Christmas, Christmas time is here
Christmas shopping is almost done. We did a ton of shopping last night. We found presents for Victor's parents and sister at Best Buy. I put together a huge order for my dad and brother-in-law from Cabelas, which is a megastore for folks who like to hunt, fish, or live on a farm (all three of those apply to my dad and brother-in-law). Even though the shipping is pretty high, I'm having it sent to my sister's house so that I don't have to lug it up there in my suitcase. And Victor and I got gifts for each other at Flight 001, which is the perfect store for the jetsetter in your life. So Victor got me a Lomo Oktomat, which is a camera that takes 8 pictures in succession with one click of the shutter. Apparently it started out as a spy camera, or so Victor tells me. I got him a book about airlines and a new shaving kit (or dopp kit, as they are also called). We also picked up some cool luggage tags for my mom to use as stocking stuffers. Don't worry, we also have various surprise presents for each other. I also baked a couple of breads (banana, zucchini) for Victor's family last night, and they are nestled all snug in my suitcase right now, waiting for the flight to Victor's hometown.

In other news, Ryan got accepted to St. Edwards! Yay!!! I think he'll be happy there, since it's a pretty small school, which means plenty of access to professors and stuff. I envy his going back to college right now... I would love to get back into the academic world. I had a good time in college and learned a lot, but I think I would learn even more now that I'm a bit more mature. Ah well, it's the grindstone for me for the forseeable future.