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Filed in life, December 28, 2008, 3:05 pmThe past week has been wonderfully relaxing. I haven’t left my house much, and I’ve filled my time with Mad Men and Pushing Daisies – both of which I’ve now finished. All my Christmas presents have found their place, except for the ones in the basement waiting for me to move out. I’ve also been [...]
Merry Christmas Eve!
Filed in life, December 25, 2008, 1:32 amA quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Eve! Ours, as always, was very fantastic and filled with love, family, and delicious food. I decided to experiment with Mulled Wine using a friend’s verbal recipe. It was partially successful, but changes for next time will be necessary. The smell is irresistible so I will [...]
Crocheted Love
Filed in creations, December 23, 2008, 12:12 pmFor Christmas this year I decided to crochet flower pins for my loved ladies. I pulled out all of my mom’s left-over yarns, dug through her supply of buttons, and enjoyed the quick craftiness of it all. They were rather fun to make, and if anyone wants the crochet instructions let me know. Apologies for [...]
Chestnuts
Filed in travel, December 14, 2008, 10:34 pmWith Christmas music all around I have become suddenly aware of the commonly used line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”. In Paris there were people on many corners, selling chestnuts roasted over portable fires. In my efforts to be adventurous I thought I would give them a try, and I was extremely disappointed. This [...]
Desktop
Filed in life, December 12, 2008, 2:55 pmAfter a week of looking at the ugly blue default desktop on my computer, I finally changed it to one of my favourite photos today. Everytime I’ve minized all the open windows, this photo has made me smile :) The rest of my office is still lacking character, but it’ll come with time. Lens Update: Nikon [...]
