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So, I have less than poasty over the last couple of days, because I have been rather busy in an AFK sense what with celebration and all that. Thanks, incidentally, to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. Internet hugs for all! \o/

Anyways, yesterday afternoon, I met up with fa11ing_away for coffee and cake at Brunetti's. Which was fun catching up - I haven't seen her in a while, which feels kinda weird. Then we went down to the National Gallery for a bit - we meant to go see the Tea Exhibition, but we kinda got lost (and then distracted by painting of pretty clothes), and so by the time we found it, it was closing time. And on the way back we checked out a free exhibition about Sir Robert Helpmann at the Arts Centre.

Then we went and joined up with other people. Who weren't technically there for my birthday, but I decided I would claim the celebration as my own, anyhow. Went to a Malaysian place for dinner, had a cocktail at 1806, then we toddled up to Lanigan's and had some more drinks. And watched some of Lesbian Vampire Killers. Which is, in my opinion, the perfect movie to watch drunk.

And then I went home.

Today I met up with Dad, and he got me a new phone. The iPhone was decided to be a bit too expensive, so instead I got an LG smartphone. Which is rather nifty - or at least will be once I get it connected to a network (I had to get a new SIM card, since the old one was getting old and crappy, and wasn't really great for Internet browsing. The lady on the support line said they can take up to 24 hours to get fully activated. So hopefully it should work properly tomorrow evening).

Then we met up with The Sister - she got me chocolate and a JB Hi-Fi voucher, now I just need to work out if there's anything I want to get - and we had Thai for dinner.

And that was th end of my birthday celebrations (at least until I see Mum next weekend).

And now for something completely different, a random bit of trivia that just occurred to me today, and I am finding kinda amusing: So apparently, Suzaku has a birthday on the exact same day as my mother.

So, Birthday plans. Mother Dearest is coming done to visit on the 5th of June (weekend after next), and I've been asked what I would like to do that evening.

Either: Go out and have a fancy-ish dinner (The suggestion was Mexican - proper Mexican, not Taco Bill's). Or go see Fame: The Musical.

So, which do you guys think I should go for, dinner or musical?

In other birthday plans, I will be meeting up lunch-ish time on Friday (my actual birthday) for coffee and maybe-cake with fa11ing_away. Whom I haven't really seen since she moved away. ;_;

Oh, and I think Hoyts gave me a free movie ticket (so long as I go to a movie on my birthday). Anyone want to toddling along that evening/afternoon and see what's playing?

...That's the fun stuff done. Now I shall go back to working on this stupid poster. It really is going to be a very unattractive poster. Not many pictures, and walls of text.

Well, it's a bit late now, but Happy New Year, all! (And for the Doctor Who fans, Happy New Doctor, since that has taken over my flist as of late.)

I've been busily socialising over the past few days, hence the lack of postiness.

On New Year's Eve I went over to Tristan's. It conveniently started raining just as I got off the tram, so we ended up sitting in his kitchen and/or living room, eating drinking and drunkenly watching anime (Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu, for the record. There was a drinking game). Oh, and at Midnight we went outside and stood at the tram stop shelter to watch the fireworks. Because that's the way to celebrate, donchaknow?

Friday was fa11ing_away's going away thing here. (Yeah, in a week or so I is losing a housemate. *wipes away emo tear* And I am yet to come up with a snappy nickname for the new one) There were about 20 people or so who showed up. And we had drinking and pizza and ridiculousness. And I wasn't actually the first person drunk, huzzah!

And yesterday, I was intending to go to one of the comedy gigs at 303 in Northcote. Of course, they were sold out, and in my great good fortune I didn't find out about this until I actually got there. In Northcote. Which was a waste of tram ride, and caused much grumpiness.

So instead I went back to the city and had a nutella crepe. Because what can't be solved with the judicious application of nutella crepes? Listening to Won't See Me Coming from Gankutsuou on repeat is also rather theraputic when one is annoyed, I have found.

Hopefully, things should be settling down a bit for now. Well, at least until next weeks housemate changeover...

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, deedle dee deedle dum. Apparently being 23 feels much the same as being 22. Especially after champagne.

Anyhoo, to follow on from dinner and a show with Mum on the weekend, Dad was in Melbourne for the night, so I went and had dinner with him and The Sister tonight. So we went to Gurkha's and had Nepalese and champagne (which is admittedly not the most traditional combination), and then after that went to Brunetti's for coffee and cake. Which is somewhat more traditional.

Presentiness thus far consists of:
From Mum, a silver and pearl pendent thingy. (Which is somewhat less amusingly WTF than the purple velvet cloak that one time, but more likely to get everyday use).
From Dad, a gift voucher for Myers. Note to self: Find out when the mid-year sale is on, since I have numberous unused Myers gift vouchers.
And from The Sister, several blocks of chocolate, and a JB Hi-Fi gift voucher. Now I need to work out if there's any CDs/DVDs I really want right now.

