and for those feeling a little 'bah humbug'
Whatever your plans, whether you are celebrating or not, with people or on your own, have a fantastic day.
After some family time, I plan to go to the movies to see Sherlock Holmes.
What are ya'll up to?
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12/25/2009 00:17 #50651
And so it is here....Category: holiday
I just looked at the time...
and for those feeling a little 'bah humbug'
Whatever your plans, whether you are celebrating or not, with people or on your own, have a fantastic day.
After some family time, I plan to go to the movies to see Sherlock Holmes.
What are ya'll up to?
and for those feeling a little 'bah humbug'
Whatever your plans, whether you are celebrating or not, with people or on your own, have a fantastic day.
After some family time, I plan to go to the movies to see Sherlock Holmes.
What are ya'll up to?
12/25/2009 00:15 #50650
Christmas EveCategory: holiday
It was a fun day.
Had a few family members over for a Christmas Eve early dinner. Well, it was my mom and my "step dad" (someone who has been in my life since I was 12, who was with my mom for 14 years until she decided to end the relationship but they are still very good friends, which is totally awesome) and his room mate/friend (who moved in six months ago, they had grown up together, was supposed to be a one month temporary thing, but it has worked out well for it to be a longer situation, so naturally he is adopted into our "family"- that's how we roll). So the four of us had a really nice time- good food, conversation and lots of laughs.
After they all left, I spent the remainder of the evening catching up on emails, chatting with some friends I haven't spoken to in awhile and just.. thinking. I guess with another year at a close, some thoughts are bound to be at the forefront of my mind.
While doing all the emailing and chatting and so on, I had a nice mug of hot chocolate from a mix that (e:pyrcedgrrl) had made as gifts. I added a candy cane and an extra large splash of chocolate mint Baileys. Yummy. I tossed my special hat on that I wear when I am chilled sitting at home. Ok, I have an assortment that I can chose from, and really I just grab whatever is closest to me. The one I chose always brings a smile to my face, it is an old joke of the sort.. yeh, it has Barbie on it (so NOT my thing).
Now I am wrapping it up and heading to bed with a book. Warren Ellis', Crooked Little Vein, if you want to know.
want some?
yummy!
Trying to get me, the cocoa and the top of my hat in while take a self pic was much more complicated than I thought, so you get a second pic of me. :P
cheers!
Had a few family members over for a Christmas Eve early dinner. Well, it was my mom and my "step dad" (someone who has been in my life since I was 12, who was with my mom for 14 years until she decided to end the relationship but they are still very good friends, which is totally awesome) and his room mate/friend (who moved in six months ago, they had grown up together, was supposed to be a one month temporary thing, but it has worked out well for it to be a longer situation, so naturally he is adopted into our "family"- that's how we roll). So the four of us had a really nice time- good food, conversation and lots of laughs.
After they all left, I spent the remainder of the evening catching up on emails, chatting with some friends I haven't spoken to in awhile and just.. thinking. I guess with another year at a close, some thoughts are bound to be at the forefront of my mind.
While doing all the emailing and chatting and so on, I had a nice mug of hot chocolate from a mix that (e:pyrcedgrrl) had made as gifts. I added a candy cane and an extra large splash of chocolate mint Baileys. Yummy. I tossed my special hat on that I wear when I am chilled sitting at home. Ok, I have an assortment that I can chose from, and really I just grab whatever is closest to me. The one I chose always brings a smile to my face, it is an old joke of the sort.. yeh, it has Barbie on it (so NOT my thing).
Now I am wrapping it up and heading to bed with a book. Warren Ellis', Crooked Little Vein, if you want to know.
want some?
yummy!
Trying to get me, the cocoa and the top of my hat in while take a self pic was much more complicated than I thought, so you get a second pic of me. :P
cheers!
pyrcedgrrl - 12/27/09 12:54
How do you like the book? It's a quick read and has..umm..lots of interesting factoids sprinkled throughout. (lol)
Glad you are enjoying the cocoa. I think it turns out so much better than store-bought. I'll give you the recipe, if you want. :)
How do you like the book? It's a quick read and has..umm..lots of interesting factoids sprinkled throughout. (lol)
Glad you are enjoying the cocoa. I think it turns out so much better than store-bought. I'll give you the recipe, if you want. :)
metalpeter - 12/25/09 19:17
Well I kinda allready said this but that drink sounds pretty good.
Well I kinda allready said this but that drink sounds pretty good.
12/23/2009 14:36 #50642
keeping warmI have a DeLonghi microthermic flat panel radiant heater. It is awesome. It heats up quickly and takes care of a good size room easily. There are multiple settings but usually I am cranking it high. I got it last year for use in a room that never quite gets warm enough, also for use when I am going to be hanging out in one room for a long period of time and I want the extra warmth but don't want to heat the whole apartment to that level.
My cats love it too. I often see them stretched out in front of it basking in the panels warmth. I don't have any pictures.. yet.
So when I saw this picture today over at that lolcat site, it did indeed make me "lol", as I can totally imagine that being my Joey warming his little fuzznuts near the heater.
metalpeter - 12/24/09 13:17
Funny Picture
Funny Picture
libertad - 12/24/09 12:19
That heater is great. I had it in my old apartment in the back room otherwise known as the "wabatatt". Now I don't need it anymore so I lent it to my old neighbors. I especially liked it because you can hang it on a wall like a picture.
That heater is great. I had it in my old apartment in the back room otherwise known as the "wabatatt". Now I don't need it anymore so I lent it to my old neighbors. I especially liked it because you can hang it on a wall like a picture.
12/22/2009 13:16 #50629
It is officially winterand officially, my little village got its first snow late last night. There have been a tease of flakes at times, but it has been all green up until this morning. Today, the snow covered the grass.
yesterday afternoon I saw Joey was watching the snowflakes fall. They weren't really sticking, so I didn't expect anything to wake up to.
however, I did wake up to a good dusting. Nothing on the roads. Maybe an inch fell?
with the sun, it is already melting.
yesterday afternoon I saw Joey was watching the snowflakes fall. They weren't really sticking, so I didn't expect anything to wake up to.
however, I did wake up to a good dusting. Nothing on the roads. Maybe an inch fell?
with the sun, it is already melting.
tinypliny - 12/23/09 12:57
Snuggle?! You DID NOT just say that. I will have my *** ready.
Snuggle?! You DID NOT just say that. I will have my *** ready.
theecarey - 12/23/09 12:27
it's pretty much gone now.
it's pretty much gone now.
theecarey - 12/22/09 21:28
Tropics of Buffalo, haha. You are onto something, Tiny. If you get too cold, come snuggle with the furry basement beast.
Tropics of Buffalo, haha. You are onto something, Tiny. If you get too cold, come snuggle with the furry basement beast.
tinypliny - 12/22/09 16:45
Exactly where do you live - the secret tropics in Buffalo?! No wonder the basement monster likes it there...
Exactly where do you live - the secret tropics in Buffalo?! No wonder the basement monster likes it there...
12/22/2009 12:45 #50628
G rated CookiesOk, time for G rated cookie pics.
big mess compared to the organization depicted in (e:theecarey,50601)
lots of sugar cookies and gingerbread men
soft peanut butter cookie w/ Hershey's kiss
A white chocolate coated oreo ball
(ground oreos, cream cheese mixed together then chilled. Followed by dipping into melted white chocolate. Crazy easy and yummy)
theecarey - 12/27/09 13:04
lol Actually that is still true. I managed to not eat dozens of them like I did everything, and I mean everything else. I had maybe three, total. Stupid truffle texture. But everyone else would like them A LOT. :D
lol Actually that is still true. I managed to not eat dozens of them like I did everything, and I mean everything else. I had maybe three, total. Stupid truffle texture. But everyone else would like them A LOT. :D
pyrcedgrrl - 12/27/09 12:56
You didn't like the oreo balls because they turn out very similar to truffles. ;)
You didn't like the oreo balls because they turn out very similar to truffles. ;)
theecarey - 12/22/09 21:33
You might like it as it doesn't taste or feel like anything with cream cheese. I didn't make them, but I was impressed with how simple they were to make and how yummy they are for just using three ingredients. Cream cheese seems to be used as a vehicle for moisture and holding the ground cookies together. I have used cream cheese in my sugar cookie recipes.
