The Boringest Birthday Ever

[kerravonsen]

For my birthday today, I... slept. All afternoon.

It was my day off, and I pottered about in the morning, read fic, hacked away at a problem with my computer (How To Use Screen To Remotely Control A Console Application), solved the problem, read more fic. Ate the snowlog I'd made last night. And tried out some wickedly fattening ice cream I'd made without the ice-cream machine. Which was both yummy and not-yummy.

Recipe:
* 300ml thickened cream (is important that it is thickened cream)
* 5T Xylitol
* 1t Vanilla Bean Powder
Mix all ingredients; beat until cream is stiff. Put in freezer.

The yummy aspect of it was that it was easily scoopable, had a creamy texture, a nice vanilla taste. The not-yummy aspect was that the Xylitol gave it an odd menthol aftertaste, and that it had the same greasy feel that cream does, rather than the non-greasy feel that ice cream does. So I guess sugar is really needed to get the right mouth-feel for things made with fat, even though the Xylitol was successful in aiding the ice-cream texture and preventing it from freezing solid. And I guess I could have dealt with the aftertaste by making it mint ice cream rather than vanilla.

Not that I'm really planning on repeating the experiment; it was a foolish experiment anyway.

And, as I said, I slept all afternoon. I gave up on staying awake as I kept on yawning. I expect it's the accumulated drainingness of two really hot days in a row (top of 34) and a pretty hot day today (top of 29) even though I've been indoors in sort of air-conditioned "comfort". At work, the air-con is barely adequate, and they turn it off every night just before 6pm - but I was working late both nights. At home, the air-con is only in one room, and while it does help in preventing the whole house from being hot, it's really only cool in the room the air-con is in.

I had bought some steak last night, to treat myself to a steak dinner today, but it's too hot to cook. (sigh)

And, I didn't write one word of my fic. Nor did I watch things I'd intended to watch. Nor did I work on my icon_style iconage.

So, altogether, a pretty blah birthday. (sigh)

Cheer me up? Write me fic?

Comments

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday. You know, you gave yourself the treat you really needed - rest - and now you mustn't feel guilty about having that treat on your birthday.

Have you see this deleted footage from the Half Blood Prince. It's got a lovely mournful emotional feel to it, and I know you are a Snape fan.

[kerravonsen]

Thanks.

It's got a lovely mournful emotional feel to it,
Oh yes, indeed.

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got a day off, at least - and sleep sounds like something you really needed. I hope things cool down soon.

[kerravonsen]

Yeah, the yawning took me by surprise.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Aww. Well, if it makes you feel any better, trust me, there are way worse birthdays. I spent my 35th birthday in the emergency room and then lying in bed all day with a bandage over my eye. :)

I have no fic to offer, alas, but happy belated, anyway, and I hope tomorrow is pleasant enough to make up for it.

[kerravonsen]

(smiles at icon)
Yes, things can always be worse.

[l-the-fangirl.livejournal.com]

Your icon.

It is love.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? It's by curtana. I think I got it off on an icon community somewhere.

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a decent enough birthday to me! ;D Here's wishing you all the best and may you go on to embezzle many more millions from the Federation Banking System...

[kerravonsen]

8-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Awwww. My birthdays used to be total non-events till I met Greg. Now we have a meal out; that's about it. :-)

I couldn't stop yawning last night; I was really tired after karate class.

Have you read China Mieville's Bas Lag novels? Because I have an idea for a vignette set after one of them. Or you could request a B7 fic. :-)

[kerravonsen]

No, I haven't read any China Mieville.

More Vila and the Doctor?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Can you give me a prompt or a situation to work from?

[kerravonsen]

8-)

Vila rescues the Doctor.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday. :) I hope it cools down soon...

Will be uploading a HG/SS drabble to OWL, erm, soon-ish. :)

[kerravonsen]

8-)
I've never seen it this hot in November. Normally we wouldn't get weather like this until January. Looks like another long hot summer. Ugh.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I hope it won't be too bad, though I've been noticing the forecasts for Oz weather seem far too high for this time of the year. :(

*sends over cooling breezes*

[l-the-fangirl.livejournal.com]

Give me a prompt or a pairing and I will write you a birthday present.

Now available in "Vanilla Fanfic" and "With the setting and situation of Bliss Stage."

[kerravonsen]

Thank you!

I'm a vanilla kinda gal. 8-)

Prompt: the linguistics of Parseltongue.

(yes I am evil)