December 2011
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I think I'm becoming a twitter whore.
Yeah, I’m surprised, too.
“If your problem is figuring out how much to tip the doorman, resolve to shut the...”
– Magnificent Ruin
2011 can go fuck itself
What she said.
Bring it, 2012.
Sometimes doing the right thing is hard. And scary. Really fucking scary. And sometimes you’re not 100 percent sure it’s even the right thing. But you have to try because doing nothing is definitely not the right thing.
I know all this, but today it bears repeating.
I hope all the bullshit I’m dealing with teaches me lessons and brings me to a better place.
Feeling pretty anxious today. Wish me some luck with some things, OK?
“I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and...”
– Neil Gaiman (via mermaidsongs)
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I hope I’m as cool as Darlene Love when I’m 70.
Brian’s final gift (that I ordered December 3) finally arrived! It’s a Christmas miracle!
The doctor gave me prescriptions for Celexa and Xanax.
And now I am a little afraid to take them, especially right before the holiday weekend.
Maybe I’ll wait until Monday?
This has been a post.
“The best part of having a relationship is getting to call the person or lay down...”
– Tegan Quin (via f0rallweknow)
I finally broke down and made an appointment with my doctor to talk about my anxiety. It’s been outrageous for a while, and I’ve wanted to avoid getting on meds, but nothing’s working.
Am I weak because I want Xanax?
It’s an Eric Forman Christmas.
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30-Day Christmas Challenge
Day 20: When do you put up your Christmas tree?
Um, I didn’t put up a tree this year. Because I am lazy. And Brian works 25 out of the 31 days in December. And because now, even if I wanted to put up the tree, it’s in our basement that just flooded. So it’s probably in some wet, nasty box in the corner that I don’t want to deal with.
Day 21: What’s your favorite...
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This is odd… right?
Shane and Jeana Keough, mother and son.
Yup.
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30-Day Christmas Challenge
Day 19: What do you want for Christmas this year?
Funny you should ask. It just so happens that I put a list together.
But I’d forgo all the material stuff if someone could promise that 2012 is going to suck infinitely less than 2011. It’s been a rough year, y’all. I mainly hope our Christmas this year is filled with fun, family (the ones we like), friends and food. Anything...
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Whew.
I’m not senile.
My dad just went through his trash and found the envelope the fish bottle opener came in.
It’s from my aunt and uncle (his sister and brother-in-law).
Such a feeling of relief that my mind isn’t completely gone yet.
Yet.
Is this what senility feels like?
Dad: I received your package also, I just couldn't resist opening it. That's the nicest bottle opener I've ever seen, thanks.
Me: A bottle opener? Funny, I don't remember including one of those ...
Dad: I think the opening in the fish's tail is a bottle opener. Do you think it is just a fish?
Me: Maybe I wrapped the gifts too long ago, but I don't remember anything about a fish. Is this what senility feels like?
The world’s best fudge is currently in my office.
Don’t hate.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Yelling is never necessary this early on a Monday.
Hey, maybe things are starting to look up. (Knocking on a little wood over here.)
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30-Day Christmas Challenge
Day 18: Do you buy Christmas gifts for your pets?
I’m allergic to all things furry (husband not included), so we don’t have any cats or dogs or anything. And we certainly don’t buy gifts for the koi, plecostomus or turtles.
When I was a kid, I think my mom used to buy our dog, Beatle, a special bone or something for the holiday, and she also tried to force him to wear these...
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SAC Wrap-Up
After weeks of planning and organizing and coordinating, today everything about the Share-A-Christmas project came to fruition: We bagged up all the gifts, assigned delivery routes and dropped everything off at the adopted families’ homes.
I still don’t feel any kind of Christmas spirit, but I do feel happy about how much good was done today. Watching how grateful the parents were,...
Tonight
It was good. Great, even.
Fun dinner at Rhapsody where I noshed on autumn squash soup and pappardelle with wild boar ragu, followed by a short walk to see the Joffrey’s Nutcracker, followed by another short walk for drinks at Exchequer.
I even watched some skaters at Millennium Park for a few minutes. It’s always funny seeing people wipe out. (Don’t judge. You think so, too.)...
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30-Day Christmas Challenge
Day 17: Has Christmas become less exciting for you as you’ve gotten older?
I guess so. My expectations are also different now — Christmas as a child and Christmas as an adult aren’t quite the same thing, at least not for me.
This year in particular is a lot less exciting for me. As I mentioned yesterday, I can’t really get it up for the holiday this year. My family is all...
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30-Day Christmas Challenge
Day 16: Do you prefer clear or color Christmas lights?
Clear all the way. I make no apologies.
Basement?
Flooded.
I couldn’t be more over 2011 if I tried.