it’s 8:25am.
i have been up since 4:30am.
i want a pepsi for breakfast.
that storm last night was fabulous.

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This holiday was strange.

I sat out of the family gift exchange. I like gifts and if it really means something to them or me then fine. The last several years I have been given a gift card from whoever got my name because most of them don’t know anything about me.

I show up to these events and functions out of respect for my mother who is a tireless lover of holidays, get-togethers, and festivities in general. I help with dishes. I wander from room to room taking pictures of everyone.

I politely listen to conversations involving babies and laundry. I field comments like “Did you try the ham?” I smile, ooh, and ahh in all the right places.

I must have belonged or fit in with these people at some point but I sure can’t remember it.

-=-

I know me best, so I got me the best presents. Hugo knows me best second.

From Me to Me:

Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers
Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens
2008 Datebook
The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman

From Hugo to Me:
Pyrat Rum

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It’s a lot to fake but pay no mind
Because this is how we’re made.

I’ve been obsessed with my camera (again) since the new lens came. Those things are expensive but worth every penny. It is a Canon 50mm f/1.4 and it is photographic sex.

I am selling my Cobalt. I have another more efficient and utilitarian car to drive now (and pay for) so I gotta get rid of it. Probably going to put it in the paper next week after I have it detailed. 06 purchased in Sept 05, 28k miles, Black on black, 2.4l SS.

I had my hair color touched up on Friday. It’s black with red areas; I wouldn’t necessarily call them highlights. Eyebrows had to be done too since Coco chewed up my brow pencil and I had been without eyebrows for a slight eternity. After she did my brows i was like HOLY HELL i need to wax…so I went home and did that. Ow.

Tonight my mother and I baked vegan bread together and it was GOOD. Evidence:

We baked at her house because she has a bazillion kitchen gadgets. Evidence: I would have totally forgotten that you needed to grind the flax seeds and would have had no way to grind them. My mother had a coffee grinder handy and it worked like a champ. Thank you, Colleen.

Tomorrow I am going to make about a 3 dozen vegan peanut butter cookies. There is life after cupcakes and it is delicious.

What do I miss most about my old habits? Being able to run out and grab any old food without thinking twice. How much do I miss it? Not that much, really. I’m not 100% vegan yet…I oscillate still…but it is always on my mind.

A cool thing: Kroger’s Premium Selection Organics are labeled right on the front if they are vegan or not. Have I mentioned today how much I love Kroger???

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Have you taken any dance classes in the past year that you loved?

No…unless you’re counting DDR (and you always should) then YES. OMG YES.

What is your favorite tea and where do you get it?

Blueberry Tea; Food Lion

What is your favorite podcast? What do you love about it?

Vegetarian Food For Thought It is fancy ammunition against inner and outer voices. I support her by making all my amazon.com purchases with her affiliate ID.

What food did you love when you were a kid, that when you eat it as an adult it brings you back-carries so much more than just the flavor-but memories. And would you share a recipe?

Taco salad. Pretty standard, no need for a recipe.

What was the last thing you bought yourself?

A new lens

What color is your bedroom? Is it the nicest room in the house?

Lavender and yes, actually, it is.

Are you a better cook or baker?

I am equally disastrous with interludes of success at both activities.

What time do you go to bed usually and when do you wake up?

I usually go to bed at around 2am and get up anywhere from 7am to 10am

What sign are you? Do you know your rising and moon? When is your birthday?

I am a Virgo. My rising sign is Sagittarius. My moon sign is Aquarius. My birthday is September 1st @ 4:04pm.

What was the last thing you said no to that felt like you were taking good care of yourself?

Cheesecake.

What are you really excited about right now?

holidays, resolutions, picture taking with a fab lens, 40 polaroid exposures, salsa and chips, updated podcasts, coco & dub’s birthdays, latest issue of real simple.

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How anyone could look at one of these little guys and harm them is beyond me..

That song, amusingly enough, is from Harvest Moon : Another Wonderful LIfe. I just can’t get enough of it apparently.

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