After five days of being trapped in SIXBOX -- those of you who've been there know it's at the bottom of a steep driveway, and is therefore damn near impossible to walk out of if there's snow and ice -- I decided I was getting out of there if it killed me ( Read more... )

My family has a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve, and the rest on the Day. Said present is usually something quite inconsequential. This year, it was something I really liked and am excited about. You'll see it when you come to New Year's, ask me about it ( Read more... )

Gaaaah! Okay, I knew they were opening a new Goodwill store right here in Shoreline, just four miles away from my house, and not even two miles from windbourne's house -- over 40,000 square feet, the "second largest" Goodwill store, in fact (don't know whether they mean in Washington or nationally) -- but I didn't know they were already open ( Read more... )

The gifts are all bought and made and waiting to be wrapped. I see my family in just a few hours. I've been downloading and listening to my essential Christmas music -- Crosby and Bowie's Little Drummer Boy, Christmas Wrapping, Fairytale of New York.
But I don't think Christmas is coming.
I haven't been able to write about this yet. Now I have ( Read more... )

Christmas just doesn't feel to me like it ever ended this year. I'm still listening to Christmas music today.
So apparently there was a great big huge windstorm today. I love windstorms. I'm a little sorry I slept through it.
Up late last night. Had a good time. retcon and treebyleaf and I realized ( Read more... )

By the way, I keep forgetting to mention, but Fluffybunny Radio has been playing some great Christmas songs. Fire up Winamp and tune in, won't you?

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I've just finished sorting out my Christmas stocking.
Yes, in March.
See, my family has this weird tradition with Christmas "stockings" -- we ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't posted anything in my journal since Christmas Eve. I better catch up.
I've been busy having a fine holiday season. Let me tell you about it.
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