sentimental geek

Scratchy throat.

That’s what I woke up with this morning. Not happy. Hello, post nasal drip. Where were you since September? Fiji?

I have a lot I want to do this weekend.

-Finish wrapping Christmas presents.

-Make truffles for certain person’s Christmas present

-Have Christmas with Dani and Family–omfg I got the cutest gifts for the girls!

-Go to Trader Joe’s. I haven’t been since the Fall. I miss it! Especially ever since reading shutterbean’s trader joe’s project.

-buy a new book. Any thoughts?

-make cookies. maybe.

Ick. I don’t feel well. I’m going to bed.

What’s up folks?

It’s the Thursday before Christmas and all my presents have finally arrived from etsy. The last one I was waiting on was from Northampton, MA–which is about an hour from here. The one from Singapore arrived one day earlier. Go figure. I like the Northampton one even better in person. I hope they are all loved.

SPEAKING of Etsy, this will be mine:

Merry Christmas to me!

What else did I do tonight? Made my Thursday-night-before-payday-dinner special: egg white omelet with vegetarian sausage patties chopped on top with a little salt and pepper and a nice squirt of ketchup on the side. It’s hella good. I’m bringing hella back,

I watched two episodes of ‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations’. He fascinates me. One of them was in Korea, which is getting my brain going about where I want to go in 2008. I didn’t realize I wanted to go Korea, but it looked pretty damn cool and I loved Japan, so maybe it would be fun. Will have to consult with The `Mo. Other vacations ideas include:
1. Chile.
2. India (yikes, it makes me nervous just thinking about it)
3. Australia (probably not–too many days)
4. Russia (perhaps? finally?)
5. France. Meh.
6. Korea, surprisingly.
7. Spain. Been to Madrid only.
8. Turkey. Hm.

So that’s eight. Anyone else have any other suggestions?

I’ve been fighting a migraine since 530 this evening while I stressed at work. I’ve downed a pot of tea and three Tylenol. It might be pretty close to bedtime.

PBS has finally ended it’s money-grubbing panhandling and is back to airing proper television shows–no more Doo Wop and Three Tenors and if one more week goes by without a Frontline, I’m going to freak out.

Finally, I can knit and watch Nova. I know–I’m eighty.

It is freaking freezing in my apartment. It’s 68 degrees but it feels like 20. I’m trying to woman-up and not turn the heat up over 75 because a.) I know people who have lived most of this cold time with little to no heat and b.) I am absolutely convinced I am not as big a pussy as I think I am.

I need to clean my apartment. It’s borderline crackhouse. Something could be dead in here and I would never know. What I really want to do is have some tea and curl up in bed and read but I wouldn’t be able to because a.) I’m not eighty b.) something COULD totally be dead in here and I wouldn’t know and c.) washing dishes is fun.

Kind of.

Geriatric, out!

all i have to say is road trip!

If you’re wondering what I do with my time…I troll the internet looking for neat crap.

* Probably the coolest thing I’ve ever seen: 99 Luftballons wall graphic If anyone’s looking for a Christmas present for moi–THIS IS WHAT I WANT. [via notmartha]
* How cute is this freaking camera? Also coolest watch on the planet [all via mightygoods]
* amazing art from hownowdesign, clever radish, and katheyes. I would kill for this and this. I love this so much. And this. [all via etsy]

I want get cute little artsy fartsy crap for my peeps this year. See anything you like?

* adorable little eggling planters, wicked cool beer and soda can bracelets, recycled socktopusses (socktopi??), amazing self-portrait mirror and awesome astronaut cutting board [@ ELSEWARES]

* gnarly neon clock, playmobile nativity set, cute buddha buddha bank, happy little micro terrariums and a beautiful chandelier wall decal[@ urban outfitters]

* amazing navigation ring, omg apple jackets!, lovely giant 3 foot balloons, crazy choco bunny and amazing art prints. also great mom, dad, girl and guy friend, office mate, niece and nephew gifts. [@ etsy (best website evah)]

* adorable little hob nobs, containers for one thing, beautiful let me take a look at you vases, downright cute capsule lights and a perfect hold. [@ branchhome]

* check out this little candleholder, and this one and this one and this one! [@ velocity]

* modern gingerbread house, mix tape usb drive, living ecosphere, spoon mug and ‘core memory: a visual survey of vintage computers’ [all via cool hunting]

* i know adults who would love these fred & friends chopstick kids. Also great juicy fruit cutting boards, andy warhol ham watch, plastic cups of glass and riedel “o” martini glasses [all via chow]

19 shopping days left people!

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