Santa is Drunk…AGAIN

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Smelly Danielly

Saturday night was the night of the dueling Christmas Parties. Almost every year the ‘Santoli’ party at Darios Parents house and the Gift Exchange party at Chad’s friends house are on the same night. So we go for dinner and visit ‘Santa’ at the Santoli party and then get crazy and open gifts at the exchange party.

Chad wants to get a long distance plan so that we can phone Pat at random times of the day when we are all together and harass him. We phoned him after dinner so that Dario and him could sing ‘I Am Cow’ together. The phone was on a delay, so the singing was not very good. Sorry guys!

Also, please note Mauros reaction to his brothers ridiculousness!

Remember that post where Pat was in town and they drank all that Grappa with raspberries in it? Well there was still some leftover so Dario drank the rest and then decided to make raspberry puree by shaking the bottle like a crazy person. His expression says it all.

Umm…gross!?

This guys is insane. I think I’ve already mentioned that several times before. I bet and lost a chocolate bar on that. Stupid bet on my part, he would have done it for free.

Oh look! Drunk Santa has arrived!

When we were kids (this party has been happening every year for 19 years!) the thought of Santa coming to our dinner party to hand out gifts was amazing. But of course, you grow up and you realize that Santa isn’t real and it becomes less of an exciting thing for you. That is, until you become the age where parents and ‘kids’ get drunk together and Santa gets wasted on Wine and then talks like a girl to hide his real voice. Sweet Jesus, this is something everyone needs to experience.

When we were young Santa would be played by a different person each year, usually one of Dario’s cousins. The best part was trying to figure out which cousin it was. The past few years Dario’s Dad has dressed up as Santa which is just 100 times MORE priceless.

At this party, you stop getting presents from Santa when you graduate from High School. There are still a couple of youngins who are of present age so we have at least a few more years of Drunk Santa adventures.

Speaking of Drunk Santa, Ms. Clause also thought it was about time she got wasted on White Wine. She then proceeded to yell my name from the other end of the table and then run up and hug/crush/harass me. I have no idea why I got to be the special one.

Oh family events. The older you get, the more amusing they get!

Balls

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Smelly Danielly

I have attempted to write this post 5 times today. Maybe now I can get through it. What happened to calm days?

Make Love To My Balls 2010 took place last Saturday. It was the first time in 5 years the house was clean, decorated, and ready to go an hour before the party started. GO ME!

I usually go overboard with food (I think that has been well documented) but this year I decided to take a more organized approach and bought some food from Costco. I know that was very ‘lazy’ and ‘non Italian’ of me, but trying to get everything done, on top of hand making 6 appies is just insane. Plus, you know me, I don’t let people bring things to my party because I want them to come and have fun and not worry about anything. I am my own worst enemy!

This was my attempt at a Holiday outfit. Knitted Leggings FTW.

I never took any pictures of our Christmas set up, as I usually do. It’s the same every year, I think you get the point.

This picture just looks so cozy. I’m kind of obsessed.

Pat makes an appearance.

Do I need to say anything?

This year we decided to take it up a notch and handed out prizes to those who made love to Chads balls the best. He was the judge, naturally.

We went to Ikea and bought a bunch of really random Swedish Christmas stuff.

Elise never left this spot. Sleeves might have helped her ‘get warm’. You would think that someone who is naturally cold all the time would plan ahead!

Oh Elise, I just mock you way too often. Hahaha!

Dario claimed that the chair beside his would be saved for his girlfriend. Since he doesn’t have one, Chad filled in.

Chad is basically just a fill in when Patz not around because we all know that Pat is Dario’s one true love.

When I saw this come on the TV I lost my MIND. I had to photograph it for posterity.

The best thing that every happened to my life was that music video.

Alicia, that is a remote, not a phone.

Why does wine have to dye my lips?

I wish Willy Quan (AKA Wild Dog) had shown up.

Omg, the rack. This is Adam checking out my rack.

