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About a month agoK wrote a post about how she can’t stand Pink. I commented that she is way overrated and all her songs sound the same. Well, I am here today to withdraw my comment. OMG!! I <3 her new album. K said, ” I don’t know the real Pink”. Neither do I, nor do I know much about her public persona. I’ve listened to her music but never been a lover or a hater. But I am officially a fan. I think, perhaps, the reason I like this album is because many of the songs resonate with me. And I’m the type of the person who you can tell exactly how I’m feeling or what I thinking by the songs on my myspace profile or mp3 player. That’s just me. And lately my mood seems to change drastically from day to day. So by tomorrow I may be totally over this new obsession. But for the moment she is my favorite artist (not EVER but just for right now).  

I like just about every song that I’ve heard on the album. But here at my fav’s: Check them out.

Please Don’t Leave Me: I really like the lyrics of this one. Reminds me so much of myself.

Mean: I LOVE the bluesy feel to this tune. Also love the lyrics.

Sober: Love the line “ The quiet scares me cause it screams the truth”

Crystal Ball: This one is just pretty to me. Beautifully written.

Glitter in the Air: Again, just a very pretty song.

I Don’t Believe You: This actually reminds me of my husband. I often times shut him out and  say things I don’t really mean. This song makes me think of what he might be feeling. (Does that make sense?) Luckily he must somewhat feel that way cause he never turns his back on me.

In case you didn’t notice I like songs like these mostly for their lyrics. Guess that’s why I’m drawn to different songs depending on whats going on in my life. Also guess that’s why I love so many different types of music. That and the fact that I was brought up in a house full of many different genres. My parents listened to a lil of everything, particularly my Dad. I have a huge love for music, but don’t play a single instrument (well, not since piano in like the 4th grade).  But on the roughest of days a good song on the radio can put a smile on my face.

So anyways, I love the new Pink album and you should totally check it out. Even if you never liked her before. This album to me is very different than any of her hits that I’ve heard on the radio. I will say So What reminds me of her older stuff. But the rest of the album is fantastic….no matter what K says.

I feel like with my kind of Christmas changing so much in the past couple of years, it’s important for me to remember the Christmas’s of my childhood. First of all at my kind of Christmas, gifts from family are opened Christmas Eve evening, after dark. I remember setting the microwave timer for so many minutes (when Mom and Dad thought it would be dark) and ripping into the presents as soon as it beeped. I would literally be sitting there, 1st present in hand waiting on the sound. Presents from Santa and stockings would be under the tree on Christmas morning. All toys would be pre-assembled and ready for play! (That’s how I figured out there wasn’t a Santa, but we’ll discuss that later.) The stockings began being stuffed Christmas Eve after presents once I caught on to the fake Santa thing.  At my kind of Christmas you have Ham, Macaroni Salad, Cheeseball and finger foods on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day you have Turkey and all the fixins.

I remember one Christmas, I think I was in Kindergarten or 1st grade, I got a play kitchen and all the extras. My Dad was really sick that year so we weren’t able to go to my grandparents in Illinois and they weren’t able to make the trip down. We filmed the whole Xmas so we could send it to Granny and Paps.  My Dad set up the camera  in my bedroom and I cooked dinner for them. It’s the cutest thing EVER! I’ll have to see if my Granny still has it so i can post it here. I talked to the camera the whole time. I asked them if they needed Salt or Pepper. It was great!

That video also captured one of the many Christmas traditions, Sara’s Modeling Show. Every year from about the age of 3 until probably 14 0r 15, I would be asked to model all the clothes I got for Christmas. The older I got, the more embarrassing.

Now, about the figuring out the Santa facade. It was 1993 (I think?). There was a TON of family at our house, so I had to sleep on a roll out bed just next to the living room in a hallway. I had a hard time falling asleep because my Uncle Mike was on the couch sawing logs. Honestly, I had on headphones and my pillow over my head and I could still hear him. I just knew that Santa wasn’t gonna come because I wasn’t asleep. While laying there restless, I heard some noise coming from another bedroom. Couldn’t be Santa. He would be coming down the chimney. So I took off the headphones and pillow and listened as hard as I could. Then I heard it. My Dad was fussing trying to put together my Barbie House. I knew from that day on there was no Santa. I didn’t tell my parents until years later.

So we’ve got all our Christmas decorating done.  Here’s a peek at what we’ve done:

I’m not all that excited for Christmas this year. But I am super excited for the week following. Chuck, Allen and I are heading to Texas to see all my family. It’s been 6 months since I’ve seen them. I am literally counting down the days (21 to go!!). I’ve never been away from my Mom for so long. I think that’s part of the reason for my lack of Christmas cheer. Mom has informed me that she has big plans for us on New Years. Though I’m not quite sure what they are, she’s taking me to buy an evening gown when we get there and Chuck has been instructed to bring his best suit. I’ve been shopping around online  but haven’t found anything yet. I’ll keep you guys updated on the search.

Last night we had our Christmas dinner for work. We went to Johnny Carino’s. I had never been there and I have to say I was very much impressed with their Italian Margarita. YUMMM!!!! The New York Stip and calamari wasn’t too bad either. But myself and the rest of the gang were very upset to learn that the waiter who we had ran ragged all night was not even allowed to keep the large tip that we gave him because he was in training. Had we known that, we would have not tipped so well. The other guys were not nearly as tenative. He even took these fantastic photos!

Some of the best teachers you will ever meet!

And yes, we got a lil crazy. But that's what makes us good at what we do!

In the past 24 hours I have officially become a twilighter. It easy to see why this book is the #1 New York Times Bestseller and even more obvious to see why it is in the top ten for “Most Reluctant Readers”. I am definitely a “reluctant reader”. Only 1 other author (Nicholas Sparks) has captured me quite like Stephenie Meyer. I’ve never been much of a reader, but when I find something I like. I can’t put it down. I bought the book last night, began reading it about 10:30  and was up until 3 this morning.  I would not have stopped then but the pages were becoming a blur as my body was telling me it’s time for bed. Had I not been going to the hospital at 7 this morning to be with a friend giving birth, I would have been right back at it this morning. So after coming home from the hospital, having a bite to eat and taking a well needed nap that I simply could not resist, I dived back into Forks, Washington and lusted over Edward. Now some may argue that I am an immature reader. And maybe I did just jump on the bandwagon, but after seeing previews for the movie, and knowing for certain that I wanted to see it, I had to read the book first. From what I’ve read online, Meyer made sure the movie stuck to the book. So I hope to not be disappointed. And who could resist Robert Pattinson? He can suck my blood any day!! I’m gonna choose not to discuss any of the specifics of the book, in hopes that others might read it and that I do not spoil it for them. It truly is a page turner, proven by my numb ass and painful back from not moving off the couch because I was too enthralled to put it down even for a second to move around the house. Feel free to discuss in the comments. I will be off tomorrow to but the next book in the series, New Moon.