I'm actually ready!!!

I can't believe that the Holiday season is here already, but this year feels drastically different. I'm actually excited about the season! I haven't really felt like celebrating the holiday's for the last few years, and I blame a big deal of it on my retail job. It really did drain me of any magical feelings I held for the holiday's. This year I find myself listening to Christmas music and not gagging, watching the old movies and not having the desire to roll my eyes and turning them off.

The last few years I worked at Toys R Us and I dreaded the Christmas season, I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes people so angry and disrespectful. The attitudes of customers really seemed to determine my mood, I worked long hours, was underpayed, and just over-all was not in the Holiday spirit. It amazes me how hateful people can be this time of year, especially when it comes to their shopping! Everytime I go into a store I try and be as pleasent as possible, even though the clerks and other associates may not be.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm just excited, excited to see family and just spend time with them. That's all I really want for Christmas, the preasents are just a nice bonus :). HAPPY HOLIDAY'S EVERYONE!

My Christmas List

So I've had several people inquiring as to what I want for Christmas. So here's my list, in no particular order.

1. I could always use clothes (shirts tend to run in size 22-24 or 26-28 and pants vary.)
2. New ear phones for my MP3 player
3. Books or Gift card for books (i'm interested in reading the twilight series and biographys about people like the Kennedy's or Mark Twain)
4. New Tennis Shoes
5. Board Games
6. CD's (Beyonnce, Pink, anything else you can think of)
7. It may seem impersonal....but I am always up for gift cards (and don't worry I won't think of you any differently)

Getting to know Me

Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now:
1. I love you more than what I've let on.
2. Please clean your desk, I can't handle this work space.
3. I'm sorry for everything. (why is this such a hard phrase to say)
4. I miss you and wish you were here
5. Do you remember when we baked those horrible cookies and your sister ate the entire plate!
6. Do you have a bird house?
7. I'm not what you think I am
9. Let's go somewhere...anywhere...let's see something we've never seen before.
10. Why do you have to act like that, you wonder why people hurt you and don't want to be around you, GET A GRIP!

Nine Things About Myself:
1. I love to read, I could spend an entire day in a book store and be happy
2. I have procrastination down to an art form.
3. If you massage my head I would fall asleep (I think it is very relaxing)
4. I wish I could travel more, I want to see the world
5. I love the outdoors, but don't enjoy sleeping there!
6. Collect Rubber ducks and have the biggest collection that I know of
7. I think some of the stupidest things are funny
8. I don't really like watching sports on TV, but if I'm watching them in person you would think I was the biggest fan in the world.
9. I love the theatre, it would be my dream to be on stage.

Eight Ways to Win My Heart:
1. Introduce me to something or someone new
2. Take me to the theatre to watch a production of something or a musem
3. Play along with my attempt at humorus dialoge
4. Even if we can't afford it, plan separte vacation dreams and see which one sounds the best
5. Play board games with me and/or my family
6. Hang out with me in a book store
7. Draw pictures in front of the art musem
8. Have a serious discussion with me, many people don't seem to do that

Seven Things That Cross My Mind a Lot:
1. Am I doing this right? (Mainly think this when it comes to Math or my new job)
2. Music lyrics or movie quotes
3. Why do they act that way?
4. SHUT UP! I can do it, you don't need to repeat yourself.
5. Can I afford that, will I have enough money later
6. What's the weather
7. Hope they are doing ok

Six Things I Do Before I Fall Asleep:
1. Read part of a book
2. brush my teeth
3. put on my pajamas
4. Set my Alarm
5. watch a little tv
6. Make sure I have enough pillows and blankets

Five People Who Mean a Lot:
1. My Family But this one is a given and no one understand you like the people who raised you!
2. Andrea (one of my bestest friends in the world)
3. The other two wives Michelle and Donna (haha funny story but I love these two gals)
4. Duncan
5. People from church that I've gotten close to but I can only name 5! Bunkers, Barbres, Greenwell's

Four Things I'm Wearing Right Now:
1. Tennis shoes
2. Black shirt
3. Jeans
4. Watch

Three Songs I Listen to a Lot: [at the moment]
1. From where You Are-Lifehouse
2. Stupid Girls-Pink
3. Bottle it Up-Sara Berellis

Two Things I Want to Do Before I Die:
1. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
2. um well...see previous posting entitled Bucket List!!!

One Confession:
1. I lip sink...often!

No...I don't have a problem!

So, maybe I do need some help! Anyone who knows me knows that I have a rather um....large rubber duckie collection and I'm very proud of it and always looking for more. So I've decided to show off some pictures of my hobby, and just to let you all know...I still have about 2 more boxes of rubber ducks that aren't even displayed (no room). But they do seem to be everywhere! Even in my car!!! I've even had rubber duck themed birthday's thanks to my friends in Columbia!



And a Farewell duck cake from my co-workers at Toys R Us!!!

I've accepted, and how about you?

So my sister and sister-in-law both put down the 6th pic from the 6th file on a blog and told a story about it. So here is mine, this pic is from about 2 years ago when my youngest nephew was still a baby. We are at church with his older brother Grant, my dad and my sister Andi, aren't they cute!