tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377339232011-08-10T03:57:54.423-07:00Be Naughty. Save Santa the Trip.arinoreply@blogger.comBlogger631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-24198498972268986882008-12-30T21:37:00.000-08:002008-12-30T21:51:05.197-08:00

So I think the goal was to post once per day not once per week, and on that note....FAIL! Oh well. Time to recap: 1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?Tried Wii bowling and WON. 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?No.3. Did anyone close to you give birth?Yeah.4. Did anyone close to you die?My Uncle.5. What countries did you visit?

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I kind of mean that, but not in the way you think. Today's topic is: write what you want for someone else. Dear friend, I guess ostensibly, I want your sister to wake up from her coma. I really do. Because you want it so bad, and I'm tired of coming to work every day and seeing it written on your worn face. I want your sister to be okay, on the level of where she was before that day in July that

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-54938816251352819762008-12-16T08:08:00.000-08:002008-12-16T08:12:35.093-08:00

Um...so flakiest Holidailies Ever? I guess so. I don't know what happened in the last week to make me flake like that, but oh well. Work, work work, went to L.A. for work, got a massage, went to two Christmas parties, got my hair cut, went to San Diego, and um..I'd like a pony?No really, yesterday has to be the best day so far. Because yesterday, I went to my work Christmas party. This is the

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-60226779309573106072008-12-09T17:36:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:38:36.561-08:00

Dear Santa, Thanks for the gifts last year, those were awesome. I just watched Wall-E on my flatscreen and I have to say, nice work. This year, I don't know what I want really. Maybe some pretty, dangly earrings? Maybe a new coffee maker? Whatever. You can never go wrong with the sparkly or the caffeinated. I'm going to be very busy this month, so if you could also do my shopping for me, that

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Today C and I went to go wine tasting downtown, where we ran into the tree lighting ceremony. This is very much like how A and I ran into yet another holiday thing at another downtown on Friday. Wha? We don't know. This one was more elaborate what with the choirs and everything..kind of like the street fair but with fewer vendors, fewer people, and a lot less beer. But they still had the streets

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Let's see...it has to be last December when I moved out of crazy roomie's house and into my current living quarters. I could not be happier with the result. I just remember that day packing, and moving boxes and the movers coming and moving the stuff..then I remember making that final trip down to the old place to make sure I had left nothing behind, and looking at my old, empty room, and

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-10739753500374417842008-12-05T21:28:00.000-08:002008-12-05T21:31:50.166-08:00

Hi..is this on? Oh. Look. There's people out there. Woah. So this is Holidailies 2008 huh? Interesting. Very interesting. Since I've been in the habit of posting religiously on Twitter about every little thing, this is going to be difficult. The concept of paragraphs...is new to me. I'll get over it though. First, in keeping with the brevity, I have to introduce myself with a few words. 1. Food

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Click here for New Year Haiku.

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This is the year. I'd like to look back and say 2007 was the year I had hoped it would be but let's be honest. It was the year that sucked with the sound of a black hole surrounding a thousand Hoovers (or Dysons, if that is your will). I'm not even going to bother a recap this year, but that's only because 2007 began what feels like so many years ago, that I can't even remember the first third of

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-16055028458116362652007-12-28T22:04:00.000-08:002007-12-28T22:21:28.126-08:00

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?Wore high-heeled boots. 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?No.3. Did anyone close to you give birth?Yes, my friend. 4. Did anyone close to you die?My grandfather. 5. What countries did you visit?Sadly, none. 6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?A fresh start. 7. What

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-58460123069205212992007-12-26T18:06:00.001-08:002007-12-26T18:49:57.184-08:00

Back to work today- and it felt like I haven't been there in forever. Which, really I guess it has been quite awhile. That left me scrambling to organize a lot of different things, all of which are manageable, but still stressful in their own right. Yesterday was a good day. It felt like Christmas this year as opposed to last when it didn't. I saw my family and we hung out, and Santa was very

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Just random stuff, and it really doesn't feel like it can possibly be Christmas already does it? Not to me. This morning I took advantage of my area's Olympic-sized swimming pool, and it was nice. They heat it to a balmy 80-something, so it is more like getting into lukewarm bath water. Who says you can't go swimming in the middle of December? I think i'll shut up now before someone from the

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Day 22 and just a couple of notes: I'm going to Moxie's festivus party! Good times. I'm glad she's having it again this year. My photo was selected for the Schmap guide to Las Vegas. My grandfather died a year ago today. I guess this is the part where it sinks in.

