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OMG! ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) oronena, my landlord just dropped off a package!!! I guess he had taken it upstairs since I checked the mail on Thursday and nothing was there....
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You did not have to do that! But I love it! I've only seen bits of season 2 (of Bones for anyone wondering), now I can watch it all!!! *HUGSHUGSHUGS*
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I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. I had a nice one, way better than last years. The weather was gorgeous and even though we didn't have a white Christmas it was nice. Dad spent the night at our place since he doesn't like being alone on Christmas, plus it saved mum and I getting up super early to go over to his place for breakfast and presents. Christmas Eve we watched A Muppets Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life, I love those movies so much. The lasagne I made was also a big hit, so yummy and so much left over that we'll have it for a few more days.
I made eggs Benedict for breakfast and it was super yummy. I don't eat pork any more so I bought some of that turkey bacon and I really liked it. I'll definitely use it again. After breakfast/brunch we just vegged for a bit, then dad had to leave to go to a friend of a family's Christmas dinner. Mum and I then went to go down to visit my grandma in the hospital (she's in the extended care unit). This is the first Christmas my grandma couldn't attend my aunts dinner. She's 92 and is basically invalid and yesterday we found out that she barely speaks any more. We think because she can't really hear much any more she doesn't understand and doesn't know how to respond. Either way it was a nice visit and we gave her some treats. After that we went to my aunts for the traditional dinner and family visit/present exchange.
So yes, very nice Christmas and I'm glad it went off so well.
And of course the traditional list of swag from the foam:
- Four Books (Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris)
- DVD's/Blu Ray: The Proposal, Sleeping Beauty (Disney) and Julie & Julia
- A scarf and socks
- Some bath stuff (hand cream, soap, lip balm ect.)
- $50 gift certificate to Old Navy
- $50 gift certificate to Penningtons
- A nice fleece vest*
- Chocolates
- Movie passes (which will come in handy since mum and I will probably got see a movie on New Years)
So really it wasn't a bad haul and mum's going to get me season four of SPN, she ran out of time to go get it, so I have that to look forward to in the next few weeks.
*The vest... This is kind of a funny story. A few weeks ago I went to Old Navy to get mum a fleece jacket because they were dirt cheap and could afford one for her. The fleece jacket I picked out was a nice dark grey and very comfy. Christmas morning when mum opened hers up she loved it, but I could also sense that something was 'off'. Anyway, I didn't pursue the issue until I opened up my vest from mum. It turns out it was the exact same fleece jacket (colour, material ect) that I got mum, only it was a vest. *facepalm* We had no idea that we had gotten each other almost the same thing. I guess we know each other pretty well. Now we can go out in our almost matching clothes! :D
Like I said, I hope everyone had a good holiday! Also, Happy Boxing Day to all those who have Boxing Day. :)
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[24 Dec 2009|12:11pm] |
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They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Again I say, how in the hell did it get to be Christmas already? We usually say this every year and it's always the same, you blink and the year is over. It's suddenly time to celebrate the season and the year that has gone past.
I honestly cannot say that 2009 was good. I cannot say that it was really horrible either. Needless to say I won't go into everything because a) I don't want to and b) I don't want to put any of you to sleep. I know that 2009 has been rough on many people, I don't know if it's just something because of the year or whatever, but regardless if it's been financial, health, relationship, work, family/friend issues it seems that a lot has happened to many of us. Maybe 2009 has been a learning year, who knows, I just want a fresh start.
I am incredibly blessed. I know that the job/money situation isn't good for me or mum, but I am blessed. Blessed to live in a country where I don't have to fear for my life or have any particular conflict with things. I am blessed because I do have a home, regardless if it's not the best in the world and hard to pay for each month. I have access to food, water, healthcare and the basic necessities. I am in relatively good health, just have some weight to loose. My whole family is in relatively good health (except mum is still pretty sore from her dental surgery last week, but that's to be expected). I have my kitties and Goddess only knows what else that decides to come in our place. Also blessed with incredible friends in RL and here on LJ.
When thinking about what I want for Christmas this year I could honestly and 100% say that I wanted nothing. Growing up mum and dad made a decent living, mum owned her own business for almost 10 years and dad had a strong career going for him for a long time. Just 10 years ago I was getting trips to Hawaii or Disneyland as a Christmas present along with whatever electronics/gaming systems that was hot at the time. I could honestly say that back then if I was told I would really be content with nothing then I probably would have fallen over. I wasn't a greedy brat by any means, but I was used to getting spoiled to some degree (being an only child will do that). Today I just don't care. In the grand scheme of it all, what does it really amount to? Right now I am happy just to chill with the people I love and my kitties.
Christmas is really about being together and sharing it with the ones you love. We hear this cliché all the time, but it's true. Even if you may not be able to spend it with all your loved ones I hope that it can still be a good one. If I was in the power to grant everyone their Christmas wish I would in a heartbeat. Even we're close or don't talk much any more you are no less special to me.
I mad a lasagne from scratch yesterday and we're going to have it for dinner tonight. First time I've done one and I think it looks alright. Dad is coming over and spending the night since he would have to go home and be alone for the night. He doesn't like that and gets grumpy, so we offered him to spend the night and he's going to. I wonder how Moe will be with it all. He's very weary of people and seems to be more frightened of men than women, but of course mum and I will be here so we could just drag him out from under the bed. He's my big scaredy cat (he gets freaked out if you just open a pop bottle, I guess the noise freaks him out). Tinkerbell... she could care less. I'm sure she would walk into the jaws of a shark because she'd be more curious as to what was there than what the danger would be.
Even if you skip all the stuff I wrote above, please have a safe and Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice (although I'm a tad late on that one), Kwanzaa or whatever you may or may not celebrate. All my love to you all.
7th Christmas with this banner! *pets it*
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bandgeek01, I received your card today! Thank you very much and I will definitely continue to post about my and other animals.
How in the hell did it get to be December 22nd? I mean really.
I'm going to try and get some wrapping done tonight... or all of it. That's the beauty of being broke, you don't have to wrap anything. :D
Since I cannot afford or get anyone else to order me the Supernatural calendar for 2010, I told mum that she can just get me a Star Trek. There are no ST calendars out there, new movie or TOS, or at least at where we all looked. How could there not be one? I mean, really people, it was only one of the biggest grossing/popular movies of the year.
( quick thoughts about Merlin 2.13, The Last Dragonlord )
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I found this lil' guy at the kitty food dishes. He/She is currently under the fridge with Moe keeping watch.
click for bigger.
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