Well, the weather at the moment does not seem to make the season bright, or the wonderful drivers of my town! The only thing I do not like about Christmas are the pushy people. PLEASE! Come on! I held the door open for you while I stood in the rain and you can't even say thank you! There was one lady who let me cut in front of her in line at Bealls because I only had one thing and she had a mountain. She was very sweet. See people like that are what make me happy. Not the ones who cut you off and ram you with buggies at Wal-Mart. Howevever, it was my fault for going into Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve-Eve, but it was better than going tomorrow. I should have waited and gone at midnight tonight. Who am I kidding, it would probably be just as bad. I should be finished with my shopping, unless I need to do my step-mothers stocking, and that can be done in a 20 minute trip to Bath and Body Works.
I should take more pictures for this blog. It looks pretty boring, but it does have some snazzy new colors! ;)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
A Little Christmas Fun
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? we do a little of both. depends on how big and odd shaped the present is!
2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial. when I was growing up we always had a real tree and when my brother was about 2 we had to get a fake one because he had such bad asthma and allergies.
3. When do you put up the tree? the weekend after thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? it varies. a week after. it was up til almost feburary one year.
5. Do you like eggnog? i love it!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? the game mouse trap, a cd player, and my most recent favorite was an ipod.
8. Easiest person to buy for? my granpa.
9. Do You have a nativity scene? yes. my sister calls it the "jesus scene"
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? i don't do either. woops.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? soap. not bath and body, it was a bar of soap. ok I really can't complain it was from my 80+ year old great grandmother. and her fudge made up for it.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? national lampoons christmas vacation, the grinch (cartoon), a christmas story, and elf. i love christmas!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? i will usually find something in june and buy it and forget where i put it.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? we have a thing going at the office. i won some TERRIBLE smelling perfume at a charity bowling game, gave it to someone, she then re-gifted it to someone else at the office, i'm waiting to see who is next.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my stepmothers breakfast! it's sausage, cream cheese, and crescent rolls. oh my gosh. it is so savory and goood!!!
16. Lights on the tree? white lights.
17. Favorite Christmas song? all i want for christmas is you- vince vance and the vallaints, and baby it's cold outside.
18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? i go to my mothers on christmas eve, and then i go back to my dads that night and spent christmas day there.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? of course!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? last year was a star, this year it is an angel. we have so many ornaments that we have to do them in cycles.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? eve at moms, day at dads.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? pushy people!! please, i don't care that you have to get the last WII game or that BRATZ doll cause they are not going to sell them any more after january! go bake cookies with your family!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? we all have our own. all of mine are baseballs. :) all different shapes and sizes. i have a mini tree that is lime green, pink, blue, and teal.
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? i love ham. and my dads dressing!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? the only thing i asked for was a cell phone. yes, it's kinda pricey but that is all i wanted!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial. when I was growing up we always had a real tree and when my brother was about 2 we had to get a fake one because he had such bad asthma and allergies.
3. When do you put up the tree? the weekend after thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? it varies. a week after. it was up til almost feburary one year.
5. Do you like eggnog? i love it!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? the game mouse trap, a cd player, and my most recent favorite was an ipod.
8. Easiest person to buy for? my granpa.
9. Do You have a nativity scene? yes. my sister calls it the "jesus scene"
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? i don't do either. woops.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? soap. not bath and body, it was a bar of soap. ok I really can't complain it was from my 80+ year old great grandmother. and her fudge made up for it.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? national lampoons christmas vacation, the grinch (cartoon), a christmas story, and elf. i love christmas!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? i will usually find something in june and buy it and forget where i put it.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? we have a thing going at the office. i won some TERRIBLE smelling perfume at a charity bowling game, gave it to someone, she then re-gifted it to someone else at the office, i'm waiting to see who is next.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? my stepmothers breakfast! it's sausage, cream cheese, and crescent rolls. oh my gosh. it is so savory and goood!!!
