In no particular order ...
Christmas was great. We had a really relaxing day, actually made a turkey, 10 lbs for 2 people was a bit excessive but boy was it yummy. I still need to work on my gravy but everything else was awesome. We cooked a lot over the holidays. My favourites were pasta with lamb sausage, tomato and feta; chicken, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, beansprouts and spinach in a lemon sauce and the ever popular, specialty of the house, bistecca con balsamico.
We went to the Christmas Eve Pageant at our local church - they had a camel. A live, walking, spitting camel - it was pretty cool.
Saw The Producers and Rent. Both movies really tried very hard. It is really difficult to capture the energy of a live stage show in a movie but they both made really good efforts and were a lot of fun to watch. Every second Will Farrell is on screen you nearly pee your pants with laughter I was a little worried that I might have an accident.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a beautiful movie. The story and script are rushed but the cinematography and acting more than make up for it.
Finished reading Tuesday’s Child, by Louise Bagshaw - recommended only for a couple of hours at the beach.
Also read The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory. After the disappointment of Wideacre I was really happy to read something that lived up to The Other Boleyn Girl, although not as gripping it was still a lovely read.
For Christmas I received The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr, an account of the discovery of a lost Caravaggio painting. Really interesting, especially as it describes the work done by Art Historians in order to try and verify the painting and trace the paperwork (so similar to what I do for a living but so much more fun).
I have just begun Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks. I highly recommend anything he has written (I have them all) but most especially Birdsong. You need about a week to recover from this book because it feels like you lived in the WW1 trenches along with the characters. It's draining, heartbreaking, and exhilerating.
We have now begun, as the BC puts it, "2006, Year of Austerity." Christmas was a little over the top with the presents* and we are trying to cut our spending, eat healthier and exercise more (ok, just exercise). It's not too bad with the carb cutting and the fruit snacking. I'll keep you posted. We're looking at getting a trainer. Which will no doubt make for some funny stories.
*my presents involved some of my favourite initials - JC, KS, YSL, CC and I have learned the power of the purse. Seriously, I think we got reservations for New Years Day brunch because of the purse, they were full until I walked in and the hostess saw the new YSL hot pink patent bag. All of a sudden we had a table. It's sad and inappropriate but on the other hand if people are going to be that shallow, I will not hesitate to reap the benefits.
Watched some of the Federal Debate last night. OK. BC watched some of the debate while I read my book. I'm not sure which scared me more, what was being said or how they never actually said anything.
Go visit Pursuit of Leisure by my friend Skeelo, there's a lot of sports but we won't hold that against him.
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