The Rabbit Hole

I'm really not trusting that y'all aren't already busy through until May, but I thought I'd try to start reserving something now.

My birthday is next month. I'm not going to do a party. I'd rather do dinner and a movie with everybody. Last time I did that, it was Grindhouse, and that shit was awesome. This year, I'm looking to do Kick-Ass. For those of you who need convincing, check out the red-band trailer. Yes, I'm in love with Hit Girl, too. Yes, that's still creepy.

The movie comes out April 16th. I'm thinking of doing this little shindig on either the 16th, 17th, or 18th. Please let me know which day and which time works best for you. A proper invite will be in the offing when I get a better idea of who all is available.

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Happiest of natal days to hslayer! Otherwise known as "He who sits through long movies with me." It has truly been a fun summer going out with you and the wife and here's wishing for more such gaddings about in the near future!

Enjoy yourself today!

Happy Birthday ivy03! Another year well spent in your company has passed me all too quickly, but excellently! Given recent fannish turns, this icon is ever more enthusiastic in wishing you a pleasant, fun-filled (or relaxing, your choice, birthday girl) day. And may the future lead you to better, brighter, and shinier things!

Love!

We are meeting in front of the Dallas BBQ at Broadway and 165th, tomorrow, Saturday April 18th, at 5:30 pm. For those of you unable to make the dinner, we should probably be done around 8 pm, so plan to be in the area for cupcakes around that time. Give a call when you pop out of the subways just to check that we're all done at the BBQ.

See everyone tomorrow!

My birthday present to myself, to be amortized over the next kajillion years or if I win the lottery.

Seriously, I don't think they ever even made prop Centurions for the show. That makes me immeasurably sad.

Anyway, barring my very own Centurion, I'd happily take a resurrection tub.

Happy Birthday, bigscary! Live it up, yo! Have fun, be loud (like you need an excuse!), and never regret a minute of it!

It is time to wish the lovely jethrien a very happy birthday! Thank you for many years of friendship and laughter and for always being the one person we can count on to bring stuff to writing group when the rest of us have been too distracted/occupied with other writing/video games (or who are, in my case, just too lazy to think of anything to write) to have something.

Have a great day!

Two weeks ago, I went into a store to pick up birthday gifts for a couple of people, and I was already commiserating with the lady working at Barnes and Noble about the fact that they had Christmas music playing. (And not just Christmas music, but covers of Christmas staples. Worse, covers by Mariah Carey.) I know this is a yearly complaint, but it seems like Christmas started ridiculously early this year. Well before that trip out to pick up presents, I swear I'd seen most stores festooned for Christmas before Halloween junk was even fully taken apart. (Thanksgiving says what?)

However, it is now December 1st, so I suppose I just have to get over it. Perhaps the insanely advanced onset of Christmas is part of the desperation with the financial situation these days. Retailers really, really, really want you to remember you still need to do your patriotic duty and spend money you can't afford to spend on junk neither you nor your loved ones needs. (At any cost, shop.)

I, myself, won't be participating this year. I really like shopping for friends and family for the most part, but I've decided to scale back. So this is me apologizing for not being able to provide Christmas presents per my usual. I'm going to do my best to make sure birthday gifts are even more wonderful to compensate as best I can. I don't know how to say this without sounding presumptuous, but anyone who was thinking of giving me anything should just save their pennies and wish a "Happy Holidays" instead.

In a weird way, I'm actually sort of hoping that, for the most part, this becomes the tradition. Like I said, I will miss not shopping for people, but I really loathe Christmas shopping season. I'd infinitely prefer to just hang out with people more and do fun activities in that space and avoid retail shops altogether (as much as is humanly possible, what with as many birthdays as I've got in the months of November-December). How's that sound?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO anarchicsquirrl!!! We loves her around these parts, we do. The world needs more scientists with your wicked smart sense of humor, dedication to research, and determination to better yourself and others. Love you muchly, dude.

I hope you don't mind me celebrating this momentous day (Mole Day!) digitally, but I hope you enjoy it all the same even if you think I'm a lazy bastard. I'll call ya later. mkay!?

Happy Birthday to ivy03!

In her honor, I have finished the second season of Supernatural that she loaned me approximately three years ago! And I'm posting to LJ about her natal day! Is that love or what?

Keep it fannish and fun, birthday girl!