I am listening to friendly squabbling between my husband and my in-laws. I'd rather be reading yuletide.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Dec 25, 2008 9:04:41 am PST #7949 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Hil R. - Dec 25, 2008 9:06:26 am PST #7950 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm lying in bed, reading Yuletide and eating leftover Thai food. My mom's trying to get me to be social and watch House with her, but I'm tired of being social and need some alone time.
erikaj - Dec 25, 2008 9:09:47 am PST #7951 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
It's never lupus, Hil's Mom. It looks like it, but it never is.
Hil R. - Dec 25, 2008 9:18:41 am PST #7952 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hee.
It seems like she's given up on getting me to be social. She switched over to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Ginger - Dec 25, 2008 9:25:42 am PST #7953 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
A Narnia Christmas: thoughts on a semi-secular holiday from the NY Times [link]
The merriest of Christmases, Chanukahs and secular celebrations to all of you.
DavidS - Dec 25, 2008 9:47:25 am PST #7954 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Elevenses has turned out to be mimosa, pate on french bread and more key lime tart.
Hil R. - Dec 25, 2008 9:50:30 am PST #7955 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Leftover Thai food is yum. I also had a bit of leftover Chinese food, and tonight we're going out for Indian food, so I'm getting the whole Asian spectrum.
I haven't yet had soufganiyot or gelt this year. I asked my dad to get me a jelly donut when he went to Dunkin Donuts for coffee this morning, and he returned with a croissant. Which is good, but not a donut.
Barb - Dec 25, 2008 9:56:28 am PST #7956 of 10002
“Not dead yet!”
We had the holiday meal on the early side this year, which, in my mind, is absolutely perfect as it allows time for naps before true dessert. (We had brownies that we made for Santa that were the teaser dessert.)
The sweet potato latkes were a MONSTER hit-- soooo good and I think I've now been requested to make them for any and all holidays, whether they involve oil or not.
beth b - Dec 25, 2008 10:55:12 am PST #7957 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
one of the things I got Matt was a level 6 'fiendish Japanese Pocket puzzle'. He has been playing with it while video chating with his family. Solved in two hours. It was supposed to occupy him for days.
Pix - Dec 25, 2008 11:02:38 am PST #7958 of 10002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
We've had a pleasant Christmas so far. We came over from to hotel to ND's family for presents around 9 and since then have been chatting and puttering. I made hot mulled cider and took the turkey out of the brine (which it's been marinating in since last night) and prepared it for roasting, a la Alton Brown. It's now stuffed with fresh rosemary and sage, a sliced apple, and a sliced onion. ND's sister made a delicious stuffing separately and then put some of it into the cavity; the rest will go into the oven about a half hour before the turkey is ready. Yum. Meanwhile, she's making a green bean casserole and other side dishes.
I should really be grading exams (I'm paying for not working on any of it last week), but for now I'm just going to be lazy. My mom and gram should be landing soon, and I'm hopeful I can see them later this afternoon.
Anyway, happy happies to all!