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24 days til Christmas!!!!!!!!  Mass chaos!  

 

My job is going to be a mess this year, but I'm assuming that means my shifts will go by super duper fast

I told my dad that I do not want anything for Christmas, but he still insists on getting me something. I am really grateful to have a place to live and food to eat. 

One of my favorite websites has a new 'LABBIT' doll, just in time for Christmas. I am going to buy it as a Xmas gift to myself.

 

A few weeks ago, I requested for 12/7 off. That is the 2nd anniversary of my mother's passing. I'll be spending it with my Grandma. She will be picking me up on Tuesday from work, and I'll be staying at her house. I spoke to her tonight on the phone:

grandma: so what do you wanna do next week?
me: get my next tattoo!
grandma: OKAY!   

I'm going to get 'this too shall pass' on my upper back. A great day to honor my mom, and to get meaningful new ink.

I just washed Chacha's blankets.. all 4 of em. After I got the blankets from the dryer, I laid it all out for her  Who doesn't like warm blankets?

How is everybody? What are you all up to nowdays?

That sounds like a great plan and a really cool tattoo., What kind of font are you looking at? I don't know that you'd like it or even if it's possible for a tattoo but as nerdy as I am...I actually have a font I am obsessed with and cannot stop myself from sharing http://www.dafont.com/bleeding-cowboys.font

Anyways...I washed Ruperts blanket yesterday, my washer malfunctioned because of his crazy fur and I had to manually drain and then clean it twice. I'm thinking....would it be that much money to just throw out blankets instead...? lol

My tree is up, my grandpa is spending Christmas in winnipeg so it's just here which = lame. And I have to get all my shopping done...umn yesterday. YikeS!!!

Hahaha ah that is cute! I want one! 

bunnyfriend, I totally understand what you mean! I use my job to educate people about rabbits! Its so fun when customers come back in my line and say "Got any new bunny stories for us?"

K&K, the possible fonts are: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/cepuertas/bolivar/ http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/bitstream/ambiance-bt/
I'm going to bring the pages I printed out to my artist and talk about what he can do

Today, I went to the Senior Capstone exhibition. That is an art show set aside at the end of each semester for the three or four graduating seniors at my college. Each student enrolled in the Bachelors of Fine Arts Program (the one I am in) is required to have a show, it is like our final thesis. I had been looking forward to this show because one of the girls had been working on multiple little ceramic rabbits in the sculpture studio. I was so excited to see them and hear her speak about her work! She did a beautiful job. Alongside the bunnies, there were ceramic stylized deer and birds. She said she will be selling the smaller rabbit figurines for $5 with all proceeds going to the humane society. So, that will be my Christmas gift to myself!

4 more weeks of nonstop work except for sleeping, eating, beavis & butthead, psyche, south park, and going to the bunny shelter on sunday afternoon to bring them a big box of veggies...

if crack were legal, now would be a good time to start...

 

I have been frantically working on my projects for my classes. I had to take time out to help get the leaves though. It was nice yesterday and now it's cold, so I can see why someone wanted to get them done. I just wish the timing wouldn't have been so bad. I felt like the entire day was wasted.

Now I'm mad because it's supposed to snow on Saturday and I have to be to work at 6:30am. Hopefully there won't be too much snow when I have to leave, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO not in the mood. It is way too early and my husband won't get up to help me. I can't put my car it the garage since it is currently occupied by a ton of crap, some tools, and a ridiculously large rabbit hutch that is STILL under construction.

Yup, end of the semester means exam cram time for me too, same as bunnyfriend and LBJ! I've been putting in crazy amounts of time in anatomy lab for the lab final tomorrow, where I'll have 120 minutes to identify 120 randomly tagged structures anywhere on the body.  Could be a nerve, artery, vein, muscle, part of an organ, anything...gaaahhhh.  Soooo looking forward to the end of anatomy, but then I have two more exams after that until break. Can't wait!!

Does anyone have travel plans for vacation or to see family? We're not going anywhere this year (I only get 2 weeks) but I'll be glad to vegetate and not do anything, haha.

