Christmas is Coming...

12-22-11

I've been busy wrapping presents today - getting it done before everyone else gets here!

There Really Isn't Much to do in Michigan...

12-21-11

Obligatory visit to Meijer. 

Holiday Vacations: Contrasting Experiences

Jess is currently in Hawaii.

I am in Michigan.

I bring you: contrasts via text message:

Bekah: "It's sleeting. It's gross."
Jess: "It is bright and sunny here with cool tradewinds."
Bekah: "Jerk."
Bekah: "They call this a 'wintery mix'"
Jess: "Well, they call this paradise."

Then she sent me a picture of the balmy sunny day with the "cool tradewinds."

There is not justice in the world.

There isn't even any snow here to pretty things up. It's just gray and dead. Though to be honest it hasn't been as cold as I expected so far. Granted, I did run from the parking lot into Schuler's (a book store) screaming "it's sooooo coooooold" (drawing strange glances from everyone around...oh and my apologies to the lady I almost ran over...I was cold...?), but still. That was later in the day and I swear to you it was getting colder no matter what anyone may tell otherwise.

Also, I must admit, Lansing is pretty cute/charming during the holidays. A lot more so than I remembered it. Maybe the downtown area has just been renovated even more since I was last here. There still is jack shit going on and absolutely nothing to do, but it's definitely got the Midwest charm and jolly good cheer thing workin' for it this winter.

Tomorrow I'm going to try and take my camera in somewhere for fixin'...

"I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on." 

--Stephen Sondheim

12-17-11

Buckeyes!! Katherine is having a Christmas party tonight so I made buckeyes in honor of her Ohio roots. You don't even want to know how much powdered sugar is in these things. Eesh.

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. My camera is broken right now, so I had to use my phone :( 

12-16-11

More sidewalk art outside the BART station! I keep thinking this is a turtle, but I guess it's actually a ladybug...with a very turtley head. He's totally turtley enough for the turtle club.

12-15-11

Officially done with PhD apps! Unless I decided to apply to Gallaudet in Feb. But we'll not think about that for right now. 

Yipee! I'm drinkin your wine to celebrate!