Monday, December 15th, 2008 - A Day in Few Pictures

[jackshoegazer]

Whoever Gets Tired of Cats on Ethan's Bed?


Jacquelyn Makes Funny Faces.


Except When She's Being Really Cute in Her New Hat.


She Made It Herself. I Like It And Eat It.


It Was -20°F Outside.


The Sky Was Very Blue.


Until the Sun Set.


At Which Time It Was Just Beautiful.


Then We Went To Bridget's Christmas Party.


It Was a BLAST.


Jackie Lee and I Probably Had Too Much To Drink.

THE END!

Comments

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

The animated photo is great!!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

I really like how it turned out :)

I'll email you some of the pictures of you. The ones I took where you're smiling are all blurry, but Jacquelyn took some of you looking thoughtful or pensive or something :)

[realization-no1.livejournal.com]

oh man, her hat is the cutest ever!

and i really like the sun setting in the tree pics.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

I thought so too - she's quite happy with it :)

Me too - I was working and just happened to be waiting for a passenger to come out and ta-dah, there I was!

[un-crayon-rouge.livejournal.com]

The best. Hat. Ever. Seems like a great party, too!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Jacqui wasn't sure if it looked good or not despite many attempts to assure her it was indeed a very beautiful hat :P

It was a good time :) We had a White Elephant gift exchange and the sock monkey I made got stolen several times. I got a cool bowl.

[un-crayon-rouge.livejournal.com]

What's a White Elephant gift exchange?

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

White elephant gift exchange (also known as a Yankee Swap, Barona Gift Exchange, Thieving Secret Santa, Selfish Santa, Nasty Christmas, Dirty Santa, or Scrooge's Christmas) is a popular party game usually played during the Christmas season in the United States and Canada.

Notify everyone who wishes to participate in advance of the party:
1.)Bring a wrapped gift not labeled
2.)Gifts should be inexpensive

To begin:
All participants draw a number from a hat or bowl to determine playing order.
The participant with #1 unwraps any gift from the pile and then shows it to everyone.
Each successive participant, in the order determined from the drawing, takes one turn.

Each turn consists of:
Choosing any gift from the unopened pile.
Unwrapping it and showing it to everyone.
At this point you have two choices:
A.) hold on to the gift if you like it, or
B.) swap the gift with an already opened gift.
If someone chooses to take the gift you're holding away from you in a swap, you have to trade it to them.
No one actually owns their chosen gift until every person has had a turn.
After everyone has had a turn, everyone's gifts are theirs to keep.

So yeah, if you don't like what you get, you an steal someone else's gift :)

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

It's not a matter of drinking too much! (I think I only had 2). It's how fast I drink it (too fast) and how much of a drinking lightweight I am (very). :D


ALSO, my name totally has an "e" at the end of it. None of this new-fangled spelling business.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Hey, there was an e at the end when I posted it! WHO STOLE THAT E?!?

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

It's okay-- my name is "Jackie," too, but he spells it "Jacqui" deliberately.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

HEY! I only married you because you had a Q in your name - I'm not giving it up!

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

JacQuelyn isn't good enough for you?

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

But the Q vanishes when you turn into your alter-ego, Jackie! That's why I've invented Jacqui. Cuz it's pronounced Jackie, but I/you get to keep the Q. SEE! A METHOD TO MY MADNESS!!

[tori-vixen.livejournal.com]

I have to say my favorite part of the animated party is the one girl texting, in contrast to everyone else drinking and talking. There's always one at the party. :)

[at-the-stars.livejournal.com]

I am completely jealous of the mad hatter skills. It's adorable.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Sheesh - who keeps leaving those wine glasses around?

[xxfalling-outxx.livejournal.com]

Cool shots. Film, right?? If not, that's some dope PPing.

Thanks!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

FujiFinePix and Photoshop!