New Beginnings

We're always being told to step out of our comfort zone right? I don't know if that's supposed to be applicable to blogging, but it is to me. I have used xanga for 5 years, and I dislike change, but a change was necessary. So goodbye xanga, hello blogspot.

I am always thankful for the constants in my life, the things that don't change. one such thing is the happiness and sense of togetherness in my house at Christmastime. As a senior in high school, I feared that once I went away to school, Christmas at home wouldn't be the same. And of course, it isn't. How can it be? I don't live here full time anymore. But that's not the part that matters. What matters is: it's still my family, it's still Christmas, and the reason for Christmas remains the same.

We had some "technical difficulties" with our tree this year. Last year we decided our (artificial) tree should have colored lights in addition to our usual white ones. About a day after I got home for Christmas break, half of the white strand stopped lighting. My dad tried several things to fix them, but to no avail. So we got more white ones from Rite Aid...which didn't work. The poor tree looked pitiful with just the colored lights on it. Becoming very frustrated with the patheticness of our tree, my parents went down to City Lights and returned with new white lights (that work) and new GIANT colored bulbs. We spent time this afternoon re-decorating our tree, and it now looks as a Christmas tree should.

My mom found the whole ordeal nightmareish and depressing, I see it as one of those family experiences that isn't so fun at the time, but is great to tell as a story later. :)

Merry Christmas