Well sorry to spoil your celebration of the fact that I may or may not have dropped off the face of the earth, I am still here.
I spent 10 hours in a truck today driving from Klamath Falls, Oregon back to Idaho. Yesterday we drove from San Diego, California all the way to Klamath Falls. It was a. very. long. day. But we survived...barely. Spending upwards of 12 hours in a truck with the same songs blaring on the radio, surrounded by the same people (not that I don't love my family), and on the most uncomfortable Dodge seats around feel more like hell than a vacation. Mostly because you come out of it on the other side feeling under appreciated and wishing the government paid you to travel because you would make more money doing that than at your actual job. 14 hour days? No thank you.
San Diego was nice and warm compared to the 20 degree weather we have here. On Christmas, I went on a walk around my oma's neighborhood in a T-shirt so UV rays could blast my skin. It was definitely not short of awesome.
But despite the nice weather, Dad still wants to pretend that we were so rich we just escaped to some nice mountain resort and paid them to rope off a section of the mountain only for us so we were able to ski to our hearts content. Be not fooled, if anyone has met any sort of skibum ever they have a glimpse into what my father has developed into these past few years. So if you want to believe that's what we did, then believe it. Because we don't really have any pictures to prove you either way...
AND yet another perk to our trip, was that we all crammed ourselves into an IMAX theater to see Avatar in 3D. Seriously, if you haven't seen it - go. The plot line is a little predictable, but the CGI is just flat out amazing. But I'm warning you, if you go to see it, go early and try not to sit next to weird old Asian ladies who are eating popcorn that smells like throw-up. That will try to ruin your viewing experience, although if said situation does unfortunately occur my advice would be to switch seats with an unsuspecting younger sister or just suffer through it because you are stubborn.
As an added bonus to our wonderful drama filled vacation, today is TheMechanic's birthday. That little sucker is 14 years old. Seriously? WHEN did this happen? Who authorized it and why can't I reverse it? TheSibs are not allowed to age. Gosh.
I can't believe it's only 8 o'clock here. It feels later.... but because there is a birthday in the house, instead of going to bed I'm going to stuff my face with delicious ice cream and cake...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
3 Days
And then I'm off to a land of sunshine, warmer weather, and family drama!
I've been home since Friday morning wreaking havoc, causing mental meltdowns, and stealing cookies from the kitchen. You know, all my usual shenanigans.
Tonight we're partying with the old people across the border. We'll eat cookies and have dinner while my parents hang with their lovely cross-border co-workers. Then tomorrow I'm off to Prince's house in the morning for more present opening.
After that I'm participating in the third opportunity to open wrapped gifts with TheKeeper, TheMechanic, DP and our parental units. Monday will be full of mi familia running around the house like chickens with their heads cut off packing for our upcoming world travels. Dad insists he will skiing on Monday while Mom does laundry and packs.
I am already all packed. It's one perk of living out of the house, when I come from school I'm already all packed.
The tree looks beautiful and has a lovely arrangement of packages underneath its ever-shedding branches. And just like the good children that we are,we've all been snooping to little hearts content and guessing what Santa brought us never picking up the presents or shaking/tossing/pounding on/tearing open corners to see what loot we are about to unwrap come Sunday night.
I've been home since Friday morning wreaking havoc, causing mental meltdowns, and stealing cookies from the kitchen. You know, all my usual shenanigans.
Tonight we're partying with the old people across the border. We'll eat cookies and have dinner while my parents hang with their lovely cross-border co-workers. Then tomorrow I'm off to Prince's house in the morning for more present opening.
After that I'm participating in the third opportunity to open wrapped gifts with TheKeeper, TheMechanic, DP and our parental units. Monday will be full of mi familia running around the house like chickens with their heads cut off packing for our upcoming world travels. Dad insists he will skiing on Monday while Mom does laundry and packs.
I am already all packed. It's one perk of living out of the house, when I come from school I'm already all packed.