You might like it as it doesn't taste or feel like anything with cream cheese. I didn't make them, but I was impressed with how simple they were to make and how yummy they are for just using three ingredients. Cream cheese seems to be used as a vehicle for moisture and holding the ground cookies together. I have used cream cheese in my sugar cookie recipes.
metalpeter - 12/22/09 20:01
cookies sound interesting, I'm not a cream cheese fan but I bet they are still pretty good
cookies sound interesting, I'm not a cream cheese fan but I bet they are still pretty good
I'd really like to see Julia & Julia (love Julia Child and Meryl Streep, who plays her), also, I want to see, 500 Days of Summer- Zooey Deschanel plays interesting and quirky characters as does Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
I just watched "Yes Man", which I really needed- I felt myself relating to the main characters. Very fun movie, quick paced. Also, totally devoid of "child-rape, stoning people dead, mindless violence and other horrid things" :)
:::link:::
Now, that's what I call depression etched into your mind. I just got Julie and Julia. I am going to watch it tonight and possibly it will erase all rotten memories of child-rape, stoning people dead, mindless violence and other horrid things from the Kiterunner. *shudder shudder*
Oh, and I am also going to watch 500 days of summer because really, I have had it with this grey sky business in buffalo and also probably a very silly romcom. I am thinking Girlfriends Ghosts or whatever that movie is called...
Oh and I forgot. Don't EVER see Broken English. It was so awful I actually felt like throwing stuff at my monitor and I think I did throw some small tissues and couldn't watch till the end. It was seriously the worst crap movie of all time. ALL TIME.
Oh yeh..
MrMike, sounds like a good Saturday you have planned for you and your kiddo.
(e:metalpeter)- bummer that you have to work tomorrow. Seems that you need a day to relax after all the business of today. For your niece, you probably had to start the day off super early? Well, I hope Sunday makes up for it all!
(e:paul) kids do have a lot of energy, then combine that with the anticipation of christmas? AND wasn't "santa" there as well? Kids had to be buzzing. Yikes, I feel for the parents!
and lastly, I want to see "Avatar", but will likely wait on that. I'm heading out tonight though for the 9:50 showing of "Sherlock Holmes" w/ friends at the Niagara Falls Blvd (Builders Square) Regal, then likely off to Dennys down the street.
Then sleep.
and no.more.cookies.
Thanks everyone!
(e:tiny), thanks for your rundown of depressive sucky movies not to see, lol.
I haven't seen "The Kiterunner", but I did see, "Slumdog Millionaire"; *sometimes* I am a sucker for a love story, and I liked this one.
Now as for the "The Pianist", I have seen this. It is incredibly depressing. The upside to watching it is that Adrian Brody makes a hot emaciating Jew. There, said it.
I've seen it only once at the theater, and liked it. I remember that we ((e:pyrcedgrrl) & I) watched it the night that Bush declared war on Iraq. AND to add to the story, (e:pyrcedgrrl) and I went to see it at the Eastern Hills Mall (as a limited theatrical release, it was the only place it was showing). Being a mall, we parked wherever, and when the movie let out, the mall had closed a long time ago. I remember us walking around the entire outside of the mall late at night trying to find where we parked our car. Somehow that whole night cracked me up in an odd sense, ironic sense?... Depressing war movie, we went to war, deserted unfamiliar parking lot, walking around late at night in the cold.
Did the Christmas thing over at the sis place so the niece could have like a normal Christmas and comedown and get gifts. Then went to these other people's house and the 3rd place I'm skipping screw it. Going to try and stay up for wrestling and put a shelfing thing together. Then I work on Sat and go to Wrestling on Sunday. I was hoping Sherlock Holmes would make it in some how but don't see it or Avatar fitting into this or next weekend either really, argh.
Merry Christmas, Sherlock is definitely on the list. Promised Number one Son Avatar tomorrow. beyond that, just some relaxing
Merry Christmas. I spent the evening with a whole bunch of little cousins. Man kids have serious energy.
Also avoid The Pianist. The only redeeming thing about that movie was Chopin. I realized a little late (like 3/4th into the movie) that I could just as easily hear him without all the agony and heartache of watching THAT also-super-depressing movie.
AVOID.
I just saw "The Kiterunner" and am completely depressed.
Don't see it.
It's as horrible as Slumdog Millionaire with a very similar storyline in many ways. I don't know why people stumble head over heals recommending such movies. Bleh. Its time for mindless comedy or crazy science. NO MORE depressing movies.
Didn't mean to derail this thread but... UGH. Do NOT watch it. EVER.
Merry Christmas to you. :-)
Merry Christmas!