A Nuclear Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone who cares or doesn't!!!

Typically, the Pollack Family Christmas goes as follows:
1) Wake up
2) Open presents
3) Get dressed and rush away to Grandpa G's house
4) Open Garvin family presents, and spend the day lolling about there
5) Go home, go to sleep, wake up, Go to Fairmont to visit the Pollack Family (Extended Version)
6) Open more presents, hang out with the cousins.

Events 3 & 4 did not happen today, so 75% of christmas was alot less social than usual. It was, in all honesty, really nice. Very little family-related stress. Mom of course attempted to do everything and then get distressed about doing everything, but I think we intercepted it well. By now, I'm at least used to it. Liz and Dad are able to keep down solid food! At times, I have to remind myself that after this christmas, christmases after it will be much different. Dave and I will be kindof a unit unto ourselves, and I have NO idea how Christmas will work logistically then. . . .oh well! As always, we'll see. Oh, and by the way, "Gosford Park" is a really excellent film.

So what did I get? A lot of chunky gem, bohemian jewelry--which made me very happy. I love shiny things! I also got a pizzelle iron, and two fantastic cookbooks. One of them is an asian cookbook, and it has Malaysian food! ALICE! THEY HAVE NASI LEMAK AND SAGO GULA MELAKA! Ah, how I love cookbooks. It's like pornography for my stomach. I also got two whole tapes of Muppet Show episodes--one of which features Luke Skywalker in it (trust me, it's hilarious). Finally, I got heaps and bottles of body lotion. OH sweet nectar of the holiday season! To top it off, the fragrance is called "Amber Romance"

By now you should realize that if it has my name in it, I'll probably dig it. Like, any beer with Amber in it, or the various perfumes, admittedly I haven't looked at the game AMBER, but maybe someday. Only thing slightly lame is that in TV most strippers and other hoochie mamas are named AMBER. I swear, mom and dad did not pick me a stripper name on purpose!