The tree looks beautiful and has a lovely arrangement of packages underneath its ever-shedding branches. And just like the good children that we are,
Thursday, December 17, 2009
11 Reasons Why Today Is Full Of Awesome
1. I successfully completed my last final. And received a B on it.
2. My Lovely Aunt sent me 47 different Christmas songs. That. I. Love.
3. I am going on a date tonight.
4. I cleaned my room.
5. While I was cleaning someone took my chair that I had placed in the hallway while said cleaning was taking place.
6. I asked the janitor who just happened to be in the hallway if he had seen or done anything dealing with said missing chair.
7. The janitor had no news or ideas as to the where being of my chair. He replied with a voice similar to Bing Crosby. I could have talked to him all day - he was that nice.
8. My friendly janitor vaccuumed my dirty rug that I had just finished sweeping because my little dirt devil is practically older than I am and doesn't pick up anything.
9. I knocked on Zach's door and he found my chair for me.
10. I ate an awesome toasted turkey sandwich.
11. I am leaving Moscow tomorrow morning until January. :)
2. My Lovely Aunt sent me 47 different Christmas songs. That. I. Love.
3. I am going on a date tonight.
4. I cleaned my room.
5. While I was cleaning someone took my chair that I had placed in the hallway while said cleaning was taking place.
6. I asked the janitor who just happened to be in the hallway if he had seen or done anything dealing with said missing chair.
7. The janitor had no news or ideas as to the where being of my chair. He replied with a voice similar to Bing Crosby. I could have talked to him all day - he was that nice.
8. My friendly janitor vaccuumed my dirty rug that I had just finished sweeping because my little dirt devil is practically older than I am and doesn't pick up anything.
9. I knocked on Zach's door and he found my chair for me.
10. I ate an awesome toasted turkey sandwich.
11. I am leaving Moscow tomorrow morning until January. :)
Happy Holly Jolly Christmastime
Well interwebs, I have completed my very last final of the semester. Which I received an 87.5% on, so who's to complain? This is the first semester of my college career where it appears I am passing all my classes. It's amazing.
I seriously forgot how good it felt to achieve good grades in school.
It. is. amazing. I don't care what other people say. I love getting As and Bs. *ahem* I guess that's to be expected though, but last year I was too content to just get a C in everything that I let my motivation for positive work output on the back burner and let my inner procrastinator shine through like the sun.
Not this year.
This year I was still able to procrastinate (because it's in my nature) but I got everything done that needed to be and I passed everything that was important. Which was mostly everything I did.
And now, this semester is all over. Completely finished, honey I have nothing left to do except pack up all my stuff I'll need over break. And I'm really happy about that. I'm really happy about a lot of things in my life actually.
I'm really happy that school is over for the semester.
I'm really happy that my Drawing 1 teacher (TheProf) is going to continue as my Design Processes 2 instructor.
I'm really happy that the Christmas season is upon us (although that doesn't go without the 'holy crap where did 2009 disappear to? that cheeky son of a gun).
I'm really happy that I'm going to see my SoCal familia in about a week-ish.
I'm really happy my mommy's little sister who just happens to be one of my favorite aunts sent me a whopping two CDs chalked full of good and awesome amazing Christmas music.
I'm really happy that all of my dreams that past few nights have somehow involved my father and in each dream he was always really happy and smiley.
I'm really happy Prince and I have been together for just a little over a year.
I'm really happy with the amount of people who follow (and comment) on my little bitty blog.
I'm really happy that I'm just really happy.
I'm really happy that I get to go on a date tonight with Prince Charming and we're dressing up for it. He even said he'll let me have steak tonight! mmmmmmmmmm
And I'm really happy that tomorrow morning I'm going home to Hayden so I don't have to sleep in the dorms until January.
Oh happiness, how good it is to finally know you again. The end of the semester can be so stressful.
I seriously forgot how good it felt to achieve good grades in school.
It. is. amazing. I don't care what other people say. I love getting As and Bs. *ahem* I guess that's to be expected though, but last year I was too content to just get a C in everything that I let my motivation for positive work output on the back burner and let my inner procrastinator shine through like the sun.
