Blue Roses

Grad school apps SUCK. Seriously. I'm so stressed and freaked, I yell at everyone. Repeatedly. I can't wait until this is over and all I need to do is wait. Nervewracking, to be sure, but at least then I can play Sims and read fic to distract myself.

But I checked my grade for the grad school class I took last sem, and I got an A! A 4.0 GPA for grad school, so far. <.giggle> I'm happy about that. So I just need to get that all sent around to the schools I'm applying to. Look! See, I can do the work.

I got the cutest pjs for Christmas. The top is just pink, but the bottoms are pink with circles. I took a pic and uploaded, because they remind me of something Krissy would design. <.g> Cute and fun and pretty.

I'm loathe to go back and do more app work. But I have to. <.sigh> Blah.

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Aw, man, I wanted to post on Christmas, wish everyone a happy day! But I was (am) sick, so I was asleep by 8. So, instead, you get it today. Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! <.g> (Or, really, it should be Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Or else the rhythm is totally off in my brain. LOL)

Hope everyone had a great day! I did, illness and all. I got totally fun things, gave totally fun things, and relaxed the whole day.

I'm most excited about the (real!) pearl necklace I got, a gorgeous snowglobe with tulips growing out of snow that says "The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" (Eleanor Roosevelt, my hero), TiVo, WW S1, and Sims Superstar. And the REM greatest hits CD, which is *awesome.

My mom loves her waterpick and scrapbooking daily calendar- you cut off the date, and can use the paper as a base. It's so neat! I also got her a CD she'll love. If I ever FIND it. <.grumble> Dad got Andy Griffith stuff, and Married With CHildren and The Man Show on DVD, and things for his Jeep. <.g> Josh got DVDs and computer games, and we haven't really seen him since.

And, yes, it was quiet and pleasant. Two years in a row. WHOOOOO! Too cool for words.

Mom and I watched Bed of Roses today. I think I need that movie. It's so damned sweet. And I love the music. I'm on a search to download Scarlet's Independent Love Song. Anyone have it? Lady K? I remember you put it on a mix tape for me in HS, but I don't know if you still have it. LOL

I've been staying up until all hours the last two days (well, midnight. It FEELS later) reading Sesas, Don We Now Our Gay Apparel. 160 lovely popslashy stories. Well, all 160 aren't lovely, unfortunately. Some suck the big one. But others are just fantasticly wonderful, and I am enjoying myself greatly. Only 127 left! LOL

Only sad thing is that I'm not in Texas, like I was supposed to be. It sucks, but the decision was made, and I'm comfortable with it. I don't necessarily like it, but I think it was the right one. Texas will be had, though. <.g> Jennie's not getting rid of me that easily!

Back to Trickyfish.

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Is everyone tracking Santa? <.g> As of 10:21 ct, he's in the north Atlantic, near Newfoundland.

Sesas went live today. Yay for 160 new stories to read! I have one piece of feedback so far, which is neat. I utterly adore the one written for me, too. Heee! Love and friendship and snow. Perfect.

We decorated the tree today. Daddy came home early, so we did it after GH. (Which rocked, IMO. Neat twist with Luke and Bobbie's past!) Two pics of the big tree and one of my bitty American Girl tree below.

Well, the Nutcracker is playing, so I should probably get to sleep. (It's my tradition to listen to it every Christmas eve. I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow, whether it be celebrating Christmas or not. : )

My bitty tree, in my room.

The big tree, with the living room lights off. The snowman head is actually outside the window.

The big tree, with living room lights on.

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Okay, I started to type in the addy to post here, and actually started to type in "www.some-girls.com." ::thud:: JC has stationed himself in my brain. And I don't even LIKE the song. LOL

For once, I have a legit reason for not posting - strep throat. GAH. Pure hell. But I finally finished my meds today. Wheeee!!!! So it's been almost two weeks since I got sick. Sunday was the first day I felt really human again. Although, oddly, I woke up with no voice today, and it's been in and out all day. I waver between squeaks and throaty. Mom's furious at the thought I might get strep again, I'm just annoyed that talking isn't always an option.

It's Christmas Eve-Eve! I wrapped daddy and Josh's gifts tonight, and will do mom's tomorrow. Also will decorate the tree tomorrow. And, yeah, pick up a few last minute stocking gifts. Nothing like the last minute, yo! <.g>

When I was sick, I watched a lot of TV. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has sucked me in entirely. I adore Kyan and Ted. Jai's super cute, and I love that he was in Rent with Joey, but Kyan has my heart. <.g>

It's vacation time. Two weeks of freedom. That is going to be two weeks of grad school crap. Whoo-hoo. I was supposed to go to Texas, but that isn't going to happen. ::stares sadly at plane tickets:: I'm gonna get there eventually, as evidenced by the fact that I spent $350 on tickets, but I'm sad that it isn't going to be Saturday. I'm hoping spring, or June at the latest.

I totally did NOT write A Christmas Carol for my Sesa story. I tried, man, I tried. But finally, fourth plot was the winner, and I wrote half of it the night it was due. I actually like it, though, so there's that. It's kinda sweet. I love JC/Chris.

I wanna get back in the habit of posting here again. Maybe I'll force myself to write something every day, even if it's just a line or two.

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