{Post-Holiday Ponderings (accompanied by excuses)}

So another huge gap... I'm sure none of you were surprised by this. I wasn't either. Just for the record, it's not that I haven't been writing because I haven't been reading. It's because I haven't *finished* reading anything other than the bazillion plays and essays and blah-de-blah I had to read for school. Luckily, I'm almost finished with that chapter of my own life, only one more semester left. What I'll do after that, I honestly have no idea right now. It's all a little scary and chest pain inducing at the moment. But anywho, I've been sloooooooooowly working my way through a couple of books. Now that I'm on vacation for a few more weeks, perhaps I'll be able to finally finish and get some nice posts up for you. In the mean time, here is yet another farm animal in boots! Because I know you liked it so much last time...

If you don't forgive Sorcha for her absence, I'll nom all your books!

It was a very busy holiday season this year. My grandmother moved to town, my parents moved apartments, and my fiance is moving this week. I had weird work hours so money was nowhere near as plentiful as I would have liked (perhaps I should have tried to get in on the whole seasonal retail thing again but after the literal physical torment I suffered last year I decided not even try...) and that was quite hard in getting presents for everyone. But this year was the first that I tried to host Christmas for my family and it was a crazy awesome success!

Sab cooked some delicious quiches, potatoes, and gingerbread pancakes for brunch while I played barrista. The food was phenomenal and everyone loved it. For presents I made everyone a personalized mug and a stocking that was mostly candy but had at least one big gift for everyone. I got some great stuff, apparently my family really gets me because they seem to always know just what I want. It was so much fun but now I feel a little exhausted and quite honestly, a bit lost. I have a couple weeks left with nothing to really do and that's such a daunting idea! What am I going to do with myself other than sit around eating the rest of the Christmas sweets, growing rounder by the minute, continuing my Star Trek Marathon?

I need projects, I need something to think about, I need something to keep my brain from rattling around my head going "WhatcanIdo? WhatcanIdo? Gimmesomethingtodo!" So maybe it's time to try for some new resolutions? This wasn't a bad year but I definitely wasn't at my best either. What can I try this year to make it even better?

I guess I'll just have to ponder that for a few days and get back to you. Anyways, as a Holiday bonus, here's a picture of me in my new bacon and egg scarf!

Happy Holidays and a Merry New Year!