Not this year.
This year I was still able to procrastinate (because it's in my nature) but I got everything done that needed to be and I passed everything that was important. Which was mostly everything I did.
And now, this semester is all over. Completely finished, honey I have nothing left to do except pack up all my stuff I'll need over break. And I'm really happy about that. I'm really happy about a lot of things in my life actually.
I'm really happy that school is over for the semester.
I'm really happy that my Drawing 1 teacher (TheProf) is going to continue as my Design Processes 2 instructor.
I'm really happy that the Christmas season is upon us (although that doesn't go without the 'holy crap where did 2009 disappear to? that cheeky son of a gun).
I'm really happy that I'm going to see my SoCal familia in about a week-ish.
I'm really happy my mommy's little sister who just happens to be one of my favorite aunts sent me a whopping two CDs chalked full of good and awesome amazing Christmas music.
I'm really happy that all of my dreams that past few nights have somehow involved my father and in each dream he was always really happy and smiley.
I'm really happy Prince and I have been together for just a little over a year.
I'm really happy with the amount of people who follow (and comment) on my little bitty blog.
I'm really happy that I'm just really happy.
I'm really happy that I get to go on a date tonight with Prince Charming and we're dressing up for it. He even said he'll let me have steak tonight! mmmmmmmmmm
And I'm really happy that tomorrow morning I'm going home to Hayden so I don't have to sleep in the dorms until January.
Oh happiness, how good it is to finally know you again. The end of the semester can be so stressful.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
A Cup Of Christmas Cheer
Things I love about Christmastime:
1. remembering Jesus' birth
2. the music!
3. snow flakes on my nose and eyelashes
4. a break from school
5. the family
6. presents, of course
7. going to Church
8. opening a present on Christmas Eve even though we have to talk Dad into it every year
9. Christmas cookies (the candycane ones are mah fave!)
10. well, candycanes in general, actually
11. seeing Santa Claus in the mall
12. watching 24 hours of A Christmas Story "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"
13. Christmas dinner
14. trying out all of the loot we gained Christmas morning
15. building snowmen, and snowwomen - hey i'm not biased! ha, ha.
16. watching The Santa Clause
17. seeing all the Christmas lights around town
18. decorating the house (and the tree even though I didn't get to do that at all this year. boohoo.)
19. listening to Michael Bubble while I drive while it's snowing at night
20. how the stores are always crowded
21. singing carols
22. Christmas specials of my favorite shows on TV
23. white outs and blizzards
24. eggnog. 'nuff said
25. and last, but not least, just Christmas in general
What do you love about Christmas?
This post is my 250th. I wasn't going to say anything until I found it slightly ironic in a cool sort of way. Christmas is on the 25th, you know. And my list is 25 long. So you know, just add the zero. :)
1. remembering Jesus' birth
2. the music!
3. snow flakes on my nose and eyelashes
4. a break from school
5. the family
6. presents, of course
7. going to Church
8. opening a present on Christmas Eve even though we have to talk Dad into it every year
9. Christmas cookies (the candycane ones are mah fave!)
10. well, candycanes in general, actually
11. seeing Santa Claus in the mall
12. watching 24 hours of A Christmas Story "You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"
13. Christmas dinner
14. trying out all of the loot we gained Christmas morning
15. building snowmen, and snowwomen - hey i'm not biased! ha, ha.
16. watching The Santa Clause
17. seeing all the Christmas lights around town
18. decorating the house (and the tree even though I didn't get to do that at all this year. boohoo.)
19. listening to Michael Bubble while I drive while it's snowing at night
20. how the stores are always crowded
21. singing carols
22. Christmas specials of my favorite shows on TV
23. white outs and blizzards
24. eggnog. 'nuff said
25. and last, but not least, just Christmas in general
What do you love about Christmas?
This post is my 250th. I wasn't going to say anything until I found it slightly ironic in a cool sort of way. Christmas is on the 25th, you know. And my list is 25 long. So you know, just add the zero. :)
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