Tuesday, January 01, 2008

happy new year!

it's been forever since i posted, i know. i hope everyone had a very merry christmas.

i was finally able to take off this year, for the christmas holiday. well, i worked half days, but it was from home. i now realize i can not be a telecommuter. i have no self-control. i need structure. i need to be in an office. with less food!

the holidays were crazy. lots of family. lots of friends. lots of food! we got to see Parker Boy & Topher and HM's step-brother Mark & his family. cutest kids. loud, but way cute. i got to read them a story. i couldn't believe they were all listening. that was, until Little C came in and got me with Death From Above! he's bony, too, so that didn't feel too hot. then he hid the book, so no more stories. i had a lot of fun with them, tho. they're all really awesome kids.

christmas shopping was not so much a nightmare this year. so that was a plus. i actually got some things done early this year. i had everything finished by the 21st! yay me! i think that was also the same nite we went to look at christmas lights. way too much fun! i'm never really all that psyched to look at christmas lights (Woz insists we go every year), but once you add a little alcohol (with a designated driver, of course) and a really funny dude (Albert), it's so much fun! i think i nearly peed my pants at least three times. Woz, too. i wasn't the only one this time.

christmas eve was at mom's. i got some pretty cool stuff. we drew names this year. i got hurricane candle holders. Woz and i are going to experiment on them, with some etching stuff. we also got a grill/griddle that will be going to the "new" shack with us. my favorite gifts from Handyman include the AUTOGRAPHED GODFATHER MOVIE POSTER signed by six key cast members & Francis Ford Coppola and the scale model 1963 Cadillac from Scarface. awesome! i also got some really cool Hallmark Christmas Ornaments: cookie cutter set, the perfect afternoon, and my personal fave, Wonder Woman's closet. love them!

new year's eve came in with good friends and some family. HM, BA, Woz, S1, BIL1 and myself brought in the new year playing Name That Tune-80's edition. girls against guys. we totally won. duh!

today was spent gorging on way too much food from yesterday. for the planned four people being here, we had 7-layer dip, turkey rolls with avocado dipping sauce, turkey and chicken empanadas, fiery ranch dipping sauce, corn & black bean dip. i'm sure there was more that i just can't remember. then today, HM made a turkey and BA made greens, black eyed peas, and cornbread.
it was all so good. and way too much.

Woz and i also got to create a few things today. i finished a necklace & earring set and i helped her with a gem stone watch band (very cool) and a few bracelets. i also wrapped and ribboned up all the gifts for work. i had some metallic pipe cleaners in the office that i shaped into their first initials. too cute.

i head back into the office tomorrow. i could have used another day to upload pictures and video from the holiday period. seeing as we have a TON of leftovers, neither one of us will have to cook. i think i'll have time to work on that.

until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.

p.s. dad, your gifts are still upstairs because i still haven't sent them off. sorry. =(

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