This week was particularly fabulous and busy. The holidays are generally eventful times, but I felt this week was particularly so. A few wonderful happenings are documented visually below (with captions).
Tonight whilst my cookies were in the oven I was perusing my brother-in-law's flickr page and Jonathan and Kelly's blog. I realised how happy it makes me to see what is happening in their lives, and it makes my family and friends feel a little closer in proximity, which is important (especially at Christmas). You should see how cute my sister is in the pregnant next to the Christmas tree picture on their blog. :) Adorable!
I think I've gained a new appreciation for this Internet medium, and I can't say that I will be diligent about my posts, but I think I will feel more guilty about not updating my blog from now on :) That should help motivate me to write more. Part of my New Year's resolution may be to be a better blogger. Well, read it right after you finish faffing about on the Internet and reading this lovely blog post. Happy Holidays!
I started a new holiday job in Chester. yay!! A little money in my pocket and a chance to meet some really cool individuals. The store is called Fat Face and if I am going to work retail, working for that company is cool enough BUT I get to work in the city centre of Chester during Christmas. When the snow started falling today and the Christmas lights were twinkling I remembered what a lucky duck I am to be offered this holiday employment. :)
Last Sunday Tim and I had our one year-date-aversary :) It was great! So wonderful, pretty flowers, good food, entertaining movie. He bought me some beautiful lilies that I love and you can see photographed next to Fetish and the Christmas lights below. I was lucky to stumble upon those particular Christmas lights; my grandma Bea had a wreath that she used every year that now my cousin has revived which has the same kind of lights.
You may notice a new addition to my life in England that is the arrival of my much beloved bike, Fetish <3 My family was great getting the giant box to the airport and Tim was a trooper as we hauled her in a big bike box through several airports from the Seattle to Reykjavik to Manchester and finally on the train to Chester.
I brought her in to be assembled and picked her up today! Even though the roads were a bit icy and it was dark (and I sometimes forget to ride on the left) I couldn't RESIST riding her a bit tonight. Man I missed riding my bike. hooray for Fetish!
More good news of the week! This is a picture of Tim next to a yellow door. Not just any yellow door! The door to his new house as he opens the door for the first time :) yay! I helped move a few bits of furniture this week and am looking forward to celebrating Christmas Eve with some good friends, hot drinks and a warm fire in the hearth. Congratulations Tim! woo!
Oh yeah, and I graduated. You know what they say: "You only graduate once... um... sometimes twice" So we made the most of it!!
Mistress of Arts Fiona and soon to be Mistress of Arts in 2010 Maddy were absolutely integral in my survival of my master's degree. They are intelligent and loving friends and I am lucky to know them. After the ceremony and a few glasses of wine in the department (and I think the professors may have started celebrating early because they were well merry by the time we arrived! haha!) we joined some friends, Jim and Bara for a coffee. My favorite part of my graduation was the chance to visit the best parts of Leeds, my friends. Also the gown with the funny cape. That is rad, no? 
This is what the streets of Leeds looked like on my way home from the festive frovilities with friends after graduation... a blizzard a blizzard! Well perhaps in British English it is 'a blissard' in keeping with their general apprehension toward the use of 'z'. oh so adorable. As for the weather? Freaking cold, but pretty!
So this week was eventful and completly blogworthy and just a touch exhausting. Which is why I am home making chocolate chip cookies, listening to my new Norah Jones CD and writing to you blogland readers. Happy Holidays.
Tonight whilst my cookies were in the oven I was perusing my brother-in-law's flickr page and Jonathan and Kelly's blog. I realised how happy it makes me to see what is happening in their lives, and it makes my family and friends feel a little closer in proximity, which is important (especially at Christmas). You should see how cute my sister is in the pregnant next to the Christmas tree picture on their blog. :) Adorable!
I think I've gained a new appreciation for this Internet medium, and I can't say that I will be diligent about my posts, but I think I will feel more guilty about not updating my blog from now on :) That should help motivate me to write more. Part of my New Year's resolution may be to be a better blogger. Well, read it right after you finish faffing about on the Internet and reading this lovely blog post. Happy Holidays!
I started a new holiday job in Chester. yay!! A little money in my pocket and a chance to meet some really cool individuals. The store is called Fat Face and if I am going to work retail, working for that company is cool enough BUT I get to work in the city centre of Chester during Christmas. When the snow started falling today and the Christmas lights were twinkling I remembered what a lucky duck I am to be offered this holiday employment. :)
Last Sunday Tim and I had our one year-date-aversary :) It was great! So wonderful, pretty flowers, good food, entertaining movie. He bought me some beautiful lilies that I love and you can see photographed next to Fetish and the Christmas lights below. I was lucky to stumble upon those particular Christmas lights; my grandma Bea had a wreath that she used every year that now my cousin has revived which has the same kind of lights.
You may notice a new addition to my life in England that is the arrival of my much beloved bike, Fetish <3 My family was great getting the giant box to the airport and Tim was a trooper as we hauled her in a big bike box through several airports from the Seattle to Reykjavik to Manchester and finally on the train to Chester.
I brought her in to be assembled and picked her up today! Even though the roads were a bit icy and it was dark (and I sometimes forget to ride on the left) I couldn't RESIST riding her a bit tonight. Man I missed riding my bike. hooray for Fetish!
More good news of the week! This is a picture of Tim next to a yellow door. Not just any yellow door! The door to his new house as he opens the door for the first time :) yay! I helped move a few bits of furniture this week and am looking forward to celebrating Christmas Eve with some good friends, hot drinks and a warm fire in the hearth. Congratulations Tim! woo!
Oh yeah, and I graduated. You know what they say: "You only graduate once... um... sometimes twice" So we made the most of it!!
Mistress of Arts Fiona and soon to be Mistress of Arts in 2010 Maddy were absolutely integral in my survival of my master's degree. They are intelligent and loving friends and I am lucky to know them. After the ceremony and a few glasses of wine in the department (and I think the professors may have started celebrating early because they were well merry by the time we arrived! haha!) we joined some friends, Jim and Bara for a coffee. My favorite part of my graduation was the chance to visit the best parts of Leeds, my friends. Also the gown with the funny cape. That is rad, no? 
This is what the streets of Leeds looked like on my way home from the festive frovilities with friends after graduation... a blizzard a blizzard! Well perhaps in British English it is 'a blissard' in keeping with their general apprehension toward the use of 'z'. oh so adorable. As for the weather? Freaking cold, but pretty!
So this week was eventful and completly blogworthy and just a touch exhausting. Which is why I am home making chocolate chip cookies, listening to my new Norah Jones CD and writing to you blogland readers. Happy Holidays.
1 comment:
Hooray! Congratulations on graduating! I'm excited to hear how things go with your Christmas celebration at Tim's new place. Love you!
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