Farewell 2007

[bop_radar]

I had intended to post a lot more in my holidays than I have. But we have guests staying with us and now that I do have some time to myself, I've injured my back and am propped up on the sofa with a heat pack on my back. Given that it's 41 degrees outside, it's kind of like a home-made sauna. And it's way too hot to think or do anything productive.

So apologies for (still) not being around much, but this phenomenon of not having as much time as I'd like seems to have been the dominant one for 2007, a year I'm not unhappy to see the back of in 9 hours or so time...

I already have resolutions for 2008--most of them involve wrestling my life back from work.

I hope you all have a lovely night seeing the new year in and wish you all the best for 2008!

Comments

[carpenyx.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

I hope your back gets better soon!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[brigantia-65.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year, K!

Hope you have a wonderful 2008 and you feel better soon.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! Happy new years to you too!

[canadiangirl-86.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year, sweetie.

Sorry to hear about your back. My mom's been having some trouble with hers recently too and she's liking the heating pad. *huggles*

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Mmph, yes, I am all stiff like an old lady right now. But hoping the mojitos will take the edge off the pain shortly. ;)

[redteekal.livejournal.com]

Hope your back gets better soon, like you I'll be glad to see the end of this year, it's been memorable for all the wrong reasons. 2008 just has a nicer ring to it. Here in Perth it's around 40 degrees right now so know what you mean re the heat and productivity...ie all mine just seems to fall into a hole.
Happy New 2008!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Ah! You're a fellow Australian?! *waves* Yes, I definitely get all lethargic in the heat. Hope you have a good night!

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

Sofa of heat! Poor Boppy, I hope you feel better soon. And I get it about work. I wrestled my life from work in 2007 and won. But just barely. I can't wait to see the end of this year too, though some of my fondest memories this year were discussions with you. *hugs*

Have a Happy New Year!

(finally got the time difference right!)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Hi DB! Thank you for the new years wishes. My back is feeling a lot better, even if I'm roasting in the heat! I do have good memories of this year, too, especially getting to know you and Denise and other new friends on LJ. :) Hope you have a great new years eve!

[serenography.livejournal.com]

Yikes. Back pain is just awful. *wishing you good drugs to go along with that heating pad*

It seems like most people never feel like they have enough time to do all the things they want, so you're not alone. I guess you just have to concentrate on quality and not worry so much about quantity. You've certainly given nothing but quality to the LJ community this past year, so I believe you have nothing to apologize for.

*Hugs* and a happy new year to you!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I might have to go in search of drugs tomorrow.

Quality over quantity... *nods* And thank you for the kind words! It just never feels enough, you know? I set some high standards for myself, sometimes. ;)

Happy new year to you and your family too!

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Gah, 41 degrees, wtf! Happy New Year :o)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

WTF is right. It was still 35 at midnight! And it didn't cool down much at all overnight. We have four fans going in the house and a big bucket of ice but it's proving hard to stay cool/hydrated regardless.

Happy New year!

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Poor you, I hope you get cooler weather asap :o/

[sadface.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year! <3

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Becky! :) Happy new year!

[allzugern.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, so sorry to hear your back is out. I know how much that frigging hurts!

Have a relaxing New Year and I hope you get better soon!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, back pain's a bitch. Evidently I did the right thing in the rest and heat packs though as it's much better today--tender but not excruciating!

Happy new year to you too!

[elzed.livejournal.com]

Have a great new year, if the back will let you enjoy it (ah, the numbing powers of booze...). And I hope the new year brings you health and happiness!

did you get my email last week? no pressure, just wondering...

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Alcohol did wonders for my back! Or at least it helped me get through the night and the rest must have been good for it as it's much improved today.

*slaps head* OMG EMAIL! I did, I did, and I'm so sorry I sloppily haven't replied--I was going to reply and say I'd manage after my guests left, if that's ok. Which means tomorrow if you can hang on another 24 hours or so? I'm really sorry--I'm honestly usually at lot better at at least replying to say if I'm around or not. Eep!