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Movies Everywhere...I'm thinking of seeing a movie this afternoon, and while I had the opportunity to see "Sweeney Todd" last night (I will be seeing it at some point) I was far too tired and traffic was a mess. I couldn't make it. So, I'm sitting here considering "Juno" and I'm also considering seeing "The Golden Compass" just because I like the book so far. There's also "Enchanted", which stars

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-33585150856472243062007-12-18T21:30:00.001-08:002007-12-18T21:33:17.145-08:00

The old women outlasted me. Really. Last night my mom coaxed me over to her house with the lure of free food and the price was Bunko. I caught on quickly, the game doesn't really require much skill. Some would argue that it requires no skill, and moreover there's gambling involved and the seemingly arbitrary divvying up of cash at the end. Something about scores. I don't know. I'm glad the Coke I

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-33999237879179657212007-12-17T18:12:00.000-08:002007-12-17T18:19:40.298-08:00

Moving and Shout-outs. Today's moving was tiring. But, I officially don't live there anymore. Yay! No more crazy roommate. Thank GOD. And that's all I'm going to say about that. You LJ people know exactly what I'm talking about, though. So now all my stuff's in boxes still (well, some of it, I think I have 7 or 8 more to go, but at least the internet is up, the cable is up, and my stuff is safe

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-11399116410984763602007-12-16T21:23:00.001-08:002007-12-16T21:51:40.486-08:00

Today's Prompt: "Have you ever had a winter without snow?" And the shortest entry ever would be: Why yes, every winter since I was born. Neener neener neener.No but really. Since obviously that prompt was written by someone plagued by the 8 inches or more of snow (the same my dear grandmother is dealing with right now), I'm going to sort of disregard. Yesterday was productive, today was more of a

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-54098818603327618882007-12-15T23:25:00.000-08:002007-12-15T23:27:18.882-08:00

Today was tiring. We got a lot of stuff really organized, we got some stuff moved. We took a ton of stuff to Goodwill. What more could I ask? I also had Pho for the first time ever. It was fabulous of course. God I am so tired. And holidailies is half way over.

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Hectic times ahead- moving is stressful, but tomorrow there will be some help for that, and Monday is when all the stuff goes. Tonight I took some time out to see "Atonement", just one of the many movies I'd like to see in the near future. I'm hoping to see more during my week off. It was a great movie, and even though I didn't want to like it I liked it. I know that makes no sense, but just

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-19578218008743937822007-12-12T22:20:00.000-08:002007-12-12T22:26:04.103-08:00

More randomness. I'm Pfffft. Dove chocolate does not count as dinner. I'm eating it as dinner anyways. Tomorrow is the day I drop Bird off. This will be sad. Happy, because he'll be taken care of, but sad. My stomach does not feel good. The movers are coming Monday. Yay!My new place has so much more space, it is awesome. It also has no furniture. Well... it has a folding table and a sofa. And a

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-16287073476168386272007-12-11T22:55:00.000-08:002007-12-11T23:09:13.361-08:00

Living in LA LA Land.Well, I guess I was within 5 miles of CB on Saturday night and did I know this? No. Worse, tickets to the AFI event at the Egyptian were on SALE and I had no idea. So I missed my celeb boyfriend. Sadness. Cable is being installed at the new place on Monday, we are moving some stuff over on Saturday. I still don't know when the movers are coming- they haven't called me back

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-23191797887042197062007-12-10T21:43:00.000-08:002007-12-10T21:48:10.451-08:00

So the weekend, it was nice. I did some serious bargain shopping (well, what I call a bargain at a store i'd normally consider higher-end), went to L.A., hung out with a bunch (read over 30) non-straight guys and some straight ones (and some girls too) at my brother's annual Christmas party where I learned my dad has always believed maraschino cherries would kill him because long ago my grandma

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-88876535699814080662007-12-07T17:53:00.000-08:002007-12-07T18:08:43.477-08:00

How is this December different from last year?1. It is raining. 2. I am short two grandparents3. I am moving again4. I am working somewhere somewhat new 5. My iPod plays video6. I have jury duty 7. My old friend has a baby 8. I have some new friends around too 9. I weigh about 12 lbs less10.I now prefer a grilled cheese from In-N-Out rather than the burger. And that my friends is how This

arinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-63058150855906311982007-12-06T23:06:00.000-08:002007-12-06T23:14:07.132-08:00

day 6 and I have rejoined the land of the living for now. I am still not feeling great so I'll see how long this lasts. I have to conserve my energy for later. There are hectic days ahead. Meanwhile I have taken drugs that should knock me out and this is day 6 under the wire. I don't even have the energy to catch grey's anatomy online.

