Sunday, December 28, 2008

Cozy.

The carnage of last night's supper lies splayed on our countertop, a minimalist Christmas tree like a sentinel in the corner. We are young, and manifestations of our brilliant ideas and obsessions litter this space, awaiting completion.

Ah, three whole days of sleeping in, drinking coffee by the fire and watching the first season of Six Feet Under. I'm so very thankful for this break, even though I'm going broke and I'll soon have to face another whirlwind of a quarter. At this point I'm trying not to think about it.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Fait Accompli!!!

Wooo! I made it through Christmas at work! Now I get to enjoy ten lazy days off being cozy in my awesome new bomber hat that Jordan got me...

http://madbomber.com/madbomber/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=81

The picture doesn't do it justice, but this hat is amazing. The rabbit fur feels so nice on my face, and it muffles out noise (as in, on the bus when I'm trying to read).

Tonight was the big extended family Christmas celebration, which is always just a bundle of hugs, compliments, cookies, meat, meat, meat, and Bob and Augie's guitar playing. My dad and I accompanied them on some carols around the tree (oh so picturesque, I know).

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

half the fun of it

Christmas is a holiday of secrets. Everyone is talking behind each others' backs and sneaking bags into the house.... It's been so hard for me to keep gifts secret from people:

somebody: "I think I'll buy myself a _______."
me: "No! You shouldn't..."
somebody: "Why?"
me: "Well...because.........[insert sly response to distract victim]."

Friday, December 19, 2008

Tired.

First of all, why you people gotta be so mean? -in reference to someone you probably don't know.

I'm really having fun with the whole Christmas thing, as I've said before. I'm getting Corban figure skates. He's going to start lessons in January. Jordan's getting everyone bomber hats from www.madbomber.com, which is going to be amazing. I'm also going to baking lots of Pulla, which is a butter and egg-packed Finnish cardamom bread.

We're pulling through at work, but the snow slowed us down a bit this week and probably will again after Sunday. I'm praying with all my might to Quetzalcoatl for help. A blood sacrifice will be needed soon.

Christmas madness is almost over though, and then it's on to Valentine's Day!!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Snow day.

Today I attempted to actually brush my teeth for the recommended two minutes--it's absolutely impossible. No human being is capable of completing said deed.

I also got to watch my neighbor's adorable kids for a couple of hours. They are 11, 7, 5 and 18 months old, and we had an awesome time making snowflakes and playing blocks and helicopter. The 18-month-old had lots to say, his favorite being (in reference to an animal of some sort) "He nose!", "He tail!", "He eye!", etc. He also told me his hair was real and pink. hm.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Strange Conditions

Within the past few months, I've been told by more than one doctor or healthcare figure that "I've never seen a case like this before..." Instantly, of course, I begin to run through all the ramifications of that phrase in mind. That could either be very bad or very good.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Finally...

it's snowing!!! We're going to get our tree tomorrow out past Glacier. Now we just have to make the ornaments. I'm stoked for Christmas this year--I'm really getting into it.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Lost a thought and gained another.

My Anthropology class has corrupted me. I dream about ancient hominids, and have words like Zinjanthropus boisei and Homo floresiensis running through my head all day. This last quarter has definitely been the most interesting for me to date, I'm definitely grateful for my awesome professors.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Bahhhh

Blogspot deleted my post yesterday. I will smite the internet.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Mbleggghhhh D:

I dislike being sick >__<

...and working too much. It's okay. The only reason I don't like working a lot is getting up in the morning. It's laaame.

On a lighter note, school ends this week, and I'm definitely ready to get more sleep.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Talking to Myself...

I feel a little lost and alone in my tiny cyberbubble here. Also, I'm sick, and I found out that I'm not very good at gargling. I swallowed a lot of salt water just now. sigh. I'm lucky, though. This is only my second bout of sickness this season. I guess maybe I am taking better care of myself. Kudos to me! Speaking of which, I just dropped a class from Winter quarter, and it's going to be a huge relief. For my independent studies, I need 30 hours of work study/research per credit. That won't be hard for the independent study in chocolatiering, but I'm also setting up a co-op Early Childhood Education study. I already tutor Spanish, but this will mean I actually have to structure it and present my work. I also want to do some site visits and maybe start volunteering at A Step Ahead Bilingual Learning Center. That would be pretty rad.

I watched Happiness the other day. Great movie, and very well done, but so messed up. Or at least it presents you with the kind of subjects no one really wants to think about. Bart's quitting at Blockbuster, so we'll probably lose some momentum on our movie watching, but that just means more reading!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Happy Wednesday!

"I will fall upon her suddenly and destroy her virginity."
-Yigenek, Kitabi Dada Gorgud

Somehow, at least three times in my life, I've unintentionally wandered into cat shows. I think maybe the cat is my spirit animal....

I have many good things to read. For my humanities class, I'll be reading Bobo and the Catfish, an epic word sequence poem by Frank Stanford; part of the Silmarillion, The Battle of Kosovo, parts of the Secret History of the Mongols, Woman of Steel, Another Account of the Queen of Sheba (from the Ethiopian epic The Glory of the Kings), part of Dante's Inferno, part of El Cid, the Nibeleunga-somethin or other, part of Gilgamesh, and some other stuff. I know what I'm doing this weekend.

I'm also performing this weekend! For Friday's Art Walk downtown, the Mahala dancers are doing three shows at 7:00, 7:30 and 8:00 in the Crown Plaza building between the Sandalwood Salon and the Lucky Monkey (across from Taco Lobo). It should be pretty fun, as should the rest of the Art Walk, which features performance art and other local arts.

And...I get to go to Mt. Baker this Sunday! I'm going with my family to get a Christmas tree for the apartment...though I have no idea how to decorate it yet since neither Bart, Jordan or I have any decorations. We'll figure something out I'm sure. Hurray for Christmas! ahhh! I love it.