things of life

[tielan]

Spent NYE at the house of friends. I realised just before I fell asleep that I was the first to arrive and the last to leave (with a group of others) but now I feel weirdly awkward.

There was a BBQ, alcohol, chatter, karaoke, The People Game, and cake.

I made the cake. Multi-layer chocolate, with Italian buttercream filling and raspberries.

I brought some of my fruit liquors. Nobody drank them. (Too much other alcohol.)

I sang "Trustfall" by P!nk. And forgot how far those vocal leaps go!

My team lost The People Game. We'd been leading by 12 points in the second round and they still beat us by 6!

And I got to have a good solid chat with someone I don't often get to talk to, but whose work I really respect! (And also with her husband who I'd heard about because she's a 'public figure' and so he comes up on her feed as part of her life.)

It was a good New Year's Eve.



While I was cutting the cake, the young man of the house (24) sidled up to me with a plate in hand and asked what it was - 'decadent chocolate cake with Italian meringue buttercream' I told him, and got a thumbs up. I'm glad he's comfortable enough to ask questions - he's not a social being, and I don't see him very often.

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Today, we're going to lunch with Uncle H & Aunty SH, Dad's older brother and SIL. I know I've spoken of them before - quietly faithful, ordinary people showing love in their community.

Then the beach.

Tomorrow is a friend's birthday memorial at the local club.

Friday is a friend's funeral - he was both a friend, and the father of a friend: my bible study leader for a good few years before he and his wife moved out of the area. It's going to be a huge funeral, he was very well known throughout the Sydney diocese - a literal pillar of the community.

Anyway, to put it bluntly, FUCK CANCER.

Comments

[jenab]

Happy New Year.

That cake looks delicious. Chocolate cake is one of my favourite cakes.

Cancer really does suck.

[tielan]

It was a really good cake - super rich, and it didn't dry out! The icing was a lot of trouble, but it finally came out okay in the end. (phew!)

[adafrog]

Sorry about your friend.
I agree-Fuck Cancer!

[tielan]

Thank you!

[kass]

These (mostly) sound like lovely things. Except for the cancer. Fuck cancer indeed.

I'm glad you had a good NYE, though. It's still December 31 here. But there's an odd kind of comfort in knowing that it's already the new year somewhere. Time continues on.

[tielan]

Time continues on, we endure as we must. *hugs*

I hope your NYE/NYD is good for you, however you celebrated it!

[barbaratp]

Adorei ver que não importa muito o país, churrasco no fim de ano sempre é uma coisa né? Por sinal feliz ano novo u.u

Gostei de ler sobre o bolo e estou curiosa sobre o que seria o The People Game (nunca ouvi falar, mas parece legal). Quanto ao jovem de 24 que socializou um pouco é bom quando alguém mais recluso aparece nem que seja pra pegar um pratinho e por comida, pequenos passos nos levam longe u.u

[timespirt]

Happy New Year

"HUGS"

Agreed Fuck Cancer. My condolences.

[tielan]

Happy New Year! *hugs back*

[ladyjax]

Happy New Year. May it be sweeter than the last.

Also, fuck cancer. I'm very sorry for your loss.

[tielan]

May we all survive and thrive to spit in the face of complete fuckwits and their fuckwittery!

*hugs* Happy New Year!

[rmc28]

Happy New Year! What an amazing cake.

I'm sorry for your losses (memorial and funeral are two different people?) All the best.

[tielan]

Happy New Year!

(Yes, two different people.)