Thanksgiving was yesterday and I'm enjoying my time w/ my family, good food and relaxation.
This year has been a whirlwind of a year w/ each month bringing some new surprise or development. But, with all of the craziness that 2011 brought, I'm still grateful for a lot of things: (in no particular order)
My niece - She's the cutest, sweetest little thing and I'm going to enjoy being the aunt (slash god mommy) that spoils her and then sends her home to her parents. When she gets older, I'm looking forward to baking w/ her, shopping w/ her and singing songs w/ her in the car. Until then, I'll settle for lots of hugs and kisses and rounds of Itsy Bitsy Spider.
My family - The never cease to love and support each other. It's an awesome example of unconditional love.
A job - In this economy, having a steady paycheck is definitely something to thank God for everyday.
A sense of purpose - I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have a clue about what I was put on this earth to do. And even though I don't know all of The Plan, I'm grateful for what God has revealed to me so far. It helps to guide my decisions and definitely keeps life interesting.
AWESOMAZING friends - It's true that as we get older, we have fewer and fewer close friends. The ones that I have are great! I'm thankful for people are willing to listen, give advice, offer truth, laugh, eat and encourage.
Those are just a few things I'm grateful for this year. And if the last few months are any indication of what's coming, then 2012 is going to be very exciting and there'll be plenty more to be thankful for.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tis the season...To Watch TV
Recently, I realized how much TV I actually watch right now. The number of shows is pretty shameful. So I won't go there. But, I hope it suffices to say that it's too much and I should be doing other things with my time.
HOWEVER, because I've put in the time, I do feel fairly qualified to recommend some of the new shows that I'm watching. So here goes:
Up All Night - I love Christina Applegate. She and Mya Rudolph together are a treat. It's really funny. Wednesday nights on NBC.
New Girl - Not your average comedy and I think you'll need to be a certain type of person to like this one. But I can't get enough. Zooey Deschanel is this very quirky (okay, weird) girl living w/ 3 men, who love her and can't stand her all at the same time. Most of the humor is in how they all interact w/ each other. Give it a try. Tuesday nights on FOX.
Last Man Standing - Tim Allen is back, y'all. Now he's raising 3 years. He's totally a man's man, working in a pretty male chauvanistic company. But he's surrounded by women at home. I don't think the show has found it's sweet spot completely yet. But it's definitely getting there. Tuesdays on ABC.
That's all for now. If I give you any more, you might start to think that I'm a sad soul who has a flat screen square box as a bff.
HOWEVER, because I've put in the time, I do feel fairly qualified to recommend some of the new shows that I'm watching. So here goes:
Up All Night - I love Christina Applegate. She and Mya Rudolph together are a treat. It's really funny. Wednesday nights on NBC.
New Girl - Not your average comedy and I think you'll need to be a certain type of person to like this one. But I can't get enough. Zooey Deschanel is this very quirky (okay, weird) girl living w/ 3 men, who love her and can't stand her all at the same time. Most of the humor is in how they all interact w/ each other. Give it a try. Tuesday nights on FOX.
Last Man Standing - Tim Allen is back, y'all. Now he's raising 3 years. He's totally a man's man, working in a pretty male chauvanistic company. But he's surrounded by women at home. I don't think the show has found it's sweet spot completely yet. But it's definitely getting there. Tuesdays on ABC.
That's all for now. If I give you any more, you might start to think that I'm a sad soul who has a flat screen square box as a bff.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Tis the Season
Hello November!
The hard part about committing to blog again is that I actually have to update the blog regularly. LOL! Okay. Here we go.
It's the beginning of November and anyone who knows me well knows what I'm getting excited about...Christmas! I LOVE the holiday. I also love the season. The weather gets chilly (off and on in LA), sweaters come out, holiday music begins to play, mugs of hot apple cider get passed around and trees and houses are decorated with sparkly, twinkly lights. And people are friendlier too! Imagine if people actually realized the true meaning for Christmas (i.e. Jesus). It would be downright magical!
To be completely honest, in addition to being excited about celebrating Jesus' birth, I actually think the holiday season is romantic. Imagine you are with the one you love (or are interested in). You're having a great time (as usual). But there's something about the atmosphere that charges the air more than normal. As the 2 of you laugh and talk, you are both illuminated by the light that hundreds of colorful, tiny Christmas lights are giving off. There's holiday music playing in the background - "This is Christmas" (by Plus One)..."Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"..."The First Noel"..."Oh, Holy Night" (my personal favorite). And, the icing on the cake???? A fire roaring in a fireplace nearby. You can't tell me that's not romantic. If you don't agree, you're dead inside. LOL!
I LOVE the holidays!!!!!! :-)
The hard part about committing to blog again is that I actually have to update the blog regularly. LOL! Okay. Here we go.
It's the beginning of November and anyone who knows me well knows what I'm getting excited about...Christmas! I LOVE the holiday. I also love the season. The weather gets chilly (off and on in LA), sweaters come out, holiday music begins to play, mugs of hot apple cider get passed around and trees and houses are decorated with sparkly, twinkly lights. And people are friendlier too! Imagine if people actually realized the true meaning for Christmas (i.e. Jesus). It would be downright magical!
To be completely honest, in addition to being excited about celebrating Jesus' birth, I actually think the holiday season is romantic. Imagine you are with the one you love (or are interested in). You're having a great time (as usual). But there's something about the atmosphere that charges the air more than normal. As the 2 of you laugh and talk, you are both illuminated by the light that hundreds of colorful, tiny Christmas lights are giving off. There's holiday music playing in the background - "This is Christmas" (by Plus One)..."Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"..."The First Noel"..."Oh, Holy Night" (my personal favorite). And, the icing on the cake???? A fire roaring in a fireplace nearby. You can't tell me that's not romantic. If you don't agree, you're dead inside. LOL!
I LOVE the holidays!!!!!! :-)
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