And only a vaguely connected note, anyone up for drinks and/or dinner tomorrow evening? It's also the end of semester, so there's lots to drink to...

Really, I'd say I have been too busy to post anything, except it's been sort of the opposite lately. I haven't had enough going on to make posting worth my while.

Except now I do! Huzzah, hooray etcetera and so forth.

So, Things What I Have Done Since My Last Post:

Wednesday: Went and had a blood test. Again, not actually sick, just preparing for Egypt trip. In this particular case, checking levels of antibodies, since one lot of immunisations I got was kinda borked up.

Also, while up there I got a bunch of awesome ties from the Salvos round the corner. Now I need to work out what to wear them with.

Thursday: Got my hair cut. Finally. Hair is now at a reasonable length, and by reasonable, I mean chin-length again. No photos as yet, because I can't be arsed trying to take a decent one. If you want to see it, you'll have to meet me in person.

Then I had my weekly jaunt to the comics store, and then bought books. And then went home and laughed my arse of at everyone frothing over Batman RIP. (Frothers should have read Blue Beetle instead, since it was hilarious and awesome).

Friday: ...I can't actually remember what I did on Friday.

Saturday: Cleaned my room, voted in the council election, and then was fa11ing_away's party!

There were games like the Bean Game, and Humans! (which is like Zombies! only you play as a zombie), and also ickle tiny cupcakes, and pancakes for dinner.

Also, alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. I think you can guess how my evening ended (ie. early.)

Today involved yet more bumming around. Plus me trying to work out WTF was going on with my computer. Namely, getting rid of a lurking virus.

And just to continue my recent trend of ending with a photo, here, have a photo of all the books/DVDs/manga/comics that has been lying around my room for recent months and not yet shelved:

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*sings* Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me!

As of, oh, an hour ago, it is now my birthday. I shall have bid adieu to being 21. *wipes away single crystal tear of loss*

But, yes, good mood.

The first present I am due to receive appears to be, well, whatever the bloody hell the parcel that is waiting for me at the post office. I have absolutely no idea what it is or who it is from (or even that someone was sending me anything), so I am choosing to assume I have been fated to receive some mysterious gift. I hope it's awesome.

In other news, Teh Birthday Event was, for the most part, not a huge success. I had a lot of no-shows for assorted reasons, assignments being due this week being foremost. So I instead I went and hijacked Allan's party and tried to steal his guests.

For the first part, it was in one of those bowling bar thingies, which was... not the greatest place ever. The second half was in some pub Allan had booked, which was rather decent, apart from the bit where the decore gave one the impression that any second now a whole bunch of men in dark robes would walk in and start Satanic rituals involving sacrificing virgins. Or possibly just opening up people's Chakras.

And then me and my hijackees went and saw Indiana Jones (this was at 9:30. The 7:30 and 8:45 sessions were both full when we went for tickets). Which was, just as I said last time, a bit silly and requires epic suspension of disbelief, but was still damned fun.

I think I actually enjoyed it more this time. Possibly because, prior to seeing it the first time, someone on a forum I lurk at had received his comic adaptation of the movie a week early, and had been supply scans, and thus I was, like, spoiled for everything. Second time through, it was less about waiting until scene X or Y showed up, and more about enjoying the crack and lulz.

I swear, the drinks I had at the pub had nothing to do with my enjoyment factor. Really.

And that would have been that. Except the Pocky.

Oh, except that tinyteddyqueen's End of Semester thing on Friday? I'm totally hijacking that for my birthday celebrations, too. Just FYI. Since my party organising seems to be a bit of a wash-out, I think I'll just stick with letting other people do the organising, and then stealing the results.

Which makes me like the highwayman of parties. Or something.

...I am not actually drunk as I write this. Seriously. I've just been listening to ridiculously cheerful music.

For all the chaps over on lifeonmartha who've gone and friended me, howdy!

Though I must add, if you are expecting staggering displays of intelligence and wit, now is probably not the best time. Middle of exam period, alas. One essay and exam have been done (Essay was rubbish, exam was two thirds quite good, and one third bullshitting that might pay off), and I have two more essays and an exam still due.

Which means I am slightly less posty when I come online, as it tends to be me trying to distract myself from the horrors of actually doing work.

Still come the 15th and it's all over and done with. And I have over of month of wonderful, glorious time off.

For all the people who've known me a bit longer: I said I was going to post about my 21st last week, didn't I? Whoops.

Anyhoo, 'twas fabulous fun. Everyone who said they were going to come actually did - I'd been having paranoid fears someone would forget the date or something and not show. Food was both good and plentiful, as were the cocktails. Bless. And the show was as fab as ever, though I had seen it before.

