this new year's weekend was great. full, and productive.
Saturday: woke up sort of late, but not too late to ruin the day. Cleaned, packed, etc. and then met Alicia for a jaunt around the mall while I picked some last things up, including a late birthday present. We then made the decision that our days would never be as lovely as they could be, without pad thai. So we got some. And it was glorious. We parted ways, and I finished packing, wrote a birthday card, and met my friend for dinner at enoteca sociale. Amazing. To die for. We managed to get in, without a reservation on new year’s eve (if you can imagine), and ensured that prosecco was included in the meal. After we said our goodbyes, I drove to Mississauga to stop by Nate and Brianne’s *new house to say hi, for their NYE party. Chatted for about an hour, and then drove back to my parent’s house, where my sisters and their friends were hanging out. My NYE then involved dance parties to the sounds of electric circus, rap, and large amounts of Bambino to celebrate the new year. My parents walked over at midnight, and we managed a fairly pulled together family photo. We danced late into the night, and didn’t get into bed until late. But it was perfect.
Sunday: woke up too early (according to the night before), and had a huge breakfast with my family, and our quasi-adoptive family member Jeff (my sister’s friend). We then spent the day watching tv, football, and I wrote while chatting with my dad. We then headed out for a movie (which replaced our normal Christmas play), before I headed back to Toronto. I then headed over to my friend’s place just to hang out, watch a movie, relax. Got home at a decent time, and slept (after pure NYE exhaustion).
Monday: woke up elated that I got an extra day to spend doing nothing. I wrote. I cleaned. I organized. I took apart new antique pieces I got for re:claim. I watched ‘the walking dead’ and listened to music. Did some internet editing, and ate. And. That’s. It. A much needed day.
Hope everyone’s NYE was great – and happy 2012!
the 'champagne'; family photo (we're sports fans, obviously); sisters; dance party, big time; sister photo outtakes (we're also uber awkward)
Friday: I left work early on Friday, and did some shopping… getting ‘essentials’ (as I call them) – a new lululemon hoodie (on sale!) and some of the most hideously comfortable jeans I’ve ever owned in my life from lavish and squalor. I’m really digging cheap monday jeans lately, and these are no exception… high wasted, stretchy, and feel like leggings, without the tackyness of jeggings (sorry for those of you who love jeggings). I then went home. and packed for my trip home, and then…. relaxed. Could you imagine? Relaxing. I watched some ‘walking dead’ (which I’m obsessed with – as per my obvious and overstated love for zombies), did some writing, and then went to bed.Saturday: woke up sort of late, but not too late to ruin the day. Cleaned, packed, etc. and then met Alicia for a jaunt around the mall while I picked some last things up, including a late birthday present. We then made the decision that our days would never be as lovely as they could be, without pad thai. So we got some. And it was glorious. We parted ways, and I finished packing, wrote a birthday card, and met my friend for dinner at enoteca sociale. Amazing. To die for. We managed to get in, without a reservation on new year’s eve (if you can imagine), and ensured that prosecco was included in the meal. After we said our goodbyes, I drove to Mississauga to stop by Nate and Brianne’s *new house to say hi, for their NYE party. Chatted for about an hour, and then drove back to my parent’s house, where my sisters and their friends were hanging out. My NYE then involved dance parties to the sounds of electric circus, rap, and large amounts of Bambino to celebrate the new year. My parents walked over at midnight, and we managed a fairly pulled together family photo. We danced late into the night, and didn’t get into bed until late. But it was perfect.
Sunday: woke up too early (according to the night before), and had a huge breakfast with my family, and our quasi-adoptive family member Jeff (my sister’s friend). We then spent the day watching tv, football, and I wrote while chatting with my dad. We then headed out for a movie (which replaced our normal Christmas play), before I headed back to Toronto. I then headed over to my friend’s place just to hang out, watch a movie, relax. Got home at a decent time, and slept (after pure NYE exhaustion).
Monday: woke up elated that I got an extra day to spend doing nothing. I wrote. I cleaned. I organized. I took apart new antique pieces I got for re:claim. I watched ‘the walking dead’ and listened to music. Did some internet editing, and ate. And. That’s. It. A much needed day.
Hope everyone’s NYE was great – and happy 2012!