Have had a lovely day. Stocking and presents this morning, then out to Grandma's for the Bardsley family gathering - 23 people, one cousin missing. Lots of catching up and food. Hope everyone else had a good Christmas.

Repeat tomorrow with the other side of the family, this time at our place.

Have been reading random things on my parents computer since it grew dark enough that there is no longer glare on the screen. Mostly PotC fic that I haven't read for a while (there is no new fic, where is the fic?), but also random HP stuff, and the occasionaly FFVIII piece, all of which I've read before ( Read more... )

So today, I had an easy day at work, finishing by two, a fun shuttle ride out to the airport with maudlinrose, and the day was absolutely gorgeous. And then I came to Hamilton, and was completely startled to find that it had been raining on and off all day, and was about to start raining again. This would be fine, it's just that after such a lovely day, I ( Read more... )

I have really enjoyed today. No relatives, no travelling, no stress.

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My hair is now cut. It feels very shiny and soft and floaty at the moment, because they not only washed it, they also blow-dried it. So it is all nice and floaty now, and when I brush it, it looks very red-gold.

I also managed to avoid having too much cut off the ends. I got it trimmed (about an inch), and the front bits layered slightly. I should ( Read more... )