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Loot
I got a lot of loot. I won't catalogue it all here.
I just want to celebrate my husband a moment.
He got me what I asked for -- exactly and precisely. A Soda Club penguin, which I would not have known about were it not for ratphooey. Now I can make my own fizzy water. And I have a penguin. Yay ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Eve
What I did Today
Mousses, set: 2
Sugar cookies, baked: 4 doz
Sugar cookies, iced: 4 doz
Presents, wrapped: 8 gazillion
Presents, decorated by kids, with me supervising: 4 gazillion
Cards made: woops
Bodies, showered and dressed for party at parents' house: I better get on that
Exhausted: Moi -
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
So, we went to see Sweeney Todd today. I am glad I did copious reading of A.O. Scott's reviews and the various bits the NY Times had (including a series of things Stephen Sondheim himself had put together about what he'd had to cut for the translation to film.) It meant I was properly prepared and in a good frame of mind to appreciate the film ( Read more... ) -
Tony in Soda
We drive past the train station.
Glory: Mommy, get Tony. Train.
Me: No, I'm sorry, sweetie. Remember, Tony took the airplane to go see his mommy and daddy.
Glory: (remembering) In soda.
Me: That's right, in Minnesota.
Glory: Ah, no. In soda. Tony in soda.
zantony, I hope you are having fun bathing in all that sweet, carbonated beverage. You ( Read more... ) -
Food Banks
An article in the NY Times today details that many food banks are very short on cash/donations and some are having to close while others are rationing ( Read more... ) -
Diet Update
Regarding my diet, I have two words for you all:
Skinny pants! Skinny pants! Skinny pants! Skinny pants! Skinny pants! -
End of an Era
Well, it's official.
It seems there will be no more no more high tea at the Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel.
*heavy sigh*
Edit: As scottso has pointed out, it says it will be offering afternoon tea, though none is listed in its schedule. So I imagine there is hope! Hurray! -
Music Memery
A meme ganked from ladybarnardIF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE ( Read more... )