16. Lights on the tree? white lights.
17. Favorite Christmas song? all i want for christmas is you- vince vance and the vallaints, and baby it's cold outside.
18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? i go to my mothers on christmas eve, and then i go back to my dads that night and spent christmas day there.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? of course!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? last year was a star, this year it is an angel. we have so many ornaments that we have to do them in cycles.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? eve at moms, day at dads.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? pushy people!! please, i don't care that you have to get the last WII game or that BRATZ doll cause they are not going to sell them any more after january! go bake cookies with your family!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? we all have our own. all of mine are baseballs. :) all different shapes and sizes. i have a mini tree that is lime green, pink, blue, and teal.
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? i love ham. and my dads dressing!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? the only thing i asked for was a cell phone. yes, it's kinda pricey but that is all i wanted!!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Men... The Good Ones
This look a little different around here, eh? I got bored at work today and decided I would give the ole blog a little make over. I kinda like it. I may make a few more tweaks here and there. But overall, I like it.
I need to get one more gift for my dad. He is not hard to buy for, I just feel the need to get him a little something extra special. He has been my rock my entire life. And with the ups and downs of the past few years with things he has always been the one that was there for me no matter what. He lets me cry when I need to, laughs at my jokes, and has guided me into a life where I can soon venture out into the world alone, and come home for his fried deer steak whenever I want. I don't know what I could do without my father. He's an amazing man.
My grandfather turns 80 in Feb. ya'll. I still can't believe it. He still lives by himself, cooks 3 meals a day, goes to volunteer at the food bank, and drives himself everywhere. This man has never had a cavity in his life. I don't know why I felt the need to mention that, but I digress. For Christmas, while my aunt was in vegas, picked him up a 50th Anniversay National Finals Rodeo Jacket, and it's awesome. We were going to get it embroidered with his name and years he judged at the NFR, but there isn't anyone in town that can do it before Christmas, so that is just going to have to wait until afterwards. So, SHHHHHHHHH! He doesn't have a clue! :) I love surprises!!
I need to get one more gift for my dad. He is not hard to buy for, I just feel the need to get him a little something extra special. He has been my rock my entire life. And with the ups and downs of the past few years with things he has always been the one that was there for me no matter what. He lets me cry when I need to, laughs at my jokes, and has guided me into a life where I can soon venture out into the world alone, and come home for his fried deer steak whenever I want. I don't know what I could do without my father. He's an amazing man.
My grandfather turns 80 in Feb. ya'll. I still can't believe it. He still lives by himself, cooks 3 meals a day, goes to volunteer at the food bank, and drives himself everywhere. This man has never had a cavity in his life. I don't know why I felt the need to mention that, but I digress. For Christmas, while my aunt was in vegas, picked him up a 50th Anniversay National Finals Rodeo Jacket, and it's awesome. We were going to get it embroidered with his name and years he judged at the NFR, but there isn't anyone in town that can do it before Christmas, so that is just going to have to wait until afterwards. So, SHHHHHHHHH! He doesn't have a clue! :) I love surprises!!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Did you know?!?
There are only 10 (TEN!) days until Christmas! Oh my gosh! This snuck up of me!!!! Although, I am almost done shopping, and I am grateful for that! Oh yes, I have lost 4 pounds! That was exciting for me. 4 pounds in a week so we will see what happens this week! I think it is a good start. I got done with finals, I should get gradees today or tomorrow... hopefully sooner. But I am ready for the holidays!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Random thoughts...
Today I took a pair of jeans to the cleaners, the girl that worked there had on fuschia eye shadow. Random I thought.
Oh, I finished school today! :) This makes me over joyed. However, I have a winter-mini that starts on Monday. Sports Marketing online. Shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I really need to fix the layout on my blog. I'm tired of it. But if you knew how much I changed my myspace layout, you would be quite shocked at how long this one has been up.
I am almost done christmas shopping. I need to get a few more things for the women in my life. Mother(s), aunt, friends... you get the picture.
I'm dog sitting this weekend. What I call a mini vacation because I get to stay at my aunts house. ALONE. :) I love my family dearly, but sometimes, I just want quiet. I say that then I will move out in 6 months and want the noise.
