On to 2009

Seeing I'll be somewhere besides this lovely keyboard in the next few days, I'm going to wish you a Happy New Year's a little early.

I've never really made a New Year's Resolution before and right now I can't put proper thought into formulating one.  If I think up one, I'll let you know.  I like to think I'll say "like" less, but we'll see how that goes.  I'm much more eloquent when I type ^_~

In 2008 I read a lot of great books, saw a lot of great movies, went to a couple concerts, and finally cracked out of my anti-social shell some.  I saw Colorado and spent most of my summer hopping around buses and walking with sandy feet.  So much happened.  It's impossible to even begin pick out the highlights.  In all, I love my family, I love my friends, and I love where I live.  In the year to come, I hope to continue expanding myself and my horizons.  But the late hour is getting me sentimental. 

Where ever you may be, I wish you a New Year filled with much peace, love, and happiness!

A couple of kooks

This makes me feel all warm, like a hug.

So today we got the Christmas tree.  It has yet to make it into the house and be decorated, but it's still here.  We decorated the house with the usual things we've been putting up since the dawn of time: the garland with mittens and hats, the Christmas tree mug, the little Santa, the snowman sled, the Merry Christmas candle holder, etc.  The Christmas music is on.  I think Carol of the Bells and Judy Garland singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas are some of my favorites.  And, of course, Little Drummer Boy.  Ah, so many ^_^

My mom used to have this cassette of Nat King Cole singing Christmas songs.  We used to drive around, running errands, and we'd listen to that cassette over and over.  Even when it wasn't Christmastime; the cassette was an all-year affair.  I most vividly remember listening to Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire while driving up Graham Hill, tracing the car upholstery with my fingers.  For some reason, different stretches of road remind me of different songs.  But that's another blog.

Ah, now the tree is in the kitchen!  It looks lovely.

I wonder when we'll get the menorah down.  Probably soon, to touch it up and such.  I do love Hanukkah! (or Hanukah or Chanukah, if you prefer ^_~)

So-- on that note-- I wish you a joyful holiday season, whatever you may celebrate.

Gee, my life's a funny thing

You know when you can't quite make out the lyrics to a song, so you have this version of what the person is saying in your head?  And then you go to look it up, and it's completely different?  

When I was little I thought this line in Led Zeppelin's Misty Mountain Hop was: "Gods are people seated on the grass with flowers in their headset."  (It's actually: "Crowds of people sittin' on the grass with flowers in their hair said, 'Hey boy, do you wanna score?'" But that comes later.)  So for the longest, I kept singing my line about the gods in the grass, flowers in their headsets.  You know what?  To me, gods still are people seated on the grass with flowers in their headsets.  It's the loveliest mental picture.  Same one I had when I was a little kid.

I tend to see things in my mind's eye when I listen to songs.  Sometimes, it's not even an actual image, just a color or a mood or an indescribable feeling.

When vocal artists sing really, really fast they always seem to sing slower once you know the lyrics.  

I was rather delighted that I understood most of the lyrics to David Bowie's Velvet Goldmine the other day. ^_^ Now, for Young Americans...

Una ardilla se baña. (A squirrel bathes.)

When I come home, I have all these resolutions as to what I'm going to do with my time.  I'm going to write, I'm going to ride the bike, I'm going to research topics for stories, I'm going to start homework early, etc.  As you may have guessed, this seldom gets done.  

I'm on the computer, bouncing between websites like a pinball.  One "oh, let me check this site really quick," lead to another, thus commences downward spiral.  Before I know it, it's dark and I have heaps of homework to do.  As a result, I work sluggishly due to lack of motivation, eat dinner, maybe watch Jeopardy!, take a late shower, do more homework, and go to bed feeling awful.  

I've really got to be more constructive with my time.  I mean honestly.  This is ridiculous how much time I'm wasting.  I hate not riding the bike; I miss swimming.  I feel awful.

Snippets

Lunch today was very zen.

It was a good day for people watching.

We've got wax paper made out of soy in the house now.

I hung Maxine's drawing on my bulletin board.

Spanish class makes me want to scream.

Before I die, I'm going to Heddon Street in London and taking a picture just like Ziggy Stardust.

I hope Time this week has got a Joel Stein article in it. 

My book came in at the library.  I'm looking forward to picking it up.

There's a hefty list of movies I want to see.

Collette wrote me a sonnet last night ^_^

We've got this Trader Joe's trail mix that's quite addictive.

There are beautiful red flowers in a vase next to me.

I can't believe it's December already.

Cali is all curled up in her bed, looking not unlike a cinnamon roll.

Our across-the-street neighbor has gone way overboard on the Christmas decorations.  Still, it's fun to look at.

I love my lipstick.  Jen likes lipstick as well, and it makes me smile.

I wonder what it'd be like to witness fall in a place where all the trees turn colors.  Here, it's mostly evergreens.

I love reading what other people post online.

Tomorrow is Friday.

This sweatshirt is so comfy.

I'm so thankful for all of my friends.  I love you all!

Andy Warhol is such an interesting man.

I rather want to see Australia.  Anyone seen it?  Good, bad, meh?

Meh is now officially in the dictionary.  I approve; my mother does not.

I'm very disappointed my Ziggy CD lacks the famous instruction: To be played at maximum volume.  It may be remastered, but grrr...

I'm pretty zen right now.

I love you, and I'm going to the library.

Until next time, I bid thee adieu.

-Kat