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Monthly Archives : December, 2009

Home for the Holidays

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “You know. I love these annual Christmas parties. I love ‘em so much. I think we’ll do it twice a year!” -The Muppet Christmas Carol Honey, I’m hoooommmeee! After a not so exciting afternoon, I made it home for the holidays.  I love being in Blackstone and wish I could spend [...]

Not So New Haircut

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Light the lamp, not the rat, light the lamp, not the rat!” -A Muppet Christmas Carol Christmas 2008 My camera battery just died so my photos will have to wait until my next post.  I ate yogurt and granola for breakfast and leftover pasta/veggies/sausage for lunch.  Now I’m snacking on baby [...]

Packin Up

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Get the biggest aluminum tree you can find, Charlie Brown, maybe painted pink.” -A Charlie Brown Christmas I didn’t pack a lunch today so I grabbed a bowl of chicken soup from HealthWorks.  Yum-o!  Yes, it was THAT delicious.  One of my favorite batches of chicken soup ever, probably because my [...]

Charlie Brown

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren’t a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday season to emphasize it?” -A Charlie Brown Christmas I drank a cup of Costa Rica LaMinita coffee from Boston Common Coffee on [...]

Wrapping Workout

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “NOW it was serious. A double-dog-dare. What else was there but a “triple dare you”? And then, the coup de grace of all dares, the sinister triple-dog-dare” -A Christmas Story I snacked on a green apple not long after I ate my lunch. My closet light burned out so I did [...]

Best Trends of 2009

According to Style Bakery, these are the top trends that took over in 2009!  And the good news is that these trends seem like they’ll be in throughout 2010! 1. The Boyfriend Blazer – “Seen on and off the red carpet, the boyfriend blazer was a Hollywood staple this year. Adding a casual touch to [...]

Holiday Cheer

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!” -A Christmas Story When I was 3/4 through my yogurt and granola mix, I realized that I was eating the yogurt exactly 1 month past its sell-by date.  Even though it hadn’t tasted funny before, I couldn’t stomach another [...]

Stir Crazy

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it’s not [...]

Snowed In

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “But for now, let me say – Without hope or agenda – Just because it’s Christmas – And at Christmas you tell the truth – To me, you are perfect – And my wasted heart will love you – Until you look like this. [picture of a mummy] Merry Christmas.” -Love [...]

It’s STILL Cold

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “A toy is never truly happy until it is loved by a child.” -Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer I can’t believe I haven’t blogged ALL day.  Don’t worry…you didn’t miss anything exciting in my life.  But I’ll offer up a recap anyway.  And PS: It’s still bitter cold in Boston, but [...]