I just post on both. I never set it up to cross-post or anything, because there are some things I don't really want on both, but I make sure to post the important things - that is, my fics, lol! Only trouble with writing so much is that I hardly ever have time for reading anymore.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Those are very yummy. Made of ground almonds instead of flour... and of real dark chocolate. You can find the recipe via my cookie recipes tag. They are called chocolate-almond stars, logically. ;)

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Sounds simply scrumptious! I'm really fond of almonds.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They make the cookies really crispy.

[bk_forever]

Ground almonds instead of flour? Briliant! I can't eat much made with any kind of flour these days, but I adore almonds! *sneaks off to check out the recipe*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They are not that difficult to make. The dough tends to get sticky, but with a bit of practice can be handled well enough. Just don't forget to roll it out really thin, or else the cookies will be hard instead of crispy.

[bk_forever]

Thanks for the advice, I'll remember that if I ever get around to baking!

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Yum! Just the thing for bedtime... assuming, of course, that the chocolate will not keep me awake because the cookies were baked by Elves...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Do I look like an Elf to you? ;))