It's time to take a break when your legs are black and blue...

Yes, I made it through the holiday season another year, and I have to admit this Christmas was not only bearable, but down right nice. Perhaps long gone are the days when I spent Christmas speculating how maNy eyeballs I could fit on a toothpick, or pretending to shoot my brains out (both much more fun and less morbid than you probably imagine...go on try it...pretending of course...). I hope all your holidays were just as nice as mine. Though I doubt anyone got as many presents as me, without triying to be a spoiled brat, honestly. I'll post the photos, promise. Speaking of which...


The small but cozy elite from UABC, exchanging gifts. I got the nice green jacket from Tania, who received the spunky bag and a bracelet from moi. Claudia and Chava gave each other clothes. Ahh and Claudia brought sushi, which seems to be this festivity's choice dish. I also forced them to watch 31 Minutos, because it rocks!


This is the family on the 23rd when my sisters arrived with their boyfriends. William and I are sitting on the abundant luggage.


The family also went on a two day trip to Rosarito and the surrounding area, including but not limited to: smoking hookah, eating lobster, driving up and down in Ensenada, sleping in the coldest hotel ever, going to La Bufadora to see a natuural high pressure water show, an aztec dancer, the strangest collection of dead sea creatures I've ever seen, and driving forever to eat clams. It was fun.

One of William's presents is a traditional arab suit. My dad couldn't resist donning his and walking out into the street. I suspect my son is the reencarnation of some royal soul, because he immediately mastered the strange wave that the queen of England tends to use.

This week we took a trip to San Diego and Los Angeles and spent far too much money, but it was worth it because I have lovely pink shoes now.

So, thats the main stuff. I'm as bit blue since my sister Siobhan left for Mexico today with her boyfriend and our aunt, and it'll probably be quite a while before we see each other again. My other sister, Elizabeth is leaving tomorrow. Ce la vi.