Birthdays, and Pottermania!

A Very Happy Birthday to kassto and a Belated Very Happy Birthday to calturner!!

Otherwise, very little to report, other than the same Pottermania you've probably been reading about for a week now. (Yes, toysdream and I went to pick up our copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on midnight of the day, and even scored a souvenir packing box decorated with the Potter logo and ominous "Do Not Open Until Jul. 21" sticky tape.) We've both read the book now and liked it just fine, thanks, even the epilogue. (Oh, please, people, you can't say it's not thematically consistent.) ( Some commentary on the Potter franchise as a whole, spoilers for the epilogue of The Deathly Hallows, and The Order of the Phoenix movie )

(*desperately needs a Snape icon*)

Let Us Eat Cake!

Today, I spam.

I'm horribly behind on my fic-reading and so owe comments a go-go, especially on many, many Lynnevitational entries, and st_salieri and only_passenger's new chapters and fics. By way of apology until I get caught up, I offer this recipe.

( Spicy Apple Cake )