In the good news I must gloat about department: I told my cute co-worker (who I'd be crushing on madly were he not already seriously involved w/ someone) that I was going to a prelimary planning meeting for my high-school reunion tonight.

"Oh," he says, "you're already having your tenth reunion?"

"Nope - twentieth."

He nearly fell out of his chair. He'd assumed I was in my mid-twenties. Heh.

It was a nice pick-me-up.

Glad Gershwin Girl is feeling better. You two can be all annoying totally cute and PDAing again. Until then, well video games are always a solid choice. I should go see if I have a spare video card so I can go and blow shit up myself.

He'd assumed I was in my mid-twenties. Heh.

Not doing a tree this year. Grinchy.

Go youthful Anne!

Woot, Anne!

Gris, I'm glad she's no longer contagious and wish you much snuggling in the future.

The tree is up. It's only a 3 ft. tree-in-a-box, but it has lovely ornaments from Deb on it, and some little glass balls in different colors, and some red bows, some clear crystal beads on a string, some white garland, and of course, lights... basically it's a pretty busy little tree. Then I put lights in the living room window and decided to forgo putting them out on the porch this year. That may last until I look at my naked porch and get cranky, but for now it's good. I also can't find two of our stockings, so I think there are more ornaments somewhere.

I love Christmas. Next year, in our very own first house, we are going to have a live all-the-way-to-the-ceiling tree. (knock wood)

Which reminds me, they sold my house while I was having my colonoscopy! Bastards. The colonoscopy was perfectly clear, so now I have to have an upper GI series because the normal results seemed to upset the doctor. With that, and Christmas, and Aidan's special needs, and trying to hang on to money for the down payment, we're going to stop looking until February. That could have us moving by end of March, which will mean much better weather for hauling boxes but just in time to put in a little garden.

Buffista animal viewing

One of the Buffista totem animals are on Leno tonite, the capybara.

One year friends of my Mom made one on the wall out of green paper. They decorated it with markers and stickers and stuff.

In college we made one with green tinsel in the shape of a tree, on the wall. Put ornaments and action figures on it. It was cute!

I love all the creative ideas for non-traditional "trees". I'll have to run some of them by the kids and see what they want to do.

One of the Buffista totem animals are on Leno tonite, the capybara

This is a tough call as Oprah is at long last on Letterman. She's telling the funniest self-obsessed story I've ver heard her tell.

I am at my aunt and uncle's, curled up in a super super comfy bed, using their wifi. I love it. Also, I want to steal their house. And, um, move it from Denver. They have a super fancy kitchen and their master bath? Has a HEATED FLOOR. How cool is that? JEALOUS.

I should go to sleep, but I'm like "posting in comfy bed! It's so cool I feel obliged to do it!"

Also, I want to steal their house.

Should we start looking for alibis?