excelsis deo

well its christmas eve and its 5º C. weird.

i enjoyed a great gathering at next this morning. i belted out those christmas carols with vigor. i'm all about the birth of christ. i appreciated that garry spoke truth, that christmas is not magical time of year. and the fact that there's so much pressure for people to be happy makes everyone misrable. there are so many people who are isolated and unable to be with their families. and so many other people who are with their families and wish they could be just about anywhere else. down with preconceived notions! out with the artificial!!

i was just preparing joelle's tickle trunk. i vacuumed it out, then hammered off the fixtures. i didn't want there to be any possibilities for her or her little friends to get locked inside.

twice today i had instances where i wish i had a cell phone. i think i'm going to cave and get one. but i refuse to be one of those people who talks on a cell phone instead of the people their with. melinda calls hers a "handy", i find that very clever for several reasons. i'll call mine a handy too.

i've decided in light of the extremely warm weather, that i am going to walk more often. yes, this will take more time, but i'll have to get used to it. i'm WAY to accustomed to having things instantly. being places instantly. and really, life is not actually like that. and by creating a instant society we are slowly killing our planet. i've owned a car since i was 19 years old, i think that's probably why i walk less of anyone i know. i've never had to. oh, and plus, when i was 11 i got totally paranoid that i was going to be kidnapped, so i still don't like walking alone at night. i'll probably continue to drive if it involves me walking home alone at night. i don't mind so much in the summer, but in the winter its scary AND cold.

i should probably pack because i'm leaving for joy's in a half-hour and will be staying over night til boxing day.

till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.