Merry Christmas Eve!

Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is by far one of my most favorite Christmas movies of all time. I mean, the entire movie is basically a string of really great quotes. And, I think the movie touches on something we’ve all experienced at some point. We all strive for that perfect Rockwellian family Christmas, but the more people you try bring together the higher the likelihood that things will not go as planned and you have to roll with the punches.

I’ve been experiencing some Christmas blues this year, and have found it hard to get into the holiday spirit. I swear I think the holidays are worse than Valentine’s Day. I’m fortunate enough to be able to spend Christmas with my family tomorrow, all of whom are healthy and doing well. A girl can’t ask for more than that.

Negativity comes way too easy for me. I’m always looking at what I don’t have rather than what I do. Where I want to be, rather than where I am. I came across the song Enough by Tricia Brock the other day and it just spoke volumes to me. It’s been on constant rotation since. One of the many new year’s resolutions that I’m planning to work on balance in life, and finding the motivation to strive for all my goals, but also still living in the moment and being happy with where I am every day.

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The Taste of Fall

All of a sudden it’s fall. It’s like a switch was flipped. The nights are cooler (well, I think they’re down right cold) and the days are shorter. I’m wearing light jackets, and thoroughly enjoying the new trench coat the I picked up back in August. Today I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season. And, it was amazing. I’m so excited that fall is here. I just love all the spices and flavors in fall seasonal food. I’m looking forward to trying out some very delicious looking recipes that I’ve been saving for cooler weather, and partaking in some fall-ish activties. I just hope it doesn’t get too cold too soon!

Don't Lose Focus

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Oh Lord

When I die, put my ashes in the trash bag I don't care where they go Don't waste your money on my gravestone I'm more concerned about my soul Everybody's gon' die Don't everybody live though Sometimes I look up to the sky And wonder do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord Listen, yeah everybody wants change Don't nobody wanna change though Don't nobody wanna pray Till they got something to pray for Now everybody's gon' die But don't everybody live though Sometimes I look up to the sky And wonder do you see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord, do You see us down here? Oh Lord, oh Lord It's easy to blame God but harder to fix things We look in the sky like, "Why ain...

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