Christmas 2010 Recap.

I woke up stupid early on Christmas.  Like at 5:15.  I was the first one awake in the house.  I was awake a whole hour and a half before I was felt it was a decent hour to wake anyone else up.  Yes, I can't lie that I still get excited about Christmas, but I think I just couldn't sleep.  Now that I've been gone from my parents house for so long it's strange being back and sleeping upstairs.  If I stay out there for whatever reason, I typically crash on the couch.  I just like it better.  Christmas Eve night I couldn't be downstairs to disturb Santa doin' his thing, so I slept in the guest room upstairs.  Being back upstairs just seems unnatural.  I'm in a 'guest' room.  Nothing is familiar.  It's not even my old bedroom.  None of my old furniture or things surround me up there.  The sounds of the heat kicking on and off were even keeping me up.  Don't get me wrong, I love being at home.  I guess things are just different after moving out of my home for good.

I had a good Christmas this year.  It was a white one!  First one since '93.  Pretty sure that's the Christmas the sliding door fell off our Astro van.

I can tell I'm getting older because my Christmas list requests this year were appliances.  I received a toaster oven, a microwave for school (my old one blew up), and Dad is going to take me shopping for a new dryer (which also bit the dust).  Yes, wish list items have changed quite a bit.  I also got a purse from my sister that I love, a couple movies, a new Bible, a heated blanket, a couple of candles, and a Kentucky glass from Catstudio that I've been wanting for a long time.  

My favorite gift is probably my heated blanket.  Saying that makes me sound like an old lady.  Maybe I am.  This thing is awesome.  It's like an electric blanket for the bed but it's meant to be used as a blanket for when you're hanging out in your recliner watching Dexter like I do.  You crank the heat up on that sucker and you're set.  It's heavenly.


Santa didn't bring me my all-expense paid vacation to Australia, but we can't have everything, can we?


What was your favorite Christmas gift? A heated blanket? A toaster oven? Hmm?