Yay Christmas! Woke up to presents and curious cats and frantic siblings. We also have to prepare the Mr. Bean-sized turkey... every year a church parishioner gives us one.

( Three photos )

Here's what I gave everyone:

Norma (Mom) - An 8GB USB drive. It's what she asked for. :/
Stephen (Dad) - A handmade teddy bear, for his collection.
Gordon (Brother) - Valley Orchard soap on a scallop shell.
Alice (Sister) - Shoppers Drug Mart gift card. Again, her request.
Bill, jetfx (Boyfriend) - Two D&D 4th Edition rulebooks. Still on order.

And here's what I got! (Mostly from parents - all seen in the middle photo.)

- Two books: Oxford History of Art: Fashion and Gore Vidal: Snapshots in History's Glare
- Absinthe Mints (appropriately licorice-flavoured)
- Place mats and napkins that Mom made herself!
- Pyjamas, socks, gloves
- sleek.look shampoo & conditioner, nail polish, hand cream (from Alice)
- Chocolates, gum

Still have to see what my aunt and grandmother got me, and request something from Bill.

Overall, a great start to Christmas Day. Must go pick at stuffing bits now.

I uploaded the pages for my new fan domain the other day... you can visit The Brightest Day Network if you like.

The only new (or I should say, refurbished) shrine is Stalwart, for Cyan Garamonde of Final Fantasy VI. Did you know you can download a dance mix of Cyan's theme? Oh yes.

I signed up for Amassment's Shrine Revamp Marathon in order to get another old site in order. In the new year I will also move onto new territory, first Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and then, who knows!

Maybe I will start an update journal to contain my site-related ramblings too. What do you think, all?

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Going to Wal-Mart to get new glasses later this afternoon. Who's mad enough to go to Wal-Mart on December 23? Oh right. Well, hopefully the optician won't be too busy.

Arrived safely in Sydney after a rainy but pleasant 6-hour drive from Lawrencetown, with Bill's classmate. Even the cat was well behaved (Bill and the cat were dropped off in Port Hastings, to return to Port Hood.)

Lasagna, wine and chocolate here to enjoy. Yum.

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Our grades were posted online today.

Web Design I - 98
Illustration III - 98
Design III - 96
History of Graphic Design I - 99
Typography I - 97
Pre-Press I - 99

Conclusion: community college is pie.

The houses in our village have become decorated with festive lights, wreaths, trees, and so forth. I took my camera around the neighbourhood this evening. No circuit-shorting displays just yet, but maybe they will appear later in the month.

( The Lights of Lawrencetown )

School is winding down as we prepare our final projects and study for tests (though not exams - yay community college.) I am readying art and fansites for their web débuts.

I bought the domain for my fan collective. :D I was going to keep it a secret until I added, y'know, all the content, but we knew that wouldn't work. *unveals*

inbrightestday.net

Yup, it's my longtime email address, but much more geektastic in domain form. I'm a busy bee getting the shrines ready, plus getting through my last three weeks of school this term. Design superhero, that's me.