Holly and Jolly

Finally!

After waiting and waiting and having to put up with roommates hating the music I began playing in October, it's finally here!

Christmas!

My favorite.

I love:

the feelings in the air

the bundling up to go out into the snow

the warm fires

the way my house looks, all cozy and peaceful with the tree and garlands (thanks, Mom!)

the music

the food

the family

the wonderfulness that is Christmas

Hooray!

Brand New Day

Waking up in the morning has never been so easy. Thanks, Santa, for my lovely new ihome alarm clock.

Brand New Day - Joshua Radin

Merry Christmas!

.credit (I got to see the original in the Salt Lake Temple. It was stunning.)

Normally I've got a countdown going in my head for Christmas, but this year I've been kind of a Scrooge. I think I've just been too busy to realize that Christmas is here! Beautiful musical firesides, putting up the Christmas tree, and watching Tavi play with the nativity under the tree has helped me feel a little bit more of the seasonal cheer. Here's a Christmas message to remind you of the true Christmas meaning and my two favorite Christmas pictures to make you feel warm and fuzzy. xoxo
Behold the Lamb of God by Walter Rane

Llamas

Remember how I told you about caroling with llamas? It was for reals. We got llamas and collected canned goods for a local shelter. However, the stupid boy scouts had already wiped out the neighborhood, so we didn't get as many as we wanted. But here is some documentation. More to come.

Countdowns

Ten things you want for Christmas:


1 an ipod dock
2 a cute winter coat (like Taza's maybe)
3 lots of sheet music
4 books
5 college completely paid for
6 the sun to go down around 8:00 instead of 5:00
7 my little brothers to stop growing up
8 Talana to move out here and be my roommate
9 a boyfriend
10 a spaceship

Nine musicians/bands you love:


1 Sugarland
2 She & Him
3 Lady Antebellum
4 Ingrid Michaelson
5 Regina Spektor
6 Lisa Mitchell
7 Miranda Lambert
8 Couer de Pirate
9 Zee Avi

Eight things you do everyday:


1 wake up a half hour before the alarm clock
2 check my email
3 read my Book of Mormon
4 drink 3 liters of water
5 talk to Michee on the phone
6 take a nap
7 read the New York Times
8 listen to lotsa music

Seven things you enjoy:


1 sweets
2 books
3 my family
4 making people/me laugh
5 dressing up
6 swimming in the ocean
7 friendlies

Six things that will always win your heart:


1 laughter
2 silliness/spontaneity
3 getting my car door and other gentlemanly behavior
4 smiles
5 great hair
6 thinking that I'm funny

Five favorites:

1 Candy: anything chocolatey, really.
2 Fast food: urgh, gross.
3 Snack: today it is clementines. yesterday it was cold cereal.
4 Movie: Support Your Local Sheriff
5 Place: home, temple, ocean

Four smells you enjoy:

1 the ocean
2 cucumber/melon baby lotion
3 bakeries
4 fresh rain

Three places you want to go:

1 AUSTRALIA!
2 Europe (don't make me pick a country. I want it all.)
3 South Pacific

Two holidays you love:

1 Christmas
2 Halloween

One person you'd marry on the spot:

What is coming?

Oh I know!

Christmas!