Happy New Year! If anyone's neighborhood seems very quiet tonight, it's because my neighborhood has ALL THE FIREWORKS.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Dec 31, 2025 9:25:31 pm PST #10859 of 10871
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
JenP - Dec 31, 2025 9:28:07 pm PST #10860 of 10871
Happy New Year!
lisah - Dec 31, 2025 10:04:55 pm PST #10861 of 10871
Punishingly Intricate
My neighborhood had a fair bit of fireworks as well. Happy new year, everyone!
Calli - Dec 31, 2025 10:15:15 pm PST #10862 of 10871
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Happy New Year, East and Central US folks!
meara - Dec 31, 2025 11:28:39 pm PST #10863 of 10871
Happy new year! We had two three year olds at our party, so at like 7:45 we cued up some random ball drop from like 2014 and counted down and said happy new year and cheers…and the kids wanted to do it again. So we rewound and did it like three or four times. More the merrier! And I drove home through crazy thick fog and was home by 11, which is late for me, and now I am going to bed. Though I expect there will be fireworks keeping me awake (and sadly keeping my dog on edge) for a while yet.
DavidS - Jan 01, 2026 8:32:03 am PST #10864 of 10871
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy Noodle Year!
It's the year of the noodle and I think you all know how to celebrate.
Chow Fun, egg noodles, rigatoni, radiatore (you know - ones that look like radiators), mac and cheese, Pad Thai! Whatever noodles you want.
If you're lactose intolerant and can't have Mac and Cheese, you can have Mac and Brains. Very popular among the undead.
Tom Scola - Jan 01, 2026 9:27:35 am PST #10865 of 10871
hwæt
I just put a Stoufer’s Mac & Cheese in the oven.
dcp - Jan 01, 2026 9:48:47 am PST #10866 of 10871
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I am making some immi brand ramen. Low carb, high protein, high fiber. Easy to prepare.
Plus fixin's.
JenP - Jan 01, 2026 10:30:14 am PST #10867 of 10871
Hey, just a reminder to anyone planning on going to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in April (Fri. 4/10-Sun. 4/12)... past attendees can register starting today, and first-timers can register beginning Jan. 8th.
I registered for Sat./Sun. and plan to stay at the hotel Friday and Saturday nights. So, I'll be there Friday night, but I won't be doing the reception or puzzles-for-fun that night. I hope what I'm doing Friday night is having dinner with some of you people!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 01, 2026 12:59:37 pm PST #10868 of 10871
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I will be starting the new year sitting in the new banker's chair my loved ones joined forces to buy me for Christmas. I assembled it yesterday, and am now getting used to sitting on a stable surface at the proper height again. No groans of effort required when getting up to a standing position!