It's 5:09am and the fiance and I are up early, wide awake!! Guess we were both too anxious to see what Santa left us =]
We celebrate OUR little Christmas every year on Christmas Eve, we spend the day with one another, have a special dinner and open gifts. We then finish the night off with Christmas movies.
Last year we watched A Charlie Brown Christmas & Home for the Holidays, this year we watched Legends of the Fall & Home Alone. I am trying to find a movie that would be perfect for just Christmas Eve. The Charlie Brown movie I had never seen before and too my surprise was a bit too GOD related so not the movie for me. Home for the Holidays is one of my favorites that I would always watch with my mom around the holidays but, the fiance does not care for it too much =( Legends of the Fall is another amazing movie I could basically watch two or three times a month, it was the first viewing for the fiance and he said, "I liked it, but I didn't love it" basically once was enough for him. Sigh... Home Alone is a classic, and who doesn't love that movie around the holidays, but I catch myself watching it all year long. Any suggestions from my pals out there for a Christmas movie that the fiance and I will both L.O.V.E and only want to watch on Christmas Eve?? and...by Christmas movie I am talking any movie but we watch it specifically on Christmas Eve.
On another note, I wanted to share a Christmas song I have been enjoying lately:
White Christmas
by Otis Redding
I, I'm dreaming, dreaming of a white, white Christmas, y'all
Just like the one that I used to know, oh
Honey, it's where the treetop, treetop listen
Little bitty, litle bitty, little bitty children should
They try to listen
To hear, before the sleebells that are ringing
through the snow
I wanna tell you one more time what I'm thinking about
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, yeah
With every Christmas, call that I write you, oh now
I want you to know
May all your days, May all your days
Be so very merry, merry and bright
Darling I wished all of them
One more thing
And may all, all of your Christmasses
And be all, and be all of your Christmasses
Baby may your days, may your days
Be so merry, merry, merry and bright
Lord have mercy, I wished all of them honey
And may all your Christmasses
Be so wide
Dreaming of a white, dreaming of a white Christmas
Dreaming, dreaming of a white, white Christmas
Baby, baby, oh I'm dreaming, dreaming of a white Christmas...
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas today, hope it is safe and lovely =]
Sunday, December 25
Saturday, December 17
I'm me, nice to meet ya!
Yesterday, I took my car to Toyota to be serviced. I joined a very quiet room, TV off with one older married couple, in their 60s I imagine. Two other older women were in the room as well quietly reading to themselves. I sat down and was enjoying the silence while I sipped on a refreshment. I love observing people while I am out and about, although this group did seem pretty dull, giggles.
A few moments passed and a man entered the room to let the older couple know what needed to be done to their vehicle and the cost, the husband gave him the go ahead and the man headed out of the room back into the garage. The husband looked over to his wife calm and politely asked her, "Do you want me to ask about the fog lights?" No response from the wife, who stared out the window. The husband asked again, "Do you want me to ask about the fog lights? They could order the parts now." Again, no response from his wife. The husband went on to explain that the weather was getting bad, that is was foggy out and that she needed new fog lights. The wife seemed to not care in the slightest and it looked as if she was not even acknowledging that her husband was speaking. The poor husband asked once more, "they could order the parts now and get fixed by next week for $400 and I wouldn't need to fool around with it myself" The wife turned to him and said so sternly and rudely, "I DON'T CARE!!" The husband stayed quiet for a few moments probably taken back with the rude response and politely asked again, "Are you sure? It needs to get done." once more the wife responded with, "I DON'T CARE!!"
I felt so bad for the husband and I just didn't even understand what the wife's issue was??
Then I started thinking about myself and how I too sometimes act like that to my fiance. For absolutely no reason at all I will be rude, snippy, BITCHY, cold and unpleasant. =( I am not sure why it is that this occurs, but I not only admit that I do it, but I witness many women I know do the same thing.
Sigh...
I am going to try something new starting today:
1) Tell my fiance one something NICE, either about him or maybe something he has done for me.
2) Hold hands walking about
3) Give a kiss first
4) Be RESPECTFUL and CONSIDERATE to him, after all he is a human being, not my slave
5) Say, I love you not only first but more often
and.... to remember that tomorrow is not GUARANTEED, and do I really want the last moment with someone I love to be a cold, mean bitter one?
