What I Liked:
...attending a St. Nicholas party at a friend's house! There were games, delicious food, singing, and even a visit from the great saint himself!
...having some new neighbors over for Thanksgiving dinner...then, after they left, heading over to another neighbor's house for dessert
...starting the Ketogenic Diet
...thoughtful friends who think to buy my brothers and me Almond Milk Eggnog
...the new "Maze Runner" movie...they followed the book closely enough to make me happy, though I was very disappointed about the language in there...
...finding THE Christmas tree
...having turkey for Thanksgiving...for the first time in ten years
...my new eShatki Christmas dress
...the rumor that a friend may be hosting a New Years Eve dance
...receiving the Piano Guys "Family Christmas" sheet music from St. Nicholas...I can only play one song so far, but as I'm not Jon Schmidt, I am not surprised
What I Didn't:
...finding out the Warren Theater will not open until December 23rd...so I will have to wait until January to see "The Battle of the Five Armies"
...no snow. Last year had at least three blizzards by now...
...the news that our friends may have to go out of town right after Christmas...which means they will miss our Christmas party AGAIN...
...the Christmas gift I got for my mom taking an unpardonable amount of time to get here
...no internet for nearly two weeks
What Made Me Laugh:
...at the St. Nicholas party, when the saint called my little brother up to give him some candy, he bounced out of his chair and said "Hi! How are you doing?" like it was the most ordinary occurrence to meet a saint from Heaven. I have a feeling he would say the same thing if he really did see an apparition.
...reading "Go, Dog, Go" to a friend's little boy...he always gets all worked up at the "Where are those dogs going?" part...the suspense is such torture...
...my photographer brother offering to take pictures of one friend's family...and suddenly everyone in the neighborhood wants their portraits done
...the Nutcracker song by Straight No Chaser...you must listen to this...I defy you not to roar
...my little brother dressing up as St. Lucy and bringing St. Lucy buns to my room because I overslept on the feast day and forgot to do it myself
...some friends from out of town telling me that they love coming to our house because me and my brothers make such great food
...babysitting some neighbor's kids, and the reaction of the five-year-old when his little brother started swinging a rosary around like a whip..."L----! YOU NAUGHTY BOY! THAT'S A ROSARY!!!"
What I Accomplished:
...getting my body into a state of ketosis in only three days...the average is two weeks...=)
...making grain-free St. Lucy Buns
...learning an entirely new Latin Advent Hymn for Mass in approximately three minutes
...making it to the 6:50 AM Low Mass three days in one week...my friends were about to give me three cheers
...winning every game of "Catholic Trivia"
...getting our Christmas card photos done with minimal stress..thank heaven for brothers with professional cameras...
