Hello, everyone! I hope your Holidays were as awesome as mine, seriously. My Christmas loot blew me away this year.



Yeah, it's a little late for a Christmas loot post, but on the other hand, I don't care. I don't think I've ever felt so spoiled or loved on Christmas. Growing up we've always been a little poor. Christmas has always been good, yet modest. But it seems like Dad really went all out this year. I was extremely touched after everything we've been through as a family this year. Dad getting laid off was such a blow, seeing as mom's MS prevents her from working. I had a job at the time, and managed to give what little help I could toward groceries and other bills. Then Mom and Dad's ugly split-up, and hesitant reunion... I felt like this year I could be there for my Father in a way I've never been before, and we've grown much closer for it. I know these gifts might not seem like much to some families, but I look at them and see us rising from the ashes this year, and I see Dad's gratitude for everything I tried to do.

 I've been out of a job for a while, so Mom went out and cleaned this woman's house with her sister so I could have some extra money to buy people presents with. I was utterly blown away when she gave it to me, and I combined it with my ridiculous change hoard and spent every cent of it on presents. I was determined to not spend any of it on myself since she set such an example of selflessness. I got Craig a guitar hero controller for his xbox, and so determined was I to throw him off the scent that I wrapped him a decoy present of a box full of junk, and hid the real one. The decoy present was nothing but a towel, an old clothes iron, a hammer, and a shoe. Oh it was hard to keep a straight face as he shook it in puzzlement all up til Christmas. x)


So tonight it actually snowed a little! The whole house crowded around the windows in amazement. Here in the South, and especially in this valley, snow is exceptionally rare. It was just a dusting, really, but I went and stood out on the balcony in my bare feet and Craig scraped up as much as he could to throw at me. I think we may go up to the mountains soon to see it in bunches. <3

I saw my bitches darth_rosenberg and cmiko at tha fahrworks. That's fireworks for all you YANKEES. Wow, I missed them. I'm totally getting all up on the schedule thing, dearies. We are soooo having some summer fun and smore-ing it up. <3

As for today, worst day of work ever. I totally meant to just TALK to my boss about my crazy schedule but as soon as he was there in front of me I opened my mouth to say something and started bawling. I was babied afterward, but just a bit. Anyway, I filled out a new availability sheet and everything should run smoothly now. How embarrassing, though. Geez.

I have the ick. I woke up feeling like a horrible monster had been scratching around in my throat while I was sleeping, and I kept feeling like I was gonna fall over all day today. It feels like fever is radiating out of my eyeballs.

Oh and I'm pretty sure I got pick-pocketed at le firework show. :( Damn hooligans. Bye bye gas monies.

But Snowdrop and Bean gave me kisses just now and I'm feelin' fine.

 

P.S. I've been giving Alec driving lessons and he has improved like 500%. I am so proouudddddd.

Okay so this is totally premature, but I'm already thinkin' Halloween plans. Every year I try to pull off Halloween in a big way, because while it is not my favorite holiday, it IS the most fun! This year I want a large group of people to dress as DISNEY CHARACTERS! I don't really care which ones, but that's the good thing about Disney. Diversity and whatnot. For me, I'm thinkin' Alice but only if I can wrangle some handsome boy to be my Mad Hatter. That. would. rock. So in conclusion, a large group of friends dress up as Disney people and go to a largely populated area, attract mucho attention, and be overall awesome. Yes? Yes. 

Good lord I just realized it's almost July. JULY! God that means July 4th. If I have to work I will be devastated, simply destroyed, and since I usually work on Tuesday, I bet I will be. I LOVE July 4th. Our town has a firework show at the lake every year and it gets so obscenely packed with firework watchers that you can hardly walk around. I always bump into about ten thousand people I never get to see. I don't wanna miss out on that action! :( I haven't even bothered to check in with everyone and see what the hell they're doing that day. Probably working. Growing up is so boring.

Oh and that reminds me! September is coming up and that means ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTAAA. I totally did not pre-register or get hotel reservations or anything, but I assure you this will not stop me. I have about 3 months to throw something together for that weekend so it shouldn't be a problem. Time to do what I do best and PROcrastinate! Haha, get it. I'm a pro.

Thus marks the end of Shannon's beautiful Spring Break. LeSigh. And I have Chemistry first period... >< If there's anything I'd like NOT to do in the morning, it's chemistry. Only a month and a half or so until Summer. Yeehaw. n.n

Easter was fun as usual. I got that Sirius wanted poster shirt I liked, and lots of candyyy. And I got to see my cousin Sarah, whom I love so so much. ^_^ We quoted flash videos and made Remus/Sirius jokes. Quality Easter fun.

Anywho, looking into stuff for TMG. I'd like to go this year, if I can make the scholarship program. I dunno what my GPA is. In fact, I haven't known once since I started high school. x.x Pah. But Sarah might be going, and Bonnie probably is. It'd be very coo.

My parents, of course, scoff at me. My dad's like "You applying for a scholarship is like me trying out for the baseball team." Mom is like "I don't want to pay for this thing. I want a new lawn mower."

heh heh. They're such supportive little parents. Good thing I don't stress over the approval bit.

Anywho, I need to find somewhere to print out the application forms, since I've no printer. I also need to get a transcript from school tomorrow. I'll just cross my fingers, I guess. n.n