tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post3490821045859712490..comments2023-11-16T08:21:33.975-08:00Comments on Let me tell you what I think: Christmas Eve Eve Eve musings. And Mandolin Cafe photosjojo cucina cucinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801083378294299891noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-83153099155498709082009-12-28T09:43:57.945-08:002009-12-28T09:43:57.945-08:00It is the Kay jewelers commercial. It's for th...It is the Kay jewelers commercial. It's for the Love's Embrace collection, which is supposed to look like two entwined arms, though it really looks like testicles. (I hope that wasn't too graphic!) Hideous, awful jewelry and really awful commercials. I pity any woman who got one of those ugly pendants for Christmas!Amanda Haineshttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/staff/ahaines/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-57135761110391653052009-12-26T15:02:41.283-08:002009-12-26T15:02:41.283-08:00Fabulous Christmas Here
1. Cheesey Song: “Same O...Fabulous Christmas Here<br /><br />1. Cheesey Song: “Same Old Lang Syne” Dan Fogelberg<br /><br />www.youtube.com/watch?v=QExQCwn6kwg&feature=related<br /><br />2. One swell Christmas moment: when my nephews left the family gift opening Christmas Eve to change into their new argyle/flannel aunt louielouie Christmas pjs. They wore them the rest of the night.<br /><br />3. Favorite Christmas Carol: “Santa Baby” <br />http://www.lala.com/#search/santa%20baby<br /><br />got to go with the original Eartha Kitt version<br /><br />4. That’s about it for now. Did get a chance to go out Home Depot today. I normally refuse to engage in Boxing Day shopping but my clothes dryer died yesterday. Really can’t complain because it’s older than my son. <br /><br />We did spring for the matching front-loading washer too. Now have a perfectly good top-loader to find a home for. Nick needs one but some how shipping a 5 year old appliance to Hawaii doesn’t seem reasonable.<br /><br />I am really liking Christmas on a Friday this year. Today feels like a bonus holiday at my house. <br /><br />Hope all is well with all of you.louielouiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358745375978986565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-39597058888461769812009-12-24T10:52:06.866-08:002009-12-24T10:52:06.866-08:00I like the pic of you and Jo also because it has t...I like the pic of you and Jo also because it has the little latin singer in the background that the owner thought you'd fall in love with, Kylee! :)<br /><br />My favorite Christmas song is probably the classic Rudolf by Gene Autry or Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives. I know they're cheesy but just hearing them perks me up. When I hear their happy and familiar voices I can almost taste the snow. They should play these two songs to depressed people. If that doesn't work, pull out the banjo. :)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103318249672398897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-30850514970087606682009-12-23T20:24:40.444-08:002009-12-23T20:24:40.444-08:00haha yeah jo the one of me in your glasses i think...haha yeah jo the one of me in your glasses i think i look goofy but its okay if you like it, i woudlnt be the one to look at it haha <br /><br />but no equeyaya i love the picture of me and jo, probably because its me and jo in the picture together lolModern Hippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788631763981329402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-90201061058040500422009-12-23T20:05:02.949-08:002009-12-23T20:05:02.949-08:00kylee, which photo is it that you dont' like? ...kylee, which photo is it that you dont' like? the one of you wearing MY glasses is cool. You should love that one. <br /><br />and listent to equeyaya!<br /><br />Amanda, i love it when you post! seriously, make it your New Year Resolution to post on jojo's blog. Your blog is so cool too. (check my profile for Amanda Haines if you are curious) Brian and i are having fun on it posting on it from different computers at our home at nearly the same time! He tells me that you and i have many similarities our our personality. We'll have to meet in person over wine/beer and discuss what he might mean about that!<br /><br />Amanda, back to you for a moment. Are you talking about the Kay jewelers commercial? OMG if you are (i haven't checked your link yet) i am dying laughing. Modern Hippie, my niece, Kylee and i have already gone round and rounda bout this (i think maybe two years in a row now) about how much we hate this commercial.jojo cucina cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801083378294299891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-80194993271935216762009-12-23T16:28:02.975-08:002009-12-23T16:28:02.975-08:00I feel the same way about O Holy Night, Amanda. I ...I feel the same way about O Holy Night, Amanda. I think I appreciate it so much because I could never sing it.<br /><br />Kylee... first of all about the photo. When we look at photos of ourselves, we see everything we don't like about our appearance. When I look at that photo, I see jo and her neice laughing and having a good time and I think that's beautiful. And in 10 years, you'll look at that photo and think, I wish I still looked that good, lol!<br /><br />You weren't wrong to tell your sister he was getting her a gift. You were just in the unfortunate position of being the messenger. She'd be just as upset, if not more, if she didn't find out until he gave it to her and she had nothing for him. The funny thing is, as a guy, he probably doesn't really care if she gets him something or not and isn't agonizing over the whole thing the way she is. <br /><br />And, yes, I did well up over that stupid simple Christmas card with the embossed signature from our Employee Assistance Program (how ironic is that?!). And this morning on the way to work, I put the classical music station on and a chorale performance of "The First Noel," moved me to tears. <br /><br />Another Christmas moment: when we drove home from dinner last night, there was a doe just a few feet from the road, amidst the trees and snow, just standing still. She was close enough to see her big beautiful ears and her soft eyes, and she made me feel Christmas for just that moment.