I have two weeks left of classes, "dead week" and finals week. I have an essay due tomorrow, 10 paintings due next week, and a sculpture and two finals the week after. Then I am off until Jan 2. Sadly that means I will be working more at Walmart to make up for not being at my job in the art library since campus will be closed. I am not really looking forward to that, but oh well. I wont be traveling because my family lives in town. I might go to the city (a 2 hr drive) to go see the bf's parents but I haven't decided yet. Both our families are celebrating Christmas at the same time. I don't want to miss either celebration but I feel like it is going to have to happen.

My grandma got a tattoo on her wrist for her 75th birthday. Lol, but I still don't think she likes mine, go figure right? I have law school exams over the next two weeks which means you guys will either not see me at all or you'll see me a whole lot. Depends on how stressed out I get, more stress usually equals more procrastination, which is definitely dumb of me. I'm looking forward to exams being over, I'm considering just hooking myself up to a tequila IV on the way home. The bunnies are thrilled though because it means I'm pretty much locked in my apartment all day everyday so they get to be free all day for awhile. There will be sooo much grumpiness when I lock them up again!

Crap on a cracker, it's already December.

I've been super busy this week babysitting Mom's dog while she's in New York. It's really hard trying to keep her separated from the rabbits. I'm going to put up my Christmas decs and move my boys in together when she's gone back home, Sunday or Monday.

Can't wait to see your new tatoo, LoveChacha. Nov. 27 was the 8th anniversary of my Dad's passing. It's always a very sad day but filled with memories of him.

Since it's December I started listening to Christmas music and watching movies. I love Christmas music but only the classic songs, none of that new crap where the singer tries to redo the song.  What are your fave Christmas songs/movies/shows?

My fave song is "Carol of the Bells". I find it so hauntingly beautiful. My two fave movies that I absolutely have to watch every year are "A Christmas Story" and "Bad Santa". Haven't watched them yet.

Happy December!

Britt, I can't wait for pictures of your new ink!

I spent most of yesterday at the vet or driving to and from the vet - kind of a wasted day (and a lot of wasted money) for Hannah to recover on her own. Oh well. It was fun that my vet lived across from me freshman year of college. We were surprised to see each other!

This weekend we're supposed to go on a wine tour in the Finger Lakes. A girl at work set it up - I know a couple people, but most are friends from her college who I don't know, but I'm sure it'll be fun. We thought we couldn't go because of Hannah, but she seems so much better now that it should be fine.

Yesterday my boss asked if I would host a lunch in December for our department. He wanted to get some food and wine and let people go home after that lunch, but obviously we couldn't do that kind of thing at work (the wine part). I live super close, so he asked if I would host. Sure! Sounds awesome. We're also moving to a new cube area at work soon, so everybody's all excited to figure out where their new cube is.

My family and in-laws are coming to our house for Christmas, so I actually need to put up some decorations. At least I don't have to travel.

Awww LPT I'm so sorry. The pain is still there. It is a lot more because it is around Christmas time. I am a firm believer that my mom waited to pass.. John and I will be celebrating our 7 year anniversary on 12/6. Everything happens for a reason.. When grandma and I get together, I"ll be taking lots of pictures.

Crap on a cracker.. hahah I am still laughing at that xD

I really wanna go to Pier 1 imports! They have really awesome stuff for Xmas!

Last night, I ended up getting the Xmas Labbit, along with the green gingham Labbit ladies tee! I found a 20% off coupon online  Merry Xmas to myself, haha

My dad and I moved this past January, and I have NO IDEA where I put the fake Xmas tree o_O!!!!!!!

 

HAHA "Crap on a cracker, its already December".... Yeah, I think LPT got it just right!!!

HAHA "Crap on a cracker, its already December".... Yeah, I think LPT got it just right!!!

@longhairmike BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD!! cyber high five. the twilight episode had me laughing hysterically by myself.

I can't believe it's already december! until a couple years ago, the holidays never meant much for me since my parents have always worked through them.. but, my boyfriend and friends have started to ease me into all the holiday hoopla. I won't have any time to decorate a tree or my apartment, but the good thing is my boyfriend is a total holiday fiend and will gladly do it for me =P

work is really starting to pick up. this will be my second month as an official staff member at my organization, and now that I've been working on the volunteer program I've got tons of people applying! it's great for us, but it means I need to start cranking out different outreach projects for them to do. Right now I have two projects simultaneously going on, starting on a third next week, and after the holidays will be starting ANOTHER. @_@ it is really fun though. I just received a contact that will set us up with the food bank, so we'll be doing food distribution near the holidays.

let's see, what else.. my bunnies are super models now =P I too don't want any material goods for the holidays, I just love being able to have some days off to spend with people. food, booze, and good company is all I need to make me happy!

