long entry ahead (where i say "excited" too much)
As i sit here and attempt to study, my thoughts encourage me to write a little something about my current situation. I couldn't be more excited with the school year ending, and although i can probably hold off on receiving the impending doom that will be my grades, i'm just anxious for finals and everything to be over and done.
With the school semester at a close, this means working more, especially due to the holidays. However it also means preparing for the holidays which is pretty much all i've done lately. I'm so happy about this year. Every december goes like this - I get really excited in the beginning of the month, then by the time the end of the month rolls around i could care less about solstice, christmas, new years bah hum bug. This year, i took a whole new approach. I did all my shopping early, which made everything a lot easier and relaxing. Now (besides finals) my mind is set on making yule decorations and food. I am in the process of making a yule candle, which will burn the night of the solstice - the longest night of the year. Then my other plan is that on that night(or the day before most likely) that we will go and decorate an outdoor tree with edible ornaments. So far I'm planning on making strings with little goodies on them, pinecones rolled in peanut butter and birdseed, and cheerio and popcorn strings. These are for the nature creatures like the birds and what not, but also for the elves, gnomes, and fairyfolk. Then I have to bake 12 yule cakes, each for each day. I also picked up a book of scandinavian yule folktakes.
Last night i went to my first christmas party of the year, which was at Meghan's church. I like her community, they are very welcoming. we had a white elephant gift exchange which couldn't have been more fun. Then we played christmas charades, and our team came up with some pretty good ones to stump the other team. Mine were "black friday" "island of misfit toys" and "partridge in a pear tree" - also you should've seen how funny it was for someone to act out "eight maids a milking."
After the holidays are said and done, I'm going to pack up and move on to pittsburgh. I'm so excited to go, and at the same time i've just recently started to become nervous. Jonathan just about breaks into tears when i mention my departure, so i care not to think about it, or bring it up, on his behalf. I've basically just turned my heart to stone and try not to let it get to me.
Now with school over i'm making sure i spend all my free time doing something for myself. I just ordered about 8 books(for under $40) and i've been trying to read a lot more recently. I just finished barrel fever and i'm just about done with Wisdom of the Trees. Today i lugged home about 8 books from the library 5 of them for papers i'm writing, but ones i planned on reading anyway, like Clive Bell's Art and some works by Mondrian. I've also been sewing in my free time, and just recently brought out the green silk dress i started last year to see if i could work on it somemore.
Today i bought a new tarot deck and some new fun herbs to try to make some infusions with. ALSO - EGGNOG!!!!!!! i don't really like it much myself but i have a kickass homemade recipe that i'm making for the solstice which is going to be awesome.
I guess i have little left to say. oh i bought a new rat her name is Zurie, she is friendlier than my other rats. I think i will let her stay here with Jonathan though when i leave. I love her. She lives him more though.
Rosie is getting put to sleep soon. I'm hardly phased though.
I think i may be getting some good things this year. =) happy happy happy
With the school semester at a close, this means working more, especially due to the holidays. However it also means preparing for the holidays which is pretty much all i've done lately. I'm so happy about this year. Every december goes like this - I get really excited in the beginning of the month, then by the time the end of the month rolls around i could care less about solstice, christmas, new years bah hum bug. This year, i took a whole new approach. I did all my shopping early, which made everything a lot easier and relaxing. Now (besides finals) my mind is set on making yule decorations and food. I am in the process of making a yule candle, which will burn the night of the solstice - the longest night of the year. Then my other plan is that on that night(or the day before most likely) that we will go and decorate an outdoor tree with edible ornaments. So far I'm planning on making strings with little goodies on them, pinecones rolled in peanut butter and birdseed, and cheerio and popcorn strings. These are for the nature creatures like the birds and what not, but also for the elves, gnomes, and fairyfolk. Then I have to bake 12 yule cakes, each for each day. I also picked up a book of scandinavian yule folktakes.
Last night i went to my first christmas party of the year, which was at Meghan's church. I like her community, they are very welcoming. we had a white elephant gift exchange which couldn't have been more fun. Then we played christmas charades, and our team came up with some pretty good ones to stump the other team. Mine were "black friday" "island of misfit toys" and "partridge in a pear tree" - also you should've seen how funny it was for someone to act out "eight maids a milking."
After the holidays are said and done, I'm going to pack up and move on to pittsburgh. I'm so excited to go, and at the same time i've just recently started to become nervous. Jonathan just about breaks into tears when i mention my departure, so i care not to think about it, or bring it up, on his behalf. I've basically just turned my heart to stone and try not to let it get to me.
Now with school over i'm making sure i spend all my free time doing something for myself. I just ordered about 8 books(for under $40) and i've been trying to read a lot more recently. I just finished barrel fever and i'm just about done with Wisdom of the Trees. Today i lugged home about 8 books from the library 5 of them for papers i'm writing, but ones i planned on reading anyway, like Clive Bell's Art and some works by Mondrian. I've also been sewing in my free time, and just recently brought out the green silk dress i started last year to see if i could work on it somemore.
Today i bought a new tarot deck and some new fun herbs to try to make some infusions with. ALSO - EGGNOG!!!!!!! i don't really like it much myself but i have a kickass homemade recipe that i'm making for the solstice which is going to be awesome.
I guess i have little left to say. oh i bought a new rat her name is Zurie, she is friendlier than my other rats. I think i will let her stay here with Jonathan though when i leave. I love her. She lives him more though.
Rosie is getting put to sleep soon. I'm hardly phased though.
I think i may be getting some good things this year. =) happy happy happy