hurling

i had a marvelous time with my family over christmas. they all came to next as i mentioned, then we went back to joy's place. we had some treats and played some card games with the kids. it was fun! i didn't realize they were old enough for card games. after they were tucked in, we grown-ups played scattergories. that was a real hit with everyone, which made me really happy. we played 6 rounds and laughed a lot, we'll definitely play it again.

i woke up quite early yesterday morning because i was excited about the day ahead. we began "the present opening ceremony" around 9:30 and it wrapped up around 11:30 – gifts are a big deal in our family, mostly because we enjoy unwrapping. so we each give one main gift and 2 small dollar gifts. for my main gifts i got a hoover hand-vac, pajamas, the newest death cab for cutie cd, a parmesan cheese grater. my auntie carol sent me money like last year (i bought my ipod with that money last year), so this year i bought a pair of lululemon yoga pants. they're quite expensive and not something i would normally permit myself to spend money on, but since it was a gift i wanted to buy something special. they are INSANELY comfortable. like butter. they're too long tho, but if i take them back in another day i can get them hemmed for free. it was just too busy in there today, so they asked me to bring them in another time.

it was kind of sad to come home to my house alone after being with my family. but i decided to make the most of my day, and in the end quite enjoyed myself. i walked downtown and got a few dvd's from classic video. i've been wanting to watch the original "little women". i love that movie and haven't seen it in ages. as i walked home thinking about it, i got all teary-eyed reminiscing about our old rec room and my big sister. sometimes i miss being kids with her, especially when having to go home to an empty home.

i have a cold. it started setting in around 5pm. i ALWAYS get sick after spending time with my niece and nephews.

we became friends 3 years ago today.

i am sitting in my glass house.