New Year's Eve

Finally a recap of New Year's. Sorry, nothing really exciting - some time ago I realized that going out for NYE involved far too much money, need for reservations, and amateur drunks. Far better to stay in and save serious partying for some other weekend (like a weekend in the summer!) We did stop the movies to share some sparkling cider, a kiss, and watching the Times Square festivities, but mostly we watched movies.

And I did get to see a couple I'd been wanting to see ("Girl With a Pearl Earring" and, at long last, "Pirates of the Caribbean") and a better version of "Underworld".

( Movie reviews - possible spoilers for all )

Yesterday we slept very late and then steamed the carpet on one half of the basement. It took both of us because we had to move all of the furniture. Again, not exactly fun (my friend C. calls this What Passes For Fun When You Get Old :P), but, DAMN, it looks good, and as long as D. and I are both on a "clean-freak" wave we might as well take advantage of it.

Back to work this morning, with a mild sore throat. I'm drinking warm drinks and taking my echinacea, so I'm not too worried about a cold part II (crosses fingers).

Hope everyone had a good new years. Frankly, I'm looking forward to 2004.

etc., etc., etc....

Quiet day back at work. This worked out well as I'm rather sore-throaty/muscle achey and didn't feel up to anything urgent.

D. has moved my account to a new (non-Exchange!) mail server, so hopefully any bounced mails, missed mails, or other problems will be resolved with this solution. His own mail should also be working again, if anyone's been trying to contact him.

Have spent the evening sewing eyelets, which is VERY hard on the hands and wrists, so, of course, I'm taking a break typing and browsing the web :P Findings:

Desert Torch Tailoring - fine Renaissance gear for the whole family, and some of the best men's garb I've seen online. Guys with good legs look GREAT in trunk hose; D. will surely fall prey to my first experiments in men's Elizabethan once my funds allow ;)

Stolen from geekchick, who got it from mollyringwraith: LOTR parodies for The Two Towers and Return of the King. Edited highlights:

SAM: It's a shame. Now I'll never get to marry Rosie Cotton.

FRODO: (startled) YOU want to marry a girl? Really?

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LEGOLAS: I didn't mean that.

ARAGORN: It's okay. Me neither.

LEGOLAS: Kiss and make up?

ARAGORN: How about I squeeze your shoulder in a very special way? (Speaking of which, ROTK is rife with lingering glances and hugs that lasted just a bit too long. I am assured that this is not just me, as the Subtext Police seem to have picked up on it :P)

Plans for the weekend: steaming the other half of the basement and going through my writing lists to find my place and possibly even write something (shock, horror!) Also will fence rapier Sunday if I don't feel worse.