I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, etc. that you have had a fabulous holiday season!
My Christmas was actually quite nice this year. I spent Christmas Eve with Ryan and his family. We knitted, watched movies, had a HUGE meal comprising salmon, steak, and assorted veggies, and went to church to carol and remember what Christmas is really about. Now, I'm not a devoted Christian. I was baptized Catholic as a child, however once my mother and I moved to Lyndonville we stopped attending church and that part of my life sort of closed. I'm a cautious Christian now I suppose. I am picky and choosy about what parts of Christianity I believe in, so I don't feel comfortable calling myself a true Christian. I believe that there is some higher power, and that perhaps there is a sort of destiny for everyone. However, I don't consider this as an excuse to lay back and do nothing with my life. I am still the highly motivated individual I have always been, and always hope to be.
Anyways, moving along. This year my family and I decided to open presents Christmas Eve as we had extended family coming on Christmas day, and it would have probably been a little awkward for them to watch our family hold our Christmas. I believe in a small family Christmas-immediate family and a few close friends whom everyone knows intimately. I feel awkward crashing someone else's Christmas when they are opening presents, and I don't like being put on display for others outside my immediate family and inner circle of friends and having to show and tell each of the gifts I receive. It just feels weird to me. So, we had our own intimate family Christmas and then hosted a few family members today, Christmas Day. It worked out quite nicely!
Here is a list of some of the awesome gifts I received this year from my family (this isn't to brag-I'm just excited about what I've been lucky enough to receive!):
- My own personal Susan (a name Ryan and I have given the voice of the GPS put out by the "For Dummies" company)
- A car radio with a CD player, conversion kit, and CD holder for the car! Space (my car) came without a CD player-just the radio. This way I can make my own mixes again and listen to my own music whenever I want! I just need the money to get to a garage to have a mechanic install everything for me. :D
- A Tazo Tea kit with 2 tea mugs, Zen tea, and Calm tea (all of which I love).
- Clothing from Lane Bryant!
- FUZZY SOCKS! (My fave).
- Earrings from Lane Bryant.
- A necklace and earring set from JCPenny's (I believe).
- Candy dots.
- Hershey's kisses (already eaten).
- A few purses (that I think I am still trying to decide whether I like).
- Twin XL Sheet Set
- A flower-shaped cutting board, lady bug hot plate, and a strainer serving spoon (which is awesome!)
- Bath and Body Works Enchanted Life body spray, body lotion, and body wash.
- Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Butter (I have used this every day since my sophomore year of high school and I looooove it!)
- 2 little Peppermint and Cotton Candy hand sanitizers from Bath and Body Works.
- Gift cards to the Mobil station and Price Chopper (Yay for gas to get back to Burlington and money to buy enough food to hopefully feed me until my refund check comes in!)
- Dermalogica Wash off, Bedtime for Breakouts, and Ready, Set, Scrub! products (which I also love. I have tried them for the first time this past semester and they seem to work really well with my skin! Hooray for gentle ingredients that don't actually do more damage to your skin than good!)
And from Ryan:
- A new pot to cook with since the Teflon was coming off from an old pot I had which necessitated my throwing it away.
- An amazing book he created full of memories between the two of us. :) <3
And from Ashley:
- A pair of earrings from Forever 21.
- A small clutch purse (which I love).
- Yarn to aid me in my knitting endeavors!
Thank you to those of you who have exchanged gifts with me. I love you all. <3 Please go into the New Year safely, warmly, and heartily. Drink and be merry-but also please be safe about it.
Safe and happy expeditions to you all!
xoxox
<3 Megan
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