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10 Things to Look Forward to This Year
any season but winter
Ibiza
find a house?
outcome of U.S. presidential election
will U.S. pull out of global and national nose dive?
Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ
The Roundtable
What will happen in my neighborhood?
What will happen in the world?
What will happen in my heart?

10 Favorite Christmas Presents
Hello Kitty
Amelie Soundtrack
Lush
Mini disk recorder
Mesa Camilla (table heater)
Phone conversations with loved ones far away
Jim's curry dinner at Juanan and Inma's
Being a guest at Jesus and Amalia's for Xmas Spanish style
Hearing my Grandpa say "I Love You, Heather" on the phone
Jonah back home safe from England

10 Ways to help out with the Aids situation
ask God what you can do
expect ideas and opportunities to come
visit a sufferer regularly
give money to Aids charities
befriend the family of a sufferer
enjoy sex within marriage
research the disease
love extravagantly
pray regularly
push your comfort zones

6 Things I wanted to be when I grew up
Veterinarian
Published Poet
Missionary
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Horse Jockey
Country Western Singer

10 Favorite Pets I've Had
Casper the Little Mutt Dog
Murphy the not so Miniature Schnauzer
Dewey the Miniature Schnauzer
Nellie the Blond Afghan Hound
Sir Boots the black Afghan Hound
Hadji Ba Ba the Afgan Hound Puppy
Princess the Black Afghan Hound
Mae the Cat
Kati the Doberman
Razil the Horse

10 Favorite 80's Bands or Musicians
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Duran Duran
Suzanne Vega
U2
The Police
Depeche Mode
The Smiths
The Cure
Cocteau Twins
Kate Bush

10 Favorite Cities I Have Visited
Amsterdam, Holland
Marrakesh, Morocco
London, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
Budapest, Hungary
Toronto, Canada
Seattle,WA USA
San Fransisco,CA USA
New York City,NY USA
Seville, Spain

10 Favorite Movies
that I can think of right now:
Some Like It Hot
The Shawshank Redemption
Amelie
Sense and Sensibility
Emma
The Pianist
Life is Beautiful
About A Boy
The Three Amigos
The Black Stallion

12/26/2003

We had Christmas Day on Christmas eve...Jonah, Jim and I...huddled around our new table heater...cozy...lovely gifts...relaxing time...leftover curry that Jim made the other night for a spanish love feast we had with like 10 invitees.

I finally have the soundtrack to Amelie!! This music moves me and when I play it I pretend it is the soundtrack to my life...and Jonah brought back lovely goodies for me from England...

Later on the afternoon of the 24th we packed up the car and headed to a posh beach town an hour away. We were invited to spend Christmas with our friends Jesus and Amalia and their family...We have been good friends with everyone in their family for a while now...Pablo, Jesus and Rachel and Willem-mijn their adopted Dutch daughter. They have a mansion at the beach. We went with them to Mass and then had a wonderful dinner in their grand dining room complete with 3 chandeliers, tapestries, flowing drapes, fine art, beautiful sculptures, great fireplace with fire and those curvy, cushy wood with tapestry chairs that you see in museums.
We ate and sang Christmas songs in Spanish and English until 2 in the morning. Then went to bed.
Next morning I got up early to take Kati for a long walk/run/play on the vacant beach. Came back and had breakfast with everyone. Then we opened presents. Here the 3 Kings that visited Jesus are the ones that bring the gifts and actually they come on the 6th of January but I think some people are changing the tradition, like the family we were with...

When the presents were open we had a little outing to see the TV station that Jesus and Amalia are opening. Then came back to eat the leftovers from the night before. Then siesta time and when I woke up it was time to go home.

We drove back to our house and watched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and ate sandwiches. We tried calling various family members. Talked with Dave and Eileen, Phil, Margaret, My dad...very good Christmas...
posted by Heather 12/26/2003 09:08:00 PM |

12/25/2003

Happy Christmas!!!
I wish for everyone a special day, warm, with nice food. maybe a special present or two...and relaxing time with friends and family and strangers, hugging, laughing, dancing, resting, helping, serving, offering peace and hope.
love,
Heather
posted by Heather 12/25/2003 10:14:00 PM |