Ok so really...

It's been several days since I've blogged. Not a huge deal. But that means that several of the things that I'm going to be talking about will have happened several days after the fact.


So first things first...


The tree! It's up! It's decorated and it looks great!

Ok so that is a tree that I helped my mom decorate for a tree decorating contest. It's still really cute! We decorated that tree this past Wensday(26th see it really is past the fact)

This is our tree.

The before....(we couldn't find the tree topper. this was put up on Friday 28th)

The after...(much better! finally finished on Saturday 29th)

The underneath?!? (our cat LOVES lying under the tree! It's like he thinks he's the best christmas gift!)





We also decorated the rest of the house. Mom collects snowmen... and it just always seem to be that when anyone knows that you collect something they feel this need to go out and find you the weirdest, most unique piece they can find. (We have some weird ones)





Here is some of the fam on Thanksgiving day.





We had a mini Thanksgiving on the actual day. The Saturday before was my mom's side of the family Turkey day and the Wensday before was my dad's side. So we had a mini one at home on the actual day of Turkey-dom! (Not only that but we didn't even have actual turkey that day... we had ham! Mmmm ham!)



Well I'll tell more about all the happenings around here later... Got to have something to blog about.



Just a heads up.... Get ready for Craft Time!!

O tannenbaum, o tannenbaum...

Doesn't it seem weird that I've been so excited about this holiday and I'm who was the most eager to put up a tree and now of all my friends I'm the only one who STILL doesn't have a tree up?!?!

I've helped decorate two trees and I'm supposed to help mom decorate one tomorrow for a Christmas tree contest type thing they are holding at the library.

*SIGH*

Not only that but everyone has blogged about their trees and... well I guess I've talked about trees but I haven't gotten to talk about "OUR" tree.

*BIGGER SIGH*

The upside is that we are perhaps putting it up this week.

Downside?!?!

That means that I have to clean the whole house.. BLAH!!!! Anyone want to come help?

I don't know what it is I have no problem helping to clean other's houses but when it comes to my space I just hate doing it. But I'm probably not alone in that.

Anyway here's hoping that I'll soon have a tree of my own to brag about.

Still sad that I'm the last one to get one up though.

Thanksgiving...

Ok so due to people having to work on actual Thanksgiving day my family had thanksgiving today! It was of course, wonderful!



Food-Delish!

Company-Fantastic!

Games-A Riot!

Time had-PRICELESS!!!



We also decorated my grandmother's christmas tree, loads of fun and loads of ornaments. I guess though that she's lead a very full happy life which leaves lots of great memories to be commemorated.



The only downer to this thanksgiving was even though we couldn't have it on the actual date because of work conflicts... there were still family members that couldn't make it. Sad :( but it was great none the less!



The other fun and wonderful thing that I did today was FINALLY getting to see 'Twilight'

Needless to say it was WONDERFUL!!!!

See my friend's blog for full details on why we didn't see it yesterday...click here... Suffice it to say I HATE stupid people!!! Sorry it's true... well.... I at least hate stupidity!!




Not that anyone would doubt it being great, I'm sure! It was just great to finally see it! We've read the books and they are such extremely well written books that when word was out that there was to be a movie we were STOKED!

The movie is a masterpiece!! It's so well done! Not only is it beautiful (hard not to be when in such a lush environment) but it's got some really great acting. They did a great job staying true to the book, it followed it nearly to the letter. If you've seen the book it's a whopper. So for the director and screenplay writer to condense it into a 2 hour movie is in it's self quite the feat. The only way in which it deviated was some small added in parts and they were done in such a way that it was as if it could have been written in anyway.

All in all a GREAT movie!

Only downer to the movie was what we went through the night before(not the movie's fault) and the theater where we saw(yes same place that gave us so much guff) had a few problems with their projector. The reel cut out two (almost three) times. Once was during the previews, not a big deal other than the fear that the movie wouldn't be playing, but the second was during the actual film. But they got it up and running again in no time and nothing was lost for the mishap.
The almost third time was during the credits and most people don't even stay around for those(my friend and I do though and I would have been a little bummed) but it didn't so no harm no foul.

So suffice it to say... My Thanksgiving was great and I have a TON to be thankful for.

(Can't wait for the actual day... I think the other side of the fam is getting together.... I do love my Thanksgiving meals!!!)

Follower....

