Ahhh! I'm having anxiety! We're paying our last month's rent today and giving them notice. I need to call the new place and find out when we can pay the deposit so he'll hold the apartment. It's just so unstructured that I'm nervous. No lease or anything like that, it's an individual not a company, etc. These are things I like, but I'm also very nervous about it.

But it's the last day of 2009, so I will try to be happy!

1. Something cool may have happened with my student loans.
2. We get paid early again this week! Yay holiday pay!
3. Vitamin B... hopefully it will help me feel less stressed.
4. Comfy blankets. I love you, warmth.
5. Getting the apartment back in order starting tomorrow. I love my Christmas decorations, but they take up so much room!

A fun one!

Ed Westwick:

Chris Pine!

Ryan Reynolds:

Hugh Jackman:

Life Decisions

Wow, so yesterday was crazy! I definitely didn't expect to mak a decision about moving, but I'm pretty excited about it. It's going to save us a lot of money. It's closer to downtown, so we can do more things with people. It's farther away from work, which kind of stinks, but is probably okay at the same time. It's closer to our favorite grocery store, and our favorite chinese place. It's older... and might not have a dishwasher, but it's free laudry in the basement. So, I'm nervous, but we're going to try it. And we have a month to pack and everything, so that's cool.

My 5 things I'm thankful for:
1. New adventures.
2. I might get overtime at work this week. We've already had to stay late twice, so I know I'll at least hit 40 hours. Plus holiday time!
3. New Year... New Me... ish. It starts with de-cluttering my life. That will be hard, but ultimately good.
4. New TV. Old to Karina, new to Matt and I. It's awesome and we love it!
5. Supportive friends and family. Offers to help us move... and even a truck loan. SO nice!

1. Talking to Cassie last night.
2. Getting the new TV today.
3. Owls and getting a comment from Aaron!
4. Starting to really plan out my goals for 2010.
5. Sleeping. I really enjoy sleeping. I would like to be sleeping right now, but I need to get in the shower instead.

I made this while I was snowed in. It's for my manager at work.

Back to lists:
1. Making it safely to Springfield.
2. Finally getting to have Christmas! We got our presents from my aunt and uncle's house yesterday morning and had a big opening session here in SpringVegas when Matt got off work. It was really fun! I got some clothes, some money, a bag, a giant trunk filled with yarn (from Matt's sister), owl statues, an external hard drive, perfume, an owl pillow, some penguin stuff, a french press, a grow your owl salad kit, a clock thing, a cross stitch of my name, cookies, peppermint bark, and a bunch of other awesome stuff.
3. Karina and Sean. They're giving us their TV. They are very nice people and good friends. I'm happy to know them!
4. I had 4 days off! It wasn't intentional and I might not get paid for being trapped in KC, but the time off was really nice.
5. Thinking about goals for 2010. I will post this soon.

Okay, we tried to venture out into the mess... we were running low on food and wanted to make sure we have kitty litter for our trip to Springfield tomorrow. WE HAVE TO MAKE IT. The snow didn't stop until about an hour ago and they're predicting more snow over night. So, pray for me.

But... I did get some really beautiful pictures!

Okay, since I didn't actually get to spend Christmas doing my normal things, I've been pretty sad. Last night I fell asleep thinking about all my memories at my aunt and uncle's. I miss their tree, and someone handing out presents, and doing scratcher tickets from Santa, and stockings, and drinking coffee, and eating the cassarole... on and on. Our Christmas was nice. Santa came! He brought really cool stuff and drank our RedBull. It was really nice to be with my mom. We didn't plan on not getting a holiday meal, so what we had to eat was burritos and a cheese ball.

So, I'm feeling kind of sad, but I'm also happy that we got to see how other families might have to spend their Christmas. It's kind of a neat experience.

