Christmas is near

It's funny how just yesterday it was summer, and now we're closing in on Christmas; one of those holidays that we're not allowed to say Merry Christmas, we say happy holidays. If you haven't caught on, it's one of the huge things that bugs me. We are expected to be 'respectful' of those who don't celebrate Christmas (you know, that NATIONAL holiday), but we have to be respectful of other peoples' beliefs by letting them do and say whatever they want to honor it.

But I digress. Normally I love Christmas and all the lights, music, and fun it brings; except recently it feels more stressful and depressing than normal. We're not going to be able to have our 22 year traditional Christmas morning this year because the house is still in a pretty unlivable condition unless you're on the 2nd floor or in the basement. On top of that, the renovations for the house are taking way longer than expected, and starting to cost way more.


The things I do love, although some people complain about them, are the cold weather, and the Christmas music on the radio. There's no much more to lift a bad mood than Christmas music! Every Christmas break signals the end of a semester of college, and I can honestly say I'm glad for this one to be over; not because it was difficult or irritating (which it was), but because that means the new semester will be that much closer to starting, and I've got some pretty awesome courses planned for it!

In a couple days I'll be ready to post on the week 5 color, which last time I said was "sepia". Honestly, who comes up with these names? Would you look at the time! Just 15 minutes ago it was 9PM.. it's now 5AM. Time for bed!