The one about Christmas December 29, 2004 ~ 11:08 am
Posted by Julie in : Daily Grind , trackback
Music Pavilion ceiling, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
It’s occurred to me that with all the griping about the flu, I didn’t mention how good Santa and my family and friends were to me this year. So I’m going to resolve this so you see how lucky I was this year (and so Mom can stop thinking her daughter is truly ungrateful because I bitch about the flu instead of giving her props). So, in no particular order, cool things I got for Christmas (some of this is interactive - click on the links to see them):
Toaster oven - shut up, I wanted this. It’s a big-ass toaster oven, too, big enough to cook a pizza! See, my apartment doesn’t have an oven (landlords either have to have a stove/oven or a rangetop and microwave installed, and mine went for the latter option), so I’ve missed out on cookies and stuff. According to the toaster oven, I can broil meat in it as well as bake and toast. Woohoo! Thanks, Mommy.
Photo printer - An Epson R300. Mom got me this, too, so now I can print out all the photos I take. I can also print documents, which is great, because my last printer is 6 years old. It doesn’t even use USB cables, it still uses those giant cables with all the little pins in them (and yes, I know that’s not what they’re called, but you know what I mean). That meant I couldn’t print from my Mac, which was a huge pain in the ass. Problem resolved. And check it out, it’s got a little viewscreen so I can plug in the camera or card and see the picture on the printer! I don’t even have to have the damn thing plugged into a computer for it to work!
Necklace - a pretty beaded topaz necklace with little charms on it that my wonderful boyfriend got me and hand delivered on Christmas, risking the flu to do so. Oh, wait, I just said flu again. Fuck.
Live Aid DVD - I’ve always wanted to see Queen’s performance in full, and now I can. This rocks. Rick got this for me, too. Because I told him a list of things I wanted, and he picked this. Actually, a necklace was on the list, too. I’ve learned from experience: tell the boy what you want, or bad things happen. Men don’t seem to be as intuitive as women are when it comes to picking out gifts.
Pentacle clock - My friend Leenie sent me this. It came with free Yule cone incense, which rocked. The clock is pretty damn cool, too.
Strawberry Daiquiri body wash, Pina Colada body lotion - from the Oldest. She knows I like the alcohol. Even in the bath.
Ceramic Baby Hippo - handmade by the Youngest. I have to take a picture of this for you - it’s awesome. And she made me laugh when she told me a while ago that she made me something for my birthday (it’s been on display at school since), and when I told her she didn’t have to get me a birthday present, she replied “Well, I’ve already made a lot of stuff for mom and dad.” Totally disingenuous, the Youngest.
Beer Cookbook - Mom got this for Rick and me because we drink beer. A lot of it. And we might as well cook with it.
Blue Maui - mmmm…blue raspberry schnapps. Mixed with 7Up, this becomes “Smurf’s Up” or “Smurf Piss,” which is really just alcoholic kool-aid. Two bottles came my way!!
Chocolate Covered Pretzels - okay, not a big deal for the rest of you, but a taste of home for me. Mom got me Rosalind’s Candy Castle pretzels (I grew up right up the hill from Rosalind’s) and Sarris’s. Yeah, now the rest of you from Pittsburgh are jealous. Mmmmm….Sarris’s.
There was more, but then I’d just be bragging. 
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