Friday, January 8, 2010

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 everyone!  What were your resolutions?  I never came up with any, but with this cold front here, my resolution is not to freeze.  Oh my goodness it's cold here.  I've visited other places that have been cold (Belarus, Minneapolis, East Coast states, etc...) but NEVER lived in a place.  I'm not sure I like it, to tell you the truth!  Tonight, it's supposed to be -10 BEFORE the windchill.  To those that live above us, I'm sure you are feeling it too...but those that live in the southern states, just shut your mouth.  15 is not -10.  25 is not -10.  However, to my dear friends in Bismark, I'm so sorry that -52 is your temp before windchill.  My heart goes out to you.

In reality, I'm not THAT cold outside.  I'm cold inside...when I'm not playing the viola.  Then I'm always hot, because our building managers can't seem to regulate the temperature.  It's going to be cold tomorrow too, but I'm going ice skating anyways.  :)  That is, after I sleep in.  :)

The rest of my Christmas vacation was fantastic.  I went to Riverside to see my Mom, Aunt and Uncle at their house, then up to the Central Coast to my Dad and stepmom's for two days.  
Vineyard on the Central Coast
Vineyard on Central Coast

Wine tasting with my parents

Pismo Beach, CA

Pismo Beach, CA


We then went to Mesquite, NV to see the grandparents for a few days, right after New Years.  It was amazing...we stayed in this incredible condo!  The best part was that it never got colder than 37, even at night.  The daytime temps were around 65 the whole time. 
Mesquite, NV

This weekend I think it would be time to take my Christmas tree down and clean up around it.  That also means rearranging my living room again, but I'm ok with that.  :)  You know me!  Any chance I get to re-organize or clean, I'm down!  This tree thing is going to take an act of God though.  It's dried out and is going to get everything so needlely.  If anyone wants to come over and do it for me, I'll make them coffee or offer a home cooked meal!  Hehe.  Also, I think it's time to clean the humidifier and get a space heater.  Sounds exciting, right?

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