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Merry Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star
upon the highest bough.
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now.

Oh Christmas Tree

More to come later

Stockings

Do you hang stocking? I love to but am having the hardest time thing year, picking things for Rian. Partly due to the fact that our stocking holders/hangers are not super heavy so I have to be careful with the weight. (So no batteries, eh).

I’ve come up with lots of ideas, though, which don’t work so well for him and I figured maybe someone else would get some use out of it. So, without further ado:

Stocking Stuffer Ideas

MP3 player/iPod
Socks
Gloves
Hat
Scarf (or a set!)
Lighters/Zippo
Blank CDs
Mixtape/CD
Batteries (or rechargeable batteries and a charger)
Cell phone
Headphones/Ear buds
Phone, Gas or Gift Cards
Ornments
Candy/Cookies
Toy Cars
Deck of Cards
Mini board games
Handheld video games
Video Game
PSP/Gameboy/DS
Movie
Book
Map
Stationary Set
Darts
Snow Scraper
Hand Warmers
Hot Chocolate/Coffee Packets
Gum
Dice
Jacks
Marbles
Silly Putty
Software
Key Chain
USb Key Chain
CD
Camera
Address Book
Nail Polish
Chapstick, Lip stick/gloss
Pens
Candles
Trial Sized Toiletries
Flashlight
Manicure Set
Makeup Brushes
Toothbrush/paste/floss
Sewing Kit
Lotion
Cookie Cutters
Journal
Calculator
Notepad
Stapler
Tools
First Aid Kit
Play Dough
Bouncy Balls
Ear Muffs
Cell Phone Accessories
365 Day Desk Calendar
luggage Tags
Bookmarks
Jewelry
Pocket Dictionary
Cufflinks
Razor
Harmonica
Incense
Mini Liquor
Chalk
Shot Glasses
Snow Globe
Tie
Watch
Wallet
Yoyo
Bottle/Cork Opener
Letter/Card
Recipe
Money/Check
Swiss Army Knife
Mousepad
Guitar Picks/Strings
Cigarette Case
Paddleball
Event Tickets
Plane Tickets
Slippers
Walkie Talkies/Radios

Presents

What do you want for Christmas? Do you know what you’re getting and is it what you want? What presents did you pick out for your loved ones? Are you participating in any gift exchanges (Secret Santa, White Elephant)?

City sidewalks, Busy sidewalks

So November was going strong and then it fizzled out. I wouldn’t have made Kurt Cobain proud, huh?

I’ve been busy busy with the Christmas season. It was the middle of November and I had plenty of the and the-next-thing-I-know it’s December and everything is sold out and I don’t have any time at all!

I had wanted a real tree but they sold out quickly here because of limited supply. I had been trying to get ahold of the people but they were Denver around when I had time, although they hounded everyone else. I thought they’d have some left because no one I knew was buying but they didn’t. Furthermore, because of the time spent trying to buy a real tree, almost all of the artificial ones sold out here so I couldn’t even have a tree I didn’t want.

At first, I was pretty devastated but then it dawned on me that I cannot possibly have a perfect Christmas here away from all those I love and I should just be grateful for what I do have: Rian and, soon, a miniature artificial tree (thanks to Target).

But, let me tell you, the lack of shopping options here is especially frustrating now. I am not one of those people who likes to shop for Christmas months early. I love Christmas but I don’t want to be tired of it by December 25!

Apparently, though, everyone else does want to shop early which means that, by December 3, everything worth buying was sold out. All we have managed is our stockings and the holders which are sitting on the book case. There’s no tree lights or tree stands to be found on base so I guess it’s better that I bought a prelit fake tree.

There’s also a lack of ornaments (except for bulbs. of which there are millions!) so I’ve been trying to purchase things online but because so many places do not ship out here, I’ve been resorting to Ebay. OF course, Ebay isn’t a guarantee and a few things I really wanted have been stolen right out from under me. -pouts-

This Christmas, we’re going to have to be a little creative (though not this creative) and perhaps settle for a little less than I’d prefer. It is, honestly, a bit disheartening because I want it to be super-duper special so Rian will come to like the holiday and also because we weren’t able to celebrate it last, it’s our first real Christmas together.

Still, that is the key word: together; and that is really what I love most about this holiday, the togetherness. This year may not be great but next year certainly can be.