The last few days

Life isn't exactly the most exciting ever, but some stuff has happened lately.

Christmas: got a down comforter (yummy), and a running cd walkman (awesome); had fun with the fam, staying up really late watching episodes of Lost and playing Apples for Apples

Haircut: not as drastic as I would have liked, but good enough for a bit; maybe I'll get it shorter in the next couple of days

Sammy: super cute, actually seems to know who I am sometimes, walks all the time (hilarious), looks awesome in his new little Hope hoodie

Series of Unfortunate Events: an awesome set of books made into a totally awesome movie, I went by myself (first time ever, and actually very enjoyable) and the other people in the theater thought I was nuts cause I was laughing so much; everyone should read the books then go see the movie

That's pretty much it. Haven't seen or heard from anyone outside of the family, but that's okay with me for a bit. Maybe if I answered my phone every once in a while....

After the Insanity

Things have finally calmed down for me. I'm back at home, after the semester of least visits to Wisconsin. I'm done with classes for the semester, and somehow managed to pull good grades and boost my overall GPA. I'm all packed and ready to move into my new room with the two most amazing girls ever to grace the Hope College campus, from whom I hope to learn much about being "cultured." I don't have to run off to do something for a while, the next two weeks are filled with little more exciting than watching my nephew and baking cookies. I'm totally thrilled to have time for my body to heal (I almost forget what it's like to stand up without having to grunt or use furniture to help me up). Sam is hilarious, he walks like a pro (well, a pro who has a really un-proportional body and very precarious balance). It's fun to see my family again, I miss them a lot. Overall, this break is really needed. I know, everyone always needs their breaks, but I haven't gotten a full night's sleep since Thanksgiving. Even the basement trundle bed is looking so good right now. Plus, there are the fun little things that I don't get anywhere else. Like watching the Packer game with my dad. Or going to the grocery with Mama. Or doing a little dance of impatience with my sister while waiting for the cookies to be done. I like having the time to appreciate the small oddities. Okay, this is boring, I know, so I'll be done. Maybe something absolutely thrilling will happen during the Grahmann Family Christmas that I can post about. Or maybe life will continue to be mundane for a couple more days, which I would just revel in. Have a Merry Christmas, everyone, and a good New Year's too if I don't see you.

Please?

I really want it to snow. I good old blizzard, one that won't melt. A couple of inches covering everything, ice on the tree branches, snow plows and shovels in the trunk. I love it. But it's not here (booo). It's cold, it's windy, it grey and gross, but no real snow. Come on winter!! Get with it!! It better be a white Christmas, that's all I've got to say.