C-mas Visit

Before I start, I should say that I don't mind my parents most of the time ... really, I think we have some common things (like DNA), but it's like they took a couple of strangers, slapped sticky names tags on them, and presto - instant parental units ... not that they don't have an occasional tendency to rock (not to be mixed up w/ "rawk", which is saved for special events), it's just more infrequent these days.

They live in the country and I in the city, so during Christmas holidays my sister (who is also city-based) and I alternate who provides shelter. Said sister was busy w/ work-related things this year and as the single guy, I was the lucky receiptent of 2 not-so-new visitors for the entire holiday season ... this is awesome.

Now, I am 100% not trying to be mean, but my parents could be the cheapest people of the past 8 decades and slowly, especially over a 2-week period, you can almost FEEL it start to overtake you. It's kind of hard to describe, but it's sort of feels like you are catching a cold, but really, you are just getting cheaper (don't worry, it really hard to tell) and actually, the scariest part is thinking the cheapness will become permenant and days from now, you might find yourself giving people Toblerone for birthdays and bringing rose wine to house warming parties. My parents have "low cost" alternatives for almost all modern conveniences and I woke up one morning to find a new substitue for "bag clips" (see photo) as old painter's tape from 1998 is still a fully functional item and apparently, it is also safe for food-related applications ... who says that learning is only for the young ?

Oops, almost forgot about the old iPod - hello, it's Lily Allen w/ "Littlest Things" and how about a fearless prediction ? I am 100% sure that once the album is released in North America, there will be different 8,000 interviews re: Lily and each will use the word "sassy" or call her "The British version of Pink" ... anyhow, the end.

The sweet combo of silly dresses and white sneakers, who knew they matched so well - http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/