Plus, here's the really good thing! I called worked today because we were supposed to leave and try to get to Springfield so I could work at 330pm. We were going to leave at 10am. So, I wake up at 8:30am and my mom tells me that it's still snowing and the news is saying don't drive unless you absolutely have to. And that they're giving tickets if you get stuck and don't have snow tires. So, I called one of my managers. He said he couldn't decide for me and the weather was perfect there. So, we called MODOT and they said "I don't know how good of a driver you are, so I can't tell you if you'd make it or not. It's clear passed Bolivar." Well, that was helpful. :) At about the time that we were trying to find another number to call, another manager called and said that the other head cashier will close and to be safe. So, I feel really cared for and happy knowing that they care enough to talk about it and call me and tell me to stay home. I'm very happy about this.

So, here are my 5 things:
1. My managers at work!
2. Spending Christmas with my mom.
3. Pretty (yet evil) snow.
4. Across Mo Secret Santa
5. Grow Your Own Salad Kit.

Now, I hope to hear from Matt soon... he left from Clinton this morning to make it to work by noon. His phone is off because the battery is low... so, hopefully I'll hear from him soon.

Snowed in...

snow last night

woke up to this

This is where my mom lives! Isn't it beautiful?

The door barely opened

I just love this!

Merry Christmas, one and all!

1. Beautiful white snow (even if it's keeping us from our family)
2. Champagne and cranberry juice!
3. Santa came! He brought me a French Press!
4. Elf! I love Elf! Greatest movie ever!
5. Up In The Air, Four Christmases, Funny People, and Julie and Julia! Fantastic... 2 of 4. :) You guess which two I liked.

1. Christmas lights with my mom! She picked me up at work at 4pm. We drove home, got here around 7-7:30, got in line for the Longview lights... saw the lights at 9:45... we drove through in about 10 minutes. Oh, and it started raining! Here are some pictures:

2. I had a pretty good at work yesterday. I was very much in the Christmas spirit, which was great!

3. Taking pictures!

4. Being with my mom!!!!

5. Presents! I love presents and how they looked wrapped under a tree like this one:

1. Having yesterday entirely too myself and not once feeling sad or depressed about anything!
2. The Office Clue game. So much fun!
3. My mom is picking me up to take me home as soon as I get off of work!
4. One of my calendars still says November.
5. Fresh coffee brewing. Oh it smells good!

1. Saturday Night Live! I seriously LOVE this tv program. It's so funny. And I know that other people have LOVED it for so long, but I am just now REALLY getting into it.
2. CHRISTMAS IS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY! I am excited because I'm not at work today. I have today off, I open tomorrow, then I'm at home in KC with my mom until Friday night! Then I close at work on Saturday and have Sunday off... not sure why, but I'll take it! :)
3. The house is pretty clean and smells like fresh laundry. (Yay scent sprays!)
4. James Franco. Attractive. Funny. Likeable. I bet that he and I would be friends if we'd have had classes together or something.
5. Um.... food! I don't know what I'm gong to eat, but it's going to be really tasty. I'm hungry.

OH! And we won our apartment decorating contest! We get $100 off our rent for January!

Here are some pretty Christmas things:

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I love this!

I want my house to look like this!

This is awesome!

I want this life!

1. Plans to make and execute a list of big things to do in 2010. I may need a job that gives me more of a set schedule to accomplish the big dreams, but we'll see.
2. Snowflake earrings and getting compliments on my vest yesterday.
3. This ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bb8P7dfjVw&feature=player_embedded I think it's so pretty! The frog part is my favorite. I couldn't help smiling.
4. My mom coming to get me on Wednesday for Christmas!
5. Yarn.

1. Getting an Across Mo package in the mail! Go Across Mo!
2. Plans to try and do a picture a day for the next decade! Wouldn't that be cool? Chelsea told me that's what she wants to do. So, I'm copying.
3. Snow! I just want it to stick!!!
4. My mom getting into the Christmas Spirit! I'm trying to maintain mine... and hey! I made it through the last Saturday before Christmas at work!
5. People who find cool pictures to put on their blogs. I'm no good at that, but I really delight in seeing theirs!

Here... we changed our light display... can you spot the differences?

