We miss you and your lovely GF! When are we going to tempt you up to Pasadena for dinner? You got the evite for the housewarming/holiday party in December, right?

Hiya, K! I've been so MIA due to school and the family situation. I did get the evite and we want to come. I have to see what the happs are with L's dad before committing, so we might be last minute, if that's okay. Life is just hectic as hell these days... Would love to check out your new abode!

Cool...he knew my name. For a moment, anyway. I'm so not hyphenating, though.(Yeah, need another name nobody can spell.) Cass, yeah, you should be. I came to love it...not expecting to.

It's totally fine to be last-minute, GC, and I know all about the hectic. No worries.

I like the upside down trees. They're kinda cute.

Awwww...come on, SailAweigh! Don't you know they're the new gauchos?! They make the baby Jesus cry!

I wore gauchos in high school. Not only that, I made them myself. They were a plaid and I had to match the pattern so they didn't look too craxy. Trust me, there isn't anything I won't try at least once.

Alright. I'll give you that. You're experimental.

I guess someone needs to by the crazy upside down trees. Otherwise, they'd be sad.

We must be strong and not let anyone buy the upside down trees. There's enough crazy in the world already. The existence of the upside down trees is proof that I'm not very good at being in charge of the world.

Are they satanic?

Maybe they are anti-Christmas. I might have to rethink my position on the upside down trees...

(Note: I don't really hate Christmas so much as I hate the way my family does Christmas and all of their expectations of How Things Are Done. I am only a Situational Grinch.)