Olympics fever!

February 22, 2010

I’ve been uncharacteristically swept away by the Olympics this year (due entirely to the fact that they are being held in Canada). That I have forsaken Season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy to watch that most dull of sports, curling, is shocking to me.
One thing that the Olympics have reminded me of is that we all [...]

Christmas Day 2009

December 30, 2009

Merry (belated) Christmas! I had a great Christmas with my family as usual (to say otherwise when we were all in attendance and in good health seems wrong somehow). Since I no longer live at home, I’m trying to determine what my own traditions will be. If we base it on this year, it involves [...]

What I have learned

December 20, 2009

This year’s tree has a definite theme now: gold and silver. Now that I’ve added some ornaments, the tree looks pretty even when the lights are off. I really like the ornaments with the swirly look to them.
The tree smells less musty now, and it may not be tossed in the trash after Christmas [...]

H1N1 and clubbing

November 2, 2009

Every year, I wonder whether it would be cheating to prepare entries ahead of time and post them on the right day, and every year I decide that it would be. So the best strategy (for me) will be to keep the posts short and write close to midnight so that it’ll post on the [...]