Christmas! Already?

Is it just me, or did it seem like to all you guys that Christmas came extremely fast this year? I'm pretty happy its here and all, but it just seems like it came too fast. It doesn't feel like Christmas this year. I guess it didn't last year either.. Living in Bend and not spending Christmas at our own house ever just makes everything feel different. Not waking up in our own house and sprinting down the stairs to our awaiting tree and stockings is something I just miss a lot. But, of course, it was fun this year too! I gave my parents some really pretty original artwork by Sarah Mikolowsky, and I made my grandparents a shadow box. This year I got a Blue Ukulele, some iTunes gift cards (and not to mention some AWESOME new music!), a gift card to Brian's House of Music in Bend, which means I can go and buy the Teal Electric Acoustic Guitar that I want to badly! Its a folk guitar, so its smaller and fits a smaller person better. The guitar I have now is a tad bit large for me, and harder to play. The folk guitar sounds just like any normal acoustic, but its thinner, and better in general for me! Plus it is polished maple wood, teal coloring, a bit smaller, new strings, glossy, and I can't wait to get it! I shall buy it Monday I think! And I cannot WAIT! Honestly, I just want to get home to Bend now. I'm in the valley now, and its great, but there is a new guitar waiting for me!! Heehee! Plus I got this REALLY cool abominable snowman hat! Its so fluffy!

Bending, Finding, Playing.

1. Knee is OFFICIALLY bendable! Right now on 30 degrees but every Thursday I get to add on another 30 until I have full range of motion -- How SWEET is that? I would say very. But it is SO SORE and stiff from being locked for so long!

2. Journal is FOUND! Apparently I left it at my friend Rae's house... Only I didn't figure that out until 4 weeks later.. Thank goodness it wasn't lost for good though! I missed oh so very much!

3. Playing guitar a lot lately! Bought an electric! Gold Fender with a customized pick guard, and I love it SO MUCH! And I made a sweet strap out of shoelaces for my acoustic :) Its wonderful! Any reccomendations for songs? I could use some!

So, latest news in life -- I reccomend you listen to Sara Bareilles. I just discovered her, and she is the most amazing singer in the world! Top three songs have got to be King of Anything, Gonna Get Over You, and Hold My Heart. Those are from her latest album, Kaleidoscope Heart. Look them up, and you shall fall in love.

My French teacher is a SPAZZ. But absolutely wonderful! We have learned how to say "to suck at" and "the thingy" and all sorts of interesting things. She promises if we make it to French 5, then we will be learning bad words! I can't wait! ;) Or maybe I'll just cheat and look them up. :)

English class the other day. My teacher coughs so hard she pukes. Interesting.. sort of made the class pretty awkward. She didn't spew in class, but ran out with her leaving words being, "I'm going to throw up.... Read chapter 6." Classic English teacher. Mrs. Smith.. Spewy Smith? Eh, thats sort of harsh.. Poor lady. It wasn't even my real english teacher either -- it was a sub! On her first day subbing!

Worst part is the English class reading. The independent classic reading is HORRIBLE. Huck Finn. I do NOT reccomend it. There is no climax whatsoever, and all of Huck's problems get fixed, with absolutely no trouble. Its pointless, boring, and the southern spelling of the words is absolutly impossible to understand! Do not read this if you can help it. Bores you to tears.

I'll try and write more, but due to a LOAD of homework that comes with school, I don't know how often that will be. :| MEH.

Day 3 - No Facebook.

Its starting to get difficult. Its not just the boredom thats killing me over here, its the thought that what if someone needs to get ahold of me for an event or something, or important information and don't have my email or phone number? I feel like I am kind of disconnected from the rest of the world... Anyways.

Today, without Facebook, I did:

Spent the morning with my friend Kaitlin
Spent the afternoon with my friend Maya
Practiced guitar
Skyped a lot
Took a shower
Watched Moonstruck
Caught a mouse (ick!)
Got invited to a party

And now I am blogging. So what a jam-packed day! All facebook free! Its so nice, even though its difficult not to stray to it.

I'm really proud! I had a bad addiction to it! Its easy to stay away from Facebook if you are camping, or away from civilization and electronics for awhile, but, when you are just sitting at home, bored to tears, and your computer is just sitting there, its REALLY difficult. But quite satisfying knowing another day has gone by and I didn't get on! I encourage other people to try this challenge!