Yay! Matt did it! Life can move forward again!

1. Dinner at RedLobster (or "The Lob" for those SNL fans out there!) with my mom and Grandma on Thursday night!
2. Snow... I hope it sticks!
3. Matt's family coming to graduation and eating dinner with us at Arris Pizza... which is actually really good and I hope that people come visit so I can take them there!
4. The Sign Off! Go Bubs!
5. Hmm.... let's see... Matt graduated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have nothing to say except:

TODAY MATT GRADUATES!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. More push-ups, more crunches. YES!
2. Everything is purchased for Christmas. Now I just have to get it in the mail, wrap it, and put it under the tree.
3. TOMORROW.... Matt graduates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Christmas nails... and lots of compliments on them. Even from one weird guy. :)
5. Lotion.

1. Inspired by Cassie's comment on Facebook to "drop and give (her) 20," I did 20 counter push-ups last night and this morning and 100 crunches! It's been awhile since I did anything to actively help me look better in the mirrow (to myself). So, it feels good. Thanks, friend!
2. Red Bull!
3. I have today off. Please, please, please let this be a better day than yesterday. Yesterday was awful.
4. My mom attempting to buy me Wicked Tickets for Christmas (unfortunately, she got scammed). The thought was so sweet, though!
5. Getting a package from my Grandma in the mail!

1. I have tomorrow off.
2. Green and red painted finger and toe nails!
3. Retail Christmas is almost over!
4. I learned how to make slippers!
5. Penguin coffee cups.

I'm less better... ish...

1. Straight No Chaser: http://www.sncmusic.com/ There holiday music is very fun! I like the twists on traditonal themes and songs.
2. Realizing I'm not tied to anything and the possibilities are endless!
3. Handmade Christmas gifts.
4. Feeling 25 and not 45.

5. Penguins. I love how they're everywhere during the holidays!

Our Christmas lights!!!

I'm feeling much better!

(But I don't want to go to work... another day off would be nice.) :)

1. Orange Juice
2. Vit B
3. Laying on the couch all day watching movies and reading! I love Elf and Harry Potter. Observe and Report was okay.
4. Jimmy Johns.
5. Matt.

:( I don't feel good. My body aches, my head hurts, my throat hurts, my nose is running, I feel like crying, and I have been coughing and sneezing. Work wise it's the worst time to have to call in. So, I feel doubly bad. :(

Positive things:
1. I have paid sick time.
2. Maybe a day of rest will make me feel really good!
3. Orange juice.
4. I have books to read that aren't Wuthering Heights.
5. The mail is really fast.

It's sunny out!

1. Glee finale! I totally cried, yelled, cheered, and smiled A LOT! It was so cute and so good! The music, man, it's so good!
2. Throat drops. My throat hurts, therefore these are great things. :)
3. It looks pretty outside. I'm sure it's cold, but at least the sun looks warm.
4. Matt graduates in a week! Even if he's pretending to not care, it's a big deal and I'm super excited!
5. Finger knitting. Easy, fast, and fun!

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Yesterday was nice...

1. Got all my shopping and shipping done! Now just to finish making things!
2. I learned how to make baby booties! I'm using them as tree ornaments, though. I like them better that way.
3. More hat orders! I love selling them! Keep the orders coming!
4. Purchased books! I bought 3! I know this sounds weird, but it's our extra discount week and I was afraid I was just going to buy kits and presents and no books... and I love books... so I wanted to buy books! :)
5. I was waiting for a coupon to come and it's here! So the item I would have paid full price for is going to b 40% off plus an additional 25%! WOO HOO!

Here are some pictures of my latest crafting excursions:

YAY!

It's snowing! I got what I wanted! :) Yay!

1. I have the day off.
2. It's snowing.
3. I started Christmas wrapping and plan to mail things today!
4. Hot Chocolate.
5. Glee! I'm buying the Glee 2 Soundtrack tonight!

This is what I want:

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SNOW DOGS!

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My Favorite!

If it's going to be cold it needs to snow.