Christmas bounty

Summer with Kira and Rory's christmas present. It did not last long.

I just saw a lot of people online bitching that they didn't get iPads and cars for Christmas. And I felt bad that mum got me a Kindle and Jamie's 30-minute meals. I have already made a chicken pie and it is awesome (though it took me longer than 30 minutes because I hate cleaning the food processor and so chose not to use it). I do not eat salad but I actually want to try some of the salad recipes. Crazy.
Kindle is awesome too, though I have only purchased one book - Bad Science. I am trying to be good and save money, given that I'm only working casual and have this stupid thesis to edit. I did download some free books but kept finding ones that aren't available in Australia.

Boo!

My sister got me the best beanie in the world. Although it is summer, the weather right now is cool enough to justify wearing my boo beanie constantly. She also got me the graphic novel Will Supervillians be on the Final? by Naomi Novik. I love her Temeraire series and it's so bizarre reading something so different. I don't think it is the best graphic novel out there but I still liked it. And now I have to wait for both the next Temeraire and the next graphic novel.

Now I am house-sitting for the rest of the week. I did plan to work on thesis but I just want to read, sketch, and pat the dogs. And write materialistic blog posts. I should at least look at my thesis today...