George: What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary.
Mary: I'll take it. Then what?
George: Well, then you can swallow it, and it'll all dissolve see...and the moonbeams would shoot out of your fingers and your toes and the ends of your hair...am I talking too much?
- It's A Wonderful Life
Like most people who are blogging right now, I will make the statement that America, and the world, already knows. It's December, which means Christmas! Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to say I'm sorry for my lack of blogging over the past month or so...I've had bad case of writers block recently.
Things have been going well though! Mallory has moved back to Tallahassee and back into McCartney Motel. I had a relaxing Thanksgiving spent in the Bahamas (Freeport, Nassua, and Half Moon Cay to be exact and photos/additional blog to come soon). I can't remember the last time I was this excited for Christmas either...maybe it's because all I've done for the past month is Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) giving me TONS of ideas for decorations, etc.
I also know I haven't blogged about this, out of respect for Adam and Crystal, but after a month and a half of them being in Tampa with Kaylee after a tragic family accident, they are back in Tallahassee. It's so wonderful to see them again and to watch as Kaylee continues to grow and improve daily. We're all also excited because little Levi is due to come in the next 3 weeks! (Who doesn't love babies?!)
Chelsea moves out in about 2 weeks :( but the good news is she'll be graduating with her lovely degree in French (yay graduation!). I'm sad because she's been a wonderful friend/roommate and has been responsible for teaching me new music (She & Him) and starting my John Cusack movie obsession/collection. This means however that I get a fresh start in a new room in the house, as I'll be moving into her bedroom so Mallory can retake claim on her old room. In the 47 years since the house was built, I will be the only person to ever live in all 3 bedrooms (holla for setting a record).
Before Thanksgiving, Samantha, Mallory, and myself started a routine of cooking dinner together and walking 2 miles every night, only allowing ourselves one "skip" per week in an effort to lose weight and save money. Since returning from Thanksgiving break, we've continued the meals, but slacked on the walking, which I'm hoping to start up again soon.
I've also been slacking in my Bible reading, which started in the middle of October after I finished Genesis. I will definitely be starting that up again soon, in the book of John, as well as starting my texting chain again to ensure others have been keeping up with their readings also. I still think it's strange that for a habit to stick it takes 21 days and I had done two and half months of nightly reading that went out the window in a day. Apparently I'm the exception to the rule there...but who knows.
Now for Christmasy things! The quote above is from one of my favorite Christmas movies, It's A Wonderful Life. This movie helps you feel love, pain, joy, sorrow, and of course, the Christmas spirit. I just love how you see the life of George Bailey unfold before you, the highs and lows, the love that he has for Mary and how it helps him become a better man.
I'm really excited about the music and movies have yet to be played in the house. Not only do I have a vast collection of Christmas tunes on my iTunes, but we have the claymation Christmas movies, It's A Wonderful Life, The Family Stone, Love/Actually, and Elf to enjoy in the coming weeks.
For a promise to you, lovely reader. I will be posting a blog at least once every week for this entire month. I will also be gearing up for the exciting things to come in 2012 (resolutions, dreams, etc.).
