Recent Thoughts and Occurrences: Post Christmas Edition

• Christmas was decent this year even though it was just me, my mom, and my dad on Christmas day.
• I wish my three brothers, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my two nephews could have celebrated with us though.
• I spent Christmas Eve night (not the entire night) with my friend Dustin and his family.
• Dustin and I did some last minute Christmas shopping the other day and he bought me a new purse from Old Navy. I love it!
• This was an Unlce John's Perpetual Christmas ;). First my mom was going to give Uncle John's calendar to the extended family for Christmas but decided, last minute, not to do so. However, my aunt gave all the families one and then, a few days later, we got one in the mail from Uncle John himself.
• On Christmas Eve morning, my cousin Grant (I believe he’s a 2nd cousin) passed away. His dad and some of the family were going to go hunting that morning and his dad went to wake him up but he never awoke. He was 25 and engaged. I was not close to him but I remember him from the family reunions and I always looked forward to getting to see him at the reunions. Sad.
• I have been so sick since Christmas night. Fever, chills, headache, nausea, dry cough, sore muscles. I stayed in bed all day yesterday and my mom took care of me. I can’t recall the last time I was this sick.
• My dad, Dustin (and possibly his mom), and many others in my hometown appear to have the same thing as well. So if you know where I grew up stay away from there.
• And beware – it seems to start with a light cough the day before it hits you.
• Yes, I’ve had a flu shot.
• I saw the movie “Fun with Dick and Jane” the other night. It was okay but definitely nothing special or nothing I’d see again. I love Jim Carrey though.
• In high school my friends used to tell me that I reminded them of a mixture between Jim Carrey and Alanis Morrisette. Hmm.
• I have changed my mind. When I saw Cinderella Man for the first time I thought it was better than Million Dollar Baby. Now that I’ve watched it a second time (on Christmas Day), I’ve decided I like Million Dollar Baby better.
• I am currently whitening my teeth with TresWhite whitening trays that my Dentist gave me. There are 10 trays to use for 10 days. After the first use I could tell a difference in the color of my teeth. However, my dentist told me I have what’s called Type C (or Type 3) teeth, which means they have a gray undertone rather than yellow (or something like that) and that Type C is the hardest to whiten and often don’t respond very well to whiteners. Oh well. I still have 4 or 5 trays left to go, so we’ll see!
• I am going to try to start drinking lighter colored drinks – I don’t have a good feeling, however, about it lasting though. I am too much in love with Diet Dr. Pepper. Self-fulfilling prophecy perhaps?
• P.S. My New Year’s resolution is to not have a New Year’s resolution.
• I have two papers to write over the break and then a presentation to work on as soon as January 2nd rolls around.
• This means I need to end this blog and try working on my homework.
• Thanks for reading.