Christmas Warm-Fuzzies

Since no one reads my blog, I can talk about this.

Last night, Marcie had a very few freinds over for lovely white vegetarian lasagna. (I need the recipe, Marcie!) It was David, Toddie, Travyson, Joshie, Sarah Lockhard, & me. David brought salad he tossed (snerk) and his famous coma brownies. Travyson brought chocolate pasta (which we all agreed was interesting; the strawberry and whipped cream topping was amazing!). I brought Chinese take-out to keep David and my tradition of doing Chinese on Christmas day alive.

A few things to remember:

- At his house, David gave me the fifth season of Kids int he Hall, which means I have a full set, all given by him! I never thunk!~

- David didn't have enough salad dressing, so we went to CVS (one of the few places open) to see if they had a small bottle. I picked up a diet Coke and was waiting when it was revealed that there was no salad dressing there. So, I put the bottle of soda away and said, loudly, "Well! A drug store that doesn't carry salad dressing doesn't deserve my business!" David and Toddie thought this was very funny (see his blog at www.davidroz.com).

- At the Chinese place, they gave me this super-tacky calendar with pictures of hot women in Chinese prom gowns (do the Chinese have prom?) and cars! Every page, a new hot chink-chick and a new hot rod! It's a keeper!!!

- Travyson (Travis & Alyson) announced that they are engaged!!! Whoo hoo! I gave them my standard advice - as a guest at a LOT of weddings, the ones that sucked were the Bridezilla-Pretty-Princess-for-a-Day ones and the ones that rocked were the good parties for the guests. I also said I wanted to be the flower girl. Picture it; me in pink tulle with a fabric-covered plastic headband with flowery ribbons hanging off of it. A big basket of rose petals and a festively decorated leaf blower. I'd dump the petals at the back of the church and blow them to the front! I can't wait!!! I've never wanted to be a drag queen, but I've ALWAYS wanted to be a flower girl!!! Congrats, Travyson!!!

- We had a crap gift exchange. I finalloy got rid of those damn ducks Cathy used as a guilt-trip for me when I told her seven years ago we were NOT starting a Waterfowl Rescue Farm in our apartment and that the baby ducks she brought home without telling me would have to go!

- In the crap gift exchange, I purposefully got a laser level, but I already have a level and I don't hang that many pictures, so I think I will secretly give it to Travis.

- Everyone seemed excited about their CDs. Can't wait to hear their thoughts over the coming weeks.

Finally, I have been meaning for weeks to try my hand at a traditional sonnet (a'la Bill Shakespeare) and after Travyson announced their engagement, I came home last night and made this one. I usually hate almost everything I write, but I don't hate this one:

It has been said, and many unions prove:
Candor has no place in the success of
Marriage, nor truth a part in trusty love.
I am no sage, but I do sense, above
These sideways winks and through the tempests of
Life, love's truth stands firm and fixed and unmoved;
As Shakespeare says, unbending in the sway.
But also, loving changes and shifts like
We do ourselves – learning from day to day -
Revealing ourselves. We’re like precious stone
Worked in a sculptor’s hand, to end the way
We were meant to eternally be known.
Marble’s true sculpture, the artist removes.
True love’s nature, in due time, living proves.