#christmas notes

So it’s Christmas time again and here I am at the computer in Vancouver and I can’t say I’m feeling very Christmassy. I am absolutely dreading shopping that I must do later today in order for it to get sent in time for the actual day. But I guess part of my unChristmassyness is that it will be the first Christmas ever - is that true? - surely not! - that I will be away from my family. Christmas is normally my favorite holiday for all the cozy reasons and this year I will be driving across Africa in a very uncozy, unwintery vehicle with no room for presents or appropriate holiday cheer. It’s not that I’m complaining! It’s going to be fantastic - and I asked for it! - but I guess my seasonal wish for everyone is that you cuddle up to the people closest to your hearts and fully enjoy their proximity and the blessing of their presence in your lives. And I thank all of YOU for your presence in MY life cause you have all made it that much richer. Till 2004, kisses all around, Gillian.

Hotei, in Japanese mythology, one of the Shichi-fuku-jin (“Seven Gods of Luck”). This popular figure is depicted frequently in contemporary crafts as a cheerful, contented Buddhist monk with a large exposed belly, often accompanied by children. Tradition relates him to a Chinese monk called Pu-tai, who because of his benevolent nature came to be regarded as an incarnation of the bodhisattva (the future Buddha) Maitreya (Miroku in Japanese) but whose large protruding stomach led to his being caricatured as the “Laughing Buddha.”

I'm sharing my Christmas tree in case you want to leave me a note for Christmas :)

Amelia and I are wishing every single one of our followers over here a Merry Christmas. She thanks everyone for helping me grow her as a character, developing her character with every thread she has.

She also thanks the wonderful people who love roleplaying with us. She gives thanks in particular to her favourite RP partners of the year; @wildflamescarlett and all their blogs that we follow, @mentalitynotes and their Anna, @justrobynhood, @blackandwhitelxce and the others who we enjoy plotting with.

be at sister’s at 2

need to be leaving house at 1:15 to pick up dad

need to start and load up the van no later than 1PM

casserole needs to be out of the oven by 12:30 so it has time to set a little before i put it in the carrier

casserole takes half an hour so it needs to be in by noon and that means i need to preheat the oven at 11:45

while the casserole is in the oven i need to do my makeup and pack up to leave

Idina Menzel - Holiday Wishes