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Advent: Day 23
This is zhonghua2000 filling in for saffronlie for the next few days.
Taking the idea from a recent entry in this journal, I give you a poll that asks:
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Advent: Day 22
Holiday Foods: Do You Know What You Are Eating?
Food plays an important part in many holiday celebrations. We eat certain foods on certain days, we give special foods as gifts--sometimes, we even sing about food! Yes, holiday foods are pleasing and familiar--but do we really know what we're eating? Here's your chance to find out! christmas, food, advent 2008Advent: Day 21
Hello, hello! mothergoddamn here. saffronlie has gone...somewhere and today I'm guest posting on her behalf. So I have created a little meme for you all.
( Read more... )Advent: Day 20
I'm heading off on a few days of travelling. Advent duties will be taken over by mothergoddamn for tomorrow. She's a legend, she's a glamour queen, God I'm running out of words but you know what I mean! And then zhonghua2000 will cover the next few days and be all sleek, velvet, gold lamé, patent leather, enchanté!
Wishing you all safe and happy holidays. <3
Advent: Day 19
Thanks to gypsytonijane, moon_chylde, and larks for their beautiful cards, which I received this week!
Christmas BellsHenry Wadsworth Longfellow ( Read more... )Advent: Day 18
Last night I went to Sizzler with friends so I could finally satisfy the year-long craving for potato skins and cheese toast caused by reading Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight while overseas. They close at 9.00pm and we were the last ones there and they didn't bring any mints, so we made P's boyfriend ask, and the girl took him to the giant ( Read more... )Advent: Day 17
Family friends have two beautiful border collie dogs, and have owned them for years. And yesterday, someone deliberately gave them poisoned bait. They've been in the doggie equivalent of intensive care for the last 24 hours. The younger dog is probably going to live, but the elder dog probably won't ( Read more... )Advent: Day 16
Today we have a guest post from the one, the only, rebness. She's like a magic time reversal clock, or the fries on the side with a cherry on top.It is September. The sun is cracking the flags on the terrace and I’m preparing some salad for lunch. The ‘phone rings ( Read more... )Advent: Day 15
For palelaura, who asked for Christmas decorations in the sunlight. Here is our Christmas tree at night:
( Read more... )Advent: Day 14
No Advent Calendar yesterday. It was probably Becky's fault. So a few different things today.
I asked avariecaita for a suggestion, and she proposed Top 10 Favourite Christmas Traditions Down Under. We only have one, and it is: getting drunk. Although, okay, not really. Complaining about the heat and going for a swim is another. Also, in our house we light a ( Read more... )
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