This diet thing is going ok. I did have a dr pepper this morning. Shame Shame, but I had to leave the house at 7 because I had a final at 8. And I needed caffine.
I had to clean my car out today because it needs the oil changed, and it was so messy I was embarrased for anyone that would change my oil to see it. Although, anytime someone walks by my car they can see exactlty what is in it.
I treated myself to manicure today. I got done with my test early and I have really been wanting one. And I worked REALLY hard on a 20 page project on forecasting. It was awful, but I'm done now.
This has been alot about nothing. Chow.
Oh, I finished school today! :) This makes me over joyed. However, I have a winter-mini that starts on Monday. Sports Marketing online. Shouldn't be too much of a problem.
I really need to fix the layout on my blog. I'm tired of it. But if you knew how much I changed my myspace layout, you would be quite shocked at how long this one has been up.
I am almost done christmas shopping. I need to get a few more things for the women in my life. Mother(s), aunt, friends... you get the picture.
I'm dog sitting this weekend. What I call a mini vacation because I get to stay at my aunts house. ALONE. :) I love my family dearly, but sometimes, I just want quiet. I say that then I will move out in 6 months and want the noise.
This diet thing is going ok. I did have a dr pepper this morning. Shame Shame, but I had to leave the house at 7 because I had a final at 8. And I needed caffine.
I had to clean my car out today because it needs the oil changed, and it was so messy I was embarrased for anyone that would change my oil to see it. Although, anytime someone walks by my car they can see exactlty what is in it.
I treated myself to manicure today. I got done with my test early and I have really been wanting one. And I worked REALLY hard on a 20 page project on forecasting. It was awful, but I'm done now.
This has been alot about nothing. Chow.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Change... and not the kind Obama Promised
Well, I have thought and thought about posting this and decided I may as well just to get it out there, and the very few people that do read this won't mind I'm sure. :) I have recently spoke to a very close friend of mine about losing 15 pound before Christmas. I don't think this will happen, since I've cheated on my dr. peppers and ate way too much over Thanksgiving. But, starting today(!) I am on a weight loss goal to lose 30-40 pounds over an extended period of time. I know this is not something that will be dramatically done over a month like we see on The Biggest Loser, I know it will take some time. And there will be weeks that I gain pounds back, but I am going to try not to get discouraged. I am not happy with my appearance and I think this is part of why I haven't been so happy recently. I've put on some weight after high school, which most people do. I do not want to be this size forever, so instead of me complaining and crying over it, I am now going to do something about it. So here's to Day 1!
Starting Weight: This is embarrasing - 179.
Jean Size - 14/33
Starting Weight: This is embarrasing - 179.
Jean Size - 14/33
Monday, December 1, 2008
Have a Holly Jolly....
Christmas!
I love Christmas! I get in the mood Thanksgiving night for Christmas. I love being around friends and family. And also THE reason why we celebrate this hoiday of course! I am so very thankful to live in a place where I can celebrate the birth of Jesus. So many places it is shunned and not accepted. Christmas surely is not about what happened to that poor man at the Wal Mart. I'm sorry, but no amount of money is worth the life of this man who came to work like any other day and because of the greed of others was trampeled! And they interviewed these people on the news, they didn't even care! They wanted to know when the store was going to re open! I just couldn't believe how these people acted. I am just beyond belief that someone didn't help this man. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful Christmas, for the right reasons. (NOT PLASTMA TV'S!)
I love Christmas! I get in the mood Thanksgiving night for Christmas. I love being around friends and family. And also THE reason why we celebrate this hoiday of course! I am so very thankful to live in a place where I can celebrate the birth of Jesus. So many places it is shunned and not accepted. Christmas surely is not about what happened to that poor man at the Wal Mart. I'm sorry, but no amount of money is worth the life of this man who came to work like any other day and because of the greed of others was trampeled! And they interviewed these people on the news, they didn't even care! They wanted to know when the store was going to re open! I just couldn't believe how these people acted. I am just beyond belief that someone didn't help this man. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful Christmas, for the right reasons. (NOT PLASTMA TV'S!)
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