Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year!

Successful Shopping

Today, I:

1. Bought a really adorable gift bag.

2. Bought a really adorable Santa.

Lost In Translation

One of the reasons I started this blog was that a little over

4 years ago I changed jobs.

I went from a middle management position where 

I did alot of business writing to a

Logistics Administration position where I communicate

via e-mail to people in China.

I feel like I've had to dumb myself down in my e-mail communication,

leaving out unnecessary words so that messages are clear and concise 

and can be easy translatable in translation software.

Sometimes communication is tough and I have to read

received e-mails aloud so I can ask my coworkers,

"What do you interpret that as meaning?"

A perfect example of lost in translation is this

Christmas wish received today from

Yang who works in a factory in Ningbo, China.

I know he means well, but I just don't get what Yang

was trying to say:

 

Have an icy-icy CHRISTMAS, with BUTTERING MSGs, CHOCALATY CALLS, CREAMY THOUGHTS, FRUITY FUNS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone had an enjoyable, safe and

Merry Christmas.

It was a relaxing day but one not spent as anticipated.

My cold got the better of me today.

I had a bad night last night that resulted in waking up foggy.

I made my husband his favorite breakfast and that was it,

every ounce of energy was zapped.

The thought of preparing our Christmas Feast made my bones ache.

Tomorrow is another day.

I had an afternoon nap and then planted myself on the

couch under a cozy blanket & watched

The A-Team ( love love love Liam Neeson)

and Wall Street Money Never Sleeps (terrifyingly scary, greed is bad)

I'm going to give myself a dose of night time Buckley's

and hopefully get a good nights sleep for tomorrow,

I must prepare our Christmas Feast.

Turkey

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce

Mixed Veggies

and for dessert

Pumpkin Pie.

Merry Christmas - Creature Comforts

This is 8 minues and 45 seconds that

I enjoy watching every year.

Merry Christmas.