A few moments passed and a man entered the room to let the older couple know what needed to be done to their vehicle and the cost, the husband gave him the go ahead and the man headed out of the room back into the garage. The husband looked over to his wife calm and politely asked her, "Do you want me to ask about the fog lights?" No response from the wife, who stared out the window. The husband asked again, "Do you want me to ask about the fog lights? They could order the parts now." Again, no response from his wife. The husband went on to explain that the weather was getting bad, that is was foggy out and that she needed new fog lights. The wife seemed to not care in the slightest and it looked as if she was not even acknowledging that her husband was speaking. The poor husband asked once more, "they could order the parts now and get fixed by next week for $400 and I wouldn't need to fool around with it myself" The wife turned to him and said so sternly and rudely, "I DON'T CARE!!" The husband stayed quiet for a few moments probably taken back with the rude response and politely asked again, "Are you sure? It needs to get done." once more the wife responded with, "I DON'T CARE!!"
I felt so bad for the husband and I just didn't even understand what the wife's issue was??
Then I started thinking about myself and how I too sometimes act like that to my fiance. For absolutely no reason at all I will be rude, snippy, BITCHY, cold and unpleasant. =( I am not sure why it is that this occurs, but I not only admit that I do it, but I witness many women I know do the same thing.
Sigh...
I am going to try something new starting today:
1) Tell my fiance one something NICE, either about him or maybe something he has done for me.
2) Hold hands walking about
3) Give a kiss first
4) Be RESPECTFUL and CONSIDERATE to him, after all he is a human being, not my slave
5) Say, I love you not only first but more often
and.... to remember that tomorrow is not GUARANTEED, and do I really want the last moment with someone I love to be a cold, mean bitter one?
Friday, December 16
hAiR fReNzY
Trying to pick a hair style for your wedding day is brutal! I constantly change my mind as I do for many other things involving the wedding.
I am leaning toward a side bun right now.... thoughts friends ? ? ?
I am leaning toward a side bun right now.... thoughts friends ? ? ?
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Friday, December 9
730 & some odd days
WOWZA!
Last weekend, December 3 the fiance and I celebrated our two year anniversary of being together. It was a very special weekend away and much needed.
A few months back at work I won a $250 gift card during a safety drawing to a McMenamin's Hotel (fancy hotels here in Oregon that use to be other things like schools, mental institutions and so on) I decided to go to The Kennedy School McMenamins Hotel, and it was built back in the World War era & it used to be a school. It was AWESOME!!
We arrived at the hotel a bit early before check in so we went to The Boiler Room to enjoy an appetizer and some drinks! The room was beautifully dark with red dim lighting, it made the atmosphere super romantic. We sat, talked & sipped on yummy drinks for about 2 hours and it felt like we were on a first date again getting to know one another =]
We then checked into our room and played with the chalkboards that surrounded us on the walls. We headed to dinner about 530ish and had the most scrumptious food. After that we relaxed in the room for a bit and played some Seinfeld trivia that had us laughing & laughing. The hotel offered movie show times and since we were guests all night we were able to watch 50/50 & it was really good! On the sad side, but good. The theaters seating was all sofas and love seats, loved that!! Oh! and breakfast in the morning was even more scrumptious, best food Will and I have had in a very long time.
It was a truly wonderful night escape that made me feel super refreshed. The last two years have been pretty special with my fiance and now we are only 92 days away from our BIG DAY! Can't wait!!
Last weekend, December 3 the fiance and I celebrated our two year anniversary of being together. It was a very special weekend away and much needed.
A few months back at work I won a $250 gift card during a safety drawing to a McMenamin's Hotel (fancy hotels here in Oregon that use to be other things like schools, mental institutions and so on) I decided to go to The Kennedy School McMenamins Hotel, and it was built back in the World War era & it used to be a school. It was AWESOME!!
We arrived at the hotel a bit early before check in so we went to The Boiler Room to enjoy an appetizer and some drinks! The room was beautifully dark with red dim lighting, it made the atmosphere super romantic. We sat, talked & sipped on yummy drinks for about 2 hours and it felt like we were on a first date again getting to know one another =]
We then checked into our room and played with the chalkboards that surrounded us on the walls. We headed to dinner about 530ish and had the most scrumptious food. After that we relaxed in the room for a bit and played some Seinfeld trivia that had us laughing & laughing. The hotel offered movie show times and since we were guests all night we were able to watch 50/50 & it was really good! On the sad side, but good. The theaters seating was all sofas and love seats, loved that!! Oh! and breakfast in the morning was even more scrumptious, best food Will and I have had in a very long time.
