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jenepelToday is my two year anniversary with LJ! This is obviously an occasion to be celebrated, so Rach and I have cracked open a bottle of wine. (Hahaha! You're funny if you think we need a "reason" for wine.) I looked back over my history, but it seems that last year I somehow managed to miss this very important milestone and didn't post. Or I posted a few days later about it. But what was I doing this time last year? For one, dealing with the flat situation from hell, which if you've been with me this long you probably remember, seeing as it took over about three months of my journaling because it complely ruled my life. Beyond that, I also found a lovely quote from this entry, which is really pretty much perfect:
"I finally got to see![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
basilm since it seems like it's been an age. She and I enjoyed a fabulous meal prepared by iamseb on Friday night, including (of course) much wine. And then we proceeded to talk into the night and make (possible) plans for the beautiful house with a garden that we'll all rent together in North London once everyone gets out of their current lease/ gets funding/ gets back from Serbia. Keep the dream alive!"
And thus Awesome Manor was foretold!! That's a really fun quote to read actually, knowing that it all came true. I'm just surprised it didn't mention a kitten.
So what am I doing this year at this time? Well I had a couple family-heavy weekends, because I went home to Norfolk for Easter (see my 12 of 12) and then the next weekend my parents came up to London to stay for a few nights. It's so nice to actually be able to host them like that! We went to a show (A Little Night Music, which was really very good), spent an epic morning at Ikea with Rachel and Edd (new shelves! patio furniture!) and just generally hung around London and the house. They also brought up a bunch more of my stuff (oh "my stuff", it goes on forever) including my scrapbooking supplies, so that's exciting. Then this weekend there were couchsurfers, pub hopping, a Zac Efron movie and yummy Indian food. Unfortunately, there wasn't cleaning of my room or putting together of my Ikea shelves. This week?
Tonight Rach and I have begun the week by sitting at the kitchen table for oh, about five hours now, doing various tasks on our computers including budgets, formatting novels, sorting pictures & files, this LJ entry (HOURS), and a trip down a music memory lane as we put my random old burned CDs into itunes. This is much more fun than it sounds. The older the CD, the more hilarity ensues. Seb comes in occasionally to make tea, and stares at us like we are crazy people. Rach also made pasta salad, which is delish.
We've been using our blender a lot recently, which is leading to smoothies, milkshakes, and margaritas. This has, in turn, led to me craving margaritas at any and all times during the day. THEY ARE THE BEST DRINK EVER. Well, hmmm, except for tea. (Rach just asked Edd over gchat if he would rather give up her or tea, and he has not yet answered. Oh, ENGLISHMEN.)
Bad news that I heard today: Simon Amstell isn't coming back to NMTBuzzcocks next season
Good news that only slightly makes it better: Noel Fielding is joining as a team captain
WHY COULDN'T THEY BE ON AT THE SAME TIME; THEY ARE HILARIOUS TOGETHER.
I found this fantastic queer reading of HSM the other day - definitely worth a read. Actually it's not a full reading, most just some history and then discussion of the baseball song. But I've been looking for something similar for a while, so I was excited to find it. Seriously though, if you're seen the second movie, the baseball song? It just BEGS for that type of analysis.
Sorry that this entry is kind of all over the place. But now, since I'm being completely random anyway, a few pics I've been holding onto forever!
Nimbus - his first time allowed outside
Nimbus - his first time allowed outside
Nimbus - in my bedside drawer
Nimbus loves GG too!
And a few from my birthday, oh so long ago now, but I wanted to give the cool presents their due...
The ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AWESOME monopoly board (JENN-OPOLY) that Rach made me for a present
Cards that go with Jenn-opoly. All these places are houses I have lived in or things in my neighbourhoods!
T-shirts made for me bylazyclaire and ladyvivien
T-shirts made for me bylazyclaire and ladyvivien
Cappuccino cupcakes made by Claire and I from this recipe
Cappuccino cupcakes close up - yum!
