A much belated holiday entry December 29, 2006

Ok, so I’ve had way more holiday celebration than is necessary and proper for a decent human being. I guess that explains it. Sigh…

I had no fewer than 8 celebrations this year. EIGHT, dammit. I’ll start from the beginning.

• December 2- Christmas w/ my mom (fun)
• December 8-College of Education party (definitely NOT fun)
• December 13-Faculty/staff holiday luncheon (sooo not fun)
• December 16-Christmas w/ my mom’s side of the family (I’ll remain neutral on this one)
• December 17-Christmas w/ my dad (very fun)
• December 19-Law School Christmas party (not only un-fun, but not a damn thing for us to eat)
• December 20-Staff luncheon (fun, but only if you exclude my crazy co-worker who mumbles to herself)
• December 25-Christmas w/ Scott’s family (very fun)

And here’s what I got when it was all done and over with:

• $100 Visa gift card (Dad)
• $550 in cash (various people)
• Strand of pearls (Scott’s mom)
• BBW stuff (Scott’s mom)
• Mr. Bento kit (Scott)
• Champagne flutes (Nana)
• Pajamas (Aunt Sharon)
• Tetsubin teapot (Mom)
• Glass canister set (Sister)
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail DVD (sister)
• $50 Dillard’s gift card (Scott’s brother)
• Burberry Brit perfume (Mom)
• 512 MB flash drive (Dad)
• Handknit afghan (Aunt Peggy)
• Vera Bradley Java Blue Villager (Scott…I really wanted it!!)

I got a lot of awesome stuff and it was all stuff I wanted/needed. We got back home last night and I was so glad to be back. Now I’m trying to get stuff around here straightened up before I have to be back at work (on the 2nd). It was great to have such a long break.

my second of three Christmas weekends December 18, 2006

Is it bad to say that I’m already tired of Christmas and it’s still a week away? Bad Heather. This particular weekend was Christmas at Granny’s w/ mom’s side of the family and then w/ my dad. At Granny’s we were supposed to have not been exchanging presents (just bring somethingfor Granny and my cousin’s 5 y.o. stepson, since he doesn’t understand the concept of “no gifts” yet), but everybody brought gifts to exchange. Fuck. I did get a little something for Granny, my grandmother,and psycho aunt, but nothing for my uncle, my cousins and my great-aunts. I felt so bad. I wish my mom wouldn’t tell me shit that wasn’t true, because it made me look bad. And feel bad. My great-aunt Peggy made these awesome crocheted afghans that were all different designs and colors and let each of us pick one. Mine is super-thick w/ purple, white and lavender stripes. I wish I were crafty like that. I got some other nice stuff, including a couple gifts from our Target registry. Our first gifts! I’m sort of conflicted because etiquette dictates that you can’t use wedding gifts until after the wedding, but these technically aren’t wedding gifts since they are Christmas gifts, even if they did come off of our registry. Sigh.

I went to a party Saturday night w/ my sister. We are very, very different. That’s all I’m sayin’.

My dad gave me a Visa gift card and a 512 MB jump drive. Sweeeet. I guess sometime soon I should go shopping w/ all the money and gift cards that I have. It’s looking like that won’t happen this week (tonight, do laundry, watch Lost; Tuesday, two holiday parties to go to; Wednesday,dinner and a movie at our friend Stu’s house in Birmingham; Thursday,pack for Missouri; Friday,leave for Missouri). Maybe while we’re up in Columbia we can go shopping, since there’s not a whole lot else to do.

I may take vacay sometime this week because I just don’t feel like being here.

December 15, 2006

The semester is finally over for me. All that’s left is to turn in the paper I finished at 10:30 this morning. I am so sick of academics right now. Hopefully next semester will be better (i.e., easier).

December 12, 2006

All that stands between me and freedom is a 10 page research proposal. Sweet.

Argh!!! December 10, 2006

I have a become a slave to the TV show that is Lost.

Must. Download. More. Episodes.

Seriously, as many of my LJ friends that are Lost fanatics, you’d think I’d be watching this show like it were my job or something.

I’m only on the 7th episode of the 1st season.

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