A night so silent you can hear the snow falling.

Tonight is a snowy night. 

One of the first this year. 

It's magical.

Dear Person: the things you see while out biking

Seen on a bike ride a few weeks ago:

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The next three were seen on an epic bike ride with my dad on Christmas Day.

{mustache car}

...
I love bike rides. :)

I'm also lovin' this Dear Person thing. Not only because I love seeing epic things and being able to remember them, but because it's a bit of a challenge.
Because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be drawing cars or attempting to draw identical people otherwise. Oof. Twas difficult. Twas a challenge. Twas fun. :)
Oh, and I also discovered how much fun it is to write comic book style!

Have you seen anything epic lately??

Brown?!

I'm from Minnesota. Which means every single Christmas that I have been alive for, in the whole history of ever, has been white. And when I say white, I don't mean just a snively little dusting of powdered sugar white. I mean the world is positively smothered in an avalanche of white.

A photo from last January. This is what winter is supposed to look like, folks:

But something odd happened this year.

The world is brown. And it's warm. 

Well, respectively speaking at least. 40 degrees to a Minnesotan in December is positively balmy.

So this week we decided it would be epic to play soccer on Christmas Eve! 

Outdoors. In Minnesota. No coat. Santa hat.

You have no idea how incredible this is. 

Unless you're from around here. :)

Soccer on Christmas Eve?

History has been made, people. 

History has been made.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! 

I hope you are all having a special and glorious day. <3

Not your average cookies.

Because gingerbread sugar cookie men are way more fun when they're partially "eaten" and decorated accordingly. :)

Notice the smug one on bottom? He won't be smiling long. His time is coming. 

And yes, I think these are all rather hilarious. And yes, I realize my sense of humor is a bit whacked. But I'm ok with that.

Oh, and ever wonder what a reindeer x-ray looks like? 

Because, I mean, who hasn't wondered that at one point or another??

Well, wonder no more!

(Decorated by me mother.)

Aaaand just so you don't have nightmares about decapitated cookie men and reindeer x-rays, I'll leave you with something a little prettier. :)
I tried to make the top one look like ocean waves ... kinda worked. My bro made the purple and white one.

Have you decorated cookies this year?

of presents and rear view mirrors

I've been having a lot of fun getting fancy with my present wrapping this week. So I thought I'd share my favorite!

I simply tied a ribbon around the present, added a tissue paper flower and a sprig I cut off of our Christmas greenery. (Shhh. Don't tell.) For the flower I basically just scrunched up silver tissue paper and shaped it into a circle. I would do a tutorial on it, but ... it would be pretty boring. It's rather self-explanatory. :)
So there you go. Your present wrapping inspiration for the day. Merry Christmas! ;)

Oh, and if you ever want to take an interesting photo of yourself, may I suggest a rear view mirror portrait? They are rather fun, don't you know. Especially if you're wearing a Santa hat. Even if it doesn't show much.

And yes, I realize this post is kinda random and pointless.
Meh.

Scanners as entertainment?

Wait. Did I just scan myself with our photocopier/printer? 

Weeellll ...

 hard to say.

Maybe?

I amuse myself. I really do. 

Btw, technically I don't know if this is like, bad for you. I don't know what kind of technology scanners use. So you may want to be smart (unlike me) and research it before you give it a go. :)

I'll let you know if I notice any side-affects. ;)