I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Dec 24)

  • Started the day at Meijer with Carlee and Krystle (I bought cat litter and motor oil...what everyone needs on Christmas Eve) and then we moved on to Biggby. We stayed for awhile and just talked and drank our coffee. It was lovely :)
  • I have never been shopping on Christmas Eve before - I've always been done before then! But it actually wasn't too bad. And I am pretty excited to give my gifts this year, which never happens to me (I usually feel like I have to rush around to find presents that are good). There weren't THAT many people out and also, Ryan helped me solve a Fluxx problem. I do like shopping earlier in the season though, because it seems to make the purchasing of the gifts more worth it. Oh well, next year.
  • It took me a very long time to wrap all those presents. If I went by wrapping alone, I'd only ever give books and movies...they wrap up so prettily and easily!
  • Church was great. I don't think I've been to a Christmas Eve service at First Pres, but it sure was beautiful. I was slightly under-dressed, but oh so warm and comfortable so it was okay. It was fun to watch the couples (both older and younger...though I was more jealous of the younger couples...) sit together and just be happy :) We sang a lot of great songs (though not all of my favorites) and the message was really good. Made me remember all about the reason for Christmas :) After the service, we walked through the beautifully lit-up Bronson park.
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