Christmas Favorites

I think we still have about 3ft of torn up wrapping paper in the living room.

I'd clean up, but Snoop looks so cute in it.

This is what it looks like when you see all of my Christmas presents at once:

This view was a bit distracting on Xmas Day.  Anyone else ever run into this problem?

Matthew's mom sent me the faux fur vest & the necklace.  Matt said I looked like a villain.  I thought it looked a bit Jersey and made me feel like a stuffed animal.  The petting was nice throughout the night....even if it was just me doing the petting.

Hope you turds had a very merry.

Cheers to a Happy!!

New Ink for Xmas!!

"Why?", you ask?
Both animals represent creativity and magic.  They're reminders for me to get my creative shit out.
The spider spins beautiful webs despite them being easily destroyed.  The eye in it that I can't hide from and is always keeping watch.
Crows have an incredible sense of ingenuity and remind me to get back into the things that make sense to me.
They're there to kick my own ass into gear.
If you're curious, you can check out one of my favorite nifty books here that goes into animal symbolism/meanings in more detail.

While we're being honest, out of the (lucky number) 13 tattoos I have....these were probably the most painful.  Feels like road rash or a horrible sunburn.  I bit my lip, gritted my teeth, and made the pinched up "ow" face a few times.
And my feet are cold with it being chilly out.
I can't wear socks for a couple days.
But I absolutely love them and what they represent.  They make me smile.
And the guy who did them for me is pretty rad, too.  :)
Check him out here.

And see how cute they look with these shoes!!

Dragon Slaying & Christmas Decorations

My mom gave me this dragon incense burner over the summer after we'd been getting our Game of Thrones on.  I think it (and she) is pretty groovy.
I hadn't realized before this picture how creepy their eyes are.

The Perry Nutcracker is on watch.

Here's what our external house lights look like just before the cold front rain.

And here's what our tree looks like this year.  Pretty much the same as last year with a few new baubles (cuz I like that word).

haha...."baubles"

Christmas Playlist

 

I made a youtube playlist for Christmasness.

You can watch, listen, and enjoy HERE!!

My Favorite Photos From Christmas 2011

Got a new little red Canon ELPH for Christmas.  Its my new party cam.  So I was playing with it all day Christmas & New Years.
Not the GREATEST pics ever but its quick and dirty and exactly what I needed it for.

The spread.  Christmas Gyros!!

 Sidewalk chalk rules.

 New American Gothic.

The Packer Panda

As most of you know, I married into a Green Bay Packer family.  And some of you long time brainure readers know that I make these panda heads.

So this year, for Christmas, I've made my father-in-law a Packer Panda.

It looks like this:

And I don't have to worry about him seeing this before Sunday because he's not on facebook and doesn't read this (thankfully).
And I know Matthew and MICK won't forward this to anyone, right Mick??  ;)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE, TURDS!
Be careful out there, kids.
Enjoy time spent with those you love & don't ever take it for granted.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmahanukkwanzaakuh!!

YouTubesday - DamnItsGood808

The Help

Just Because

These trees make me want to turn our house into Whoville.

Happy New Year & Crap!!

Remember back when I used to post shit here all the time?
hahaha....man.....those were the days.
good times.

Remember when my hard drive went down and I lost our Boston pictures?
Turns out they were still on the memory card so.....YAY!!
Will get them posted somewhere soon.

Remember about a month ago I said that photos of our pieces for that Superhero/Villain show would be posted here the same day as the show?
Here they are....so stop bugging me. gawh.
Mine's:
That's Harley Quinn, Catwoman, & Poison Ivy.

Matt's:
Those are Spiderman, Spider Jerusalem, Black Lantern, Green Lantern, & Cap'n America.

There was a nifty little write up in the Orlando Weekly (towards the bottom).

That was pretty cool. Tons o'fun.

Remember last week, when it was Christmas??

Here's what ours looked like:

And here's what I looked like on New Year's:

Awesome....Now that we're all caught up.
Happy 2011!!
I thought about doing one of those "Year In Review" things but that seems kinda stupid and redundant when all you need to do is go back and read everything posted this year....
duh. There's your review.

Holiday Season Movie Reviews-
Black Swan: Awesome.
Tron Legacy: Meh. Pretty to look at but yawn.
Rare Exports: Awesome.

Merry Christmas, Everyone

Writing this from my last opened Christmas present.
Matthew gave me an iPad.
He also got me an enzian membership and a wheezywaiter shirt & numerous other things.
Receiving these encouraged an emotional outlet which overflowed and created tears.
(If any of you are that curious as to why this erupted from my face in the form of saltwater drops, please feel free to ask. I'll spare you the details here.)

Also received:
Awesome socks, new camera lens and remote, wasteland books, new sirens & walking dead books, and random other things.
All of, it I love.
Matthew was also very happy with his new skinny ties, underoos, socks, shirts, books, Dexter board game, etc....

It has definitely been a Christmas for the books.
We have a ton of food here if anyone wants to drop by.
The door is open. :)

If you don't make it, pictures will be posted later.
Taken with my new lens :)

Best Christmas Ever!!

Welcome Back & Crap

For the past week or so, my laptop was outta commission and then I got it fixed and then I mourned the pictures we lost (Boston trip) and now its starting to feel normal again even though I have yet to reinstall all my old crap.

Plus, Christmas.

Plus, Work.

Plus, Catching Up With Friends.

Plus, Christmas.

Around Thanksgiving, I'd posted on the facebook that it would be nice to have the month of December off.

Everyone's brains shut off anyway.

Only focusing on Christmas and all the decorating, baking, shopping, partying, etc that goes along with.

December is lovely.

Even more so when there's cold weather. And it has been, after a solid day of dreary gray drizzle or a clear windy night. & in snaps that last 2 or 3 days,

December is dressing in leggings and leg warmers and fuzzy socks and giant sweatshirts & blankets around the house.

Leather jackets, fun scarves, awesome boots & sequins when going out.

December makes me want to cook soups, cookies, & cranberry salsa. (There aren't too many things prettier than cranberries covered in sugar.)

Hot chocolate spiked with peppermint schnapps.

Winter lagers, ciders, and stouts.

December smells like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, & a Balsam/Cedar Yankee Candle.

December tastes like Santa's White Christmas coffee, cookie dough, & nut covered cheese logs.

Yes, I said "logs".

It tastes like Li'l Smokies wrapped in Crescent Rolls.

Sausage & Cheese on tiny bread slices.

Chocolate & Powdered Sugar-Covered Cereal.

I could really go on and on, but you guys are probably tired of me already, even though I've been gone for a while.

Didn't get any complaints this time.

You must've been too wrapped up in your own Decembers. :)