Christmas survey

getting to know me though Christmas questions.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I love to wrap gifts
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial!! They are clean and much cheaper in the long run
3. When do you put up the tree? Black Friday
4. When do you take the tree down? Christmas. lol
5. Do you like eggnog? yep
6. Favorite gift received as a child? the memories.
7. Hardest person to buy for? work friends. What do you get, and who to buy for...
8. Easiest person to buy for? Lera and London
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, it's a white replica of my Mother's set.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? ummm, I do tags on my gifts...lol
11. Favorite Christmas movie? The Holiday
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Ummm, December 26th
13. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? shepherds pie
14. Lights on the tree? yep!!
15. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night
16. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home
17. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? yes
18. Angel on the tree top or a star? star! But this year I have a bow.
19. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? I've always celebrated on Christmas Eve.
20. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Not focusing enough on the Savior.
21.Favorite ornament theme or color? My favorite ornament is the Bambi ornament.
I love white colors on the tree. My favorite theme this year is the Cullen's Christmas tree
22. Favorite Christmas dinner? Shepherds pie
23. What do you want for Christmas this year? hope

Up on the times

I am blogging a list of things I keep up on instead of focusing on the things that I procrastinate. (which would be a never ending list because I would never finish it...) I got this one from My sister Lera's page. I'm surprised she had a hard time thinking of 5 things that she was good at doing. I can think of loads she is great at. I on the other hand am having a hard time thinking of mine. I'm thinking that some of the things I'm good at are not really something that should be a priority??! But then again, we are our own worst critic.

1-Eating. I'll start this one off with a funny one. I have never gone hungry.

2-My faith. I might have a hard time getting out of bed for the 1 o' clock PM Sunday block, but I've been pretty good about doing it for the last few years. I'm blessed to come to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. "I know who I am. I know God's plan. I'll follow him in faith." wow. My testimony just turned into a primary song. Interesting.

3-I can never run out of cleaning supplies. I don't know what it is about them, but I can't not buy them.

example; whooo. Wood floor finishing spray... $1.50!! Dibs! I'll get 4. (PS. I don't have any wooden floors or furniture in my house.)

example 2; whooooo! Fabreeze!! 50 for $100!!! I need some in every sent! Mmmm. Maybe I should get another cart?...

example 3; WHOOOOO! Blue and Yellow dyed toilet tank bleach bars!! I wonder if they make Green water if you use them together??

4-Clean painted toes. I love painting my toes. It never feels like a chore to remove the blood red polish to put on a fresh strip of white french tip with some black fish-net detail over top.

5-Having clean sheets. I love clean sheets. Having them tight and smooth is a big deal to me. There is nothing more comfortable than having my 800 Egyptian count sheets recently spread out, having the edges shaped into a triangle, and tucked firmly under the mattress. Looking at them with absolutely no wrinkles, makes me feel sleepy heavenly bliss. Nothing is better!! OK, maybe 1600 count would be better, but lets face it. I live on the west side.

Now that you have seen me list 5 things that I keep up on, which lets face it is a feat in itself, you are now tagged to do this on your blog. Let me know when you finish so I can read yours!!

There's white stuff in the air...

"What is THIS!!"

This is exactly what I screamed (noted a little too loud for a call center) when I looked out of my office windows at break time. There were freaky feathery flurries everywhere. Coating the Parking lot, coating the streets, coating my hope for a nice and dry winter.

My co-worker, Jim Bob, just got back from a much deserved 2 week vacation. He car pooled with his 5 kids, yes 5, and yes carpooled, to California to go to Disneyland and other many "carpooling with 5 kids" adventures. Being the cutest "work Dad" ever, he got me a souvenir from his trip. It was a figurine of my dream man Jack Skelington hanging happily debonair on a key chain.

"What is THIS!!" Jack also says in the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas while he is watching the puffy snow globs fall slowly to the ground. Jack was happy to stumble upon the mystical magical Christmas tree in his woodland grove. He was so happy in fact, that he tried to bring it home with him to his dark, artistic, and awesome homely abode.

Today was a moment I will never forget. A thought hit me; Wait a minute...I don't agree with Jack on this...