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-57631488508648937802007-12-05T19:48:00.000-08:002007-12-05T19:54:49.026-08:00

sitting in a dark room, trying to get better. What else can I say really? There are the usual things that stress me out, but I am not sure it is worth it. Lots of changes are ahead this month. I Think I will focus on getting through the first 15 days.

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I interrupt the prompt writing and the meme posting for a small sick break. My stomach and I, we have been huddled over a toilet, staring at the bottom of the bowl for most of this morning. The worst feeling isn't while you're throwing up, it's right before. Especially if Right Before takes four hours. So now there's nothing left at last, just the dry pieces of Cap'n Crunch i've been nibbling.

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Before getting to the prompt, I'd like to mention I'm really ill right now. Damn."Snow". Huh. Ok. Haven't seen it lately unless you count the TV news or the god-awful Christmas specials they rerun on TV every year (exception being "Christmas Vacation"-I will always have a soft spot). Seriously, snow is something other people get, other people deal with, other people moan about. We don't. Not here

arinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-11720810878062974572007-12-02T13:18:00.001-08:002007-12-02T13:33:35.690-08:00

Today's Prompt: "Maintaining friendships ... and do holiday cards help?"Hmm. This is a wide topic. Wide-open for discussion, interpretation, and the like. I have had many friendships over the years, and I've gotten rid of many friendships over the years. "Gotten rid of" might sound harsh, but really these people either went away due to life circumstances,or I wanted them out for various

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-70721316376408859542007-12-01T12:33:00.000-08:002007-12-01T12:47:03.409-08:00

Ah yes, Holidailies. Now that I can do. This is year number... 4 I think, because I can't be sure but I believe I began in either 2004 or 2005. Today's prompt is: Introduce Yourself. 1. Spell your name as it sounds: I don’t want to.2. Are you available? Yes, for christenings and bar mitzvahs.3. What’s your favorite number? 254. Favorite color? purples (all of them)5. Least favorite color? orange6

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Well, that's it for Holidailies. I decided not to write part 4 of my series- there's no point really. Maybe someday I will.Bye everyone! I'll write more, just not here. It's been...an interesting month. See you next year.

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Uh. Yeah. Hi 2007!But first let's take care of some old business.OK. That's done.So the past day was nice. I bought boots! I went to the beach! We had fun!I'm wearing boots. I have never worn boots before, mostly because I can wear nothing with a heel attached. Behold my kickass boots! And seriously? I'm nowhere close to being a model, but I feel like one when I wear these.Behold, the beach. It

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-12020900198208306732006-12-31T18:38:00.000-08:002006-12-31T18:43:00.370-08:00

An interesting, busy last day of '06 for me. As i'm staying at the beach tonight, no real update, but i'll have plenty to post tomorrow, when I'll unofficially end Holidailies.Today I did the following:Went to the beachAte too muchAnd that's not all!I'm actually wearing some boots.And a skirt.Yes, you read that right. A skirt. And boots! Boots! Holy god, Boots! What's more, I have the photos to

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-23846129966620029782006-12-30T13:47:00.000-08:002008-12-12T00:44:24.286-08:00

Some things I can change.I wanted to be able to change at least one thing I was unhappy with recently. So of course, I picked my hair. I had been unhappy with my hair for a few months now.Ugh. So not happy.So today on a whim, I called the salon, and Chris the Zen Master of Hair (not his real title, but it should be) had a cancellation, so I came in and let him work his magic.There. Now isn't that

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-50455510723632642792006-12-29T18:29:00.000-08:002006-12-29T21:48:55.407-08:00

Nearing the End. Just a normal, rambling entry today. My life has been far from normal this past week. I feel like I've been fending things off left and right for some time. Kind of like King Kong on the Empire State Building swatting at the airplanes that are shooting rounds. Funeral-wise, it looks like our closure on this will have to wait for a couple of weeks, at least. He will be cremated,

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1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?Walked across the Charles Bridge. 2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?No. 3. Did anyone close to you give birth?Nope.4. Did anyone close to you die?My grandfather. 5. What countries did you visit?England/UK, Czech Republic. 6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?Happiness.

arinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-84789397168325465522006-12-27T17:48:00.001-08:002006-12-27T17:49:12.415-08:00

Again, nothing to see here really. Have a bubble bath on me.

