anna’s Neighborhood

Being a total pain in the ass to the person who's normally a pain in my ass.

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What's your a favorite holiday memory?

Getting a puppy. And my sister being so psyched out about attacking her stocking that she stepped right over the dog without even noticing her.

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• 18:53 "he took that? haha it's fullscreen, bitch!" #
• 19:38 This is taking the Tetris metaphor a bit far. #

and I'm not ready!  I worked again today, so nothing accomplished on the home front.  I did buy the last present I needed last night.  My daughter's father-in-law died Saturday night, so we will be going to the wake tomorrow.  My hubby did put the tree together this morning, but I don't know how he is going to get it up the stairs. I'm going to have to move some more stuff out of the dining room so we have a place to put it. 

I'm going to post the photos from Saturday, even if the quality isn't what I had hoped it would be.  I may try editing them again to see if I can fix them.  Here goes!

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Well, this is a bit better.  I had changed it to black and white, and really like the effect, but it was too fuzzy.  I lowered the saturation and brightness on this one for a similar effect.  It is still fuzzy instead of crisp, but not as bad as it was in black and white. 

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Well, you can sort of get an idea.  Wish I could show you a good shot.  I sent a "help" message to Vox, but haven't heard anything back.  I am really disappointed.  I'll try to find something to take a picture of tomorrow and see what happens. 

Waiting for our Holiday Special at Swiss Chalet. It's a tradition with us now, every year after the Christmas Pantomime, we head here for our quarter chicken meal and Lindor chocolate truffle dessert treat! Simple pleasures.

* I got my Food For Boobs cookbook today in the mail! I love it. Great job Melanie! Lovely wee gift and the money goes towards BustaMove too. Bonus! Chockfull of yummy recipes. I am looking forward to trying Mexican tabouli, Fried feta & marinated pear salad, Chicken with Thai noodles and Peanut sauce, Tognetti's Bolognese, Maple curry pasta, English toffee.....nom, nom, nom, I think I had better stop now. You can order it from the sidebar on the right if you are interested.

* Here's a fun thing to do. My friend Mary, decided to collect pennies last year. She made a  decision last December and kept a lookout for pennies all year. She rolled $129 dollars worth this month! She did it in half hour increments while watching Coronation Street! I'm thinking it might be fun to do the same thing. I'm going to keep a big pot and write today's date on it and start from right now. See how much I can collect by Dec 21, 2010. Mad money!!

* I got a Christmas card in the mail last week from a pal whom I've only met once. We met in Greece at a place called Claire's House where everybody sits together for breakfast. I was a young thing on my way to the Islands and he was on his way back to the US or it might have been the other way round can't remember now. We had a really great chat and exchanged addresses as travellers do. Well, over 25 years later, we are STILL exchanging Christmas cards!  That's all, just a card and hello each December  but it is another tradition I look forward too:) He is a poet named George Ellenbogen. I have yet to get my cards out this year (I know, I know) but I will manage a few.

* Just made a loan this morning via Kiva to the Pure Joy Group in Ghana. Don't you love their name?? 62 other Kiva lenders and I made the $1,775.00 loan and it will be used to buy goods in bulk to expand business. This is my 11th loan and I must say it is an easy way to make a difference and learn about the world. It is interesting choosing who to help. I tend to pick women to help. You can do it in $25. increments which is great. It gives me a lot of joy.

* Hooray! Daylight will start to reclaim it's territory starting tomorrow. Winter has officially started. Longest night of the year tonight. Light a candle and enjoy.

I am keeping this here on my blog until Dec 30th. The BustaMove BIG PRIZE DRAW , hoping that you might be interested in donating $10 to help purchase a digital mammogram machine & be entered in our fabulous draw. Help make the boobs of Nova Scotian women merry! Thanks to all of you who have done so already:)) Prizes are continuing to be added:) Latest is a CD by Shannon Quinn! Winner takes all. Great odds!

December Views

Where the heck is my remote control?

Bonus Q: How do I manage to misplace it so often?

Hi Vox friends! Just stopping by this holiday season to wish you all a Merry Christmas! Guess what! I graduated yesterday! And I got tiramisu and diamonds. And it snowed (weak, melted from the sun today).

Just wanted to say hello and send some smiles your way... take care <3

New sweater!

<3 Snow

My Graduation treat...

Bear Cozies!!!!

Hey, I'm cute!