Socks above all else

[louiselux]

I got your cards, athena8 and toscas_kiss. Thank you both, they're lovely. In a fit of organisation, I posted nearly all of mine last week and some today, so they are making their way to various parts of the globe.

Other news, new socks. £5 from M&S, with angora. Or is it mohair? One of the fluffy rabbits, anyway. I think.



I'm on holiday from this Friday until January 5. It can't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned. My boss cancelled our team Christmas meal this year. It was going to be on Thursday, but now it's just... not. I'm not even entirely sure why it's cancelled. Not that I really mind because it's always fairly expensive. But it's odd. Something to ask about when I go back into the office tomorrow.

The book I found on the train turns out to be pretty good. It's like a prequel to Renault's Fire From Heaven, from a Roman and Greek point of view. Win!

Comments

[avierra.livejournal.com]

Those socks are very cute and warm looking. You would look very festive indeed if they were red and white!

Sounds like you have a nice vacation lined up. Are you doing anything exciting?

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Only snuggling up at Christmas with food, presents and the Christmas tree. :) I'm planning on not doing much apart from relaxing, and I'm really looking forward to it!

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I love those socks! Also, your card arrived!!! I am now so cheerful and full of glee. Thank you!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Aww, yay! I'm glad it arrived safely! Fuzzy socks are just the best thing ever.

[adorerdollylux.livejournal.com]

ohmygod i love socks so much. SO CUTE.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I'd wear them every day if I could! Honestly, I love these socks a ridiculous amount. I wouldn't even let Rafa borrow them.

[eyesofshinigami.livejournal.com]

I have socks like that! They're warm and comfy. :) Except mine are black and purple, and I got them at last year's Renn Faire. But they're still so much ♥

I have a terrible love of crazy socks. They make life fun. :) (And not to mention, half the time my socks never match. LOL)

[kanzenhanzai.livejournal.com]

I love stripey socks ♥ I just happened to check my mail before work instead of after and your card already arrived! Let Hakkai know I would've taken them both if they'd fit in the envelope ;)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Yay, it arrived! Sans Gojyo, alas. Such is life!

[glass-icarus.livejournal.com]

FIRE FROM HEAVEN! \o/ that book makes me so, so happy. :D (have you read musesfool's Alexander/Hephaistion, btw? that is also made of win.)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I really doted on that book for years - there's just something so complete about the world she creates, and the beautiful angsty love.

I have indeed read her Alexander/Hephaistion. It's really excellent, specially for such a tricky fandom as Renault.

[trensaddiction.livejournal.com]

Mohair or angora? My, but they must be soft. There's nothing like tactile-ly pleasing socks to put a smile in one's day.

It seems that cancelling holiday parties is the way of the world this year. My husband's office has announced that they will not be holding any company-wide celebrations. Perhaps more strangely, they did this despite record earnings, so we know it's not a matter of cost-cutting. Still, it makes for an odd wrinkle in the holiday season.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Oooh, yes. Soft and fuzzy socks are a thing of love.

You know, I'd not considered the recession factor concerning our place, but maybe that's actually the reason? Your husband's place sounds like my man's place - they're not having a Christmas do either, although they're not exactly doing badly. Maybe they've decided to make savings while the going's good.

[eldanis.livejournal.com]

I got my card a few days ago - thank you so much! It's lovely, and made me grin like a fool. I'd very much like to send you something in return, most probably some art as I'm not much of a card-sending type, but alas, I don't have your address!

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Awesome socks! Mohair is goat and angora is bunny.

[cicer.livejournal.com]

Whee, socks! And yay for vacations. I do am waiting anxiously for my own to begin on Thursday. Mmm, time off.

[somarem.livejournal.com]

I like the socks. Looks like a mohair.

We had a party moved from Hotel to the hospital lobby to save money. all have to do with recession I think.

Being on vacation and doing nothing they say is restorative. I haven't done one of those in awhile.

[hungry-worm.livejournal.com]

These socks look fantastic and cozy!