everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? :: 2017 goals

[orangerful]

I have no plans on leaving LJ, but that doesn't mean I won't wake up and find it has disappeared, especially with the way things have been the past few days! I've had a Dreamwidth account since 2009 (another big LJ scare) so if you want to add me there, please do. I probably won't post unless LJ forces my hand, but I don't want to lose touch with any of you lovelies!

My only real resolution/goal for 2017, or at least my most ambitious, is to have more gatherings. I tend to only have people over for the obvious birthday party or new year's eve blow out and that really isn't enough time with my friends! And if they can't make it to those few events, I never see them! So this year I plan on having some kind of gathering once a month. Simple things that can bring us together. February is going to be Galentine's Day, Leslie Knope style! March will be a game night or maybe a Rock Band party, April will be a nerdy Shakespeare party, May will be a Star Wars Anniversary party (I acquired a copy of Harmy's Despecialized Edition for A New Hope, cannot wait to watch HAN SHOOT FIRST BWAHAHA!). That's as far as I have gotten in my party planning, apart from the obvious Halloween party in October.

Plus, I know a few of you are in the area or will be in the area in 2017 so I'm hoping to meet some LJ peeps face to face! (and I will alert any of you if I am near your home...that sounds creepy, but you know what I mean!) If one of the above mentioned gatherings sounds like fun, you're invited! :D

I want to keep working on graphics and such. Tim and I both got each other new monitors for Christmas. This was not planned at all! So now I have this beautiful, 24-inch ACER and it is GLORIOUS! But it also means I need to make new desktops to fit because all of my old ones are from my teeny tiny monitor. #nerdproblems.

Also, check out my awesome mug! :D

Comments

[mimoiikit143.livejournal.com]

Aaaaah!!! I wish I lived anywhere near you because those gatherings sound awesome. Count me in for any Star Wars, HP, Parks and Rec gathering yes please!!! I legit cackled at how you worded alerting us being near our homes, lol.

Yay for the new monitors!! Woot woot, that's always good. Also that mug is adorable.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL I wish they would invent transporter technology already so it would be easier to meet all my cool LJ friends scattered across the globe. :D Of course, you are welcome to steal the idea and host your own parties!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I love your mug.

Your gathering plans sound awesome. I love Parks and Rec, Potter, and Star Wars.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Someone mentioned doing a live read of 'Cursed Child' with their friends and I feel like that would be a hilariously fun drinking game party LOL.

[qwentoozla]

I love your plans for gatherings! And definitely alert me if you're ever near my home, haha.

That is a fab mug. :D

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

Added you on DW!

New monitors are awesome :)

The mug is so cute!

[xlovebecomesher.livejournal.com]

If you ever want to meet up let me know! I live in Rockville and work in Laurel :)

Adding you on DW just in case ... I'm xlovebecomesher there too.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

YES! We should definitely meet up! Maybe when I have a Friday off I could sneak down to Laurel and we could meet up for lunch of after work munchies?

[xlovebecomesher.livejournal.com]

After work munchies sound awesome!

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I added you on DW :D

That mug is just adorable *^^*

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

added you back!

I love Elephant and Piggy. They make me so happy. Just two BFFs, having a good time. :D

[domluver.livejournal.com]

This LJ scare is funnier than the 2009 one. But I'm not going anywhere either, added you on DW however for shits and giggles.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Added you back, just in case. I wish LJ would issue some kind of official statement about what is going on.

[domluver.livejournal.com]

I know, that's what's a bit irritating about it. But the fact we haven't heard anything is why I'm like nah nothing will happen.

[place-to-hide.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! New monitor!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It's HUGE and hi def and I'm using it to play the highly pixelated Stardew Valley so I'm sure it is crying on the inside LOL

[place-to-hide.livejournal.com]

Haha. Sounds like it's awesome.

[eowyn.livejournal.com]

That is a really cool resolution. Best of luck with it!

Seriously cute mug.

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Wish I lived near you, because that sounds like fun! :-D

[penderies.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm not planning on leaving LJ unless I really have to. I've stuck around this long darn it!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL that is exactly how I feel! But the way the site has been acting, the server move and the https removal, I am nervous I'll just wake up one day and it will have disappeared!

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

Gaaahd, I may not even remember my dreamwidth password, but if it comes to that and username alificent names you, that's me.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL yeah Google magically remembered mine but I need to find it for future reference.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

I'm not moving to DW as long as LJ's here.

What an adorable mug! :-)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Same here, but I'm worried I'll wake up one morning and LJ won't be here just because things seem really odd with this recent server move/security changes.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I added you on DW... I never used the account before... But as you said "just in case..." even if I'm pretty calm about the all thing!

More gathering is a great resolution and I hope to be around in May so I can crash your SW party LOL!

That mug is very VERY cute! <3

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

That would be so freakin' awesome if you were here for the SW party LOL!!!!!! If not, though, we can just have our own SW party when you are in town. :D

[yshaloo]

I added you on DW, I've imported my posts there, but it's mainly a just in case type of thing. I doubt I'll be using it much.

https://yshaloo.dreamwidth.org/

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mostly wanted everyone added there just in case! I'm sorta worried that LJ will just go *poof* one day because things have been so odd recently! Added you back!

[meathiel]

I've added you on DW though I don't really intend to use it. I think I created it during the last LJ scare as well. :D

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

<3 That's a great mug!!

I love that February's gathering will be for Galentine's Day :D That just makes me smile!

[secret-woman.livejournal.com]

I should start having people over more often too. I miss hosting dinner parties! I love this idea. I look forward to reading about them each month.

[kaaelyn.livejournal.com]

Damn, I so wish I lived closer, because literally every single one of the gatherings you mentioned sounds AMAZING!

Score on the new monitor!!

[polkadotsshoes.livejournal.com]

I just added you on dreamwidth. I'm morningsun. I think we live near each other. I live in Laurel(technically it's Savage, but whatever) , but work in Columbia, but frequently am in the Hanover area since my parents live that way. :-)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

WHA! Why did I not realize this! Sounds like maybe we should just have an LJ friends party at Arundel Mills sometime this year LOL!

[polkadotsshoes.livejournal.com]

I would definitely be opened that lol :-)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I only use DW for backups, but if anything happens to LJ, I'll be moving there. Added you!

[verdande-mi.livejournal.com]

Have fun with your gatherings :D : D

[blakmagjick]

"Galentine's Day, Leslie Knope style" YASS!!! :D
Your party ideas sound awesome!

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Ohh, that sounds like such fun!!

*HUGS*

[vibes.livejournal.com]

I added you bb! I'm nattybos over there. <3

[saturnsdaughter.livejournal.com]

I had a DW account back from the last scare. I added you over there too under the same name.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

Adding you on DW.

You probably have the most fun goal I've seen so far.

I can't remember where you're living, but I'll just be in GA & Orlando this summer. DC if I'm lucky.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

That was my reasoning too, I hate the thought that LJ could just disappear without warning one day, so at least I know that I have my LJ backed up if the worst case scenario ever does happen.

yay gatherings!

[jen cason (from livejournal.com)]

and I love that mug!