So something I was looking at said it was a good idea to get the follower going. And to do so it was a good idea to do a post about it.

So why not?!?!

What is follower you may ask? Basically it's a way to kind of bookmark some of your favorite bloggers.

One it you can let them know that they have a blog worth reading/loving, you can do that anonymously or with your info showing.

Two it does you the favor of letting you know when your favorite bloggers have updated their sites meaning you don't have try and remember all the blogs you've checked... what those stinking addresses are.... It's just much easier.

Three the other added bonus to following is that it puts you out there. People you love to read can see that you have a blog and can check it out too. Not only that but other followers can see you too.

So where exactly is the bad!?! You get to more easily remember favorite bloggers and they and the masses can more easily check you out!

So maybe you should check out that there follow option... you never know it might be your new favorite tool!

Oh my Goodness!!!!!

It's the first snow!!

So sure, like most snows around here it most likely won't amount to much.

And most likely will be gone by Christmas.

But it's the FIRST SNOW!

It's so fun to happen to glance out the window just for a peek at what the weather is like and to see big fat fluffy flakes dancing on the wind as they float down from the heavens.

So here's to loving the small things!

'Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!'

I dream literary dreams

So as mentioned in the previous post I'm already in the Holiday spirit, have been for a few weeks now. Something that's been fueling my feelings are the books that I've been reading lately.

I think I've mentioned before that I'm a HUGE fan of reading.

Well being desperate to read something new I went searching for books in my mom's library. Found some good reads there, but almost every book had a mention of Christmas in them. And well let's just say the tidings of joy started from there. So having read all of mom's 'holiday' books I needed more! So this time I invaded my grandmother's library.

Can I just say it's a good thing I know people with as big of collections of books as me! Gives me a chance to borrow some great books!

There is a point to this rambling... sort of, it is just rambling after all. Having been reading Christmas-y books, I now wanted to write Christmas-y stories. (I have mentioned my writing before right? I'm sure I have) The only problem with that is that my current story that I've been working and slaving over for many months isn't Christmas-y at all.... I mean I suppose the ending could be Christmas (in fact now that I've thought of that I really like the idea) But I'm not to the ending yet!!!!

Ah such is life!

The other side of reading is that more and more these days some really great stories are being turned into movies!!! It's so fun to get to see a live action version of some really great works of fiction! The one I'm most excited about... and I'm sure a LOT of people are... is 'Twilight' .

I LOVED LOVED LOVED that series of books! So extremely well written and it's the type of things that I myself would love to one day produce.

So of course now that the movie is coming out I'm all a-tingle!! I can't wait to see some of my favorite characters come to life!

So to suplement my own obession I shall share some yummy 'Twilight' photos, and yes you've probably seen them before, but who doesn't want to see them again?!?!

So the classic triangle... Edward

Bella

and Jacob

It can't be wrong can it??

Is it wrong to be so excited about the up coming holidays? I can't imagine that it is. Why would it be? It's a time to get together with loved ones. You get to eat wonderful food, share nice gifts and in general make some really great memories.

I don't know why I've always loved these holidays, they are just my favorite ones to celebrate. Some families have big fouth of july's some big easters but for whatever reason, I'm pretty sure my family's favorite holidays are these winter ones. It's hard not too.

We play games, crowd in kitchens to make meals then to eat them, laugh and have an all around great time.

So sure it's only Nov. 13th.... I can start listening to Christmas music if I want! And if my mother and I want to put up the tree now that our prerogative. I don't mind seeming over eager.

What's wrong with a little holiday cheer!?

Nothing that's what!

So here's wishing you nice and early... Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and Merry Kwanzaa and Anything and Everything else!!

How about Happy Holidays!!!

First of the month...

It's a new month and what do I have to show???

Well there are my fabulous new tats... my rockin new cropped hair...the 80 pound weight loss... lets see what else?!?! Oh my great new book deal, and let's not forget the most important absolutely gorgeous new fiance!!!

RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

If you think any of that is real.... well thanks for the faith but really I got nothing.

No new job(still)

No new guy(still)

No new bod(still :Z)

I'm in a rut, a stinkin rut I tell you!!!! So what's a gal to do??

I guess we'll just have to see!


PS. did hear of an awesome new band (new to me at least -thank you big brother)

Katzenjammer - 'Tea with cinnamon' my personal fav! Check 'em out!