Comments on: The New Year’s Eve ritual http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual Writing, reading, and other vital matters Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: robin http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13677 robin Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:34:49 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13677 Right now my desk makes me want to cry. Please let us not speak of it. I WILL see bare space on it again one day. Just not today. Right now my desk makes me want to cry. Please let us not speak of it.

I WILL see bare space on it again one day. Just not today.

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13676 annette Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:05:07 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13676 patrick, i'm late in checking in, but that is a reality show, that would ROCK. i would LOVE to start with robin's desk. patrick,
i’m late in checking in, but that is a reality show, that would ROCK. i would LOVE to start with robin’s desk.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13659 Patrick Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:36:19 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13659 FYI - I've nominated you to be a participant on annette's new show on TLC -- <i>What Not To Pile On Your Desk</i>. FYI – I’ve nominated you to be a participant on annette’s new show on TLC — What Not To Pile On Your Desk.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13658 robin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:37:35 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13658 Elizabeth, you're hilarious. Michelle, come see my cluttered, pile-covered office! This is real life, babe. We do the best we can and have to put up with the mess of the rest of it! Anyway, at least you and I (and I'm sure most of us) are reading a lot, so I'm glad you made that a priority last year instead of finishing cleaning projects. Reading is always a better use of time. Patrick, stop taunting Elizabeth. And me. Vegan cookies are delish. So shut up. Annette, happy new year to you, too! Glad to know your year started out the way you wanted. Mine did, too. So listen, gang, I'm on a big hairy deadline right now and have to get copy edits into the mail in just a few days. Signing off for now! Elizabeth, you’re hilarious.

Michelle, come see my cluttered, pile-covered office! This is real life, babe. We do the best we can and have to put up with the mess of the rest of it! Anyway, at least you and I (and I’m sure most of us) are reading a lot, so I’m glad you made that a priority last year instead of finishing cleaning projects. Reading is always a better use of time.

Patrick, stop taunting Elizabeth. And me. Vegan cookies are delish. So shut up.

Annette, happy new year to you, too! Glad to know your year started out the way you wanted. Mine did, too.

So listen, gang, I’m on a big hairy deadline right now and have to get copy edits into the mail in just a few days. Signing off for now!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13657 Elizabeth Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:49:56 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13657 Patrick and Annette: I know the origin of the cookie. I also know that the One True Goddess Brande is vegan. Therefore, the way to anger her is to offer her a sacrifice of butter and eggs. I plead with you not to make me anger the Goddess. I segregate her cookies from the real cookies which I would give you if you were to give up your mass of strings for the modern calendar. Besides which, need I point out that the Mayans were also Western and therefore, when you insult the so-called "Western Calendar," you also insult yourselves and your archaic measure of time? Patrick and Annette: I know the origin of the cookie. I also know that the One True Goddess Brande is vegan. Therefore, the way to anger her is to offer her a sacrifice of butter and eggs. I plead with you not to make me anger the Goddess. I segregate her cookies from the real cookies which I would give you if you were to give up your mass of strings for the modern calendar. Besides which, need I point out that the Mayans were also Western and therefore, when you insult the so-called “Western Calendar,” you also insult yourselves and your archaic measure of time?

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13656 annette Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:05:15 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13656 patrick, i love it when you are right--and you are soooo right on this. elizabeth, do not anger the gods, please. ps took robin's korean mother-in-law advice,and based upon a magical night of fun and friendship i am going to have an awesome new year--hope everyone else does as well. patrick,
i love it when you are right–and you are soooo right on this. elizabeth, do not anger the gods, please.

ps took robin’s korean mother-in-law advice,and based upon a magical night of fun and friendship i am going to have an awesome new year–hope everyone else does as well.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13655 Patrick Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13655 Elizabeth, As you know, cookies first came about as a sacrifice to the gods of joy in the form of flour, sugar, and eggs. To make them vegan is sacrilege. Elizabeth, As you know, cookies first came about as a sacrifice to the gods of joy in the form of flour, sugar, and eggs. To make them vegan is sacrilege.

]]> By: Michelle http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13654 Michelle Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:29:45 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13654 Alas, I am doomed to a year of mess, unfinished projects, and loud children, because that is how I am ringing in the new year. I have been more interested in finishing the year off by reading books, instead of cleaning. Which is actually all your fault, Robin. I was inspired by your book challenge (last year) to keep track of all the books I read in 2008. I have been challenging myself to add a few more titles to my list before the year officially ends. Time to start my 2009 bookshelf... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! Alas, I am doomed to a year of mess, unfinished projects, and loud children, because that is how I am ringing in the new year. I have been more interested in finishing the year off by reading books, instead of cleaning. Which is actually all your fault, Robin. I was inspired by your book challenge (last year) to keep track of all the books I read in 2008. I have been challenging myself to add a few more titles to my list before the year officially ends. Time to start my 2009 bookshelf…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13653 robin Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:47:35 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13653 TadMack, you do sort of worry me, but then all you Latin-speakers are fierce. Lady T, I forgot about that money tradition of yours--so sweet! Enjoy your night with NPH and Nathan Fillion. Yum. Vivian, enjoy your cooking, cleaning, and freshly-shorn hair. Sounds like a great start. Mother Reader, you only have to clean your house if you desperately care about having a clean house all next year. If you saw my office right now, you'd know I've chosen other things to focus on. If it means I won't be able to see the wood on my desk for another 12 months, so be it. I'm going camping. Hope you find something fun to do today, because laughter and fun are the main things to want to carry into the new year! Elizabeth, keep trying. Your arguments are sound. Kelley, enjoy your murder mystery party! Talk about a fun start to the year! Woot! TadMack, you do sort of worry me, but then all you Latin-speakers are fierce.

Lady T, I forgot about that money tradition of yours–so sweet! Enjoy your night with NPH and Nathan Fillion. Yum.

Vivian, enjoy your cooking, cleaning, and freshly-shorn hair. Sounds like a great start.

Mother Reader, you only have to clean your house if you desperately care about having a clean house all next year. If you saw my office right now, you’d know I’ve chosen other things to focus on. If it means I won’t be able to see the wood on my desk for another 12 months, so be it. I’m going camping. Hope you find something fun to do today, because laughter and fun are the main things to want to carry into the new year!

Elizabeth, keep trying. Your arguments are sound.

Kelley, enjoy your murder mystery party! Talk about a fun start to the year! Woot!

]]> By: Vivian http://robinbrande.com/life/the-new-years-eve-ritual/comment-page-1#comment-13652 Vivian Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:04:48 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/?p=1072#comment-13652 So far, new haircuts for the family. Tomorrow is a major cleaning and cooking day. Have a wonderful New Year! So far, new haircuts for the family. Tomorrow is a major cleaning and cooking day.

Have a wonderful New Year!

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