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That was a rather busy weekend. Saturday we went to CT to see tpau's family, which meant rushing around trying to get all their gifts arranged properly, as well as incidentally breaking my computer. We also went to see The Two Towers again with tpau's brother, and I guess some aspects really worked more for me this time, although most of my issues from the prior post are still annoying. ( a couple of new quibbles )

Sunday we visited my family, with a very similar scramble to get everything organized and finished. tpau and I exchanged presents Sunday evening, since any time seemed semi-arbitrary (and she didn't want to wait). She got me a really splufty leather jacket, which should soon be featured in a picture here. It is warm enough that I can wear it in this weather and be comfortable, which is remarkable.

I think after today we are actually, mostly, almost done with holiday Stuff. I mailed out a couple of last minute things, and a bunch of cards (so much later than I meant to...), and I spent most of the day cleaning the house, with which tpau also helped when she got home, so the place is looking decent again. As an afterthought I managed to fix my computer today, too, by hacking around with the firmware (Open Firmware is actually really awesome, by the way). I didn't realize how deprived I felt after only two days. Better now, happy OS X goodness.

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Time for a little holiday... cheer. Not all of them are especially novel, but some are very good.

(There, new userpic with jacket. Kind of a chiaroscuro effect.)

ouch

note to self: once hot wax has run liberally over your sink full of dishes, there's only one viable way of fixing it. unfortunately, scrubbing at your tupperware under 160 degree water (the parafin should melt at about 148) turns out to be both tedious and painful. a wiser person might have been able to avoid the cause, but not me...