Christmas 2012

What went down:

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*spent the holiday with my Mom
*was sent to the store at 4pm Christmas Eve on an emergency Lemon Extract run (found every extract except lemon)
*had the important job of tasting the filling for the sweet potato pie
*shocked my mom by knowing how to dougie
*met friends at Papermoon and Village Square Cafe
*Saw the Hobbit in 3d/Imax (we go to the movies every year) – did not realize it was pt 1 of a brand new trilogy
–when Saruman showed up, I gave him a serious side-eye.
*Tried to sneak a game of Sonic The Hedgehog, but a 4 year took the controller and insisted on showing me how to play
*realized that when a little boy was talking about The One With Jamaican Hair, he meant me.

*found my grandfather’s old Teamster dues book

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*entertained ourselves with dramatic dvd box readings and 70’s theme songs
*watched a bunch of Lifetime and Hallmark Christmas movies. (spoiler: the girl gets her boy at the end–usually in front of a xmas tree.)
*I was supposed to make biscuits, ended up making homemade cranberry sauce instead (I use 3/4 cup of water).
*on Dec 26, she sent us on our way with a bag stuffed with: roast beef, mac & cheese, 2 whole pies (sweet potato and apple), rice pudding, half a lemon pound cake, and oyster/crab meat stuffing.

Now to get ready for 2013…

A Public Service Announcement

From the merchant who sells me fancy French soaps:

When there is a black out or no electricity, do not come to my shop with a credit card! You don’t have light, I don’t have light–there is no way for me to process the purchase!
Yes, the other stores are closed and I am selling candles. You can’t charge them to a card if there is no electricity! I travel three hours to open up the shop and you don’t have cash? Why don’t you have cash?
Next time you know a hurricane is coming–take out some cash! For now, you have your card and I have my candles.

Love & Horror: Ben White and Jenny Templeton

Two strangers meet, face dire consequences together and discover they share a bond stronger than the situation trying to destroy them. If you end up saving mankind on your first date, it’s a good bet that other domestic issues will be a breeze.

No, Ben, seriously. Your sister is a werewolf.

Movie:  Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf | Trailer
Characters: Ben White and Jenny Templeton (played by Reb Brown and Annie McEnroe)

Synopsis: After discovering the truth about his sister, Ben teams up with  Jenny and the mysterious Stefan (Christopher Lee) to track down the werewolf cult responsible for her transormation.

Why I Like Them: Ben and Jenny are nice people who find themselves united by a common cause – finding out how Karen got mixed up with a bunch of werewolves. From the moment they meet at her funeral, they are down for each other and down for whatever. Showdown with werewolves in the cemetery? Hop on a flight to Transylvania at a moments notice? Interrupt the festivities of a 10,000 year old werewolf queen? Down. For. Whatever.

Through it all, Ben is a perfect gentleman. It’s Jenny who sets the tone when she insists on sharing a room with him in Transylvania. Also, she can shine a flashlight like nobody else:

Movie Worth Watching? Do you see the title of this movie? It’s a big, glamorous mess–part punk rock concert/part werewolf orgy/part festival in a small Transylvanian village. Along with the lovebirds mentioned above, it features Christopher Lee, Marsha Hunt, and Sybil Danning. Peep parts of the concert/werewolf festivities below.