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1. You people have the power to blow me away, in the most profound ways. For those who've asked: Yes, I am OK. Or will be, any day now. Let's just say it's been a ...what's a good word?... thoughtful week. And it's time to lighten up a little.
2. Besides, being stressed and depressed is entirely too much work, for entirely too little payoff in the end.
3. Besides, it's DECEMBER! We're getting our tree on Saturday, and rumor has it I'm hosting my family over Christmas this year. You may already think I'm crazy, and I probably am, but I can't wait. Can.Not.Wait.
4. I started drinking tea a couple of weeks ago, because becoming the "tea lady" seemed like a cool eccentric kind of thing to do I've been reading about its health benefits, and I've wanted to ease off on the coffee consumption for a while now. The array of tea types and flavors readily available these days are quite lovely, if a tad intimidating. My favorite recent find: yummmmm.
5. Out of the blue, I ran across a channel in the nether regions of my television dial called Current TV. Have you seen this? Am I the last to know? It's like public access cable all grown up and purposeful. The first show I saw was a piece on The Wal-Mart Movie documentary, which was like a wake up slap across my complacent consumerism.
6. With one last - unexpectedly meaningful - regular season game to go, my boys are Sugar Bowl bound. In case you haven't heard yet. "Unofficially" official, of course.
7. Who has time for holidays when there are so many great movies to see? I haven't made it to 'Rent' yet. Something suddenly came up. I also want to see 'Walk the Line'. And this. And this. And this. And - ohmygod - this one. And this one? They better not have butchered my love and adoration of the original, is all I have to say about that.
8. My husband, aka Santa's Evil Twin, can play me like a finely tuned Stradivarius. After weeks of leading conversations, I heard myself utter the phrase, "well, why don't we just decide we'll get it for each other for Christmas this year?" I'm almost embarrassed to tell you exactly what the gift < dramatic finger air quotes > WE </ dramatic finger air quotes > selected is. Suffice it to say, I can get the sensation of personally attending every item in numbers 6 and 7 above without ever leaving the comfort of my living room. Lucky me. It's sick.
9. Even though, based on this post, it might appear we worship the Television God, trust me. I'd trade my usual ten minutes of viewing pleasure a day for a good sturdy printed and bound text to hold in my hands any day of the week. Seem to have run through my latest stash all of the sudden. Read any good books lately?
10. I will be lighting an extra candle on Friday night. Not for the man, but rather against everything the one event he'll be most noted for represents.
11. I went to my WW meeting last night fully expecting to see pizza burgers, beer and leftover turkey sandwiches reflected accordingly on the scales. Instead? A 1.8 pound drop. How the hell that happened is beyond my comprehension.
12. Our first Christmas card of the season arrived yesterday. From Singapore. Which has to be among the coolest things ever. Vanessa, if I could air freight you a case of cheddar, Gouda and brie, I would. In a minute. :-)
13. Ten enormous boxes containing 350 etched wine glasses to be given as favors at our upcoming company holiday party arrived yesterday, addressed to my attention. In a tragicomic twist of irony worthy of Jeffrey Archer, I ordered them from my mother.
Ahhh, I love tea in the winter. Sometimes I just like to hold the warm cup and breathe in the wonderful steam.
Yes, you are beating me with your Christmas cards. Mine are still in the box suffocating ;-)
Hope you have a great weekend!
Posted by: MommaK | December 02, 2005 at 05:17 PM
Um, yes. Have already gotten, actually. No plasma, though. An LCD HiDef Rear Projection somethingorother that takes up half my living room.
It's sick, I tell you.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 02, 2005 at 04:59 PM
Omigosh, you're getting a big plasma flat screen, aren't you!!!
Oops, sorry. I was just being a guy...
Posted by: FTS | December 02, 2005 at 12:53 PM
:)
Posted by: Vanessa | December 02, 2005 at 12:27 PM
I have seen the original Yours, Mine and Ours a million times. It is one of my all-time faves.
CurrentTV is a venture of Al Gore's. It's his latest project.
Posted by: Karen | December 02, 2005 at 11:54 AM
1.8? Without a stomach flu? During the holidays? YAY! That's terrific!
Posted by: RP | December 02, 2005 at 11:26 AM
A-freakin'-men, girl.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 02, 2005 at 09:25 AM
...and now, TGIF!!
Posted by: poopie | December 02, 2005 at 09:04 AM
I am hooked on Current tv....and tea. The whole allergic to coffee thing you know.
My sweetie and I are also buying a tv this Christmas, because I had promised to get him one for his birthday...last January, and didn't.
Posted by: tricia | December 02, 2005 at 08:13 AM
Trying to Catch Up: Thursday Thirteen - Places I've Lived
Good luck in the Sugar Bowl!
Posted by: Barbara | December 01, 2005 at 11:14 PM
OMG, I love the Celestial Seasonings Tea too! My favorite is the Candycane Lane tea. Mmm, I might have to make me some tea now.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Have a great evening!
Posted by: Chickadee | December 01, 2005 at 07:49 PM