(Somewhat on that note, the next show, starting as of this week, is supposedly pirate themed. tinyteddyqueen and I have vague plans to possibly go see it after exams, anyone else want to join our as of yet not existant plans?)

Memorable bits include the comedian one who went through the audience complementing altheas on his performance in Brokeback Mountain, forsakendaemon attempting to see how many plastic spiders he could get in his hair, the mini BPAL party that was apparently going on, Callum getting majorly hit on by that costume lady, and the plots on how to divide up the waiter's wardrobe (and the waiter).

Thankies must go to these people for their prezzies:
Erm, whoever it was who gave me the mud with the infusion whatsit.
tinyteddyqueen for the sake and sake serving stuffs. So pretty.
lena_supercat for the book voucher.
saikogrrl for the chocolate. And alcohol. And alcoholic chocolate.
And it wasn't at the party, but fa11ing_away for the cookies and ickle Dalek.

Also I got my presents from Teh Family.

The Sister, classy individual that she is, was apparently going to get me a gift voucher, but it was raining. So instead I got a block of chocolate and money.
Dad got me a new computer, which should be ready later this week.
And Mum got me a return airfare to anywhere.

So, now all I need to do is work out where I want to go...

The future! She is forthcoming!

...That sounded less stupid when I thought it.

In any case: This Friday, I am due to see my sister play a crocodile in Peter Pan. Bless.

I also have, in today's mail, a bill for Dracula's - aka my 21st, which shall be paid off tomorrow, I think.

And a ticket to go see Phantom of the Opera in October. Well, they had more tickets on sale, and I couldn't not see it...

Also, I know this must be true, because I couldn't possibly hallucinate something that unlikely. (Hey, I'm a Cats fan. Pessimism tends to be my default reaction. It avoids disappointment.)

Also, a thing what is cheering: No matter how crazy the shippers in Doctor Who fandom get, they can never possibly be anywhere near as crazy as the Harmonians.

And since I have a headache, sleep in the not too distant future sounds like a nice idea.

So, today I had a lecture on fandom. YA RLY!

Well, technically it was one on TV Audiences. But after some stuff on encoding, and how individuals have different readings, we went and talked about fandom and fan culture. And fanworks. And slash.

It was awesome. Even if the fandom used as an example was The OC.

I wish all my lectures could be fab like that.

However, between my lectures I got a bit bored, and thus toddled off to the Rowdy. In which I started reading some of the Hellblazer graphic novels. I quite liked the three I read.

...dammit, I don't need more stuff I really want to read. *facepalm*

Arrangements for my 21st continue, and I've heard back from most people so far. Thus far, including Teh Family, I seem to have 18 people down. If you're one of those who hasn't spoken to me about it please let me know before Thursday, as that's when I'll be making my booking.

Speaking of my birthday, I need to think of something to ask for from The Parentals. 'Cos Mum asked me what I wanted when I spoke to her on the phone, and I honestly hadn't thought of anything. Any ideas, noble flist?

Also, for anyone interested in the AFL, I just have to say LOL PWNED!. And this is not just because my team is Geelong and The Sister's is Richmond, and she went to the game on the weekend

Shockingly enough, it's a post completely unrelated to fandom. Instead it's about *drumroll* my 21st.

So, I've been speaking to the Parentals, and plans are starting to slip into place. However, I sort of need to get an idea of numbers, so I can make bookings and what-not.

Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 31st May, 2007.
Time: Precise time TBA, but around 7ish.
Place: Dracula's Theatre Restaurant, Victoria St, Carlton.
Includes: Three course dinner, and show. Oh, and the fab atmosphere at Dracula's. Plus dancing and so on after dinner.
Bring: Money for your own drinks (They have some rather nice cocktails. Plus, you know, ordinary drinks). Also, seeing as it is a gothic themed theatre restaurant, people are entirely welcome to go with the theme and dress a little crazy. (Not everyone will, mind)

Additional Info:
- Because it'll be a group booking, I need to know numbers soon. So, expressions of interest ASAP, and full confirmed RSVP by some time next week (I need to ring the place, to check how early they require group bookings).
- For Melbourne Uni peoples, it's during swotvac, if that's any relevance.
- The Parental shall be along, too. However, it' my 21st, so saintly behaviour isn't expected (and having a few drinks is).
- 12 people are required for a group booking. I have 5 definites thus far.

This goes to all my friends from uni, formerly at Uni, in association with Uni clubs, or any other way I know you (Yeah, it's only relevent to the Melbourne types):

So, if you are interested, and think you will be able to make it, drop me a comment here, or tell me in person. Also, so I can check up before I do the final booking and all (and I still haven't gotten everyone's numbers back since my old phone was pinched), please leave a mobile number here as well (and you're name, since LJ names sometimes confuse me). Again, people are welcome to tell me in person. But hearing from you ASAP would be nice.

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