It's getting to be that time of year!!

I drove up to Stillwater today to do lunch and a movie with Sarah, and we ended up watching Fred Claus. This turned out to be just the thing to get me in a Christmas-y spirit! The weather has been unusually warm, so I haven't really been feeling any holiday excitement; but friends, now it's on.

So what have I been doing? Looking for some Christmas cards. Hallmark has gone (red), so that was an option I was considering, but I think I found some I like even better (and of course, they're more expensive). The one pictured above is one I found on etsy, and I love almost everything this artist has for sale. So, if you get one of these in the mail, act surprised and ooh and aah over it anyway. Also, 25% of her profits are going towards buying livestock for the Dalit people of India. So check it out!

So now that I'm in the Christmas spirit, I really want to decorate my little apartment, but I came to the sad realization that I have no decorations. I had Halloween decor and I even have a few Thanksgiving things, but for Christmas all I have is a tangled pile of lights. I'm thinking that a wreath project is in my near future. And I'm lighting my cinnamon and clove candles to at least make the place smell like Christmas. Who cares that it's 75 degrees outside?

Coming to terms with "pencils down"

As you may or may not know, the writers guild of america is on strike. All writers of TV shows are part of this guild, and they have put their pencils down. Anyone who knows me knows that I love good TV (which I define as my favorite shows), so this was troubling news. So I found this video that is supposed to help us understand what's going on.



So, I get it, but to me, the whole thing boils down to watching reruns after Christmas, and that's not cool. Which Heroes will turn evil? Will Chuck and the Piemaker move on because they can't touch? Will Senator McAlister get the presidential bid? (probably not...) All the answers are in those writer's pencils and they've put them down. Lets hope they come to a resolution quickly! (The last strike apparently lasted 5 months...)

The Newest Sturzenbecker

I can't believe that I have neglected to introduce my precious soft cuddly little nephew Mr. Buster B. Sturzenbecker! I love him even though he ate the contents of my wallet. He was born July 5 and grows about a foot a day (he's going to be massive). Michael and Sarah have their hands full with this fella.






Based on his attentiveness during the show, I'm also pretty sure Buster wants to be bff with Digby from Pushing Daisies (Who wouldn't?)

I walked to Homeland today to get batteries for my camera, and they only had store brand. So my next post might actually have current pictures if these batteries can make it!

Inspi(red)

Earlier this week I saw that Gap is promoting its product(Red) line, and I've seen the shirts here and there and decided it was time for me to have one. Half of the proceeds from each shirt goes to buy medicine for AIDS patients in Africa. Pretty sweet, right?

Well as I stood in the Gap (who has been having its own bad press due to sweatshop scandals...) contemplating which $28 t-shirt I wanted, I felt really convicted. Do I really need a shirt to show people that I care about AIDS in Africa? Not so much. I don't need another shirt at all. So instead of $14 going to AIDS medicine, I'm just going to give the whole $28 to blood:water mission to get some people some clean water. I think it's sad that there has to be a trendy product for people (myself included) to even think about giving a little money to the many crises facing Africa.

All that said, I think product(red) is a really cool concept and I'm sure in the future that I will probably own one or more of their products, but at this moment in time, I think my money can be put to better use. It certainly inspi(red) me, just in a different way.

(And just so you know, the 14 dollars from the (red) shirts can get 2 weeks worth of medicine for someone suffering with AIDS, and that's really terrific! 28 dollars t0 the 1000 wells project at blood:water mission will give a years worth of clean drinking water to 28 people. Also terrific).

You've gotta laugh...twice.

First, that Colbert is running for President in South Carolina, and actually shaking up the Democratic National Polls, and

Second, that he is officially endorsed by the Puppet News Network.

I almost had to spit out my water when I was watching CNN the other day and the Democratic National Poll had Colbert neck and neck with Biden. As a registered voter in SC and a Colbert fan, I have to say the news is both amusing and terribly disturbing. But mostly amusing.