...for the hundredth time.
I always think to myself, "hey, this person's blog is interesting! I wonder if I'm interesting..."
Then I start a blog and run out of things to write about. Well, I don't really run out of things to write about. I just forget to do it. When things are happening, I don't have time to write about them. When I have time to write, it's because things are slow.
I'll kick off the blog with a quick update on my life.
Right now things are slow. Not in every aspect of life, but when it comes to my job and traveling, things have relatively slowed down. So far this year I've attended 10 Portfolio Days for work. One of these portfolio days we hosted at the University and I was essentially responsible for around 500 high school students and over 100 Reps from 36 Art schools around the country. So when I say things are "slow" it means I'm in town for a complete work week and my next trip isn't until mid-January. It feels good to sleep in my own bed, buy a gallon of milk that I can finish drinking before it goes bad, and have clean underwear (always nice!).
Outside of my job, things are VERY busy! If you haven't heard, I'm getting married to the amazing and beautiful Meredith Reynolds! The wedding will take place on May 22, 2010. It seems like a long time from now, but it's really not. We have a lot of planning to do between now and then. Yikes...
However, registering was fun! Honestly I never thought I would get excited about decorative pillows until I had that little scanner in my hand walking around Bed Bath & Beyond. I got pretty worked up about a cutting board too. We also registered at Target, but because we were scanning home goods at Bed Bath & Beyond, we pretty much scanned a bunch of board games and a wii at Target. I'm hoping someone buys the wii and we don't just get a bunch of wii games. How cruel would that be? I would probably just be forced to go buy the wii myself. Worth it. Mer and I played that new Super Mario Bros Wii last night. You know, the one with the side scroll. It was awesome! I was literally screaming during one of the levels. You can play simultaneously, as opposed to taking turns, so although that presented some initial challenges (a worthwhile pre-marital lesson in communication skills) we got the hang of it.
The holiday season is making me really excited for when Mer and I have our own place. My mom used to always decorate the house for each season and Christmas was always my favorite. I have a feeling I'll go a little overboard the first year to compensate for not having an actual size Christmas tree the last 4 years. Plus, getting married, my mother is going to give me my box of Christmas ornaments. Apparently I need a woman to make sure I don't break or lose them. I kind of do...
So to end this post, I just want to throw a couple of images at you that remind me of the Holiday season when I was growing up.
First, we have the crazy ceramic tree. Now this isn't the EXACT one we had growing up, but this monstrosity was my favorite. It had those little colored light things that reminded me of lite-brite (another amazing object from my childhood) and when you stuck them all in, they would light up when you plugged it in! AMAZING! However, don't drop the little light pegs because the dog will eat them, choke and die.
Next we have the famous BUTTER BALL COOKIES!!!!
By far, the BEST cookie in the entire world! They can only be made during the Christmas season. It's limited availability makes them even better!!!
The only downside is that they're bite size. This means I can eat about 12 of them before I realize, "hey I think I'm going to throw up."
Yes. I want them right now...hey ma, you reading this?
Finally, the best Christmas movie ever...How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
We pretty much watch it every year and it always seems to put me in the holiday mood.