I can not believe how many people asked me where I got my shower rack from that night. Most talked about shower rack in history.

It’s also funny how aware people can be of certain things in the bathroom. I guess you got time to kill as you do your thing, so you take a look around and notice stuff. Colin asked me why I had 3 tooth brushes in my toothbrush holder. Funny thing is, I had a feeling someone was going to ask that question. Chad bought new toothbrushes for us, but I didn’t like it so I went back to my old one and left the new one there, hence the 3 toothbrushes!

My friends are so nosey. HA.

Dario was the official photographer of the evening, so here are the official Ball Love Making Photos!

Yes, even Patz participate.

I know it is such a silly tradition we have, but it’s quite fun and people really get into it when you take their pictures. I know we didn’t have any speeches, or stuffed animals thrown into the fire this year, but it was amazing none the less.

Heres to another year of Making Love to Chads Balls!

(story of my life)

Christmas before New Years

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Smelly Danielly

So before this year of CRAP is over, I figured I should pump out some Christmas pictures! I mean Christmas does come before New Years after all.

Christmas eve was spent at the parentals with my Moms side of the family (since we usually see my Dads side a few days after). We had dinner and opened presents and then all hung out until it was time for Midnight Mass.

Little Cousin Zoey

Mom is excited for presents!

Chad setting up my new laptop.

I bought Steven NHL 10 for PS3 so you know the boys were obsessed.

After dinner and presents we headed to my uncles for Midnight Mass, and then off to bed for a little amount of sleep.

We spent Christmas Morning at home this year. We were late risers, which meant we were late arrived at Casa Ciavarro for breakfast, but oh well, it’s Christmas Morning!

Chad and I opened our stockings and our gifts to each other. A lot of DVDs and books and kitchen things. You know, the usual.

The epic amount of presents.

Jonas and Emily playing with their new things.

Emily had a glass of White Wine for breakfast.

Spoiled again. Chad and I came away with a boat load of gifts. Olympic merch, Computer games, Body Shop gear, just tons of stuff.

After breakfast and opening presents, everyone took their stuff and scattered. Chad and I headed upstairs for some relaxation and nap time. Chad passed out, but I didn’t of course. Instead, I got cat fur in my eye and attempted to suffer the consequences for the next three hours. I don’t know how people live with cats even when they are allergic. I would seriously go mental.

After nap time and hanging out all afternoon, we headed over to Grandma Heagles for dinner and more family time.

Molly was all dressed up in her Christmas outfit.

Nice hat their buddy.

A shinny pen from the Christmas Cracker that I forgot to bring home to me. I also love how out of focus and crappy the one picture of me at Christmas is. I really need to get Chad to participate in photographing me more often.

Can we please take a look at how much grease Chads crown absorbed. OMG so gross.

A little Creme Brule and Butane for dessert!

The musical act for the evening. Connor got a new guitar and Eric was showing us how its done!

Twins.

Tex and Rex got wasted when no one was looking.

You can’t go to Grandma Heagles and not have 100 pictures of puppies. You know how obsessed we are with them.

Over all Christmas was a success. I really was not expecting to get a lot of gifts considering I was asking for some pretty pricy items, but I lucked out. I took pictures of everything and will post them to flickr soon. Chad actually got more clothes then me, but I really don’t need any.

Christmas was a pretty good end to a pretty crappy year, the only thing that sucked was kissing too many Italians and then getting this cold. I love how 2009 decided to jab me one last time on its way out!

Tonight we are off to a little house party tucked away in the suburbs of Surrey. Tomorrow will be the first day of 2010 and hopefully the first day to a much better year.

At the Barn

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Smelly Danielly

So Christmas Eves Eve was spent at the Barn. Not as many people showed up as were expected, but that’s almost expected to happen so close to Christmas, isn’t it now?

Alicia turned the living room into a dance floor and the eating area into the living room. We spent most of our time sitting on couches chatting away. There was a lot of people there we didn’t know because Alicia’s roommates invited all of their friends so we kind of just stuck to ourselves. So anti-social.

