I am the guy who came out to the entire school in his senior speech and got a standing ovation for his courage ( Read more... )

During the past two years it was hard for me to muster any semblance of  Winter Holiday spirit. This seems to have changed this year.

I am impatient to start preparing Yule/Christmas treats. Candied orange peel bits with chocolate. Alchechengi/Husk cherries* dipped in white and bitter chocolate. The Swedish cookies I found a recipe for last year, ( Read more... )

1) What's your name? Barbara

2) How old are you? 34

3) Where are you from? Are you living there right now? From Varese, Italy, and yes, I'm living there right now.

4) Is it cold where you are? Not really.

5) What's the time? 19.06 p.m.

6) What are you wearing? Comfy leopard print pile dress.

7) What was the last thing you listened to? My mother and ( Read more... )

I only have presents for my parents left to buy, and then my Winter Holidays shopping will be officially done* - and it's only November, 29th! Go me!

*Save for perishables, of course!

Belated happy Thanksgiving to all of those of you who celebrate it!

I hope your lives are rich in blessing and all of you have reasons to give thanks!

Unfortunately I am not skilled enough to make fancy posts with pictures and pretty things, so I can just wish you many, many happy returns of the day and hope that your day was filled with peace, joy and lovely surprises. May the dreams you cherish in your heart come true, and may new dreams to fulfill blossom for you in the year to come. 

I gacked this from Fleurette. Please note: if you're not on my list but want to answer just the same, it's perfectly fine to do so

You're on my list, so I want to know you better! Be honest! Copy and answer in comments, then repost in your own LJ so others can answer.

01. Can you cook?
02. What was your dream growing up?
03. What talent do you wish ( Read more... )

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haulseal-lady goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as seal.fleurette gives you 14 mottled green lime-flavoured nuggets.namarie120 gives you 3 dark blue grape-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.ransnano2007 gives you 7 softly glowing spearmint-flavoured wafers.willowwing gives you 6 milky white raspberry-flavoured pieces of ( Read more... )

A word of advice from my heart to anyone reading this journal:

please watch out in the next few days, until Samhain and Halloween are past - your cats, expecially if you have black cats, may be in danger.

In many parts of the world, cruel morons take advantage of what is meant to be a holiday full of fun and sharing in order to perform atrocities ( Read more... )

I feel like experimenting with my LJ tonight.  I'm discovering all the possibilities it holds and trying them out little by little ( Read more... )