A Lil' Christmas Present

By Liesa , 24 December 2025

Apparently it has snowed a lot more than usual here, and this is not even the highest I've seen snow so far. What I haven't seen either in a while is grass...

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Person in a green jacket and gloves pointing at snow, with a blue bag nearby.

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"Let's make gingerbread houses!" they said, "It'll be fun!" they said. About 10 crashouts later I'm no longer sure if they were serious or not. (Can you guess which is mine? Hint: I had to rebuild it like 5 times with hands that were already covered in frosting)

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Gingerbread houses decorated with candy on a red tablecloth.

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My first time eating a proper poutine, at Dairy Queen! I give it a solid 7.5/10

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Fries with gravy on a red tray in a dairy queen.

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We had to make a healthy, balanced, non-expensive, easy recipe for Fitness & Conditioning (one of my courses). I managed to successfully make this dish without burning down the kitchen nor accidentally injuring myself :D

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Omelet with sauce, rice, vegetables, and a banana on a plate; fork and knife on the side.

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The school brought the musical "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to the theater. As stagecraft, we had the opportunity to go on stage while moving props, on the condition that we were dressed as 'Whos'. So, here's me looking all Seussical.

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Young woman in a red shirt with a large floral bow tie, smiling and posing with hands under chin.

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Tech week (which was staying at the cultural center till 9 p.m. from right after school) followed up by show week (being at the cultural center from 8 a.m. till lunch, followed by what was left of the school day) led to sleep deprivation and... interesting conversations and activities.

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Green frog plush with headphones on a wooden table.

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A second attempt at gingerbread houses. These were a whole lot smaller and thereby more successful.

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Gingerbread houses with icing and colorful sprinkles on a tray.

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The (finally) decorated Christmas tree.

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Christmas tree with lights and a red Santa hat on top.

Have a happy holiday and remember to drink enough water.

Cheerful regards, Cupcake