<br /><br />Very cute googling your grandmother! I love that you're sharing facebook with her.<br /><br />I'm picking Grace up from her dishwashing job in a few minutes and taking her to Target to do her Christmas shopping. I don't think it's fair that I have to go to Target on December 23 when all of MY shopping AND wrapping are finished. But this is the first year she wanted to buy ME a present, and after all Christmas is all about me, lol.<br /><br />sayonara...equeyayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497281107599857326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-84952451884516220112009-12-23T12:21:09.253-08:002009-12-23T12:21:09.253-08:00Jo, if you haven't seen this commercial, I hop...Jo, if you haven't seen this commercial, I hope you haven't eaten in the last 6 hours.<br /><br />http://www.kay.com/lwp/wcm/connect/Kay/Loves+Embrace/Learn+More/<br /><br />These jewelry stores are killing me with the ads this year. Enough already. Women aren't helpless and they aren't afraid of lightning!! They're setting women back 100 years. This looks like an ad from the 50s.<br /><br />On a more positive note, my favorite Christmas song is "O Holy Night." I am the least religious person on the planet, but this song hits me squarely in the gut every time. It's also absolutely impossible for me to sing. It's way out of my range. I sound like Bugs Bunny.Amanda Haineshttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/staff/ahaines/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-50983668710205344622009-12-22T21:57:34.901-08:002009-12-22T21:57:34.901-08:00i think i look kind of funny in the photo, but tha...i think i look kind of funny in the photo, but thank you anyways lol <br /><br />uhmm i dont remember which xmas song but it was a classic like "have yourself a merry little christmas" or something, not a cheesy carol like 'jingle bells' though<br /><br />i didnt know the jolene song was Ray LaMontage! now i understand the whole legal thing, they must be allowed to do it since its open mic and they arent getting money for it. <br /><br />and juan was 17 not 19, which is why i was so offended when the owner suggested we get together lol <br /><br />ash and her boyfriend never talked about presents, hes not breaking any rules, they just never talked about it, ash assumed they werent doing presents "wouldnt you talk about it if you were going to do presents?!" i thought it was normal. <br /><br />my mom is mad at me though she said i shouldnt have told her and let her boyfriend give her a present and let ash not have a present to give back "people give me presents all the time and i didnt get them one" was my moms response LOL <br /><br />but i think in a relationship its more like common courtesy to give a gift to the person who gives you one ESPECIALLY in a relationship, granted it is a new relationship but still. if it was me i would have talked about it, not just assumed we werent getting presents, especially when the boyfriend has a decent job ie: has money.<br /><br />what do you guys think on that? was it right for me to tell my sister "your boyfriend is getting you a present" because i knew she wasnt getting a present. <br /><br />i just assumed if it was me i would be so embarrassed to not have a present to give back.<br /><br />equeyaya did i misunderstand or did you actually get teary-eyed ie: soft cry over your work xmas card? thats so cute, haha. <br /><br />favorite xmas song: have yourself a merry little christmas by frank sinatra. his is the most classic version, i also love the kenny G version. <br /><br />i went over to my nannie (english grandmother)'s house tonight and i was giving her facebook lessons. facebook is a great way to keep in contact with relatives over sea and anyone who works in the cruise industry (as I and my grandmother both did) are on facebook its the best way to keep in contact with everyone but she gets confused. then i "googled" her and she was soo tickled. haha. she's the cutest little thing.Modern Hippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788631763981329402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122471343312326996.post-78035578863157632862009-12-22T20:04:46.652-08:002009-12-22T20:04:46.652-08:00Cheesy mix songs: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/1707...Cheesy mix songs: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17070789/<br /><br />gotta love google!<br /><br />Christmas moment: the first card I received this year was at work from our employee assistance program. It is blue with a foil embossed snowflake on it. When I opened it, I rubbed my fingers over the snowflake and teared up.<br /><br />Favorite Christmas song: I have always said "O Holy Night" for a religious song, and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for a secular song. But since I made myself the long holiday mix, I am discovering new appreciation for "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Go Tell It On The "Mountain," "Greensleeves," and "Christmastime is Here." I love all of the music from the Nutcracker. And I also really enjoy the "Hanukah Song" because I think Adam Sandler is very hot.<br /><br />We had our cowgirl Christmas dinner tonight after riding. I was feeling kind of blue when I arrived at the barn, but I had a really fun ride on Hope. Then Barb had her friend Sue who has a business called Pasta To You, make us dinner. She makes and serves homemade pasta. We started with a bottle of Moet & Chandon champagne, "barely buzzed" cheese ( that I brought - yummy cheese with ground coffee beans coating, from the new gourmet cheese shop), Eileen brought caesar salad, then we had the spaghetti in a delicious meat sauce with wine and garlic bread, and pizzelles and dark chocolate swedish horses (that I brought) for dessert. Melanie came and hung out with us. It was a nice evening and cheered me up quite satisfactorily.<br /><br />Jo, I love that photo of you and Kylee. <3equeyayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497281107599857326noreply@blogger.com