December 31
December 31. A day for reflecting back on the highs and lows of the year that was; a day for thinking ahead about all the glorious possibilities that might be, that could be, in the year ahead. But mostly, a day to sleep in, primp and get really, really drunk with your friends at some [...]
The day after
Christmas turned out to be pretty festive. I baked cookies, wrapped presents, got a tree and managed to hit four different family gatherings (phew!). I gave all my sparkley gifts away, and got lots of shiny new presents in return. Literally – I got a super cool silver iPod nano, a new set of stainless [...]
Through the trees…
I don’t have a Christmas tree this year. Last night I suddenly started silently panicking that not buying a tree would let my grandmas down. I mean, it’s like they’re up in heaven shouting at me, “Proper ladies put up Christmas trees! Now go get one!”I didn’t get one this year because I didn’t have [...]
The best things in life…
Courtesy of Yahoo, a friendly reminder that in life, the best things are often free. Hugs, for instance…
Done with holiday spending!
OK, folks, I’m done shopping. Sorry it’s been a while since my last post, but I’ve been hauling ass all around the city to find the perfect gifts for…wait for it…39 people! And, sad to say, all are family and co-workers. I don’t even buy gifts for my best girl friends (who really, truly deserve [...]
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