Leftovers

So another Christmas is done. The hosting of my first holiday went well. The family came, ate, opened presents, and all was well, if a tinsy bit cramped. And they left me food. Lots and lots of food. People brought stuff that we never even touched and just left it. One of my aunts left me a basket of cookies despite my protests. "Share it with your friends," she said. I took it to work and gave it to the kids there. Problem solved. Although, my fridge was still packed with stuff. As long as I don't get tired of ham and turkey sandwiches I won't have to go for groceries for a long time.

I got plenty of loot this year. A toaster oven, a nice trench coat, a desk, a set of bath towels, and a set of 300 thread count sheets. All very useful and much appreciated items, even if they're not "fun". I'll just have to use those gift cards for the bookstore to get some new reading material.

I was cleaning last week and I stumbled across my list of resolutions from last new years. Yeah, I think if I just change the '7' to an '8' I can just reuse the same list.

Merry [Holiday of Your Choice]!

Ah, christmas eve. I've always enjoyed xmas eve as much, if not more, than the actual day of xmas itself. It's all about the anticipation. The baking, the wrapping, the shopping, the planning, the possibilities. That's where the magic lies.

Anyway, I'm spending christmas eve this year eating pizza and watching cartoons, by myself. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is the first christmas eve I'm spending alone. Usually I go up to my dad's house to spend the night, and open presents in the morning. However, seeing as how I'm hosting christmas dinner tomorrow it makes little sense to drive up there tonight, then go to my aunt's house for lunch then rush back here after. Really, I've been quite busy today, cooking and doing the last bit of cleaning. Oh, and nana-proofing the apartment. You know, taking down a poster here or there, stashing the porn, hiding the bodies, flushing the crack...

I'm not nervous about hosting my first holiday. After all it's going to be a laid back affair. I don't have to make a big meal or a turkey or whatnot. We're doing it buffet style, since my apartment can't accomodate enough tables for us to do a sit and pass meal.

So, my vacation is almost over. :( Part of me feels like I haven't accomplished anything. I like to take that part and punch in the face. I've been able to do get plenty done. I slept in everyday, took a whole carload of stuff to goodwill, and cleaned. Well, some cleaning, but mostly organizing.

Well, it's getting late. I probably should go to bed before Santa arrives. ;)

Merry Christmas

National Treasure 2

Seriously?

Nicolar Cage as a smart guy?

I didn't buy it the first time.

Hellooo.

So, in case you didn't know. I'm on vacation right now. Started Friday at 4pm and I don't have to be back until 4pm on the 26th. 11 and two halves days off. At the end of the third day I can say I've accomplished very little. I've done a bit of cleaning, caught up the laundry, watched a lot of tv, slept until I woke up (except Saturday, had to go to the post office), finished my xmas shopping and cards, and um, finished the notes from my outline for this story I'm working on.

I don't have plans to actually go anywhere. What with being the week before christmas, and winter weather, this is a terrible time to travel. Especially since winter has been quite punctual this year, exhibit A: the 4+ inches of snow and 20+mph winds we had going on this weekend. The one thing I plan on getting done is going through my stuff and weeding some out. I'll more than likely be moving again this year, and I don't want to have to move a bunch of junk. War on my packrat nature has been declared. There will be a reckoning. Etc.

Anyway, I'm going to try and blog a bit more too. Tackle a few things I had rattling about, although what they were escapes me at this point. So I guess I'll put out an open call for questions or whatever since I can't think of anything good to blog about right now.

Meme-ory

I stole this from Nails who in turn stole it from someone else who stole it from an entirely different person.

1. Are you dating the last person you kissed?
I’m not dating anybody.

2. Pretend you've had 10 beers. What you would be doing right now?
Talking. A lot.

3. What do you want?
I think I’d like a boyfriend, nothing serious right now, just someone to go out and have fun with and, you know, make out with. I think that would be nice.

4. Who was the last person you shared a bed with?
I’ve never shared a bed with anyone.

5. Do you talk to yourself?
Yes, and I think that’s healthy.

6. Do you drink milk straight from the carton?
Not milk.

7. Who knows the latest secret about you?
Just me, I keep my cards close the vest.

8. How long is your hair?
Just past shoulder length, I’m thinking about growning it out again.

9. Do you like Batman?
I like Batman, but I don’t like-like batman.

10. Who was the last person who told you they loved you?
I don’t remember.

13. Do you like anyone now?
It doesn’t really matter, and I wouldn’t tell anyway.

14. When was the last time you lied?
Pfft, probably today at work.

16. Is your birthday on a holiday?
Kind of, it’s the day that Columbus embarked upon his famous journey, but they only celebrate the day he landed. Anybody can randomly stumble upon North America, it’s a freakin’ continent. I think undertaking the journey is the important part.

18.Last thing you cooked today?
I warmed up some breadsticks for myself in the microwave. I also did some cooking at work...

19. Did you have a nap today?
No, I don’t take naps.

20. Whose house did you go to last?
My friend Julia’s

21. What do you wear more, jeans or sweats?
I don’t own any sweats, so obviously jeans.

22. Why is the sky blue?
Do you know how badly fushia would have went with the oceans?

23. Do you like green beans?
No. I loathe them. I physically can not eat them. I can put them in my mouth (blech!) and chew, but if I try to swallow I’ll choke.

24. Do you swear a lot?
Does a bear shit in the woods?

25. Where did you get the shirt you're wearing?
Target

27. Do you use an alarm clock?I use the alarm on my phone.

29. Do you ever snort when you laugh?No, I’m more of an evil chuckle/manical cackle type.

30. What's the first thing you notice on the opposite sex?
It’s easiest to say “the eyes”, but it’s more complicated than that.

32. Do you want someone you can't have?
I’ve never wanted anyone I could have.

34. Do you wear underwear?
Yeah.

35. Do you wear a bra?
Of course.

36. What size?
Whatever fits.

37. Are you a social or an antisocial person?
I’m usually pretty social, but it depends on the company.

39. Do you have a tan?
I brown easily, but don’t get much sun, so I’m just tan from the elbows down.

45. Are you afraid of the dark?
No, but I have a healthy respect for things that may be lurking in the dark.

47. Do you miss someone today?
I wasn’t earlier, but I kind of am now.

Snow!

Wednesday we had the first snow fall of any real accumulation this season. Which was rather nice as the last few Decembers have been rather on the global warming side. Warm Decembers make me somewhat crabby as I like winter (the season, not me, although I'm pretty awesome too), and I like winter to start promptly.



Anyway, we had about three inches of snow, nothing crazy, but enough to cover everything. Julia and I went for a walk in Wintergarden Park that afternoon. I had never been there before even though the park is only a couple minutes from home. It was very nice, and I will be making more trips in the future. The park is just big enough that you can get back in the woods and forget that you're still in town. The temperature was in the mid twenties, just right for a snowy walk. I put some of the pictures I took up on my flickr.