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So here's a question: when do you officially get in the holiday spirit? I ask because today is the last day of classes at UNC, which used to be when I did, when I was teaching. My students would hand in all their final papers, and I'd sit in my office, read them all, then do my grades, hand them in, and go buy a Christmas tree, which we would decorate while watching the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. It was like ritual. But now, I'm not teaching. And ritual and routine have gone pretty much out the window since the baby came. So I'm just sitting here, waiting for the spirit to hit. Maybe I need to go to the mall and do some Christmas shopping? (Going to the mall always seems to be one answer to any question in my life, so sad, right?) Or bake some Christmas cookies ? (With food/eating running a close second.) There's also our annual holiday party, but it's not for awhile, and I really should have the tree up and be in the proper mindset by then. So....I don't know. I'm considering going to the Chapel Hill Holiday Parade on Saturday, so maybe that will do the trick. We shall see. In other news, I just got off the phone with my mother, who lately has been full of great wisdoms. I was telling her about how I'm all torn about doing Christmas cards, because they're such a huge production, but at the same time I ALWAYS do them, so shouldn't I, even though I just did birth announcements, and on and on. The upshot was that I was feeling so ill equipped in general, and I said, "I think I need to just make a list of everything I can do better." To which she replied, "I think you SHOULD make a list of everything you can do better. And then I think you should rip up that list and throw it away." It was like hitting the brakes. That moment of clarity that Oprah is always talking about. Okay, okay. Just slow down, calm down. REEEE-LAAAX. So I will make that list, and throw it out. Or maybe not even make it at all. Instead, I'll go outside, in the crisp air, and breathe in, and maybe some of the spirit will come with it. Or, not. Either way, it's okay. There's always shopping and cookies, right? have a good day, everyone! |
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On December 5th, 2007 02:58 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: Let me suggest a solution to your christmas card dilemma. Take a picture of Sasha that is particularly cute. Go to Shutterfly.com (no, they are not paying me) and upload it. Pick a card style you like and insert the picture into the card. Then, upload from your contacts or type in the names and addresses of recipients. You can type a warm little "Hi there!" message for the inside flap of the card, select your recipients, pull out your credit card and voila! You are done! Shutterfly mails everything directly for you, people get to see your baby, they have what appears to be a personal note from you, and all is well with the world! So easy! |
On December 5th, 2007 03:08 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: Sometimes, I feel like my life is heading down an icy hill, spirling completely out of control, and there are eighteen foot wheelers (sp?) on every side of me. And then I read your blog, and see REEEELAAAX and just want to say thank-you. So thank-you. And I hope that you get into that Christmas spirit soon! Maybe read Sasha some Christmas stories. :) Have a good day, Sarah. |
On December 5th, 2007 09:22 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: REEEE-LAAAX Don't fret: the spirit will come soon. It always hits me once I'm on winter break, and then I'm like, "It's nearly Christmas! Huffah!" I can never seem to relax: there's homework to be done or a test to worry about or something I'm forgetting or think I'm going to forget. So then I write it down. Which always prompts me to write MORE down, because once you have the list why not finish it? And then I see how much I have to do (and how much I don't HAVE to do but wrote down anyway) and work myself into a panic. Complete with hyperventilating and tears. It's quite pathetic. So I'm going to take your mother's advice and write that list and then rip it up. After I do my homework, and panic some more about how I'm going to get all that math done before the weekend.... Hope the spirit hits you soon! In the mean time, Starbucks has really good chocolate chip cookies.... |
On December 5th, 2007 09:43 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: Christmas spirit Move to a place with snow! We got almost a foot in the past week and it's so pretty outside. Setting up the tree while listening to Christmas music always puts me in the spirit. It is the ritual of going through the ornaments and remembering all the past years of hanging these ornaments. |
On December 6th, 2007 01:18 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: Sephora Okay, so I know you are a big fan of Sephora so, I hope you read this: If you sign up to be a Sephora beauty insider http://www.sephora.com/beautyinsider/ http://www.sephora.com/beautyinsider/ Completely Free if you print it out and take it to the store ( The email voucher they send you ) no purchase required. You'll be told that you can get a free gift on your birthday; they make it sound like you have to make a purchase to get it, which is true IF you try to redeem your gift online, BUT, on your birthday you'll get a email saying.... "Thought we forgot? Not a chance. We'd never skip out on a Sephora Beauty Insider's birthday. May your day be filled with gorgeous hair, pretty makeup and a clear complexion. Be sure to get your exclusive Beauty Insider birthday gift, a luxurious 1.7 oz tube of Naked Body Butter, Bliss' cult favorite, fragrance-free, maximum moisture cream. The ultimate indulgence for birthday suits of all ages. Pick it up at your local Sephora or visit Sephora.com. *This offer is valid for 14 days before and 14 days after your actual birthday. Limit one gift per person, per year. Substitutions may occur." I called Sephora, and they said to take a printout of the email to my local store and I'd get the free gift with no purchase necessary; I did just that, and they handed over my tube of body butter and NINE facial moisturizer samples... and never asked to see any ID, although I don't know if you can count on that. |
On December 6th, 2007 08:28 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented: i believe i will be in the holiday spirit once i finish exams. and all i have left are chemistry and calculus on friday and i am DONE and therefore ... in the holiday spirit. although it is slightly hard to get in the holiday spirit when it is 70 degrees outside and you're wearing shorts, like i am. but i digress. |
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