Chanukah

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah- A time when Jews get together, light candles, eat delicious fried foods, and chocolate wrapped in gold foil.
Its a good thing my mum called me earlier today to remind me---
I can't turn my head without seeing a Christmas decoration, yet I don't even know when Chanukah starts.
I suppose I am grateful that the holiday isn't shoved down my throat.
It feels slightly more /special?/ this way.
I wish I was at home to celebrate with my family, but-- you know..School.

I do like Christmas decorations though-- Colourful lights, Trees with shiny things on them, red and green, Toy Soldiers... Pretty :-)

Also-- My body is starting to get angry at the 40 degree temperature difference between inside and outside.

Whenever Chanukah rolls around and I am wishing to be celebrating with my family I think back to my first year of university and how my girlfriend at the time made me an Menorah our of pipe cleaners.

...It was pretty awesome.

Want a good laugh?

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

ElfYourself is a great treat for a good laugh or a good source of procrastination.

In only a few simple steps you can upload a few pictures of you and your friend's ridiculous faces and you will get a great video of song and dance starring you.

The great part is that you can do it as many times as you want with as many pictures as you want and it continues to be free.

It also can double as an excellent holiday e-card...

Let us talk about food for a minute.

Tonight I made Potato Pizza for dinner.
My world changed when I discovered this pizza.
I, like many, always thought pizza fell under a few strict guidelines--
It required tomato sauce, cheese, came piled with traditional pizza toppings, and hopefully tasted delicious.

When I was in grade 11 though, a couple of my friends on a couple separate occasions subjected me to an entirely new pizza experience: Potato Pizza.

What makes this pizza so delicious?
Well, instead of tomato sauce-- it is made with pesto sauce.
Instead of pepperoni or sliced tomatoes or pinapple-- it has roasted potatoes, caramalized onions, potentially roast garlic, and in the case of the one I made tonight-- sliced turkey.

This may sound weird, but I have yet to meet a person who has tried this pizza and not feel in love.
The flavour combination is unique and delightful-- quite reminiscent, but not quite the same as traditional pizza.

It is the twists on old classics that make life exciting and delicious.

With December Comes...

 (Source)

Snow

With Snow Comes...

Chilly walks home

With chilly walks home comes...

Snow people

With snow people comes...

Snow ball fights

With snow ball fights comes...

Bundling up in lots and lots of layers

With this bundling up comes...

Hot chocolate

With hot chocolate comes...

Smiles

With smiles comes...

December holidays

With december holidays comes...

Family and friends

With family and friends comes...

Presents

With presents comes...

Wrapping paper

With wrapping paper comes...

Cards that wish well

With well wishes comes...

Positive thoughts

With positive thoughts comes...

Enough euphoria to get though four months of cold XD

Gotta love december.

What every university student needs...

Alcohol in pill form... More convenient alcohol!

(Credit)

"A researcher at a Russian university has developed a powdered form of alcohol that will soon make the consumption of vodka more convenient. From The Times of India:

Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has evolved a technique that allows turning alcohol into powder and packing it in pills. The new technique can solidify any kind of alcohol, including whisky, cognac, wine and beer
“Dry” vodka can be wrapped in paper and carried around in a pocket or a bag. Vodka in form of a pill would come handy at parties when “consumers” would be able to calculate their exact required dosage.

Verily, we live in an age of medical wonders."

(Article Credit)

What could be more convenient than a pill that makes you drunk...?

What would it taste like?

I am kidding-- this is the stupidest idea I have ever heard.

After the fact----

(Props to Jessica Diana for the picture)

You don't know what you have until after it is gone.

These words are so true, yet so bitter.
Have you ever lost your wallet?
Your cell phone?
Your iPod?

Have you ever dropped an ice cream cone?
Lived through a power failure?
Gotten so sick that you couldn't get out of bed?

Have you ever been in a play or a class or a team?
That one day... just... ended?

Have you ever lost a friend?

Nothing will be around forever.
Nothing.
Ever.
Embrace every little thing you have-
because tomorrow-
who knows where it will be-

Hangovers.

Want to cure a hangover?
Laugh.

Laughing has been proven to make you forget about a hangover within seconds...

Okay -- Maybe a I made that up. BUT - that doesn't mean an excited kitten isn't a great thing to be watching on Sunday mornings..