Santa Claus Is Not Coming To Town

Old Town Square, Praha, Česká Republika

Sorry kids. Hope I didn't dash your dreams.
My present didn't come wrapped. He came through a door on a cold winter morning. His eyes were exceedingly sad and chocolate brown. The kind you could drown in. He swiftly crossed the room and kissed me. I wrapped him in my arms and he rested his head on my shoulder as though he knew he was home.
His name is...Luca. I bet I got you on that one! Maybe not though...
Anyway, not expecting many presents tomorrow because Luca has become, as my mom says, "a thousand dollar dog." (vet, necessities, etc)

I'm still holding out for the best gift (besides Luca). It won't come in a package tomorrow. It won't come in a package at all. Got my hopes up and fingers crossed. You know me (if you know me, that is), I always have my hopes up. I'm happy to say, I haven't been disappointed yet, but there is always more.

Christmas has come so fast this year. I haven't played many Christmas songs recently, which is unusual for me. Honestly, I've been so busy with Luca, I can't keep up with what day it is. Kind of lacking that extra special warm and fuzzy feeling this time of year usually brings. I feel luke warm. Maybe because I'm so tired? As a result the romantic aspect of the holiday season hasn't really hit me. That's probably a good thing. I'm not seeing couples everywhere and hoping they slip on ice. Just kidding. I would never think anything like that...maybe...("You'll never know...")

I'll save that negativity for Valentines Day. I hate that day. I hide and pretend it doesn't exist.

Speaking of couples during the holiday, I only thought of them today because I watched the Christmas tree lighting ceremony (a rerun obviously). At the end there was a sing-a-long to Walking In A Winter Wonderland. The camera stopped on a couple. The woman was singing enthusiastically and the guy was kind of bobbing along, but looked to embarrassed to sing. The woman turned to look at him and they both burst into laughter. It was the cutest thing.

Last order of the night: New Years. I'm pretty damn excited. Honestly I don't care if there are 8 of us or lot more. The important thing is that I get to be with all of my favorite people (hopefully all of them), look pretty (not that I don't most of the time), dance and laugh. I love planning parties, decorating and baking etc. Then I get to enjoy the evening and watch the ball drop in Time Square and maybe...

The Holidays

Now that Halloween is over, it's finally time for all of the holidays to begin.

Pause for a second - new subject. I'm watching Miss Congeniality 2 right now. It always upsets me that Eric broke up with her. What a jerk with all those commitment issues. I like my movies with happy endings thank you...or horror movies :-)

Anyway, Thanksgiving is up next. I love food. I love turkey, stuffing and gravy. It's gonna be weird not having Krystal around for the holidays this year. She was always there. We would put her in her little orange vest so she wouldn't get shot by hunters at the cabin. My family's tradition is to make our meal at the cabin.

Then of course there is Channukah. I'll either get a few little gifts or 1 big one. We take out all of our menorah's. Believe me, we have quite collection. Some belonged to my mothers mother, some my mother bought, I got a beautiful glass one with the tree of life on it for my Bat Mitzvah, and of course there is my favorite, the one I made from clay when I was 3. We're going to have our annual Channukah/Holiday party.

Then Christmas. True I don't actually celebrate it because I'm Jewish, but since we still have traditions and my dad is christian, we go through the motions. My dad and nana haven't gone to church in awhile, because it's a big effort for nana. I feel kind of bad about not going to church with them on the rare occasions they do go, but I just feel so uncomfortable there. I always have. Considering it's based around Jesus and I don't believe the messiah has come yet...little awkward. (Lil bit about Easter - We usually go to church on Easter. Most uncomfortable part: mum and me staying in the pew while everyone else goes up for communion) But it's a nice family time. We buy a tree, decorate it. Then there's the snow. I missed that so much in New York. Along with my puppy hopping through it like a jack rabbit. She was the cutest thing ever.
And of course, the music. I love listening to Christmas songs. You don't even understand. I have 102 christmas songs and I add more every year. My favorite song has been All I Want For Christmas Is You By Mariah Carey for years. Most years it has applied to someone. Since sophomore year at least. Such a happy song...unless it's not.
So I guess at this point, you all have figured out that I'm a romantic. Not a side that I show really. Kind of goes along with my sweet side. You're probably think wait...she has a sweet side? what is this? Mostly I show it in small ways and hope no one notices!

Okay time to go to Bingas with dad! Yay!
I bet you $10 that he's going to bring Luke up again

Oh, Halloween was great! Pirates lost, but that's okay. It was still fun! Horror movies + Melted chocolate fight with Jared + Giggle Fest= Awesome!
For those of you who know how bad my aim is, I hit Jared right between the eyes with a hershey bar in the dark! woo! :-)