• Everyone at the office had the day off today so that we could watch the inauguration festivities in Washington, D.C. or attend watching parties/celebrations. Whatever your political beliefs, today was a historic day in the history of the nation, and I embraced it as such. I found myself filled with hope as I listened to President Obama's speech; ( Read more... )

*shivers* I feel all shivery like my userpic. Despite the heat being on and me wearing two sweaters, I can still feel slightly chilled. It is an exceptionally cold night tonight. Not complaining though; I think this type of weather is better than a heat wave ( Read more... )

• While wrapping presents at my parents' house, I listened to the radio. They had it set to a station that played Christmas songs for the duration of the season. I didn't mind because that was the appropriate time for festive, seasonal music, but I became fixated on this one commercial when I first heard it. It was for K12, an educational program ( Read more... )

Wow, what a December this has turned out to be. I literally had no time to check my email (except for work-related stuff) or to catch up with all of you; I've barely had any time to go online at all. *sigh* I've missed youSince my last post on December 22, I've spent most of my time at my parents' house preparing for their Christmas party, seeing ( Read more... )

Okay, forget the GO position from this post. I'm now on ZOOM, and if this past weekend was any indication, it won't be slowing down until after Christmas. I love the mad holiday swirl of parties, decorating, wrapping, and other festive activities, but it has been a while since I've had a moment to myself. I haven't even checked my email since last ( Read more... )

*blinks rapidly* Where did the week go? Where did the weekend go? For the past few days, it seemed like I was stuck in the GO position and competing with the Energizer Bunny. I still feel that way ( Read more... )

Many thanks to everyone for their good wishes! I'm feeling so much better today. Although I still sound like a frog thanks to a weekend filled with sneezing, coughing, and associated cold nasties, I don't feel achy anymore. Hee, one of my aunts called me. She thought she had the wrong number and hung up after apologizing. She called back ten ( Read more... )

*bleary-eyed stare* Despite all the precautions I took, I still ended up with my first cold of the cold weather season. My voice is hoarse, my throat hurts, and I feel a bit achy and blah. I can't even muster any enthusiasm for Beedle the Bard. It has been sitting on my desk waiting for me to dive in and start reading, but I haven't even thumbed ( Read more... )

I had dinner with my parents today so that we could compare our holiday schedules for family events and to discuss the club Christmas party. Unbeknownst to me, my dad had attended the club's planning meeting last month and had volunteered me to chair the children's activities. *headdesk* I thought I got out of it this year when new officers were ( Read more... )

Yesterday's Thanksgiving celebration went well. We started eating by 3pm and most of the guests stayed until midnight. It was great to spend time with people I haven't seen in ages. I'm thankful that the meal went off without a hitch; I'm not the best cook, but I tried my best ( Read more... )