And now Rach has gone up to take a bath and I need to do dishes, but I do hope you enjoyed this monumental entry! Oh! The title. I was actually pretty depressed last night, and I think my cheeriness tonight really proves that I need to be around people to uplift my spirits. I get maudlin if I spend too much time by myself. I had picked this title out last night, and my mood now is miles from what it was, but I'm still gonna use it. It's from the Journey song in this extended promo for Glee an upcoming show on Fox. If you haven't seen that promo, do yourself a favor and watch it NOW because it is made of awesome.
"I finally got to see
basilm since it seems like it's been an age. She and I enjoyed a fabulous meal prepared by iamseb on Friday night, including (of course) much wine. And then we proceeded to talk into the night and make (possible) plans for the beautiful house with a garden that we'll all rent together in North London once everyone gets out of their current lease/ gets funding/ gets back from Serbia. Keep the dream alive!"And thus Awesome Manor was foretold!! That's a really fun quote to read actually, knowing that it all came true. I'm just surprised it didn't mention a kitten.
So what am I doing this year at this time? Well I had a couple family-heavy weekends, because I went home to Norfolk for Easter (see my 12 of 12) and then the next weekend my parents came up to London to stay for a few nights. It's so nice to actually be able to host them like that! We went to a show (A Little Night Music, which was really very good), spent an epic morning at Ikea with Rachel and Edd (new shelves! patio furniture!) and just generally hung around London and the house. They also brought up a bunch more of my stuff (oh "my stuff", it goes on forever) including my scrapbooking supplies, so that's exciting. Then this weekend there were couchsurfers, pub hopping, a Zac Efron movie and yummy Indian food. Unfortunately, there wasn't cleaning of my room or putting together of my Ikea shelves. This week?
Tonight Rach and I have begun the week by sitting at the kitchen table for oh, about five hours now, doing various tasks on our computers including budgets, formatting novels, sorting pictures & files, this LJ entry (HOURS), and a trip down a music memory lane as we put my random old burned CDs into itunes. This is much more fun than it sounds. The older the CD, the more hilarity ensues. Seb comes in occasionally to make tea, and stares at us like we are crazy people. Rach also made pasta salad, which is delish.
We've been using our blender a lot recently, which is leading to smoothies, milkshakes, and margaritas. This has, in turn, led to me craving margaritas at any and all times during the day. THEY ARE THE BEST DRINK EVER. Well, hmmm, except for tea. (Rach just asked Edd over gchat if he would rather give up her or tea, and he has not yet answered. Oh, ENGLISHMEN.)
Bad news that I heard today: Simon Amstell isn't coming back to NMTBuzzcocks next season
Good news that only slightly makes it better: Noel Fielding is joining as a team captain
WHY COULDN'T THEY BE ON AT THE SAME TIME; THEY ARE HILARIOUS TOGETHER.
I found this fantastic queer reading of HSM the other day - definitely worth a read. Actually it's not a full reading, most just some history and then discussion of the baseball song. But I've been looking for something similar for a while, so I was excited to find it. Seriously though, if you're seen the second movie, the baseball song? It just BEGS for that type of analysis.
Sorry that this entry is kind of all over the place. But now, since I'm being completely random anyway, a few pics I've been holding onto forever!
Nimbus - his first time allowed outside
Nimbus - his first time allowed outside
Nimbus - in my bedside drawer
Nimbus loves GG too!
And a few from my birthday, oh so long ago now, but I wanted to give the cool presents their due...
The ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AWESOME monopoly board (JENN-OPOLY) that Rach made me for a present
Cards that go with Jenn-opoly. All these places are houses I have lived in or things in my neighbourhoods!
T-shirts made for me by
lazyclaire and ladyvivienT-shirts made for me by
lazyclaire and ladyvivienCappuccino cupcakes made by Claire and I from this recipe
Cappuccino cupcakes close up - yum!
And now Rach has gone up to take a bath and I need to do dishes, but I do hope you enjoyed this monumental entry! Oh! The title. I was actually pretty depressed last night, and I think my cheeriness tonight really proves that I need to be around people to uplift my spirits. I get maudlin if I spend too much time by myself. I had picked this title out last night, and my mood now is miles from what it was, but I'm still gonna use it. It's from the Journey song in this extended promo for Glee an upcoming show on Fox. If you haven't seen that promo, do yourself a favor and watch it NOW because it is made of awesome.
