Sigh of Contentment

Happiness & joy & snuggling & The Balvenie DoubleWood (aged 12 years) & numbly Cookie Day (tm) Carmel/Candy Corn & Labrynth (never had seen it, having somehow convinced myself it was Dark Crystal which I tried to sit through but couldn't, so now I've seen the error of my ways - and the movie - and enjoyed it very muchly): Life's sweeeeet. Tuesdays rock!

Must now:

- pack for 11-12 daze away (including for a play and for Dickens in full proper Victorian garb)
- make room for carp in the car so there's space for what I'm packing
- get wet cat food & kitty litter
- finish (as in DO) x-mas shopping (including maple sugar candy...mmmmm, maple sugar candy)
- make further arrangements for where I'm gonna stay whilst I'm away

Phew!

X-mas &c. shopping is DONE. Must now gather up and wrap and label everything and sort 'em into piles for taking with (various destinations) and for staying here [PING delerium3: YOUR CAT BOOTS ARE HERE IN THE PILE OF FAMBILY GITS I'M HOPING YOU'LL SHUTTLE BACK HOME WITH YOU FOR X-MAS]. First up though: light the heater, make hot tea, and finish up "Trader." Feels SO good to have most everything done. Still gotta PACK of course...but I needn't leave the house again 'til I drive to Carmel o'morrow...wheee!

Time Shifts

Time's doing its slippery fish imitation yet again. Managed to get loads and loads done then relax heavily w/a vanilla-scented bubbley bath and the rest of a good book (Trader) w/in approximately seven (7) hours which felt like...okay, guess it felt 'bout that long after all. But it still feels like I've accomplished more today than I have any other day lately. Guess it makes sense as lately I've been in serious relaxation mode. Hmm, then again, accomplishments needn't be all external (ticking things off To Do lists). Internal putting things into order, maintaining connections, strengthening bonds: all this counts as getting things & stuff done, only I usually tend to give it short shrift - or at least figure others do even if'n I'm cool w/it.

Zombie-Claus

Ferget SantaCon, I want LA to host its own Zombie-Claus next year! http://www.zombieclaus.com/ and http://laughingsquid.com/2005/12/12/zombie-claus-2005/#comments