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December 30, 2005
report..
so esther and i just spent our first "adult" christmas. no families, just me and her (and stella and cocoa)..
well, obviously it was kinda weird since it was the first time we didnt sit around the tree w/ either of families in our 28-30 years of existence. so w/ that, it was nice cuz i got that sense of the nuclear family really makin its place; but at the same time, there was some sadness since we ll have plenty of these moments once our parents pass on. so its kinda like an opportunity wasted..
oh, the reason we spent christmas here in snow-hio was cuz esther was on-call on christmas eve (sucks). i was wonderin if santa would show up in cardiac arrest from eatin too many cookies and milk. too bad, couldve grabbed some of the bigger gifts off his sleigh when he wasnt lookin..
- i saw munich over the weekend and i liked it. i know next-to-nothing on middle-east relations, but steven spielberg made me want to learn something about it. while it wasnt a film that blew me away--like schindlers list or napoleon dynamite--it was one that stayed w/ me for a bit. the plot and the issues it presented, the visceral portrayal of death w/in the context of terror, and the paranoid intrigue of real-world-like espionage--all made for an affecting film. i just may pick up the book..
Posted by chars at 12:24 PM | Comments (0)
December 02, 2005
the weather outside is frightful..
as much ballyhoo i imply about livin in ohio, one thing i am relishin over (so far) is the snow..
its only the second day of december and already im seein our third snowfall of the season. its been clockwork practically as its snowed once a week the past three weeks..
now, i usually HATE precipitation; D-E-S-P-I-S-E it. esp rain cuz it just makes everything nasty and wet. track water into the house, dogs get soaked, paws get muddy, hafta turn those awful windshield wipers on. it just sucks..
but snow is different. calming. pretty. unless its a blizzard (which is no fun drivin thru). and i guess its nicer when i dont hafta commute to work--to drive thru slow-moving traffic. but instead take in the view of the nice blanket of white fallin on the grass and trees outside as i work. and i suppose its nicer that we have a garage now so no snow has to be shovelled off or around the car, which makes for a pleasant way to begin the day..
yeah, snow-hio aint so bad..
Posted by chars at 12:11 PM | Comments (1)