Indeed it is a happy solstice. A fucking cold solstice at that, but certainly a happy one, for me at least.
Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us? Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir.
'Safe'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2004: Well, I Wasn't Expecting That.
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2004? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
esse - Dec 21, 2004 3:21:05 pm PST #407 of 962
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Dani - Dec 21, 2004 3:33:43 pm PST #408 of 962
I believe vampires are the world's greatest golfers
Oh, Anne, I'm so glad it got there in time! I've been cursing the very uninformative CanadaPost tracking site all week.
Hope the cookies aren't too crumbled.
meara - Dec 21, 2004 3:44:17 pm PST #409 of 962
I believe my Super Duper Slacker Secret Santa is not a slacker at all!! Because, in fact, I got a present from Erika today! A very very pretty dreamcatcher--it's got a very tiny dreamcatchery part in the middle, and then a bigger bit in a bigger circle around, and then strips of really soft leather with beads and feathers hanging from it.
Betsy HP - Dec 21, 2004 3:58:49 pm PST #410 of 962
If I only had a brain...
Oh, cute. The Japanese Kanji Kentei organisation decided that the kanji that most represents this year is "disaster". Go team them. [link]
Here's a monk drawing the kanji in question.
askye - Dec 21, 2004 4:05:13 pm PST #411 of 962
Thrive to spite them
I managed to get the ribbon off the chocolate box. And the box is hard to open. Pretty but I have to work to get it open. One of the chocolates was broken...part of the shell came off and the ganache was exposed.
So I had to try it....
omigod. It has to be the best chocolate I've ever tasted. It has black currant ganache inside that is so amazing. I don't think I've ever really had black currant anything. It's amazing. I ate part of it, fit the lid back on, and I'm set.
esse - Dec 21, 2004 4:06:36 pm PST #412 of 962
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Black currant is one of the things I love most about Britain. It's a terrifically addictive substance.
Katie M - Dec 21, 2004 4:09:46 pm PST #413 of 962
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Note to my Seekrit Santa: Got your message, it's all good, if it isn't here tomorrow I"ll pick it up at the post office on the 3rd when I get back into town.
Astarte - Dec 21, 2004 4:11:08 pm PST #414 of 962
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
Askye, guh, that sounds scrumpdillyicious. And, go you with the mad breakfast and organizational skills.
Lilty Cash - Dec 21, 2004 4:14:35 pm PST #415 of 962
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
I have a very nice black currant candle, but I've never actually tasted it. Sounds nummy!!
ETA: Real black currant. Not the candle. Because obviously, I wouldn't have tasted that. Eew.
Betsy HP - Dec 21, 2004 4:21:33 pm PST #416 of 962
If I only had a brain...
Real blackcurrant has a funny musky aftertaste that takes some getting used to. Buy a bottle of Ribena.