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What are YOU looking at? I have nothing much to say today. Here's an interesting bird.

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An Interview with 2006: Part 3, Interlude(Ext. Night. Railroad tracks. The sound of a train sounding its horn in the distance can be heard ever so faintly. I'm laying, face down, drunk, on the tracks. 2006 looks on.)06: Hey. Hey? Hey!Me: Whaaa....whaaayouwaanntt....leavemealone.....uhhuh.....06: Get up.Me: Nooo....leave me...here...06: I SAID get up. Now. Before the train hits you.(I flip myself

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-68740040174780534042006-12-24T17:27:00.000-08:002006-12-24T17:28:18.041-08:00

It's a bit half-hearted this year, but Merry Christmas everyone.Thank you for all the kind words of sympathy lately. It's appreciated. Funeral arrangements are pending, so we'll see what the week brings.

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Today, around 3pm, we got the phonecall.My grandfather died today.I'm just too sad for words right now.This is how I want to remember you.July 10th, 1921-December 22nd, 2006.

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Again, I got this one from Mary.6 Weird things about me.1. I will dream things, entire conversations even, and then they will happen maybe days or sometimes weeks later. I don't understand why this is, but it is the STRANGEST sense of deja vu ever. It's almost like I know it has happened before, while it is happening. Just...weird.2.I cannot move my toes, or feel my feet. A big huge needle was

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Some days I feel like this.

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An Interview with 2006: Part 2(I take a huge swig of tequila. Make a face.)Me: Hleeehllhhh....wow. That's some fiiine tequila.06: Only the best for you.Me: Damn right.(I take another swig. This time it goes down easier.)06:Hey, go easy on that.Me: Why? Why should I? I'll do anything I want now that you are on your way out.06: Hey, don't kick me out before I'm done. Are you trying to drink so much

arinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1166552976804532052006-12-19T10:27:00.000-08:002006-12-19T13:31:21.233-08:00

stole this one from Mary. The idea is this: Grab the Top 100 hits from the year you graduated from high school. (Just Google "Top 100 songs of 19whatever".) Bold the ones you like, strike through the ones you hate, and italicize the ones you can't remember or have no feelings about. Or something like that. Top 100 Hits of 1998 / Top 100 Songs of 1998 1. Too Close,

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I'm on vacation until after Christmas. Yesterday was quite possibly the worst, most stressful day I've had in a very long time (and certain people know exactly why that is), so I got all worn out by the drama and went to bed early. I just have to tell myself that some people don't have a clue when to just leave someone alone. Oh well. It's not really an issue right now. Self-sabotage issues will

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1166496977841676662006-12-18T18:37:00.000-08:002006-12-18T19:04:42.626-08:00

Notes from DisneylandThe one thing that sticks out...the lights!So many lights. Lights upon lights. Christmas lights everywhere. It was lovely. Oh if you haven't been to Disneyland at night during Christmas, you haven't lived. So many lights...And the tree was beautiful as well.I was in awe as soon as I walked in. I was 9 years old again.And as we walked down Main Street, the castle was purple. I

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1166375375738041322006-12-17T08:47:00.000-08:002006-12-17T13:32:22.610-08:00

An Interview with 2006: Part 1What would happen if 2006 and I were in the same room together? It would probably sound something like this.Me: OK so, first I have to ask you...what the fuck was that? I mean...come on.2006: Well...sorry. Yeah... I know. geez. (stares at the floor for a second)Me: I mean seriously....did it have to be THAT bad? Couldn't you have just called up 2002 and had a repeat

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1166290353988887172006-12-16T09:32:00.000-08:002006-12-16T09:32:33.996-08:00

Disneyland was fun! I'll post more about it later, because right now i'm taking myself to urgent care.Goody.

