your daily (christmas) quote

Christmas is for children. But it is for grownups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.

Lenora Mattingly Weber

tired thoughts

I'm tired and I'm still up, don't ask why because I can't give a legit answer. I swear I act just like a toddler sometimes, I know that I'm sleepy but I fight going to sleep. Yet I love sleep, what is going on? Anyway, on to some thoughts in my tired state of mind:

1. It's freaking cold. I don't pay too much attention to the weather until I'm putting on my clothes and walking out the door but from what I hear (i.e. facebook statuses and comments from friends/family) it's pretty dang cold everywhere, even in the South! Right now it's 13 degrees here and the weather website says "feels like 1 degree". For real? Yeah, for real.

2. I love the snow. Let me just type in that same breath that I know I will eat those words in T-minus 2 months. But right now I love it. It's so beautiful and it looks like a winter wonderland outside, ahh that adds a nice touch to the Christmas season. Even when your tires skid on the snow going down a hill and through an intersection while you have a red light at 7:40 in the morning, I still love the snow. Thank the Lord that no one was hurt and yes, I was the driver of the car. I did beep while flying through the intersection, to be fair. You never feel quite as helpless when you can't stop your car from disobeying a major traffic violation and potentially putting yourself in danger.

3. The smell of freshly baked pound cake is heavenly. And I mean heavenly.

4. Brinner is awesome. Breakfast + dinner= brinner. I had a craving earlier today for some brinner and thank goodness it was fulfilled tonight :)

5. Hot chocolate=wonderful. Last night I had it piled high with mini-marshmallows. Tonight it had whipped cream with little mini chocolate chips sprinkled on top (inspired by Caribou Coffee). Mmmm!

6. Nothing brightens your day like getting a Christmas card in the mail from someone you love :)

That is all. Must go to bed. Now.

your daily (christmas) quote

I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.

Charles Dickens

your daily (christmas) quote

My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?

Bob Hope

i heart max

We watched The Grinch (the original) today and I was reminded of how much I love Max! I do believe that he's my favorite character! Forget the Grinch and Cindy Lou Hoo, Max is where it's at! He's very funny and he doesn't even have a speaking part! Only a true actor can pull that off. I also feel really sorry for Max because he didn't choose his grumpy ol' owner and he's forced to go along on the expedition of ruining Christmas. However, he does end up enjoying a piece of roast beast at the very end and probably gets to play a lot with Cindy Lou Hoo, I guess all's well that end's well (what does that phrase even mean?).







Oh, and before John and I were married and before Dixie came along I told John that once we had a dog I wanted to dress him/her up as Max for our first Christmas together. He laughed but I was serious. Now it's our second Christmas with Dixie and no Max costume...I'll see what I can do :) Also in this little quest I was going to dress up as Cindy Lou Hoo and John as the Grinch, I think he's just opposed to the green make up. We'll see...

girl, interrupted

I've been meaning to write a review on this book for a few days now. It's very interesting, especially if you're into psycho analysis and the ins and outs of mental illness, which I am. What? I was a Psych major, this kind of stuff thrills me. If you're not into it or don't want to read a swear word here or there then I don't suggest you read it. It is a very honest memoir in which Kaysen is sent to a mental hospital after her first and only visit with a new physician. I was astonished at this, but hey, I didn't live through the 60s so what do I know? I still think its crazy, even for the 60s. Anyway, enough of that...its a really good book and I do suggest it, let me know if you want to borrow it.

christmas partay 2010

Last night we had our second annual Christmas party! Lots of great food, fun, gifts and friends! Thanks to everyone who came and helped out, it was a blast!


host and hostess


Taylor, my very first friend in Pittsburgh!


Someone got a hold of my camera :)


Some of the ladies: Gorana, me, Tay, Antonella and Anna


Oh Phil, please stay in PA, I hear TX really isn't that great...


Just hanging out...oh and there's the MD 40/40, best $5 gift ever!


Andrew trying to be a stud


Happy boys :)


Sweet Michelle and Kyle


Lovers and friends. Haha, I think this picture is a perfect representation of their friendship.


Stephen and Lauren (fellow NC Staters)


chatting


Anna, the party elf :)


Antonella, our sweet neighbor :)