Grandma the Punk Kid

I don't think people really like my precursors, but I think this one really needs it. So, some of you may know that I was planning on doing the Raindeer Run on Saturday Dec 6th. It was a 5k, and it was just around Lake Harriet. I was planning on running it with Emily, I think my parents were maybe going to do it, and several of Emily's friends I'm sure. However, I was startled to receive a call on Friday night in which I found out that I would NOT be running, because it was going to be terribly cold (which it was, I won't argue) and Emily was feeling sick, and the registration was $30, I've never trained a day in my life... the list goes on. SO, feeling rather disenchanted with Emily, she made herself responsible for taking care of my new thing for yesterday, and this is what she came up with:

55. Dec. 6: I played "The Wizard of Oz Board Game"

The Game in all it's glory: Basically candyland without the Candy, Magic Cards, which are useless until you really need them, but good luck having ANY when you need them, and the spinner that tells you how many spaces to go.

It was not a very exciting game, but we got a kick out of it nonetheless. We followed it up with some Trivial Pursuit. The least fair game of Trivial Pursuit ever, I might add.


Did anyone watch SNL last night with host John Malkovich? It was so funny. I can't remember any skit that I didn't really like. I really liked the "Barack Obama Plays it Cool" commercial. For some time now, I've thought that Fred Armisen's portrayal of Obama has been really underrated. I mean seriously! He does such a great job. I'm posting the video incase anyone wants to watch it.




I'm so excited to go Christmas Shopping. Never have I been more ready to spend money on so many things that are not for me. Is that a good thing? Or does my giving spirit still not make up for the fact that Christmas is commercialized, and completely driven by our consumerist society. I wasn't trying to sound like one of those people who guilt you about buying presents. But almost every bit of novelty of Christmas is being wiped out for me. Not to say that Christmas is novel, but I remember when gift giving was less selfish and I didn't make a list with very specific demands. I wish I wasn't like that, but I can't help it...