It was a truly wonderful night escape that made me feel super refreshed. The last two years have been pretty special with my fiance and now we are only 92 days away from our BIG DAY! Can't wait!!
Friday, December 2
musical appreciation
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
The definition above is a bit too literal for me so here is how I feel about Music I FUCKING love it! There are oh so many songs that get my emotions going in whirlwinds. Although I have a super hard shell, I am actually a huge softy- a lot of songs can make me cry in an instant and I kinda love that :] It's amazing how a song can bring me back to a special memory, a cool ass event, a sad not so pleasant time and most of all give me goose bumps all over.
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers, TOP GUN baby!!! It's just un-American to not enjoy this song when it comes on the radio & it is from a pretty classic movie.
Then He Kissed Me by The Crystals, holy hell this song is from back in the day and I am guessing surprising that it made my list of songs I love. Any time I hear this song I am instantly remind of the movie Goodfellas when Ray Liotta's character takes his love interest to dinner where it is completely booked but he manages to get a table taken to the front of the room where the two can enjoy entertainment and food ;] GREAT MOVIE
INGRID MICHAELSON .... my oh my, I LOVE this woman and her musical genius. Can't Stop Falling in Love (the song I will walk down the aisle to), You And I, which is ironically the theme song to my employer Lowe's latest commercial on the tele. Once Was Love, a feel good song!
Sexy and I Know It by LMAFO, I mean the title is self explanatory. This song makes me want to WORK OUT, dance in my room naked, belt out the lyrics in the car when I am on the move and the video c'mon, hilarious!!
Cherry Waves by Deftones .... there is a lot going on in this song for me & I will always love it till my dying days. I believe I got my fiance to love it as well, and he does not listen to this type of music.
Wild Horses by The Sundays -There are so many versions of this classic song but this is my favorite version because it is played during the roller coaster scene of the movie Fear. This scene is awesome, nuff said!
If I had the opportunity to switch lives with a song artist it would definitely be Zooey Deschanel ;] oh, you didn't realize that this vintage, unique beauty is not only an actress but sings as well?? LOVE her!
The definition above is a bit too literal for me so here is how I feel about Music I FUCKING love it! There are oh so many songs that get my emotions going in whirlwinds. Although I have a super hard shell, I am actually a huge softy- a lot of songs can make me cry in an instant and I kinda love that :] It's amazing how a song can bring me back to a special memory, a cool ass event, a sad not so pleasant time and most of all give me goose bumps all over.
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers, TOP GUN baby!!! It's just un-American to not enjoy this song when it comes on the radio & it is from a pretty classic movie.
Then He Kissed Me by The Crystals, holy hell this song is from back in the day and I am guessing surprising that it made my list of songs I love. Any time I hear this song I am instantly remind of the movie Goodfellas when Ray Liotta's character takes his love interest to dinner where it is completely booked but he manages to get a table taken to the front of the room where the two can enjoy entertainment and food ;] GREAT MOVIE
INGRID MICHAELSON .... my oh my, I LOVE this woman and her musical genius. Can't Stop Falling in Love (the song I will walk down the aisle to), You And I, which is ironically the theme song to my employer Lowe's latest commercial on the tele. Once Was Love, a feel good song!
Sexy and I Know It by LMAFO, I mean the title is self explanatory. This song makes me want to WORK OUT, dance in my room naked, belt out the lyrics in the car when I am on the move and the video c'mon, hilarious!!
Cherry Waves by Deftones .... there is a lot going on in this song for me & I will always love it till my dying days. I believe I got my fiance to love it as well, and he does not listen to this type of music.
Wild Horses by The Sundays -There are so many versions of this classic song but this is my favorite version because it is played during the roller coaster scene of the movie Fear. This scene is awesome, nuff said!
If I had the opportunity to switch lives with a song artist it would definitely be Zooey Deschanel ;] oh, you didn't realize that this vintage, unique beauty is not only an actress but sings as well?? LOVE her!
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