oh christmas tree, oh christmas tree ...

I was feeling a bit low this christmas, but it felt good to wake up early and find my stocking, to hang around under the tree in my pj's, to snuggle on the couch with my sister. I was kind of overwhelmed by the many people in the house and I'm not quite sure why since I don't feel like that usually. I had to go escape for a while and make phone calls. I like wandering the house snacking on marzipan and cocktail olives and chocolate and mulled wine. The most amazing present of all time (besides hello kitty paraphenalia and beautiful things from sephora) is a Canon 20D camera. There's no stopping me now. (My uncle taught me how to use it, he's very tech savvy.) It's a beautiful machine and I'm going to use it to reveal secrets, uncover beauty and transform life. Beware.

Nights like this I used to sneak out, walking through the semi-rain to look at the colored lights, to wander the greenbelt and golf course and neighborhood. I guess it's a little too cold for that sort of thing tonight, but sometimes it feels like I'll hear rain like rocks at the window.