I did not need a giant floral Reagan tribute this morning.

word.

One of the drawbacks of having a bday 3 weeks after Christmas, can't go buy things I didn't get on the sales, because I still may get them, but if I don't get them, the sales will be over.

I did buy yarn for yesterday (not on any list) and I think today I will go buy something from Borders because I have a 50% coupon. I really should get a shower though, and also take down the Christmas decorations outside.

It's funny that Bob Eubanks won't shop at a store that doesn't allow the SA out front. I find the Salvation Army's unwillingness to offer aid to same sex couples repugnant.

We have to strip the tree and get it out to the curb.

I am not impressed with the fake Cirque du Soleil performers. Just waving your arms around doesn't convince me that you can do the insane-o cirque stuff.

Speaking of Cirque: Have any of you seen the ads for the Cirque take on Michael Jackson.

I am with you on SA. Will not give them money.

I've moved a bit of furniture around in my front room. The new recliners are going to need to be re-arranged once the tree comes down.

Happy 1/1/11!!!

Slept late, drinking coffee, need to take my Batman print to get framed.

IIRC, Steph is well-acquainted with the joys of gluten-free beer.

Ah, well, at least we've got her back!

It's true; I am acquainted with GF beer, but I always appreciate recommendations, since Budweiser's version of GF beer (which is the most widely available) is nasty. I mean, if you haven't had beer in a while and desperately miss it, then it's a passable substitute.

But I've had *excellent* GF beer (my brother's brewpub makes several, and has won awards for them, beating out Budweiser [which isn't hard to do (meow)]), so it's hard to drink the Budweiser nastiness. It's easier to just drink wine or hard liquor. Occaionally a cider.

We went to see Red at the dollar movie. Gosh, that was a lot of fun. "I'm going to bring the pig!"

Wasn't it great? The pig made me laugh my ass off. And -- as I believe I've mentioned before -- Helen Mirren with a gun, OMG.

I so loved RED: Hellen Mirren changed her fancy shoes to practical boots to go into action! Perfect.

I had a nice NYE with a friend who came over and we watched Truly, Madly, Deeply and Toy Story 3. And then at midnight some of my wonderful neighbors stood on the sidewalk and fired a handgun into the air. And I realized I really really need to move this year.

Now I am mildly hungover because I went to an afternoon party and had yummy drinks and then came home and helped kill a bottle of bubbly. I have to remember that it doesn't matter if I drink over a really long period: I'm still going to be hungover if I have more than 3 drinks in a day.

I now have laundry in the wash, I have cleaned the kitchen, and I'm planning to go for dim sum with my nieces. And if I have time I may go see Tangled before it disappears from the theaters.