The theme of the party of Christmas (obviously) so that meant anything related to Christmas. Christmas colours, sweaters, party dress, the works.

Elise oppted for her Moms favorite sweater as her ‘ugly Christmas sweater’. Her Mother was slightly offended by that. It was funny just how much she looked like her Mom that night. We kept calling her Mrs. Ehman.

I chose my ‘Aspin’ sweater, a red necklace, and ornaments for my hair. That is what you call last minute planning.

Alicia was being all Russian with her fur hat.

She also had a huge penis going on all night.

Ryan’s back in town for a month from Finland. He brought with him his Euro fashions. I still haven’t seen his whole collection and I think he needs to do a fashion show for me.

We were the last ones to leave, as per usual when it comes to parties at Alicia’s house. Its just so damn hard to tear the boys away from a house party. It’s like they are trying to re-live their youth or something.

On the way home we were tempted to stop for a late night snack but quickly realized there are NO food joints open late at night in the Metrotown area. Actually there are no fast food joints in the Metrotwon area PERIOD. I guess they figure since all the food stuff in actually IN Metrotown Mall, there is no point putting them OUTSIDE the mall for people who want to eat when the Mall is closed. Nice planning McDonalds. You just lost two Double Cheeseburger sales. We were going to drive out to Denny’s for food, but then I realized how far away it was and how tired and lazy I was so I nixed it.

No Meat Lovers Skillet for you.

It’s Almost Here

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Smelly Danielly

Hair Poof

It has come down to one hour left working in this holiday seasons. I will actually be off work for 5 glorious days. Well, glorious if you enjoy running around like a chicken with your head cut off from family event to family event. I’m just excited to have a little break from it all.

Last night we debated staying in and doing laundry or going out for beers and watching the game. The beers won out in the end. I’m glad Chad convinced me to go because I had a way better time then I would have watching TV. We went to the Mountain Shadow, which we haven’t been to in forever, and met Dario there. Ryan and Elise followed suit as it was a friend of theirs Birthday that evening, which just happened to take place at the Mountain Shadow. Mike was there too, along with a few other people we know. Ryan ended up ordering food, which was something we were going to stay away from only because of our horrible experience last time we were there. It was 25 cent wings night and we were pretty sure those couldn’t be trusted, but after Ryan and Elise guinea pigged them for us we were sold. Wings all around. They were actually really good, a little too saucy, but other then that, really tasty. I was actually quite impressed.

Tonight we are off to a little Christmas party at Alicias place. I say little but I think something like 50 people are going to show up! Should be an interesting event with my greasy hair and Aspin sweater. Maybe I will stick a Christmas Ornament in my pony tail.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I think it will be a relatively quiet one. Its interesting to think back to last year and how we were snowed in and almost missed Midnight Mass. What a disaster last year was. This year I think we will just hang out and then head over to my parents house in the afternoon and do our Christmas thing there.

Christmas Time at the Ciavarros…

Dec 24th

Dinner at the Parentals

Midnight Mass

Open Parental Gifts

Go to sleep very very late

Dec 25th

Wake up very very early

Organize all Christmas Gifts and drive out to the In-Laws for Christmas Breakfast and present opening

Stay out in White Rock for the day, possibly napping on couches

Drive out to Grandma Heagles for Christmas Dinner

Arrive home very late at night

Dec 26th

Get up early and hit Metrotown first thing in the morning

Meet up with Mom and friends for more shopping

Have lunch with Mom and friends

Go home to organize myself

Head out to the In-Laws for the Ciavarro Christmas Dinner

Arrive home very late at night

Dec 27th

Head down to Michael’s Craft Store for some Scrapbook shopping

Go home and attempt to relax

Organize myself again

Head out to my uncles house for the Rossi Christmas/Boxing Day Dinner

Arrive home very late at night

Dec 28th

Sleep

Yup, quite the adventure.

Merry Christmas Guys!