029: see you next year, Santa...

[nelliewu]

12/24:

• mom and i each won $200 playing my brother's bday. he was born on christmas day and 1252 fell. it was kinda bittersweet though, since we more than likely wouldn't have played the number if he was still here.

12/25:

• there is a 2yr old and a 10yr old in the house. we were up by 8am. i know they were up earlier than that but their mom made them hold out from going present crazy before then.
  
• my sister was without a job for a long time. and i think she overcompensated with the toys. the oldest got a wii, a 3ds, and a mp3 player just from her.
  
• from the fam i got: portable dvd writer (my laptop stopped playing DVDs), a bed in a bag, $50, shower gel from B&BW (every year i get enough from gifts and what i buy myself during their 3 for 3 sale to last until next Christmas), The Dark Knight trilogy on BluRay, and a $20 giftcard to GameStop.
  
• i am a believer in the "Treat Yo' Self" philosophy and i was good to myself. hello, iPad 2 and iPod touch 5th gen. i also loaded up on TV on DVDs and movies during Black Friday and all the Christmas sales. plus other goodies like new shoes, a new purse, fuzzy socks, etc.

i've already hit up one Target for their 50% off of Christmas decorations and gift paraphernalia sale. and i have a few returns to make to some other stores. i wish i wasn't going back to work until January, but with all that i have on my plate there, that wasn't possible. i gave up 2 of my vacation days because of my workload (but that's a post for another time)

everyone having a good holiday season? or are you impatiently waiting for 2013. i'm kinda in the middle :D