Our night of fun and games is done, as is 2011. Glad to ring it in with this handsome devil. Happy new year, and goodbye to project 365!

Liz is here! Just in time to force her into my 365 project, haha! I used to live with her back in ye olde London town, and haven't seen her since what seems like forever ago. So here we are, slightly confused and mostly tired, just like old times. Hurrah.

Only one more photo left! Gasp.

I was waiting for the streetcar downtown today, across from this backpacker's hotel. This was the first place I ever stayed the first time I came to Toronto, way back in 2004. (It wasn't really a super great hostel, but that's beside the point.) It's hard to believe it's been that long! The city seemed so huge and overwhelming to me back then - I remember hauling myself and my backpack over from the subway.. that's so ludicrous! Haha, foolish past-Nicole. Anyhow, it's strange standing across the street from this place now, having made this city my home instead of a stopping point. 

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We've got a PS3 on loan at the moment, and I gave Uncharted a whirl this evening. I like the theme of it, and the gameplay is fairly similar to Red Dead Redemption (certain tasks, the shooting, atmosphere, etc), which I've enjoyed recently also. Will it be enough to make me want a PS3? Time will tell. In the meantime I've got to shoot some dudes, hang from ledges and loot stuff!

I put a pack of these magnet balls in Adam's stocking, and he's been making all sorts of things with them since the weekend. I came home to find this on the fridge earlier. Nawwwww. Best guy.

I can't remember the last time my. Google reader was down below 1000+ unread items. I have gotten a bit discouraged that their sharing mechanism has changed, and I guess I feel like I'd spend more time on there if it hadn't changed. Also, it's rare I get times like tonight to just laze and scroll through. I ought to really use it to collect stuff to post links in blog entries like I used to! Back to scrolling..

Lots of game playing this weekend. Some great rounds of quick new faves like Geistes Blitz and Cockroach Poker, and we tried out Alien Frontiers too, which was great. But I think the most fun was playing this home crafted game called Dino Escape, which our friend JP made. I included a couple of snaps today so you can marvel in the glory of the Dino markers and spaceships! Awesome fun.

Stocked up well and proper for the weekend - just as well we got a fresh bottle of the Kraken, too! I went and forgot my photo yesterday though, oops.. I'd been so good lately, too. Well, must forge onto the year's end.

Saw "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" this evening. So very well cast, but it drags terribly and could have done with some more peaks of action. I know, I know, the Cold War wasn't exactly action.. But this movie was pretty middle of the road and needed *something*. Oh, the cast though.

When I was in Winnipeg during the summer, I tried Boon Burger's terrific "Thanksgiving" burger, with all the flavours and suchlike of this time of year. I love themed food like that, in a form you sort of least expect it in. So when I tried the "holiday leftovers" burrito at Hot Beans today, I was excited to find it was as awesome as expected. A bit of soy "turkey", some roasted veg, stuffing, gravy and a cranberry sauce all wrapped up in a tortilla satchel of awesome. HOLIDAYS IN MY MOUTH. Oof. If every day being xmas meant a burrito like that, I think i'd be okay with it. I doubt anything I create pre or post leftovers will match its deliciousness. Check out this hot mess: 

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