leola76

So for the first time in nearly three weeks, I'm sitting here at work with virtually nothing to do. I actually have time to breathe now and it feels wonderful. Most of the company has already left for Florida and the only colleague present this week didn't make it in this morning. I should have slept in as well.

The holidays have been great so far. Our home was filled with relatives for both Christmas and Boxing day, mainly my uncle's immediate family. We sat around for those two days stuffing ourselves stupid with the mountain of food that my mother prepared, it was really glutonous actually, but I couldn't help myself, my mother is a phenonemal cook! I think I put on about a good 5 pounds in two days. My belly is huge now, and I just went back to my regular diet yesterday. No more lasagna, roast beef, roast chicken, scalloped potatoes, salmon kebabs, trimmings, varieties of panatone cakes and other Italian pastries for Leola!

My gentleman friend just asked me what I got for Christmas
The list is as follows:

From my family:
-money
-a hot pink sweater
-a groovy beige shirt
-a $30 gift certificate for Chapters
-a CAA Membership (Canadian road side assistance plan for my car)
-a fiery red/orange scarf knitted by cousin at my mom's request
-candy in my stocking

From Friends:
DVDs: Dawn of the Dead
Ramones Bio
2 Disc Betty Boop Collection
-a decorative cutting board
-a fancy, stainless steel toothpick dispenser

And I'm still awaiting two more items from other friends.

I know in my previous entry I said gifts didn't matter, what mattered was being with family. But I still can't deny the gitty thrill of ripping into beautifully wrapped gifts and being surprised, I really do love it!