Collective Thoughts

Saturday 8 - Tryptophan highs, baby.

this week, we're talking turkey. well, except frederick, who lives in the UK and i'm assuming didn't celebrate turkey day... his questions are included, too.
1. so, how was thanksgiving for you this year? relaxing? fraught with tension? give us the scoop. (frederick - tell us how your week went since you're in the UK!)
2. did you give any of your money to Black Friday yesterday, either in-person or online? (again, frederick, sorry ... tell us if you're shopping this weekend)
3. with christmas and hanukkah being a few weeks away, do you have any holiday shopping done this year yet?
4. are you taking any trips this holiday season? where to, or why not?
5. i'm going to iceland in a few weeks where the weather is actually very temperate (30s). every time i tell someone i'm going there, i hear "iceland is green, and greenland is ice." seriously, it's getting aggravating and i feel like i'm just going to punch someone if i hear it again. what is someone (or people in general) doing/saying lately that is wearing on your last nerve?
6. today is the florida-florida state NCAA football game. The Husband is a florida alum, and i began my undergrad career at florida state (my undergrad and graduate alma maters have "questionable" - read: embarrassing - football teams). is there a rivalry that you are particularly interested in, whether it be NFL, NBA, NHL, british footie, equestrian showjumping, tanya harding vs. nancy kerrigan ... you get me.
7. my eldest child just poured 2 cups of water INTO my coffee maker, effectively giving me coloured water to drink. how important is morning coffee to you, if at all?
8. did you take a "turkey nap" on thursday? (frederick ... tell us the last time you had a turkey)

and my answers are :-

1. so, how was thanksgiving for you this year? relaxing? fraught with tension? give us the scoop. (frederick - tell us how your week went since you're in the UK!) Heya, special dispensation for lil' ol' me! I work for a US bank so my Thursdsay and Friday over here in UK was very VERY relaxed!!

2. did you give any of your money to Black Friday yesterday, either in-person or online? (again, frederick, sorry ... tell us if you're shopping this weekend) Black Friday - what is this? I assume US take 2 days off, spend Thanksgiving celebrating and then spend Friday celebrating spending!! I went out this weekend for Xmas shopping but ended up buying stuff for myself. I alos bought a wicked HiFi for my 14 year old son as a room pressie ( I had just finished decorating his new room and I promised my 3 kids I would buy them a room ressie each once I was finished )

3. with christmas and hanukkah being a few weeks away, do you have any holiday shopping done this year yet? Oops did that one already. My kids have made a gargantuan shopping list for Xmas ( TV, PSP, DS etc ) but I have no idea what my wife wants. I always seem to buy things that she needs to take back and swap for things she REALLY wants.

4. are you taking any trips this holiday season? where to, or why not? Xmas is being spent at home. My family is back up in Liverpool but I will see them in the New Year. I have 3 days off next week to take my motorbike test ( fingers double crossed )

5. i'm going to iceland in a few weeks where the weather is actually very temperate (30s). every time i tell someone i'm going there, i hear "iceland is green, and greenland is ice." seriously, it's getting aggravating and i feel like i'm just going to punch someone if i hear it again. what is someone (or people in general) doing/saying lately that is wearing on your last nerve? "Can I have some money please?" - yes I am becoming a human bank.

6. today is the florida-florida state NCAA football game. The Husband is a florida alum, and i began my undergrad career at florida state (my undergrad and graduate alma maters have "questionable" - read: embarrassing - football teams). is there a rivalry that you are particularly interested in, whether it be NFL, NBA, NHL, british footie, equestrian showjumping, tanya harding vs. nancy kerrigan ... you get me. Coming from Liverpool I grew up with the football rivalry between Liverpool vs Everton ( both teams come from Liverpool )..... the old joke being "there are 2 football teams that come from Liverpool.....Liverpool and Liverpool Reserves! All my family supported Liverpool apart from my sister Ju who supported the dreaded Blues of Everton. At the time I wasn't into football so didn't suport anyone. It was like being excommunicated. the only thing they agreed on was how much they hated Manchester Utd.

7. my eldest child just poured 2 cups of water INTO my coffee maker, effectively giving me coloured water to drink. how important is morning coffee to you, if at all? My days liquid intake is divided into cups of coffee and a glass ( or 2 when I am feeling wicked ) of red wine. I get worried some time that I don't drink anything else. Maybe that should be a New Year's resolution ( do you have these in the US too? )

8. did you take a "turkey nap" on thursday? (frederick ... tell us the last time you had a turkey) Mmmm... apart from the plastic turkey in my packed lunch sandwiches now and again I think the last real turkey was at Easter. Am I looking forward to Xmas Turkey!!! and stuffing, and chiploatas, and stuffing, and cranberry sauce, and sprouts, and roast potatoes, and peas, and parsnips......

posted by Frederick The Butler @ 9:48 pm