Posted in Just Posts on December 29, 2006 | No Comments »
I suppose a Christmas update is in order. It was wonderful. Different but wonderful. I know it is ridiculous that this is the first Christmas I have not woken up in my parents’ home on Christmas morning but it was something that weighed on my mind a lot before the event. In the end, it [...]
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Posted in Christmas on December 25, 2006 | No Comments »
None of this happy holiday rubbish; we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
S. Michigan Avenue on Christmas Day afternoon.
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Posted in Christmas, Just Posts on December 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure if it is the wet, unseasonably warm weather, or the knowledge that our families are doing the things we usually do miles away, or the fact that it is so hard to find the things we associate with Christmas but it does not feel particularly Christmas-like here in Chicago.
The shops are bursting [...]
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Posted in Just Posts on December 11, 2006 | No Comments »
Dear Internet
I have spent all morning putting this tree together. Yes it is fake.
However, it took all morning to get from the box to here. Appreciate.
I promise to let you know how it looks with decorations on.
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Posted in Just Posts on December 8, 2006 | No Comments »
It has been a very clear day here in Chicago. It’s still chilly and there is a really strong wind but it has been clear and dry all day.
I’ve been doing some more Christmas baking. It was suggested I baked in order to warm the apartment up a little. For some reason, the heating wasn’t [...]
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