12 Days of Christmas Blogging: LIGHTS!

As with most things blog related, someone else can usually do it better than me - and someone else usually has more time. So, here is a lovely little post with pictures of Christmas lights from cities around the world. And I've posted some other pretty shots.

Quebec City

Toronto

12 Days of Christmas: TREES!

O Tannenbaum ... If you're stuck for ideas on how to decorate your tree, check out the HGTV website for some inspiration.

Recycled Catalogue Paper Christmas Tree ...

Christmas Eve Amethyst Soap ...

12 Days of Christmas Blogging: NYC Store Windows

If you've ever gone to New York around the holiday's you will know that perusing the window displays at the linkes of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman is a must. Thankfully this site believes the good cheer of New York City window displays should be spread all around .... here are my favourites:

12 Days of Christmas Blogging: SPIRITS and CUPPA

=D

As I mentioned in previous posts, I am in lust with the Starbucks Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha. Go get one. 

12 Days of Christmas Blogging: MOVIES!

Love Actually

Home Alone

A Christmas Carol

Muppet Christmas Carol

Bridget Jones' Diary

It's A Wonderful Life

Christmas Vacation

Holiday Inn

Miracle on 34th Street

White Christmas

12 Days of Christmas Blogging: COOKIES!

giada's peppermint chocolate cookies

paula deen's snowflake cookies

sandra lee's stained glass wreath cookies

alex's gingerbread cookies

tyler florence's chocolate covered snow peaks

The Food Network has been kind enough to indulge me in my love of christmas, cookies and the 12 days coutdown with the 12 days of Cookies. Recipes

yum!

Public Transit Courtesy

Dear fellow traveler,

Hi there. Cold out today isn't it. I have to wear my mittens even when I'm inside the bus becuase it's so cold. And you know what? They have absolutely zero grip on those slippery metal rails, so sorry if I fall over onto when the bus turns the corner ... actually ... I'm not sorry. Not sorry in the slightest. You want to know why? Well I'm going to tell you anyway. YOU ARE TAKING UP 2 SEATS ON A CROWDED BUS, WHILE MYSELF AND OTHERS ARE FORCED TO STAND THE ENTIRE WAY, GETTING JOSTLED ABOUT AND SLIDING AROUND. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Who the hell do you think you are? I'm sorry, do you own this bus? No. Did you pay more to ride on this bus today? No, I didn't think so. Are you elderly? No. Do you have a physical disability? No - well, you may soon. How dare you look out the window while I look to see if there's room beside you. Don't flatter yourself - I don't want to sit beside you. But I also don't want to go sliding down the row or onto another passenger because I couldn't grip the pole properly. How dare you sit on the outside seat of a double seat! You should be ashamed of yourself - shove OVER! Why must you sit on the outside so people can't use that other seat? Oh, I see, I see. You are getting off shortly, the next stop maybe, my mistake. Hey, here's a suggestion: MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET UP ENTIRELY so those of us travelling past the next few stops can do it safely. Am I speaking another language here? did I stutter? HAVE SOME RESPECT - It's almost CHRISTMAS!!!

Respectfully yours,
C.