"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." - George Orwell

A few of us went to see Marley and Me over the weekend. I had been very excited about this movie because I read the adult version of the book over the summer and I had just read the teen version to my students before Christmas break. I was so excited to hear that there was a movie coming out based on the book. Now, if you have read the book and you want to go see the movie, go in with an open mind. A lot of things are different in the movie from what is in the book. With that said, the movie is not bad. I really enjoyed it, but it was hard to stop reverting back to the book and picking out what they had left out or changed. Take tissues...it is a tear-jerker. Mr. S. said he had to bite his tongue so he wouldn't cry. Aw.

We had our final Christmas dinner for the season at his parents' house yesterday. His mom makes this awesome tortellini soup...it is SOO good. Mm...and she sent some home with us. Yum! It was a good time to stop by there and have Christmas. Truman went and behaved himself, which was so nice. But he ate a rawhide bone all day and his tummy is a little upset today.

I have decided not to make my resolution for next year to be to lose weight, but to be healthier. I have to start eating better because I think that it might help me feel better. I have been feeling icky...so I think it will help.

So....Tyra is on TV. Is it just me or does it look like she had a nose job? Maybe it's the makeup. Oh, and the Kardashian sisters...annoying. Their voices grate on my nerves.

Have a wonderful day!

Jingle all the way...

How I love Christmas! I woke up at 5:30am...that's how I am, I get REAL excited for Christmas. Mr. S. does not appreciate me scaring the crap out of him, however...and our roomie may wish that I would go away, but this is her third Christmas with me so she knows how this works. I LOVE getting up early on Christmas. I like to see the faces of the people I bought fun things for and have a great morning together.

Mr. S. loved his new Wii game and wrench set. Yay! And our roomie, Ms. H., loved her fleece blanket I made, Toy Story 1 and 2, and the earmuffs. All in all, good day.

Ms. H. bought me this super cute vest from Old Navy and a Wii game called My Sims. She also stuffed a Scentportable from Bath and Body Works in my stocking. Oh, and a muffin tin!

Mr. S. did good this year. New purple iPod and Puma tennis shoes. Awesome!

So, it was a good Christmas. We haven't celebrated with our actual families on Christmas Day for a couple of years now. It really eliminates some stress on the actual day. I am sure that once Christmas is on a weekend, that will change and we will make the drive home. But when it is during the week, we are at our house. Our friends come over in the evening and we have dinner, drink a little, and play games. It's a pretty good time.

Now it is time to clean my kitchen and nap!

Tis the Season

Truman is back. We went and picked him up this morning from the boarding place we left him at. He had a great time! When we left there was a white envelope in his bag, and when I opened it there was a Thank You card inside. Puzzled, I opened it and out fell a picture of Truman running in the outside area they have! In the note they thanked us for choosing their place and said that Truman was a sweet dog. Very cool!

The weekend was great! Mr. S.'s parents have rescheduled their Christmas, so we actually had the weekend to ourselves without the dog. I laid around the house and didn't have to take the dog out, get up early...all the fun stuff you do with a dog. Then we went to my mom's Sunday. It was a pretty good time. Mr. S. and I got some fun house stuff. My mom made me a cookbook scrapbook of favorite family recipes. It is so NEAT! Then I received some shelves with awesome baskets. It does not have all of these baskets in it. It is all open and then the baskets I got are striped.

Also, I received a $50 gift card to my favorite clothing store, a Sodoku book, and a wooden Sodoku board.

Those are some of the good things that I got! Mr. S. and I will have Christmas together on Christmas Day...so I am really excited about that. I am going to enjoy the rest of my break and read book 3 and 4 of Twilight. I am currently in the middle of book 3....I LOVE THEM! I think I am going to get back at reading and smell the yummy chicken I am cooking for dinner!

Christmas Survey

Thanks to WanderingDC for the post idea today!

1.
Wrapping paper or gift bags? I love wrapping paper like there is no tomorrow. Now, if I am short on time or it is a really awkward present, I sometimes use a bag. There is just more fun in ripping the paper off!

2.
Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, so I don't have to vacuum every single day!

3.
When do you put up the tree? Usually it is on Thanksgiving night or the day after.

4.
When do you take the tree down? New Year's Day.

5.
Do you like Egg Nog? I'm not really sure...it has been awhile since I have had it.

6.
Favorite gift received as a child? I got one of those Playschool Stoves with a yellow telephone. Goodness, that was a good day! (I was like 3.)

7.
Hardest person to buy for? Really, everyone I shop for is pretty easy. It can be my step-dad though, but not this year!

8.
Easiest person to buy for? My husband. He likes anything, really.

9.
Do you have a nativity scene? Nope.

10.
Mail or email Christmas cards? MAIL! I love Christmas cards in the mail...they are SO much better than bills!

11.
Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A cheese plate and knives that matched with a hideous Christmas decoration...Mr. S.'s grandparents buy everything on sale and put it in our bags. Usually, it is stuff none of us want...but I love 'em!

12.
Favorite Christmas Movie? ELF!!

13.
When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually it is like 3 weeks before Christmas...but I need to get on it this year!

14.
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Probably *hangs head in shame* Not because it was bad, but because someone else would appreciate it more than I.

15.
Favorite thing to eat at Christmas and favorite Christmas dessert? My mom makes homemade cheesecake...mmm. My mother-in-law makes tortellini soup...yum yum yum.

16.
Lights on the tree? I prefer clear, but this year I had to have multi. *sad face*

17.
Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the Bells

18.
Travel at Christmas or stay home? We visit our parents the weekend before usually and then have Christmas day at our house by ourselves or with a couple of friends.

19.
Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Comet, Blitzen, Donner, Vixen, Rudolph, Cupid...that's all I've got....but I know there are more.

20.
Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21.
Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Open on Christmas, but I am not opposed to one on Christmas Eve!

22.
Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People that over-decorate their houses...you know what I mean. There is THAT house that you drive by and shake your head because they're at it again. Over-decorating. *shudders*

23.
Favorite ornament theme or color? I like it different all the time...my favorite ornament is the one that we brought home from Jamaica after we got married last year!

24.
Handmade ornaments or store bought? Store-bought

25.
What do you want for Christmas this year? Whatever...I'm not picky. We are actually getting each other something small because we want to redo our floors.

Now it's YOUR turn to answer these questions..especially if you couldn't think of a post for today

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I am stuffed...and I need a gym membership. *bleh* I feel the need for a run tomorrow. Maybe. Probably not, but it sounds nice, huh?

Not a bad holiday...it went well...yummy food, good company, and a nap. Yep, that's good.

Went shopping today, but nothing too crazy. I went and got Christmas decorations that were 50% off. That's right, 50% off! That means I spent $35 and got awesome decor for the house. Oh, I am excited!

'Tis the season to watch Elf, Polar Express, Love Actually....yes, Christmas is on it's way.