CafeGirl

Were your holiday cards store bought, handmade, online, TBD or MIA?

Store bought. In fact, I didn't even buy them. My mother gave me a box of extra cards because I told her I was going to send Christmas cards this year and she decided to give me what she had. Isn't she the sweetest?

I totally almost forgot about this blog. Geez, what kind of person am I? I update my main blog on a daily basis and I was doing good here for a bit, but then I guess it somehow slipped my mind.

I'm so sorry, Vox. I'll try to be a better Vox blogger from now on.

What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside?

Coffee! Lots and lots of coffee. Unless it's a drinking night - then B&B warms me like an electric blanket.

What were your top 10 favorite songs or albums of 2007?

There is no way that I can limit this list to a mere 10 songs or artists or albums. And I certainly can't put them all into one category such as "favorite," but I will list some of the albums that I have enjoyed listening to throughout this past year.

Thrice: The Alchemy Index

Coheed & Cambria: No World For Tomorrow

The Shins: Wincing The Night Away

Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81

Bright Eyes: Cassadaga

Sage Francis: Human The Death Dance

Liars: Liars

As I Lay Dying: An Ocean Between Us

Motion City Soundtrack: Even If It Kills Me

Rufus Wainwright: Release The Stars

Sahara Hotnights: What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing

From Autumn To Ashes: Holding A Wolf By The Ears

Fountains of Wayne: Traffic and Weather

Gogol Bordello: Super Taranta

VNV Nation: Judgement

Yellowcard: Paper Walls

Relient K: Five Score and Seven Years Ago

Beastie Boys: The Mix Up

Elliott Smith: New Moon

Funeral For a Friend: Tales Don't Tell Themselves

Ben Harper: Lifeline

Dropkick Murphys: The Meanest of Times

James Blunt: All The Lost Souls

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

Show us a winter photograph.

buried.jpg

This is my husband who was buried in the snow by our 9 year old son. Looks like fun, eh? Not to me. As I mentioned in a previous post.. I hate Winter. Burrrrrrrr.. Too cold.

I already posted this on my site, but I have to post it here too. I got such a chuckle out of it. I hope someone else does too.

newdrug.jpg

Show us your favorite winter activity.

I hate Winter. I despise being cold. So, my favorite Winter activity would be kicking back in my pajamas playing video games with a warm blanket wrapped around me. Yep, that's it. Oh, and a nice hot cup of coffee would be sitting on the table next to me.

It's so busy here at work this morning. Shouldn't people be at work or out Christmas shopping or something? Why does everyone feel the need to call their insurance agent as soon as they hop out of bed in the morning? Crazy. Half the people that call today are trying to get their automatic deduction stopped for the month - probably because they are scrounging for Christmas money and decided that skipping their insurance payment is the best way to find it. The funny thing is that most of the people attempting to get it stopped have a deduction day of today or tomorrow. Sorry, folks.. too late to stop it now.

My husband and I are watching the 2007 VGAs on Spike hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. We look forward to this every year because we are a pair of "vidiots." It's been pretty cool so far this year. There have been performances by the Foo Fighters and Kid Rock and an appearance by Dave Navarro who presented the first award to start off the night.

The Winners:

Best game based on a movie or television show: The Simpson's Game

Best team sports game: Madden NFL 08

Best individual sports game: Skate

Best RPG: Mass Effect

Best Handheld: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Best PS3 game: Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Best Graphics: Crysis

Best Action and Best Wii: Super Mario Galaxy

Best Driving game: Dirt

Best PC game: The Orange Box

Most Addictive: Halo III

Best Multi-player:Halo III

Best Rhythm: Rock Band

Best Shooter: Call of Duty 4

Best Military game: Call of Duty 4

World Premiere Corner - upcoming releases

1. Ironman - the video game (presented by Stan Lee - as it should be)
2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Vegas 2
3. Afro Samurai
4. Grand Turismo V
5. TNA Impact
6. Borderland
7. Prototype (looks fucking awesome)
8. Little Big Planet

Game of the Year

Nominees:

1. Orange Box
2. Mass Effect
3. BioShock
4. Halo 3

.. and the winner is.... BioShock

Which are your favorite sites for shopping online?

eBay, Alloy, Amazon and Hollister Co.

Those are the places I've shopped most frequently online. I've also shopped at PacSun online, but I'm not thrilled with their shipping.