Hello internets! Just wanted to check in, as this is my first time on a real computer since I came home to oHIo for the holidays. Also, my gmail was hacked, and I've heard the blog isn't showing...but it worked for me. So let me know if you're reading this. Helloooo, anybody out there?
Home is great. Lots of food, napping, friend time, babies to hold, walking in snow (though I'm jealous of the blizzard they got in the northeast!), layers of clothing (my parents keep their house FREEZING), puzzles, driving, showering only every other day (and that's being optimistic...), shopping, etc. Last night I went with Britch, her two sisters, her Scottish boyfriend and my friends B&J and their kid to see the Christmas lights at the zoo AND THE POLAR BEAR. (That was the best part.) Today I dropped some major bills at Victoria's Secret and that was pretty fun, then I had coffee with a school chum, her lovely husband and mother and newborn baby! I held the baby for awhile and felt my ovaries sigh. Tonight our family friend (my "aunt") is coming for dinner, then I'm heading over to watch Inception at my friends' house, then tomorrow I'll maybe have coffee with my old Sunday School teacher-turned-adult friend (NOT in that way, gross), and then tomorrow night is family time, and then Thursday is when Hike arrives in the afternoon, so there will be house cleaning and leg shaving to be done. I miss him and can't wait to see him, and I'm very curious about how he'll fit in here in the midwest. I mean, I know he'll be nice and pleasant, but I'm interested to see this Long Islander discover the Anthony Wayne Trail. No, that is not a euphemism.
When Hike's here, we'll be going to the Scot's 30th birthday party downtown (ohhh yeah, rockin' Toledo), then New Year's Eve is a party at Britch's sister's house (where she's living), then Saturday we'll go to a Walleye hockey game with my parents, and then Sunday will be church and dinner and then he leaves. :( But it should be a fun time full of Toledo goodness and some day-down time.
And now I'm off to help set the table, but I wanted you to know I was alive and well. And that for two nights in a row I have had very strange erotic dreams -- Sunday night's was about Alexis Bledel (I KNOW), and then last night there was one involving Ian Somerholder (sp?) and a vibrating chocolate orange. Indeed. And with that in mind, happy holidays to you all!
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Making the Yuletide Gay Since 1981
Hello snow angels. Happy Tuesday! I'm lucky that I'm finally mostly caught up with my work, because I can't focus for the life of me. I'm so busy organizing my personal life that I'd say I'm only putting 50% effort into the work tasks. Oh well, happy holidays!
So let's talk about how productive I've been. I'm such a nerd because this makes me very happy. Last night I wrote the majority of my Christmas cards after I went to the gym and got back on the elliptical for the first time in forever (I usually prefer the bike). Then I was at the DMV License Express this morning at 8:40, later than I wanted to arrive, but I was in and out in 10 minutes -- it was so easy and quick! TWSS. I also got a glimpse of my new photo on the computer screen when they were processing my renewal, and I think it's an improvement over the bloated horridness of my old one. I hope. While my bonus after taxes isn't quite enough to cover my student loans ($400 ish short), I'm going to use a bit of savings and get them paid by end of week. I'm in good shape with work (despite my lack of effort) and tonight I'm going to cook dinner for Hike.
I plan on making these chicken apple sausages with whipped or baked sweet potatoes and some braised greens that I will invent. It should be yummy and seasonal, and he already told me it sounded "intoxicating." I mean, I'd cook anyway, but it's more fun when someone else is amazed.
I can't stop eating the Godiva chocolates that someone sent to our office. I keep taking comfort in the fact that they're almost gone, but I'm sure another gift package of goodies will arrive soon. God, I have no willpower whatsoever. Our work holiday party is going to be at this Brazilian steakhouse, heaven help me. It's one of those where they bring you meat until you signal that you don't want anymore, and all the guys are already talking major eating contest. Whereas my goal is "enjoy myself and do not make myself sick." I mean, that's sort of my life philosophy, but specifically at a meat buffet. It's this Friday for lunch, and then we'll go out afterwards (if I can stand up) for more drinking festivities. It'll be fun, but my level of nervousness about my own lack of self-control is ridiculous. I need to get a grip.
So now I think I've decided that I want an iPod Nano for Christmas (since my oooold iPod isn't going to last much longer), but I'm going to ask my parents. Well, this is all rambly since nothing exciting is going on, but isn't life grand, mes amies?
And that's what's in my head today. How is it only Tuesday? Why isn't it NEXT TUESDAY and almost the holiday? I am SO EXCITED to go home to Ohiooooo. Because it's round on both ends and hi in the middle. Yeah, that's right.
So let's talk about how productive I've been. I'm such a nerd because this makes me very happy. Last night I wrote the majority of my Christmas cards after I went to the gym and got back on the elliptical for the first time in forever (I usually prefer the bike). Then I was at the DMV License Express this morning at 8:40, later than I wanted to arrive, but I was in and out in 10 minutes -- it was so easy and quick! TWSS. I also got a glimpse of my new photo on the computer screen when they were processing my renewal, and I think it's an improvement over the bloated horridness of my old one. I hope. While my bonus after taxes isn't quite enough to cover my student loans ($400 ish short), I'm going to use a bit of savings and get them paid by end of week. I'm in good shape with work (despite my lack of effort) and tonight I'm going to cook dinner for Hike.
I plan on making these chicken apple sausages with whipped or baked sweet potatoes and some braised greens that I will invent. It should be yummy and seasonal, and he already told me it sounded "intoxicating." I mean, I'd cook anyway, but it's more fun when someone else is amazed.
I can't stop eating the Godiva chocolates that someone sent to our office. I keep taking comfort in the fact that they're almost gone, but I'm sure another gift package of goodies will arrive soon. God, I have no willpower whatsoever. Our work holiday party is going to be at this Brazilian steakhouse, heaven help me. It's one of those where they bring you meat until you signal that you don't want anymore, and all the guys are already talking major eating contest. Whereas my goal is "enjoy myself and do not make myself sick." I mean, that's sort of my life philosophy, but specifically at a meat buffet. It's this Friday for lunch, and then we'll go out afterwards (if I can stand up) for more drinking festivities. It'll be fun, but my level of nervousness about my own lack of self-control is ridiculous. I need to get a grip.
So now I think I've decided that I want an iPod Nano for Christmas (since my oooold iPod isn't going to last much longer), but I'm going to ask my parents. Well, this is all rambly since nothing exciting is going on, but isn't life grand, mes amies?
And that's what's in my head today. How is it only Tuesday? Why isn't it NEXT TUESDAY and almost the holiday? I am SO EXCITED to go home to Ohiooooo. Because it's round on both ends and hi in the middle. Yeah, that's right.
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