Birthday!

Saturday will be my 25th birthday. I like my birthday a lot. I can't think of a better day to be born than November 19. It pleases me. I was born in the Dominican Republic, and I've never lost my desire for it to be warm and sunny on my birthday. I've been staring at weather.com and the anticipated 49 degree high temp. for the 19th. Not happy, I tell you, although Raph think it's fine, because we're having people over and it will get hot in the apartment, so at least we can open all the windows and let in some cool air.

We're having a wine and cheese party for my birthday! I'm really excited. We've already picked the wines, the order we'll be drinking them (starting with white, moving on to light then dark red, and having dessert wine with birthday cake), and the accompanying cheeses. irinaauthor's post the other day gave me a great recipe for gougeres which I'll be trying out, and I'm looking for a good recipe for spicy meatballs. We have plenty of party toothpicks.

Apparently we're going to have about 20 people at this shindig! It was supposed to be a small party, just a few couples, then I got worried that people would feel left out, and I started inviting more people. Even my parents and sisters are coming. Hell, even my sister's boyfriend is coming! Now if I could only figure out what to wear!

Oh Harmony, Oh Pumpkin Pie

I wonder how JKR deals with the many, many reminders that her series is *supposed* to ship Harry/Hermione?

( Even ole Rog knows it )

ETA: Yes, I know that the movies are written by Steve Kloves, and BASED ON THE NOVELS by JKR, and therefore Steve Kloves's interpretation is what we're seeing. But if EVEN HE can see it...

ETA #2: There's another review excerpt/comment on Lori's journal that says pretty much the same thing. Teehee.