Satuday - went to the ritzy mall again. Picked up my Love's xmas gift - a way cool Fossil watch (he picked it out so I'm not ruining any surprises) and my ultra-exclusive, handmade, SOLD OUT G Collection Chocolate. Yum! The woman called me last week to say that a shipment came in (we put our name on the waiting list) and she actually said, "you've practically won the lotto - we have a box for you!" Yeah, it's uber expensive but it's rare and a once-in-a-lifetime kinda thing so I was thrilled to get them. Can't have them until xmas, but I can't wait! After that, we had lunch at the food court - me some pizza and my Love and Rand some Chik-Fil-A - and we headed back. At which point I became promptly and violently sick to my stomach and only just by force of will was able to hold out until we reached Rand's house so I could utterly empty my stomach of the apparently bad pizza. I very rarely vomit but this was like the Exorcist. Forceful and gut-wrenching. For the first time in my life though, I actually did in fact feel better after puking (once I stopped sweating and shaking). What a miserable experience. We wrapped up the night at the apartment watching Liar, Liar on dvd. Quite amusing.
Sunday - Today my Love and I did our xmas shopping for everyone else. And with the exception of my sister (who's gift I'm getting tomorrow), we're 100% done. WEEEEE! One day, five stores but it's over and everything's even wrapped up and under the tree. Rock the fuck on. I'm beat though and I need to go take a shower so I can get to bed at some point in time tonight. I have one day next week - just tomorrow for the xmas party at my job - and then I'm out until the 29th. Rawk.
Sucks that a) I'm tired and b) I have to get up early tomorrow because it's Winter Solstice tonight (technically tomorrow at 2:04am 12/22/03). It's a really holy day for me. I look at it like a night where you hold vigil. Where you keep a light through the darkness to hold fast the hope of dawn. It's a signal of rebirth and a return of the sun. The light returns.
In tragedy and despair,
when and endless night seems to have fallen;
hope can be found in the realization
that the companion to night is not another night;
that the companion to night is day,
that darkness always gives way to light,
and that death rules only half of creation -
life the other.
- copyright 1999 M. Turner, All Rights Reserved
Anyway, blessed solstice to all and to all a good night.
~ flowers bloom near Memory and Dream
at 12/21/2003 11:42:00 PM ~
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