Happy New Year!

[kaaatie]

Happy new year everyone! I hope you all had a great New Years Eve.

Mine was very nice. I had a small gathering at my place with a nice group of friends. We had some drinks, played cards and pool, and walked down to the beach to see the fireworks. Best of all, I woke this morning feeling great, with very little stuff to clean up.

For me, 2008 was a pretty great year. My trip to the US and Canada was the main highlight, and the Armageddon expo where I met David Hewlett was also wonderful.

As for 2009, I have some not-very-exciting resolutions:
+ Be less of a bad lj friend. Remember my friendslists' birthdays, and respond to comments quicker and more regularly.
+ Increase fitness. Continue to walk daily, but also do at least 30 minutes of weights or aerobics at least 5 days a week.
+ Make a budget and stick to it. Impluse buy less often, pay more off my mortgage, and try to save $100 a week.
+ Start the 101 things to do in 1001 days project
...
I'm sure there are other things, but I can't think of them right now.

Anyway, guess what I'm watching at the moment? Merlin! I'm currently up to episode 4, and I'm really enjoying it. I'm not yet at the level of love that most of my friendslist seems to have, but I can see myself falling for it! Gaius is pretty awesome, Arthur is quite hot, Merlin is such a cutie. I don't like seeing Anthony Head (when did he drop the Stewart?) being such a jerk though.

Oh, and empressvesica and ria_kukalaka, I received your Christmas cards yesterday. Thanks so much! ria_kukalaka, I LOVE the Doctor Who magnets!!

And Happy Birthday onecheekyhobbit! *hugs*

Comments

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm watching Merlin with Meg, but we've only seen the firs two eps so far.

Anthony Head is always credited thus in the UK. I'd say there was someone already registered in the US with that name.

Glad to hear you had a good night!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty entertaining show.

Huh! I never knew that about Anthony Head. Thanks for the info!

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

I only just started watching Merlin! :D

I am at episode uh 2 - the beginning. No I'm not very exciting though... I'm taking it slow :)

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

It seems like a good show. I'm not quite hooked myself, but I am enjoying it. :)

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

I'm now up to ep 4. I'm pacing myself as I still have anime to get through. yokiem highly recommended it.

BTW, I have a question to ask you - do you have any specific date in mind to get together when you're over? I'm asking because I just realised that 26 Jan is Chinese New Year. I'm most likely unavailable on 25th Jan as we have a dinner thingy. But 24th is good - unless that's your concert night... if so then 23rd is good to go :)

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

We arrive on the 24th (Saturday) and then leave on the 28th (Wednesday). The concert isn't until the 27th, so the 24th should be great for a catch up.

The 26th is also Australia Day, and I think there's a big "Australia Day Spectacular" at Darling Harbour with fireworks. That sounds like it should be fun, and you guys are welcome to join us then too if you're free. :)

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year to you *hugs* and hey, what better way to start it than by getting hooked on Merlin, huh? *lol*

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Thanks! Yay for Merlin love, and lazy days spent watching TV!

[ria-kukalaka.livejournal.com]

Merlin is great. It was about ep 4 and 5 when I really fell in love with it, so I'm sure it'll be coming soon ;). I don't think of Uther as a jerk, I always think he's doing what he thinks is the best for his Kingdom. He's not at all selfish or egocentric, just very anti-magic! ;)

ETA: Oh meant to say, glad you like the magnets :)

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Yep, I'm pretty much hooked now! You're right - Uther is just very, very anti-magic. He does always do what he thinks is best.

I LOVE the magnets! Thanks again.

[casett.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

You got Doctor Who magnets? I am jealous.

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Yep, they're awesome! :)

[fififolle]

Happy New Year!!
Being in the UK, I've been enjoying Merlin, but the pretty young boys are just too young for me *g* Still, it's fun! Gaius ftw :)
Ssssh! Secret ship! Gaius/Merlin ftw!

Have a wonderful 2009!!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah, Merlin is a lot of fun. I'm basically hooked now. The boys are far too young for me too, but they are very cute.

I hope we both have a brilliant year in '09.

[paxm.livejournal.com]

Hey, Happy New Year to you too!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Hey! Nice to hear from you. Here's to a lovely year in 2009!

[empressvesica.livejournal.com]

Hooray!! Happy New Year!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope we both have a great year! :)

[aurora]

Wheee, happy new year!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Yay!! *grins* :)

[imogen-blue.livejournal.com]

fireworks are evil!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* I'm okay with them.

[elli.livejournal.com]

Happy new year!!!

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You too! Here's to an awesome year in 2009. :)

[timeillusion.livejournal.com]

Loving Merlin. I agree about "King Giles" but he's such a good actor, I guess I'll cut him some slack for being sort of evil.

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I eventually made my way through it, and I'm pretty hooked now too! I think King Giles is basically trying to do the right thing... he just really really hates magic!

[timeillusion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he seemed sort of evil at first, but eventually we begin to understand the reasons he's so anti-magic, and that he really does love his son. It's a very pretty show to watch. Merlin and Arthur are definitely cuties.