And nothing is safe that don't stand still if it's OK with the boss.

[reddragdiva]

• A free course in German as downloadable sound files (courtesy zey). I think I'll be getting into this one.

Saturday was latexiron's 40th and it was the best birthday party I have ever attended, outdoing even my own 30th (for which bar_bar_ella put on a surprise party at my favourite Melbourne indie rock pub, with my two favourite Melbourne bands and a significant portion of everyone I knew and even flew my mother in from Perth). Everyone in the world, an open bar (my thanks still go to all those on Friday who didn't know about the free bar and said they'd *pint* me on Saturday), bands, music, large quantities of goth cleavage (particular points to flickgc and sneerpout) and an appearance by Captain Sensible. Singing his '80s hits over a backing track. (So bar_bar_ella can know the Captain did play on her birthday, even if not at it.) I started hungover from Friday, but two Red Bulls and an evening of vodka and coke made it all marvellous.

redcountess ran out of spoons just as we were about to leave, but thanks to everyone for saying hello for me to pass on and we showed her the pics, told her all about it and got a gift bag for her as well!

Yesterday I tended to the house guests (sheridanwilde came for the party and arkady stayed over, of course), did the shopping and tried to catch up on LiveJournal.

Today celebrates the commercialisation of romance. arkady gets the afternoon, redcountess gets the evening.

I remain curiously unconcerned about my employment status. The house is getting tidier.