Christmas Comes to Justen

WE HAVE INTERNET.

New House Has No Internet....or Furniture

So we've finally bought and moved into the new house. I love the way the sunlight comes through the kitchen window and lights everything up. However, I don't like how we only have 2 pieces of furniture and how the heating goes on and off. Also how there is no internet. But there are no regrets - only compromises!

Sitting now in the North East Seattle Public Library, sucking up their free internet like a parasite.

It was odd spending Christmas without Dad and Geoffrey, the Christmas tree or Christmas anything. It's just me and Mom and the empty house. It wasn't depressing, just odd, like was just any other day. I suppose you could argue the HOUSE was the Christmas gift, and I should embrace it in the spirit of Christmas. And you'd be right - but a house isn't a home when half of your family isn't there, even if it was quite a costly house. Without your family, Christmas is mainly just a "pretty" event. But it's still a good idea.

Dad and Geoffrey did set up the Christmas tree at home - which I saw when I called them with Skype.

Jerks.

Merry Christmas everyone!

In Which Mom and I Walk A Lot

So - we found a house Mom wants and it looks like we are the top bidders. I'm so excited about having a house of our own, I don't care we won't have most of the furniture.

Today was errands-day, we were walking a lot.

We walked past a zoo hidden in a park.

Lisa decided to show us around the big malls in downtown Seattle.

Passed a merry-go-round and a lonely-looking lady

on our way to the mall.

These guys were singing in the mall.

Christmas comes to Seattle.

I Saw This And Now I Am Happy

friggin' love House

This song also makes me happy:

Epic Mom-ness

Mom: "Does this light get any brighter?"

Me: "No, that's the brightest it gets."

Mom: "Well, it's one of these turn-switches, it can get brighter or darker."

Me: "I know, but it's at its brightest now."

Mom: "Well, why don't you turn it brighter?"

Me: "I can't - I turned it on this morning and I know that it's as bright as it gets, now."

Mom: "Well, why don't you try?"

Me: "..........."  (walks across the room and turns the light dark to light)

Mom: "Oh, so that's as bright as it gets?"

Me: "..........Yes."

Mom: "Oh, well, I didn't understand you."

Let the House-Hunting Begin

I'm in Seattle. Am reminded everything about flying that I don't like:

1) People who recline their chairs ALL the way back - who sit in front of me

2) Inedible food

3) Turbulence which causes passengers to chuck half-digested inedible food

4) Some how ending up with everyone's pillows at your feet (I found 4)

Here is a house Mom decided she WASN'T going to buy:

I guess we will have to find a house she WILL buy.

Bathing Apes

I can't believe some one OK-ed this design, but I'm glad they did.