Christmas Movies

I have been loving cheesy old Christmas movies this week. Not the classic ones like It's a Wonderful Life but the really bad made for TV ones.

Did you ever watch A Mom For Christmas? So great. Manequins coming to life, over the top acting, and Olivia Newton John. I like it. I wonder if I can find a version of it this year. Hmm.


What's your favorite cheesy Christmas movie?

School.

If it seems like I've dropped off the face of the earth,

I have.

Look for me in the library, it is now my permanent address (or seriously feels like it).

I'm going to need some real fun next week to make up.

Gratitude.

The one thing I have really been thinking since Thanksgiving is how much there is to be thankful for. We have jobs, school and a nice place to live. There are so many people out there who don't have these things. These are tough economic times and you can't always count on having a job. I know how it feels to not have one. I am just so thankful.

What brought this all on? Well, are there dates in your life that when that day comes, a moment of sadness comes too because of what happened on that day in the past? I realized this morning that for the first time, in a long time, that day passed without a thought. I didn't feel the sadness. In fact I didn't even think of it until weeks later.

I need to post pictures and such from our holiday with Heb's family and the 12 pies that mom and I made but for now I'm just going to be grateful.

Even in the bleakest of times, it will suprise you the blessings and joy that can be found. What are you thankful for? Is there a date that makes you feel the same way?

To Someone Special

Just recently it was the birthday of someone pretty special. Someone I can always count on for a listening ear or a good laugh. Happy birthday to my favorite shopping partner, crafter and friend!



Happy Birthday Mom! All of us wish you happiness throughout the year!

Life is Good.

I am pretty excited tonight.

Two good things happened. First, that I just finished a paper that I thought I would be up until the wee hours of the morning working on but no, it's 10:30. Yeah! And it's actually pretty good. Heber, my best proofreader, said that it was interesting. Whoa. You just let me know if you want to read about podcasting in higher education.

The second is that I am going to be joining the Irish dance performing group at my Irish school for four performances in March. I had to audition and everything. But I made it! This is big folks.

Add Thanksgiving, being just a week away, and who knows if I'll be able to sleep tonight.

What are you excited about?

Confession

So, I have a confession to make.

I really like watching hockey. Really. Completely unexpected, I know.

Hebs and I went to our first USU hockey game of the year on Friday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ah, the fights, grunge punk music played at full blast and primo people watching (big hair and I mean big). Hockey is one of those fast paced sports that something big could happen at any moment, whether it be a good pounding on the ice or a goal. When watching soccer, nothing really exciting could happen during the whole game or golf, don't even get me started on that. No other sport remotely compares.

I'm not sure why but when I go to a hockey game it's like this deep down aggressive person emerges that likes the loud music ringing in my ears, facial hair and players duking it out. I think it's the same person that comes out when we go to demolition derbies but we can't be sure.

We still talk about the first hockey game we went to together seven years ago. We were playing Weber and there were so many fights that multiple people got ejected from the game. It was awesome!

I think one of the best ways to spend a Friday evening is at the stinky ice rink watching hairy men in full padding chase after a small puck. Get out and see a game, I highly recommend it. What else is there to do in this frozen tundra we call home?

Is it just me or is every picture of Hebs and I just like this one. I guess we need to start hanging out with friends who won't mind snapping a picture of us.

Moments of Insanity

So, I think I may have gone a little crazy and done something drastic. I don't know what came over me.

I went from this...


To this.


I cut my hair off. All of it. It has never been this short. I wanted a change and I think I'm liking it, so far.