Woah. It's xmas eve already! Holy cow where does the time go? Today my friend Rand will be over for a bit to say hi and exchange gifts before he has to go to his mom's to get together with his family. Later on, my friend Jef will be coming by and we'll have some dinner and exchange gifts as well. Tomorrow, we have breakfast with my Love's family at his aunt's house in the morning, then dinner at with my family at my mom's house. Busy, busy, busy! Before I forget, here's two pics of the beautiful tree in our living room:
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click for larger picHappy Holidays to everyone!
~ flowers bloom near Memory and Dream
at 12/24/2003 12:15:39 PM ~
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*laughs*
I wish I had my camera with me! Today is the holiday party here at my office. I though, you know, holiday party like a few snacks and some colored paper table clothes but there is an inflatable snowman in the back room, giant stockings and all sorts of funny and entertaining things. It looks like it might just be an amusing morning. :) After this, I'm off until next Monday, so it's a nice long week for me to sleep in.
Just had to share my amusement this morning. Out for now. *giggles some more*
~ flowers bloom near Memory and Dream
at 12/22/2003 09:04:00 AM ~
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Quick entry 'cause I'm sleepy and not done yet for the night.
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 ReservedAnyway, 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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