Yesterday I tore open a pile of perfectly wrapped gifts and was greeted with: one cute/ugly sweater, two romance novels (alright?), one dvd of Sleepless In Seattle (a classic!), a super fancy wallet, various kitchen tools and a knife sharpening stone (thanks papa!). I’ve wanted this particular sharpening stone for exactly two years. I’ve probably looked at it a dozen times online; lamented about buying it for forever (it’s a tad expensive). For some reason I can justify dropping dollar$$ on shoes, but have issues with doing so on useful things. I’m a complicated human. I was also gifted uninterrupted, guiltless free time. Usually when I have a few hours to spare, I feel guilty about work or chores that I should be doing, so instead of chillaxing, it turns into me staring at the wall all stressed out. But not yesterday! I spent three hours, in the middle of the day with peace and quiet, reading Mindy Kaling’s book by the sparkly Christmas tree. Oh Mindy! She’s my future bestie. All in all I’d say it was a pretty awesome Christmas. This arroz con pollo is what I dream of on the plane ride over from LA. It comes …

Share: