Month: December 2009
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Lazy mornings
I am loving having this week off! This morning I woke up and heard Justin grinding coffee beans for his ritual morning cup. I yelled out, “I’m gonna make scones!” And so I hopped out of bed, showered, and headed straight into the kitchen to bake up a batch. They turned out beautifully, and now…
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Pride and Prejudice
I just re-watched the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. Oh, how I love this movie. It’s so very romantic! Somehow, I’ve never been able to finish the book or the BBC version… they’re both so long and not nearly as poignant to me as this version. By the end of the film, I’m all…
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White Christmas
Hooray for snow! It was really cold in west Texas, but it was wonderful to have snow for Christmas. We had a great time with our family, and are happy to be back in Austin with our kitty cats. Hope you all had a great Christmas, too!
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Avatar
Just got home from watching Avatar in 3D with Justin. He really wanted to see it, because he thought it would be really imaginative and fun. I was NOT interested in it at all. And….. I LOVED IT. It was predictable, but I didn’t care. It was beautiful, rich, full of wonder. I fell in…
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Weekday lunch at Get Sum
Stopped by Get Sum Dim Sum for lunch the other day. It’s so nice to be able to get dim sum in the middle of the day! I chose the dim sum lunch special… you choose two dim sum items, a veggie or pork bun, and it comes with a sesame bun. Veggie-mushroom dumplings. Good,…