[elzed.livejournal.com]

No worries! Busy times guests and all! I just wondered whether I got filtered into spam or something (happens). I can hang on, of course - my primary beta's still working on it as we speak, and I expect there will be some rewriting to do yet.

Happy New Year while it's still January 1st for both of us...

[bradcpu.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year, Boppy! I hope we're both around more in the coming months.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Yes! That would be good! *nods* Happy New Year!

[fleegull.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping you get more free time in the New Year!!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

I hope you are able to get your life back from work, too. *Squishes you*

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope it's a good year for you, Nora!

[jessicaj703.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year! You go with your actual life-having resolutions for 2008! Those sound suspiciously like my resolutions, though it's a tough battle sometimes... I hope your back feels better - I'm on the couch under blankets with a cold and it's only about 12 degrees C inside my house. Not that I want 40s ever, but something in the mid-20s sounds nice right about now... ;P

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Yes, mid 20s is perfect! Thankfully it's finally got back to that here after a roasting night--it never got below 30 the whole night and was 35 at midnight! The heat's been absolutely oppressive but the cool change is now blowing through. Yay!

Sorry to hear you have a cold--hope you stayed rugged up and are improving.

[hazyshade.livejournal.com]

Happy new year, Bop! (although you're well into 2008 already and I'm still in boring old 2007 *lol*) I hope 2008 is a good one for you :)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yes, it's strange, the timezone thing, isn't it?! Happy new year and welcome to 2008!

[latteaddict.livejournal.com]

I hope your back starts feeling better soon! And just the thought of you having to use a heat pack in this heat makes me cry for you. Melbourne feels like it's on fire! *faints*

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

It's INSANE! I thought I was going to pass out at one point. I've been drinking water pretty much constantly though and I think I've come through ok. Also my back's improved so it was worth it. But yeah, I was pretty much just a river of sweat there for a while.

Did you manage to stay cool?

[latteaddict.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your back's improved!!

I was pretty much just a river of sweat there for a while.

lol, me too!

Did you manage to stay cool?

not cool enough. Our air con struggled with the 40 degree weather and today it was 30 inside no matter what we did *cries*

But the cool change hit a few hours ago, and even though I'd like it to be twice a cold, I'm glad for a little relief!

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Spoke a little too soon with the back improvement, but still...

I'm almost reassured to hear that even aircon couldn't fight the heat. I spent most of the day considering dashing out and splurging on a portable unit... I would have regretted it--they are sooo expensive!

I felt like dancing when the cool change came! But I was a little too tired... hee.

[random-serious.livejournal.com]

I've injured my back Ouch. Get well soon.

So apologies for (still) not being around much,

Don't worry about it: You do as you can.

Happy new year! May it be the best yet.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! To you too!

[grapefruitzzz.livejournal.com]

Aw, happy new year! And thanks for the card! Although I think your card might be delayed, as I wrote the address on an envelope and then put up festive decorations, so it should turn up aaany day now ;)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And that's ok... I'm kind of used to the late card thing and it's sort of nice--makes the festive season last. ;)

[brokenmnemonic.livejournal.com]

I find it oddly reassuring that both you and I intended to post more in the holidays and didn't... and I'm going to claim an excuse by association, because I know that you have an excellent looking vid in production and I was vidding as well, so it's a creative causal effect. Honest.

There are a lot of things about 2007 that were much better than I expected, and the year itself was better in a lot of ways than I'd hoped; I have to say that one of the best things that happened to me was having the chance to get to know you. You're a lovely and wonderful person, and I hope you have an awesome 2008 :)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Vidding definitely eats up posting time... I'm seriously procrastinating over my vid. It's nearly there, I think, but I could fiddle endlessly, you know? I need that little spurt of energy to get me to just FINISH already! Perhaps after my guests leave this weekend...

Thank you SO much for the kind words, Ed. I'm pleased your 2007 was better than expected, and I'm so happy to have got to know you. Thank you for your friendship and here's hoping 2008 is a fab year for both of us! :)

[siljamus]

A very happy New Year to you, too!

Thank you for being part of making my 2007 a little more fun and light-hearted than it would otherwise have been *g*

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's been lovely to get to know you this (last) year!