Holiday Cheer

Well, it's only December 13th, and we're already in the 2nd snow of winter. Good lord. Luckily, snow is still a novelty, so it's kind of fun to drive through the snow to work, strand my car in the parking lot, and spend the evening walking to all of my destinations. Plus, it's a perfect excuse to cuddle, nap, drink hot cocoa, wear snow boots, and walk to work, all things I enjoy doing, but don't usually have the opportunity to do. Ask me again in February how I feel about the snow, and I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune. Especially when I'm walking in the snow to get to class, and not just to eat good food and watch Neverending Story.

I got a new roommate at the beginning of December. He is a pretty good roommate so far. This is my first time living in close proximity to a man I'm not related to. Don't worry Mom, Dad, relatives, and folks back home - and in Whitesburg for that matter, I'm not living in sin. We got married first. JK LOL AREN'T I FUNNY!

But seriously, we're just friends and it's great to have someone to sweep snow off of your car and help you clean the house. And he has a great record collection and an awesome record player. Score!

In work-related news, I dropped everything I was doing at the end of last week to help with the Appalachian Media Institute's exhibit in the Whitesburg ArtWalk. It was awesome. I'm finally at the stage in my life where I am confident and look old enough to be sassy-nice to teenagers so they listen to me. Sometimes. But it was great to see all of the artistic talent from youth in the area. There were amazing photographs taken with disposable cameras that just blew my mind and some pretty funny comics. Not to mention the part where we stood on ladders and threw chains over beams and attempted to hang art using sticky tack. Setting up for events is so much fun.

ArtWalk was also the same day as the Whitesburg Christmas parade (about 10 minutes longer than the Marlinton Christmas parade). It was sort of like the Marlinton Christmas parade except that it was warmer, there was more than one little girl dance team, cute kids dressed as presents, and a "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" float made by the Senior Center. Plus there were camel rides (yes, camel rides), and Civil War re-enactors with a cannon that made obnoxious loud noises. And of course, when I got cold, I could pop into the bar and drink a Woodchuck and warm up a little bit and attempt to escape my old man suitors for a minute.

Well I honestly lost track of where I was going with this post. So I will conclude in the best way possible.

-The holiday season isn't so bad. Especially when it involves kids dressed like Rudolph and camel rides.

-I am making mistakes and learning from them. Thank God!

-I have been blessed with some pretty great roommates in my time on this planet.

-A final cute anecdote: I got Sadie spayed last week. When I went to the vet's to pick her up, and the vet brought her out, she started purring when she saw me.

- And finally, a gift from her Highness Lady Gaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cP8RzHHhVI