I found a site with a bunch of pictures...I thought I'd share some...

Daydreaming

It is incredible the amount that my mind has been wandering lately. I try to do something and find myself realizing that so much time has passed and I've just been sitting and daydreaming. But, I'm on vacation and I keep telling myself that it is perfectly okay to keep doing that. I don't have any schedule or anything that really needs to get done (and even while I'm cleaning - which does actually need to get done- I can just let my thoughts go). It's making me happy, so why not, right?

snow

Campus is so pretty right now. Since we're on break, everything has been left untouched. Even when someone leaves footprints in the snow, the wind blows and they disappear. It is so quiet and really peaceful. I've been trying to keep it quiet by leaving off the TV and sitting in the silence...which is definitely contributing to the daydreaming.

So now I'm curled up on my couch with a Starbucks latte and The Fray station playing on Pandora. I couldn't be happier. I'm so glad that December has finally slowed down and I am ending the year on a happy note. I feel like I have started to figure things out (although sometimes I think I'm more confused than ever) and I am finally just letting things happen. There's no rush for me to have everything sorted out and I can't control everything. Last year my resolution was full of rules. This year, I don't want anything like that. I had planned on making my resolution be that I would cook for myself more, rather than going out, but I don't think I want to do that. I don't want a resolution that is so easy to define and break. I just want to tell myself to be happy. That's the only rule. 

"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it’s a magical event." - J. B. Priestley

Balance

I started writing out this entry and it was all about how crazy busy things have been lately. I deleted it though because there's no reason to write it. Yes I've been busy, but tonight I finally got to sit in my apartment all night and do things for me. It was wonderful to relax! 

hot chocolate

(No, this isn't me, but what is more relaxing than a bubble bath??

 Although, I can't help but think that she's cold if she sitting up...) 

I am so ready for the snow... It has been so cold lately and you can tell that the sky just wants to let it snow, but it won't. If it snows at this point, it will be just in time for the holidays! 

So, with how stressed I've been lately, I need some things to look forward to.

1. I will be in Disney in 22 days!

2. My family and I are going to see the Rockettes this weekend. I'm more excited to see my family than anything else. 

3. The book I am reading (The Art of Eating In) is turning out to be pretty good. 

4. I found a GREAT new cookie recipe! (Find it here)

The Holidays

I had a really great weekend. I was able to spend some time with my amazing friends. I am so thankful for all of them. I hope they all realize how great they are.

There were birthday parties...

cake

...and basketball games...

...and a girls night out...

...and some shopping!

Today I was able to get all of my Christmas shopping done! I am so happy this year because I feel like I got gifts that people will enjoy.

Although I'm not a huge fan of the cold, I really love the holiday season. It is one time of the year when people really think about what is important to them and say thank you for it. There's nothing better than curling up with some hot chocolate and a blanket.