OMG I am running out of time to finish knitting my Christmas gifts!!!! Well my idiot manager at work totally shafted me on hours next week, so I am going to take that time to get a lot of knitting done, and I am doing a sale to get rid of the rest of my Pure Romance stuff that I have left. Want anything? Message me. A lot of it is discounted. I am not looking to really make a profit, just get back most of the $$ I invested into it.

I'm still trying to get Stickers to like me again, she's milking her "I HATE YOU MOMMY!" tantrum over being on Baytril for a week for all it is worth. She's up to the point she'll run over to me when I sit in the floor and see if I have a treat, but then if I don't, she makes a sniffing noise and goes back to pretending she's scared to death of me, if I do she'll take it then ignore me. Brat. I haven't been allowed to touch her pretty rex fur yet. :o

I guess December is actually just a waiting month for me. Because other than the buns, I am just waiting for: 1) SWTOR (star wars MMO) to come out in two weeks 2) Car to be paid off, which it is after this year is over. Which means I can go back to school with that bill off our backs. CNA (Nursing Assistant), get job as part time caretaker, then go into early childhood education and finish my college degree for that with a focus on special education needs (and a course in American Sign Language). 3) For it to stop being cold, since I do not like being out in the snow, I grew up in Florida and I cannot get the hang of walking on ice/snow or stay warm no matter how many layers I throw on. lol

OMG I am running out of time to finish knitting my Christmas gifts!!!!

Same here with my cross-stitching! I do this to myself every year. Last year I spent all day and most of the night Christmas Eve finishing my Grampa's gift.

Bah, I better get to work on my jewelry stuff too.

I ordered Chacha a new carrier on Amazon last night. I have a student email, so I got free 2 day shipping

Question for you folks! How should I pose Chacha for the Christmas photos?

Disapprovingly, of course.

Apparently my smoke detector is really, really sensitive and no one cleaned my stove before I moved in. I just preheated my oven and it set the smoke detector off! I swear I hardly noticed any smoke at all, but there must have been some. Poor Katie's been hiding under my bed for the past forty five minutes. Sigh.

LoveChaCha: Can anyone with a student email get free shipping??? I actually need to order a carrier for Totoro too.

And I second the disapprovingly. 

bunnyfriend - http://www.amazon.com/gp/student/signup/info

As long as you have an email ending in .edu, you can get free Amazon prime for a year. I don't know how I ever lived without it...haha

bunnyfriend- Anyone with student email can sign up for amazon prime (thats the free shipping) and it varies whether you get for a year or month. read closely. Me and my sister both signed up, she got a year and I got a month and unknowingly they charged like $80 to my credit card and it was too late to cancel when I discovered it. On the bright side, when you pay for prime you can share it with 4-5 people for free and they get prime for a year too. Sorry for high-jacking that question

chacha, most definitely disapproving.

That is awesome (except for the extra charges, FrankieFlash), thanks guys for telling me more about it!

I plan on canceling it when it gets to January. I need to do more Xmas shopping *insert more evil laughter here*

I'm SO HAPPY that I am at home. It was 'Let's be freakin rude to Brittany the cashier' Day.

Ahhhh doesn't sound like fun. What happened?

For some reason my work sells these bags of cinnamon scented pine cones. When one of my PICs (person in charge that helps cashiers) gets a bag of them in her line, she gets a complete asthma attack. Well, today it was my turn. I got a bag of them in my line. As I was about to put it into the bag, I got a whiff of it, and my entire nasal area was sore o_O It gave me a headache that I still have at the moment o_o

Also, there was an awfully rude man that put his huge case of beer on the belt. I am normally realy good at telling people to keep their HEAVY STUFF (or 'stuff they do not want in a bag) in their cart. Well, I was too late on warning this man. He said "Too late," and continued unloading his cart. I wanted to throw something at him, lol.