Placemat Drawings

Hey readers! Here's a guest submission from my pal Tessa, whose blog I check obsessively. You should too.

I was present for the drawing of this festive flamingo! We were in a sports bar (I know, WHAT?) in New York City, where we drank festive beer and drew on our placemats (paper placemats are the BEST!) and further prolonged our eventual foray back out into the FREEZING cold. No really, it was super-cold, and I know from cold, being a four-year Montreal resident and all. It may have had something to do with me not bringing weather-appropriate clothes though. It may have had everything to do with me not bringing weather-appropriate clothes. Because anywhere south of Canada should be warmer, right? Right??

She also drew this. It's gonna eachoo.

Merry Christmas from the Valley

Christmas Eve Day

While I was drawing this, my sister yelled from the other room, "Mom! Where are the scissors?!!"

Christmas Day

Our "traditional" Christmas breakfast is bagels, lox, and cream cheese.

My dad and I put in a word, or two.

A mistake.

What seven letters did my grandpa say when he opened up his Christmas present from my grandma?

Green Christmas

Christmas presents!

I got a Christmas present yesterday! My momma took me to a foundry to make the final aesthetic decisions regarding....wait for it....wait for it....

a MANTA RAY NECKLACE!

Last summer, I was fiddling with one of the many pieces of sculpting wax lying around my apartment-- you know, like you do--and I made this. And then my mom had it cast!

Best present ever.

'Tis the season!

It's December, dear darling cherished readers, and you know what that means, don't you? A new nickname!  Or, uh, St. Nickname, if you will...

MANTA CLAUS

For those of you keeping track out there: 1 exam down, 2 to go.