Dare to be different and learn to be lonely

Found this in an old jewelry box this weekend: it's the ring I got for my eighteenth birthday, which is almost 24 years ago. Can you believe it: in six weeks I will be 42!

You may already know I don't usually do parties or get-togethers, with the exception of the Harry Potter Marathons;) But to celebrate this special occasion, I'm inviting you to come over! (No matter where you live, how long you've been on my flist, how often we communicate: if you're reading this, you're invited:)

My birthday is on Monday, December 26.
I know that date is probably reserved for family-related obligations (story of my life;) therefore I'm extending the invitation until New Year's Eve. (I'm free all week. Sleepovers are encouraged!)

There are no specific plans yet, but I'll most likely will take you up to my attic - honestly not as ominous as it sounds - to talk, hang, watch films, etc.* I also will provide food and drinks (non alcoholic;)

Give me your address and I'll give you mine. I'm also making this the yearly holiday-cards notice, so even if you're not coming over, leave me your contact-information so I can put you on my paper-mailinglist!
For that reason comments are screened. Or if you prefer, you can mail me: beelikej@gmail.com

I love to hear from you:)

-J-

*Don't worry about the etcetera part. Don't be shy, I'm really talking to you. Come over, it'll be FANtastic (*nudges* Get it?;)

Now all the builders in and around the apartment are finally done, it was time to get the attic back to normal. So I spent my night upstairs putting the big screen back up, removing all the plastic covers off the furniture, rearranging my posters and measuring the new window for the black-out curtain. Since it's dark early these days I don't need to wait until I make that cover to have another marathon session. (Are you ready, artistic_sillie? I'm collecting new CSI's like a good fangirl;)

Nothing like rolling up your sleeves and doing some good ol' manual labour to forget about the woe for a while. Yesterday I took my mind off 'stuff' by creating a gallery of all my brand-spanking new userpics (the name is the aim;)

And while I'm thinking about a new LJ-design I'm fiddling with lay-outs. I really love the purple bats.

The woe is lurking in the background and tomorrow is gonna be a rough day at work; after the 'normal' workday I have to socialize until 10 pm for some 'festive' event. I plan to survive one breath at the time... Breath in, breath out, breath in, breath out.