Things are going pretty well right now.  My inner self is calming down and feeling fulfilled. Work is going well, my friends are doing well.  The house.  Everything.  Couldn't have asked for anything more during this Holiday Season.  It's very timely don't you think?

I'm ready to depart this beautiful city only to land in another.  This time next week I'll be jumping on a plane to see my mom.  We'll have a good Christmas Eve and then a wonderful big family Christmas day.  The time is creeping up on me and my inner child is screaming to get out and play.

For your sake I hope your Christmas list has been sent.  You've been a good little boy or girl.  The plans are set, the house is decorated, presents wrapped, and candles lit.  What ever you do don't forget to put out the milk and cookies.

To Celebrate this joyous time of year, enjoy the video of my favorite singer of Christmas songs and the new festive layout.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

So I realized today how excited for the cruise I actually am.  So much so I started planning my next trip, but I'll get to that momentarily.

As the blur known as my week progressed I realized how much work I actually need to do before I leave, and how with the time available it will be practically impossible, so I've settled in a place of acceptance.  Accepting that everything will not get done.  What will get done?  Glad you asked.  I will present my long overdue proposal tomorrow and after, I'm sure to feel fulfilled.  I also hope to take my car into the body shop so it will get fixed while I'm away.  Lastly on the agenda for tomorrow is for me to present my "baby sitting" skills to my friends mom to provide her comfort with whom he will be with on the cruise.

As for the rest of the week?  On the top of my priority list is to get my haircut, go tanning, and sign my lease for my new apartment.

I had an amazing evening filled with fun.  First off I met some friends for dinner at the first bike night of the season.  I felt a little rusty riding "candy" but am confident that it will all come back soon.  After a good time chatting it up, I went to another friends house for our weekly Lost night.  Man that show just keeps getting better and better.

And now I'm tired, so it is time for me to retire...you thought I forgot didn't you.  I say nay nay.  So I decided today that I will be spending my next Christmas in Europe.  Where in Europe?  Not entirely sure.  I know I'm going to Paris.  I'd like to go to London, Germany, Italy, and Spain, but we will see where I end up as I will be gone for a little over 7 days.

Who will I be going with?  Again, I'm not sure.  If I end up going alone that's fine and almost preferred.  I think this is just something I need to do.  Something for me.  As cliche as it sounds, a way for me to find myself.

And now it is time for me to find my pillow.  Goodnight all.

As the date gets closer, my excitement increases.  Been a crazy busy weekend full of...excitement.  It's ok though come this weekend things will all be right.  I have a social/busy week this week, hanging out with my girl and some friends.  I have to find a few days to get a little work done and to finish my Christmas shopping.  Only thing left is stocking stuffers.  I can't wait.  I know I keep saying it but it's my favorite time of the year.  ps. The pic below is from Christmas '07 at Disney World.
 

It's a shame that it has taken me so long to write on here.  I've had a great couple of weeks.  Not this past weekend but the previous weekend I went up to the mountains, to a small town called Grand Lake with a few of my friends including my girl.  It was a nice little get away.  A mini escape from the real world.

Then Thanksgiving.  Last week at work was a cake walk, things were pretty slow around the office which was a nice departure.  Wednseday night was great, I had an impromptu get together where we nerded it up with some good old fashioned rockband playing.  Thursday I got up early and drove down to Colorado Springs where I spent the day with some family and some good food.  After a nap I drove back home to I could get up bright and early and brave the crowds of Black Friday.  It was a crazy scene but I was able to get some good deals and take home a few treats.  Friday night consisted of Thuy and I meeting Lee, Lynn, Chris, and a few other people from work, for a delightful evening of Holiday fun, as we watched the lighting of downtown Littleton.  The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing and getting ready for life to start back up again.

After a wonderful couple of days off it was back to work today.  Woke up late, but eventually got to work and it ended up not being that bad of a day.  So tonight I'm decorating my Christmas Tree with Thuy.  Christmas time is here and boy am I jumping head first.

Well this weekend was a good one.  Friday night like I said, I geeked it up playing Gears all night. Saturday I slept in woke up and pretty much spent the entirety of the day helping Tye decorate for the Halloween party, we had people rising from the grave, thunder and lightning, and spiderwebs everywhere.  The Halloween party went pretty well without any real issues to speak of, we did have a plumbing malfunction thanks to Tye's drunken obsession to clean and stuff hundreds of orange peels down the drain.  I'm hoping the blackmail pictures of my costume will stay off of the internet, although I'm sure it's only a matter of time.  Yesterday I attempted to clean a little and lounged around all day in bed with great company.  It was the perfect Sunday, the type of day Sunday's are meant for.  Last night I played a little Gears, ok...so a lot of Gears, and my sleep suffered because of it.  It's ok, getting to lvl 37 on Horde was well worth it, with an excellent group.  And today is Monday.  Weekends like that make Monday's hard.  Oh well makes next weekend look even more appealing!