Cash, so glad to hear things are okay.
I went shopping this weekend, discovered there are 2 fair trade stores in town, one is Ten Thousand Villages which is part of a Mennonite outreach program (there are stores inabout 30 states) and there's another run by a center here in town. Now I have to go return some things I bought at other stores.
Had the Xmas family gather. I got candy (mostly) and earrings. Thank god my liberal lefty cousin was there (his wife is sick so she missed it) because I was going to go crazy. When I first got there my aunt kepting going on about how "politically incorrect" she was and saying Merry Christmas to everyone and being offensive. And my uncle's new wife was telling everyone about an email her father (a preacher) was sending around about how everyone should send a Merry Christmas/religous card to the ACLU and piss them off, she didn't say piss, she said make them angry. I tried to argue, but it's futile and I know it.
Thank god my cousin was there and we could quietly talk about The Daily Show and the morning after pill and various things. I told him about slacktivist's Left Behind commentary and he said he'd have to check that out.
I didn't hear any racist remarks so that was a blessing.
Mommmmmmmmmmm! The President's on instead of Family Guyyyyyy!
ETA: Actually, I can't tell. FG is on a channel I can't get right now.
I am now broke.
Christmas shopping is done, though. Yay!
Also, I have the BESTEST roommate ever. After looking and looking for a nice outfit for Christmas that *actually* fits (I've gained some weight), Emily suggested, carefully, that we try Lane Bryant. Then, she bought me not only a nice outfit for Christmas, but also a pretty dress for New Year's Eve, some work clothes, and some nice jammies. I have the BESTEST roommate ever.
Oh, and Toto's being a brat. He keeps trying to get into his Christmas presents.
Mommmmmmmmmmm! The President's on instead of Family Guyyyyyy!
Christopher wouldn't let me watch it after my reaction to Condi on Meet the Press today. I sneaked down here to get another half hour on the computer.
We need a wireless router for his work laptop.
Cashmere! Rest!
I'm going! I swear! Feet up. No news.
I am now sucking on a cough drop. It's not as enjoyable as the cookies were. vw, Emily is a wondrous roommie, but you do deserve to be cherished and loved and appreciated. Not to mention which you make efforts to nurture her, so at least sometimes you are in the running for honors in the roommie dept. as well.
Askye, I'm glad you were not entirely alone at the family gathering. But not as glad as I am to not be in the same time zone as mine.