If it was me stumbling onto the crazy winter weather, I would have creeped and crawled and coward back into my Halloween pumpkin tree hole. I would have hid in my dark tower and rocked the bad images of the perfectly beautiful rain that has now been ruined by a bully named freezing point. I would not have tried to be Santa. (which let's face it...I could pull that off a lot more than Jack ever could.) I would not teach the lurking hump-backed Vampires how to play Christmas music that is on flat musical instruments. I would have just left the snow the heck alone and snuggled with my floating ghost pal Zero. (Or in my case floating Stanley. RIP)


Today is the day that I realized that no man is perfect, including Jack. Tim Burton can always bring a smile to my face. JimBob is not just an awesome name, but an awesome person. That I kind of want a black tower now. Oh, and also today is just another day that I hate snow.

'Rieting time' shoes

I haven't been in the posting mood lately. But I decided that I really needed to start being more consistent in writing. And then, came my problem. What can I write about!? Then I realized I had a few Rieting time poems that I haven't posted. I read through some with grinding teeth and a wrinkled nose. They're awful. I think the only way for me to get better is to practice and get some positive criticism. So without further ado, here is not a good peom. ha.


Our project on this writing class was to write about a pair of shoes. To make them have personality. To describe them physically, how or where they have traveled, their first adventure, how they were used, and/or what they have endured.

born to run

clap.

brand new, never used
tight laces undone

Retied tighter!

generous bow on top
hiding knotted chaos underneath

You are strong.

clap clap clap

striking movements
cheering for us
supporting our weight

warmed souls
stuck out tongues

tasting the air.
tasting victory!

clap clap clap

The vision that is Edward Cullen

The movie "Twilight" should really be called: "It's OK to look at screen shots of the Cullen men for Two hours."

I've seen the movie a couple times this weekend. TWERD award inserted here. Despite the cheesy special effects, the cast of some characters, and the lack of any explanation on why Edward loves Bella. I really loved the movie.

When I read the books, I had a very distinct vision of Edward Cullen. I was happy to see that Stephenie Meyer had the same vision as to who would play him in the movie. Henry Cavill. He is perfect! He is also a person on "my list".


There were also many fan picks, that I would never even think of or agree with. Some made dolls. Some drew, painted, and set up computer graphics. Some were really interesting and some really nice to look at.


Then I saw the actors that were cast. I will be the first to say that I was upset. There were many things that I didn't like about all of them. The only one that I was happy about was Jackson Rathbone, who played Jasper Cullen. I was very surprised at how well Rob Pattinson played the part of Edward Cullen. I was very happy with the outcome.


I want to know who everyone would have picked to play Edward Cullen.
I also would like to know if you loved the movie like I did.

Random beloved poem

I had a very deep heart to heart talk with my sister London on the night before we celebrated our mother's birthday. This doesn't happen very often, London is a very happy go lucky lady and will look for the good to focus on and the bad to forgive and forget, I on the other hand am very quick to weep for myself and others. I don't know why we are on the complete ends of the spectrum with our personalities, surprisingly, it helps me love her all the more. She is lovely.

She told me that she didn't understand why I have to go and see my Mom's grave site so often. My reason was quick and simple. I replied that I feel comforted when I go. I cry, I pray, I remember, I breathe, and I am given a time to think. She then asked me if I knew that her spirit wasn't there. I replied on how that is the biggest comfort out there. When I go there, it is confirmed that I know that she is not there. I know that she is working with those that have passed on and is teaching them the Plan of Happiness. I have such a strong testimony of Heavenly Father and his love for all of us. I know that his work is not only in this life. I know that families can be reunited and live together forever. I know that I will see my beautiful Mom again. I miss her with all of my heart and I am so proud that I am my Mother's daughter. I'm happy that I see her in my reflection. I love hearing her in my laugh. I laugh that I have her hands and feet. I'm blessed that I have her forever.

November 12, my Sister's and I went to Cracker Barrel and we celebrated my Mom's birthday. Lera and London are the best sisters anyone could be blessed to have. I love them dearly. I'm so grateful that I have them to lean on.

I read a poem that I really liked. It was written by the very talented Mary E. Frye.

(do not stand at my grave and weep)

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

Simpsonized Me

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