Thanks Cinnamon Santa

Cinnamon Santa says, "Let your Christmas Vacation Begin!!"... Well that is what I think he said. I couldn't really hear him that well as I ate his head.
Merry Christmas!!!

Saturday Seething, part 56 of a 444 part series: 198

I have worked 194 hours in the past month (only 4 more to go for a total of 198!!!!!!!).
I have 38 hours of over-time coming my way so I'm not too upset about it but I am thoroughly exhausted.
This is my fourth Christmas at the gallery; I hit the wall about 2 days ago but the season does get easier every year. I have only cried once, so far, and still feel charitable and semi- filled with the Spirit of Christmas (which is first in 4 years).
I am very much looking forward to the next 3 days that I have off from work and taking family pictures at the cabin. Fingers crossed that the kids behave and the adults don't hate me for bossing them around.

Merry Christmas!!!!

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My continued battle with Christmas Music, 2012 Edition

The most efficient music to drain a person's will to live is The Carpenters Christmas played over and over.

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Happy Hobbit Weekend!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtCOQMfNaLQ&sns=em


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Vicious Cycle (Diet Dr. Pepper)

I had a large Diet Dr. Pepper at 1 pm yesterday and I am still wide awake at 2 AM. I haven't had a large caffeinated drink in a long, long time- maybe a month or so. It never used to affect me but now I feel old. I can totally see how it can be a vicious cycle: you are tired so you drink a little in the afternoon, which perks you up but then you can't fall asleep so you stay awake which makes you even more tired tomorrow. Agh!!! Too bad I still LOVE Diet Dr. Pepper :)
It is 2 AM and so far I have watched ALL The Office Christmas episodes, a Star Trek TOS season 2 episode, an episode of Khloe and Kourtney Take Miami (all thanks to Nextflix), plus some beauty tutorials on You Tube, and I still can't calm my mind down. I will be suffering tomorrow!! It's that vicious cycle.

PS: I'm really bummed I forgot to blog on 12/12/12. It is probably the last triple digit date I will experience in my life and I forgot to mark the occasion on my blog. That makes me sad.

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Saturday Seething: part 55 of a 444 part series

The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that majority of sadness is due to un-met expectations.
We plan, we dream, we set expectations and when things do not turn out how we imagined, we are disappointed.
It is really hard to deal with the repercussions of un-met expectations but then you can't stop dreaming and planning of the future. No matter how sad and disappointed you may be, it is important to keep dreaming; keep expecting good things will happen.

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Happy Christmas 2012!!!!

This video is the perfect way to kick-off Christmas!! It is Jimmy Fallon and Mariah Carey singing her hit "All I Want for Christmas" with The Root accompanying them with classroom instruments. It is BRILLIANT!!!
Happy Christmas!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWEfszb9h8Q&sns=em


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Saturday Seething: part 54 of a 444 part series Agh!! Late posts

So I posted my previous post on Thursday morning but it is just now showing up on the blog- agh!!

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Scott Gustafson Christmas Show 2012!!

My gallery is hosting artist and illustrator Scott Gustafson tomorrow night!! I am really pumped to have such a famous and wonderfully talented artist come. I have been stressing about it, but not as much as I usually do for shows. Sadly, I woke up yesterday at 4 AM and started throwing up (hooray for the stomach flu). Major bummer because I have so much work to do to prepare for the show. I am back to work today and still feel terrible but at least now I am functional. Interesting connection: at least 15 or more people in my singles ward also have the stomach flu… We really need to cancel the kissing parties after Sunday School- ha ha ha!!

Please come to the show tomorrow night if you are able to. We will have light refreshments and lots of fun, charming illustrations and fine art editions from Scott Gustafson. Plus we have some of his books which make great gifts all year long: Classic Fairy Tales, Favorite Nursery Rhymes, and Twas the Night Before Christmas.  

 

 

Brother

Who would have thought that the brother that used to torment me a child would be one of my greatest friends as an adult? Happy Birthday Brother Dear!!!! Much love <3

Thanksgiving 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

* I forgot to take a picture but I think Lesley and I looked really cute.

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Our Quick Version of Alice in Wonderland

Traditions, the end

Tonight we saw Breaking Dawn part Two. I have seen every Twilight midnight showing with my cousin Jenny. November 2008, Twilight at the Gateway, November 2009, New Moon at the Gateway, June 2010, Eclipse at Jordan Commons, November 2011, Breaking Dawn part One at the Gateway, and November 2012, Breaking Dawn part Two at Jordan Commons.
Thanks Jenny for keeping the tradition alive the past 4 years!! I'm kind of sad it's over but there are plenty of other film series to obsess about (The Hunger Games!!!).

Video of Winter Wonderland 2012

Winter Wonderland, November 11, 2012

Happy Veterans Day!!!!
It's been snow for nearly 48 strait hours. Lesley and I have been staying with Ashley and Aaron this weekend and have loved playing in the snow. They shoveled the driveway yesterday but you can't even tell this morning!

The Moment, The Man, The Right Time

Romney Ryan 2012


Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRsaeiv2xc&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Revenge Or Love Of Country

You have got be kidding me!!! Obama stated at a rally event not to Boo Romney but to vote because voting is the best revenge. Are you kidding me?!!!!
Romney's counter is brilliant: vote for love of country. Simple and honest. Vote because you love America and not for all the stuff government can give you. To quote JFK, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country"!!!
Romney Ryan 2012!!!!!!!!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShdiYQ1EHvA&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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WDW- Day 7

We started our last day by sleeping in a bit, checking out of our hotel, and spending a few hours at Epcot. We rode Living With the Land, walked World Showcase again (had to hit up the Karamel shop one last time), ate lunch in Paris, used up the last of our snack credits, rode Spaceship Earth, and got a drink at Club Cool.
It was really hot but we soaked up every last ounce of sun; we came home that night to 40 degrees and snow!!
It was a great trip and I loved every second of it!!!!!!!!

WDW- Day 6 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

This party was awesome!!!!
We all dressed as Alice in Wonderland characters, trick-or-treated around The Magic Kingdom, watch the most awesome parade full of Disney "villains", had really short lines for the rides, met characters, took lots and lots of pictures (check out Facebook and Instagram), got home at 1 AM and wanted to cut off our feet since they hurt so much. It was a great night!! If you like Halloween at all, you should totally go to a Disney Halloween party for sure!!!

Real Change From Day One

Mitt Romney: "I won't just represent one part, I will represent one nation."
I know this video is a little long (aprox. 26 minutes) but this closing argument, if you will, by Mitt Romney is exactly why I am thrilled and proud to be voting for him on Tuesday November 6, 2012.
He said Americans don't need to settle for more of the same. Americans are people who build and dream. Words are cheap so judge a man by his actions and when you look at Mitt's biography you can see exactly what type of man he is: bold, giving, committed, smart, thoughtful, successful, confident, kind, honest. People in Washington don't know how to "handle" him because they refuse to believe men of such integrity actually exist; therefore they demonizes him for his wealth and success (and his weird-ness, which they invented but I guess being honest and earnest in Washington is kind of weird!).
I am very curious to hear of people's reasoning in re-electing President Obama, and not in attacking Mitt Romney. Attacking the challenger is not a good reason to re-elect a president.
Please, if you are curious at all about what Mitt Romney stands for or what he will do in the White House, please take the time to listen to this speech. Listen with an open mind and heart. If you want to counter my argument, I will listen to a President Obama speech you believe in with an open heart and mind too.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTjzzsGwbk&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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