Holiday times & Happy New Year!

Ah, 2011, we thought you would never get here... After my 23 solid working days in December, the holidays because a lovely time to just relax and laze about. The plan to get a Christmas tree never quite materialized and trying to buy one after 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, well, didn't work out either. So went and helped Sarah do stuff with fish and ice at her restaurant, then out to eat the traditional Indian food of Christmas Eve at our favorite place on Fulton. Delicious as always! I decorated the aloe plant with festive garland and ornaments, so we did have some holiday cheer in the living room (and a place to put presents!).

Christmas Day involved lots of sleep, hanging out with books, and me not leaving the house. A delicious lasagna was constructed with things like marscapone, butternut squash, kale, mushrooms, and a ton of white sauce. Super delicious. Good to take a break from the hustle and bustle. Spending time down in Monterey the following week was even more relaxing - I love hotels and feeling decadent. Also extreme lounging, then going to see a fabulous aquarium with everything from otters (and tons of puns about them) to jellyfish to seahorse exhibit. Plus the hordes of school-aged kids - that felt incredible for different reasons. I still love just looking at the ocean. Huzzah water! And learning!

Happy New Year to all - here's to having it be a better and fuller one that 2010! I hope you're enjoying the English Updates, I'll try to sprinkle some of my other doings here and there as I once again work on having more regular posts! A goal for the next month for sure. Sasha (new roomie) has been talking about having small, weekly goals instead of overarching ones for the year. I like this idea.