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Well, i'm re-sick. Yep, stuffy nose, the works. Re-sick.You know what I'm going to do to make myself alllllll better?Why, I'm going to Disneyland, of course.Tonight, my friend and I are going to go for a few hours, and hang out. Even though we live maybe 20 minutes away, I still haven't been in oh....five years or more.I like being local. It takes the pressure off of feeling like you have to

arinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1166060431518057652006-12-13T17:33:00.000-08:002006-12-13T17:41:44.536-08:00

A Recipe.This is not particularly holidayish, but I love it, and it was a huge hit at my dad's birthday last month.My most amazing Mint Chip Ice Cream PieYou will need:1 oreo cookie crust (pre-baked, you can buy these at the store)1 quart of mint chip ice cream1 jar of chocolate fudge syrupwhipped cream or cool whip1 bag of mint chocolate UFO's from Trader Joe's or even candy cane pieces if you

arinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37733923.post-1165972112711664072006-12-12T16:54:00.000-08:002006-12-12T17:08:32.723-08:00

"Those mass-produced holiday newsletters."So it's the topic from yesterday. I don't care. Nothing irritates me more than a mass-produced holiday newsletter. With the singular exception of a family friend who remarried with his six kids to a lady who has like...7 or 8 or something, I don't need a letter to keep everyone straight. Seriously.So it's difficult to imagine me not responding with

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"There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures." -James Thurber.But, sometimes you need some glaring illumination. Hey, I think the two can actually be combined. Why not? They both create shadow. And it's the things that hide in the shadows once there's enough light for a shadow to exist, that you have to be aware of.At this point I'm not sure which I'd

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Stuff and...Stuff.So i've been exceedingly busy this weekend. I'm trying to keep busy to keep my mind off of things. It's working so far.Yesterday and into the early morning hours of today I was at my Big Brother's rockin' Xmas Party, which was quite possibly exactly what I needed. You know, the combo of gay men and booze- gotta love it. Not that there was a dearth of straight, male energy.

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Dear Santa,A lot of people write to you like you are substitute for god or something. Hell, maybe you ARE a substitute for god to some people. I don't know. This year...this year i'll be no different. Because if you are the all-knowing Santa, and you really do have magical powers or something, then maybe just maybe you'll bring me something I want.But you can't do that, can you? Because you

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Exploding Dog.

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One thing I like about the holidays: the fireworks at Disneyland. I teach a class in a city just south of Anaheim, and every night after we finish work, as I'm driving home north on Euclid St., I can see the fireworks at Disneyland during the holidays set off like mad. They make a huge, deep booming sound, and they light up the sky so much that I know there will be an accident because some driver

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Dear (fill in the blank),"If you are reading this, then I'm probably dead..."Let's get Morbid!Awesome!No, really. I was looking at the topic today and I was feeling "meh" about it because I tend to avoid shopping malls anyways.Then I came across an ad for this site. It's a site that tells people that you are dead or critically disabled after a certain amount of non-response from

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"Holiday music: essential part of the season, or 'no way, it makes my ears bleed'?"Hmm. Yes and no. I'd say that it would not seem quite like the holidays without holiday music. Then again, there's overkill. During NaNoWriMo, I heard the same exact Bux holiday CD over and over and over and over...and then I think my ears started to bleed, or I just sort of blocked it out of my mind. Whichever. So

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"Sunny or Snowy? Which makes for the better holiday and why?" Oh like I even need words to answer this. Here's just a little bit of why. Why, yes, It is December. Today I spent too much time doing the following: smiling, buying things, eating, drinking, and talking. Enough said.Categories: Life, friends, Holidays

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Yarntopia. Oh yes. It was. I wouldn't ever wake up that early for just any sale. But this was THE yarn sale. I could not miss this. So, we woke up and we were ever so tired, but we were the first ones at the door at 7 a.m. and they kindly let us in to fill our bags even though they didn't let us check out for another hour. We didn't mind. There were bins upon bins upon bins of yarn. I've never

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Of course Holidailies has to begin just before a hectic weekend. But isn't that all part of the fun? I have two knitting-related activities tomorrow: One is a ginormous Bag Sale at the local Fancy Yarn Store where they sell entire BAGS of yarn for 50% off or MORE. Holy god. So I'm going to be meeting my crew at uh...6:30 a.m. for this thing. That's right. A.M. as in morning.Then I have my

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So. Here we are.My brain is still in NaNoWriMo mode, so this is going to be a little weird at first.First, I've been sick- being sick is boring. I was bored out of my mind yesterday when I wasn't busy sleeping on the sofa.Second, i'm not too good at thinking up topics to write about, but i'll do my best.Third, don't expect this to entertain you. I'm doing Holidailies this year as a matter of

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