ironymaiden | where it's at

i skipped writing about my birthday. i thought seriously for a while about doing something elaborate to celebrate, then realized that i didn't want any of the stress of organizing a thing. so i didn't, and i had a nice few days of smaller moments - saw Thanksgiving vs Christmas, knit night, got ridiculously awesome baby Groot cupcakes from gamer-wife G, breakfasted at Portage Bay, went to Yulefest, watched Mockingjay.

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pie night came early, and was the sweeter for realizing that i had some success with networking some friends together.

Thanksgiving included a group watching of Pangs :D

i made the stuffing and the gravy; my kitchen mishaps included scratching up my fingers while breaking up oven-dried bread, and splashing my pants with gravy. otherwise the food and the fellowship were great - and i brought new people to the gospel of port and chocolate. the hosts invited Molly along, so we had no schedule constraints and very little for C to fret about.

i note that facebook hid all the Thanksgiving posts from me until days later. so frustrated with that mode of communication, especially when people are using it to communicate about major life events.

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Friday i had a bunch of crafters over; they were the blending of 2.5 friends groups and it was pretty much like they had all known each other forever. win. other than some car drama, it was fuss-free and a real pleasure. (even the car trauma was blunted with a little time and some chocolate.) then the guard changed and game happened, as it does.

Saturday i sat quietly on the futon.

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tonight i will brave lunar cold to cheer on the Sounders in the playoffs. please please win. it's so cold.

i got to wear my Doctor Who scarf today.