Home from the Holidays!
I had a great time in Windsor for Christmas, with a couple minor speed bumps. The usual good cheer towards men, but no one said anything about good cheer towards ex-friends and older brothers!
There was this girl I knew in high school- Paula- and we were best of friends in grade eleven. After an argument about the moral ineptitude of making fun of a guy wearing a turban, she decided not to be my friend anymore. It was harsh, but it was 13 years ago. I saw her at Stacey and Chris' party on the 23rd, and she actually went out of her way to avoid me. Funny, eh? Whatev.
My brother was just being himself. And since I've been
extra sensitive this winter, I took his criticisms hard and let it bring me down. I have to stop allowing that to happen. Whatev.
Anyways- I took some pics during my time at home... here's a link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenswift/sets/72157594450192366/Labels: christmas, family, photos, windsor
Home for the Holidays!
I can't wait!!! Not that I don't love Toronto. But when I go home... it's UBER relaxing. And I don't use the word "uber" lightly.
When I go home, I don't have to worry about waking up to an alarm.
I don't have to deal with the TTC or the irate customers at work.
I don't have to think about what I'm going to eat for my next meal (or if I have to cook it).
I can watch satellite television, and not the crappy rabbit-ear reception I get here.
I can have a bath in their jacuzzi style tub, and not get attacked by my cheap shower curtain that insists on sticking to my legs when I turn the water on.
I can walk out the front door of my dad's house and not be harassed by people asking for money.
When I look out the window, I see the lush yard full of flowers my step-mom keeps, and not the scummy apartment building across from me on Tyndall Ave.
I can see my family, who I know misses me a lot.
I can visit my friends from high school, and catch up on the good old times.
Ahhhh... I can't wait. But like I said, I also love Toronto. It's just a different kind of love!
Labels: christmas, family, windsor
YAY for PREZZIES
Tonight Bex came over and we exchanged gifts. I actually told her what I got her this morning on the streetcar on the way to work. I couldn't help it- she kept talking about all the bike bells she'd been looking at, and she said how she went to a bike shop on Bathurst and she saw this awesome, humongous bell that she totally wanted. Well- that's the one I'd already gotten her! She's gonna bling it out.
She got me a stocking full of a bunch of good stuff like shampoo and chocolate and a lint roller and socks and a reading lamp clip and a book called
101 Reasons to Dump Your Man and Get a Cat.
"A man can't use his whiskers to tell if his body will fit somewhere." "If your man poops on the rug, there's a much bigger problem.""Cats
never have difficulty showing emotion."
Oh- and she got me some kleenex! She knows me so well...
And she got a present for herself- some new sunglasses (Versace, no less... haha- they're knockoffs). I tried both pairs of her sunglasses on so she could compare. This photo made me laugh out loud for a long time!
Labels: bex, christmas
Skating and Potluck
Friday we decided to hit the DJ Skate at the
Natrel Rink at the
Harbourfront Centre, and I decided to hit the ice as hard as I could with my left knee. Ouch! It was pretty painful... no more skating for me!! But it was awesome to see everyone else circling the rink, and to take some nice pics!
Yesterday we had our annual holiday potluck dinner. We ate dinner at Bex's apartment, and did presents and had drinks at my place. It was a nice evening and we had a great time- I haven't laughed so much in a loooong time! Good food, too- lasagna, stuffed peppers, enchiladas, apple pizza, hummous, cheese fondue, and lots of yummy cookies (including
My Hanukkah Cookies).
And finally, here's my Christmas Tree. It smells great. I bought it from a convenience store on Queen West near Dunn Street. Only $25! Isn't it cute! A little on the "charlie brown" side (there are filler branches in there), but really not bad at all. Thanks to
Bex for helping me walk it home through Parkdale singing Christmas carols!!
To see all the photos from skating and the potluck, click the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenswift/sets/72157594424984509/Labels: christmas, harbourfront centre, photos, potluck
What Crappy Christmas Gift Are You?
| You Are a Fruitcake! |
You taste like nothing else in this world.
And get ready, you're about to get tossed! |
I do NOT like fruitcake. Please don't buy me fruitcake!
Labels: christmas, quiz
Christmas Wish List
So- for anyone out there buying me gifts this year for Christmas... here's my Wish List!
Food processor
Socks
Long underwear
Countertop dishwasher/new dish drying rack
Old Navy gift certificate
Chapters gift certificate
Blender
Harry Potter DVDs
X-Men DVDs
Black picture frames (any size)
The Sims 2
Indoor bike trainer
Telephoto lens (Canon EF)
Tripod
Pirates of the Caribbean- Dead Men’s Chest DVD
Leather gloves
Biking gloves
Nail care kit
Kitchen knife setLabels: christmas, wish list
