In Honor of GDL and His Birthday....

[sariagray]

Me: Today is Gareth’s birthday! *Pause* Well, tomorrow, but it's today in Wales.
Mom: So soon after yours?
Me: *Blinks* Yes…how dare he?
Mom: *Chuckles* Are you doing anything to celebrate?
Me: I was thinking of taking him down to the pub….*Rolls eyes*
Mom: No, I mean like you celebrate Oscar’s or Elizabeth’s birthdays.
Me: I don’t think he’s quite reached that status yet….*ticks off on fingers* Literary genius ahead of his time, former Queen of England ahead of her time, Welsh guy who was on Torchwood. Nope, doesn’t fit.
Mom: You have to do something!
Me: Well, I was going to drink coffee and listen to Tool before going to work.
Mom: You do that every morning.
Me: Right. I know. *Sigh* I’ll have a piece of birthday cake?
Mom: It’s your cake! Leftovers! It doesn’t count! You have to do something unique! Something special.
Me: *Fake sob* I always knew he was your favorite child! You love him more than me!
Mom: Well, obviously. *Huffs* Was there ever any doubt?

Please note that the entire conversation above took place in completely ridiculous British accents whilst we were fancily smoking cigarettes. It sounded like a bizarre period drama that got crossed with Keeping Up Appearances or something?
 
HEY! Maybe RTD could use us in his kitchen table dramas! *Bats eyelashes prettily*

(Also note that I’m apparently on first-name basis with all of these people…which is a feat, as 2/3 of them died long before I was born…).

 

So...Happy Birthday, GDL, my mother's secret favorite child? (I don't even know).

Comments

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

I still think we should send him the penis tie. C'mon, it's memorable! We'll forever be known as "the crazy fans with the penis tie".

Your mom is awesome.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Didn't I give my okay? ;)

She can be at times. Apparently, when she wants more birthday cake is one of those times.

I just told her that I was going to dance naked around a bonfire in celebration. She asked if I was going to send him pictures, because otherwise she doesn't see how that'd be the least bit helpful to him.

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

Should I ask the store to ship it directly to his agent? It would be cheaper shipping-wise, but less festive.

Also, isn't it too cold for nakedness? I don't know about you, but it's bloody freezing here, bonfires or not. Fucking New England weather.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

It is slightly less festive but - do they do gift-wrapping and allow you to attach a note? Cheaper is better, after all?

Who are you talking to? I rarely get cold. This is PERFECT naked-dancing weather. It means I won't get all sweaty or lethargic, too. :)

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

They're out of stock. :(

But there's this:

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

That's...even better, I think. Actually, why WASN'T this on the show? Like, regularly? It could've gotten its own billing, too.

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

Because the props designers had no imagination? Jack would totally dig this. Meetings would never be the same again.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

I just have images of Jack licking the handle....

I need to go to bed now.

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

And no, there is no gift wrapping service or such. I guess I could mail him a follow up card or and email. *shrugs*

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

I feel like sending it here and then sending it there would be ridiculous, but also not a bad idea? I'll let you decide. :)

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

It'll also take a lot longer. This store is in Europe. It's more expensive than the tie, 4.99 Euro, but shipping may be free. Just... sending it just so feels so slapdash.
...
Then again, I can't really fork out a lot for shipping.
So direct shipping it is, and a follow up email, card, whatever after that. Yes/yes?

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. I'm just along for the ride. ;)

Wait, that sounds worse than I'd intended.

ETA: Also, tell me how much it comes to and I'll give you half?

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

Maybe we could get a picture of him drinking from it. Before he bins it/throws it out of the window/gives it to JB/gives it to his agent.

I should have sent John Barrowman one too. *sigh* Next year.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

If we beg and plead and bat our eyelashes prettily, he just may. :)

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

Any message you'd like to give him?

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

The first thing that came to mind was "We come in peace." But somehow, I think not that.

Hmmm.

"While this may seem ridiculous, you wrote 'What the fuck' on my picture that is now hanging in my cubicle at work. Payback."

No, maybe not that.

I don't know. Nothing in particular, I guess. What are you thinking of writing?

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

This stupid site doesn't let me pay.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

NOOOO! Why not?

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

It keeps telling me to select a payment method when there is none to choose from.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

:-(

Should we just print out a picture and mail it and say, "Well, we were going to send you this, but the site is apparently a load of crap and won't let us pay for it. But it's the thought that counts. And no, you don't want to know the thought behind it."?

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

Just "Happy Birthday Gareth". I suck at b'day greetings and such. Want any "with love, blahblahblah" or should I come up with a haiku or something?

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

How about we keep the Happy Birthday and then something like, "There was a convoluted story behind this, but that doesn't matter - we promise the story was flattering in every way possible. Besides, we think the present speaks for itself. If you use it, even once, please send pictures?"

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I guess. I could make him a penis card. I'm good at making cards.
There's always next year.

[thebuttonontop.livejournal.com]

OMG. this might give me nightmares. lol.

[jedi-harkness.livejournal.com]

I see a plot bunny here... ;)