Yes, I started this blog to replace my other forms of procrastination. I figured it would be fun, and maybe entertaining for others. However, it's helped me procrastinate on my finals studying for two days, haha. Probably not the best use of my time.
So here I am at almost 1am sitting and writing in my blog instead of studying for my cumulative Cognitive Neuroscience exam that is on Tuesday morning (though I think I'll be fine).
Today was a pretty good day, though. I woke up, got ready, and then watched some Top Chef while I waited for my boyfriend Mike. I sometimes imagine that I would be amazing on that show, but then I remember that I hate to cook. I love competition, though, so maybe I'd be good. I am an ok cook when I feel like cooking, which is probably once a month at most.
Mike arrived, and then my mom showed up maybe ten minutes later with my sister. They picked us up and took use home, where we fed my pet turtle (who can attack fish like Jack Bauer destroys terrorists--"One shot kill," like my boyfriend Mike said), which ate a gold fish within 2 seconds of me dropping it in the tank (Mike even missed it, because he was talking to my sister).
After a half hour of getting ready, my family piled into two cars--Mike, my sister K and I in one car, and my mother and father in the other--and drove to the local gardening store to pick out Christmas trees. This is a family tradition, and this year Mike joined us which was great. We picked out two trees--a big one for the family room and a smaller one for the living room.
We returned home with one tree in the trunk of each car. Mike carried the trees inside for us (he's so helpful and wonderful :) ), and we put them up. They were pretty good picks, and I can't wait to see how they turn out when the branches fall a bit and the trees take their final shape. I didn't stay to decorate them, which makes me sad, but I'm hoping my mother and sister will save me a few ornaments when I return after finals.
After that, my family sat down and watched Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (the original, not one of those sequels that aren't half as good. We own it on DVD; my mom, sister and I are huge Christmas movie fans, so we have a pretty large collection of them). I think my dad would have rather been watching the football games, but Mike had never seen Rudolph (which I didn't even know was possible, since it's played every year on major network channels), so my mother and I decided that was a situation which was in dire need of remedying.
I hadn't seen it in a couple years, and I was astounded by how mean all the reindeer and even Santa Claus were in the movie. I knew the reindeer were mean, but I'd forgotten how discriminatory Santa had been until the very end. I'm surprised I liked Santa as a child, though I guess the end he does redeem himself by finding homes for all the misfit toys and having Rudolph lead his sleigh. The movie does have a great overall message--even though they phrase it in a poor way (something like "even misfits have a place"--I think the message should be phrased something more like "everyone has a place and no one is a misfit" but I'm being picky); everyone has something to contribute, and if you overlook people because they are different, you may miss their truly special gifts.
So I think Mike liked that (though like my dad he may have rather been watching football; if that's true though, he didn't tell me :) ). Then my dad went and bought milk (including some for me to take back to school with me) my mom made everyone dinner--a roast and mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans and rolls (all my favorites--yum! Am I making you hungry?) . Then she brought Michael and I back to school, where I promptly took a nap. So here I am now, writing in my blog.
So in case you wanted a complete overview of my day, there it is, all spelled out for you. Though I did leave out the part where, while picking out trees, my dad said in a really loud voice, "They don't have much of a selection, do they?" Haha, he's funny. He also told me today, when putting the giant plastic trash bags for the trees down on the floor under the tree stands, that in college people used to buy those for halloween and cut two holes out for eyes. When asked if they were ghosts, they would reply, "No, I'm a human condom." Oh, my dad has the sense of humor of someone less than half his age. I love it.
He kept giving my boyfriend tips on how to put up a real Christmas tree, since Mike's family always has a fake one. It was so cute to see him teaching my boyfriend all these household tradition things. It made me happy.
My mom and sister were really sweet. I know they all miss me, and as much as I'll miss Mike over break, I miss my family and friends too, so I'm excited I'll be heading home soon. Then I can watch Christmas movies and wrap presents with them. This is my mom's favorite time of the year, so it's always great to be home to share it with her.
I hope everyone is having a great time leading up to the holidays, whichever holiday(s) you celebrate. Enjoy the season, and be happy, even if its just for your family and friends.
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