2 days till christmas!!!

I was supposed to work today, the last day before x-mas but when I got this morning they were saying on TV that it was so cold outside that you shouldn't go outside unless you absolutely have to so I decided to stay in. With my foot I'm so slow that going outside and walking to the bus stop and then waiting for the train outside for 20 minutes did not sound like something I absolutely wanted to do so I put my jacket back to the closet and sat back and watched some TV. I was all ready to go, my lunch was packed, my coffee in the thermos and everything but nope, not happening. So I've been home trying to relax. It feels funny not having anything to do. I have no chores I absolutely have to do, I have no homework, I wrapped the gifts, I have pork chops out so I can cook tonight but other than that, I don't have to do anything. Just relax. And I feel guilty about it. I even said to T that I don't know how to relax and feel could about it. And she told me to relax and do nothing. So I have the permission to relax (not that I need a permission to relax) but I just can't let go. It's weird. And after I got up for the second time I was looking around thinking I should maybe try to go to work, even if it was just for few hours. I hope I can do this better tomorrow. At least I'm not supposed to be anywhere else tomorrow so maybe. I want to bake korvapuusti/cinnamon buns tomorrow so T is taking me to the grocery store after she gets home for ingredients. That's about it for my plans.



On wednesday after she gets home we'll exchange our gifts and head up to her moms. We haven't opened our gifts, all though I got one in advance because we just bought it together yesterday. I have these gore tex boots (or had) that were great in rain, snow, ice and all kinds of weather. They were a little bit used and T did not like them at all. On saturday at the mall she thought I had stepped on something when in reality it was the bottom of my shoe coming off...she was like this is it, I'm buying you new boots for x-mas and then I'm throwing those out! So we bought me boots yesterday and I got to keep them because of the weather...So I gave her one of her stocking stuffers. It was a Dunkin Donuts gift card that I made myself. On their website, if you don't like the models they have you can use your own picture. I put a picture of Carly wearing her Winnie the Pooh outfit on it! It was the cutest picture ever and I just couldn't past the opportunity of making the card with that picture! She loved it! I of course made myself the same card. I got it over a month ago and it has been SO DIFFICULT not to use it before I gave her hers, especially since we usually go to DD together and I couldn't use it while she was with me. Or chance it that someone there saw my card and then asked me about it while she was with me. But the secret is out so now I can use it.

On saturday night we met up with 5 of T's friends for a little birthday/x-mas party at a restaurant called the Melting Pot. Since coming to the US I have been taken to some super awesome restaurants and this was definitely one of them. It's a fondue restaurant where you get to choose from different kinds of cheeses and they bring you veggies to dip in it. Then you get to choose your meat selection and what kind of cooking style you want to use, meaning what combination of spices etc you want in the pot. The pot is in front of you and you get to "cook" your meal at your table. Put the meat on a stick, put it in the pot for 1,5 -2 minutes and then eat it. They give you potatoes and veggies to cook too and then they top it off with a pot of chocolate and you can dip strawberries, bananas, marshmallows, cake, cheesecake and rice krispy treats in the chocolate. Even I had some chocolate even though it was dark. Don't really care for chocolate and even less for dark chocolate. It was really good, a bit expensive but soooo good! We had good time and will get together again for new years eve.

We were also able to finish the x-mas shopping and now we're waiting for wednesday so that the gifts can be opened! I talked with my brother today and he was thanking me for the gifts we sent. Best gifts ever I hear...hehe. I specifically told my mom NOT to open anything before x-mas so she clearly was not listening to my instructions! You all saw my instructions HERE on my blog...Unlike me who still hasn't opened Elviira's gift as instructed! I'm a good girl..

Anyway, that's about it for now. I need to go check out the mail box and see if we got any mail and/or packages!

Later and merry 22nd!