procrastination by liveblogging

Because today - something must be live-blogged. There was a Charlie Brown special on, but that was not live blogged. Earlier today when my first attempt at processing DTI data with FSL went awry I began to live-blog (via email), but it ended. So now, after a day where I gave not one, not two, but THREE presentations, and generated 8 FA maps...

I will liveblog the simultaneous making of dinner and decorating my apartment for christmas!

7:58pm, must find recipe and ingredients. Today's dinner, Turkey a la King - using all left over turkey for good!!

8:07pm, peppers and broccoli cut and in fry pan with butter, mmm. glass of wine has been poured.

8:10pm, the christmas music has been put on, and the christmas candles have been lit!

8:12pm, stirring veggies.

8:13pm, added flour, salt and pepper. Started a pot of water for the egg noodles.

8:21pm, Added the cream and broth, but constantly stirring is not conducive to live-blogging. But, I did unpack and set up the first decoration. My grandmothers old ceramic lighted christmas tree. 'Tis the season!

8:25pm, egg noodles are cooking, turkey in the cream and veggies, simmering.

8:29pm, Gary the green-nosed reindeer is playing, it makes me smile!

8:32pm, about to open the new tree. Yes, I said open! I'm the queen of having a live christmas tree (there was one in 2004 too, but I can't seem to find the pictures!)

8:35pm, This year we have a brand new fake 4-foot pre-lit (with white lights) Indiana Spruce.

8:36pm, brief pause for my favorite song on this album, and to investigate the burning smell in the kitchen.

8:42pm, Burning smell was just a spill - nothing ruined. The bottom half of the tree is out and up. I'm thinking 4 feet is small. Maybe I should have spent 5 more dollars for a 6 foot tree? who knows. I'm stuck with this now. Trying to keep dinner warm, as I'd like to eat once the tree is lit!

8:46pm, ok 4-feet is too small. It looks ridiculous. I'm going to eat dinner and contemplate finances. I'm sure I can find $5 for an extra 2 feet...right? I mean, in the same place I found the money for all the christmas decorations. And...they're open all night. Dinner time!

9:13pm, the tree is boxed up and I'm taking it back now!! Dinner was yummmmy.

10:06pm, And we're back! I've got a new tree, 6.5 foot Colorado Pine, pre-lit with clear lights. I've just realized that I'm still wearing "Presentation Outfit" and I'd like to not be doing that anymore. I'll be back after I change into sweatpants and a t-shirt. (and there's the nudity!)

10:17pm, already this is looking better!

10:21pm, I find myself distracted with conversations about my relationship with seychelles. Back to this monsterous tree!

10:28pm, maybe this one is too big for this spot??

10:33pm, it's looking much better. Each branch needs to be loving spread out, so that it's less clumpy. But, it's looking festive.

10:41pm, the top 3rd is going up now. Pretty! And while my affinity to Christmas music is being called into question, I'd like to take the moment to admit that I don't feel it's Christmas time until I've heard Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is You", sadly I don't know if I have a copy - I've been relying on Stace's for years.

10:50pm, I forgot that this song was on this album - how appropriate.

14. Snoopy's Christmas - The Clumsy Lovers

10:51pm, I am not a fan of the new blog layout. Whose input is used to make these decisions? Not mine!

10:59pm, Better! It needs ornaments, which I've got plenty of. And I need to make the front door decoration, but I'd say all-in-all, tonight can be classified as a success - in the procrastination sense of the word.

11:31pm, The door decoration is made and hung. Mia has started to eat the fake Christmas tree...lovely!

Good Night Y'All!