happy christmas to me!

i'm in another stage of "no-caps."
it's just one of those things.

wow, i am sitting here in disbelief that it is christmas tomorrow. i don't know how i'm going to contain myself for that long. i'm so excited for my family and friends to open all their gifts! i still have so much to do, though. so many things to make and complete. the point really is that i'm super-duper-dee esighted. i especially can't wait for my mum to open her gift. she thinks it's an x-box (not really, she thought it was an empty box and i misheard her. xbox is more amusing, though, so i stick with that.)

work has been so intense the last five days! everyone was running from the snow into the mall the nights we had the huge snow storms, it was ridiculous! we closed early the first two days, however. first at five and then at seven – whew!

i don't think i will ever understand or be okay with the way this country acts around christmastime. is it really all about the gifts? not at all. i just couldn't understand how everyone was at the mall, risking being able to make it home that night to see their families due to the weather, just to buy crap. because that's all it is, useless junk.

i have been so abundantly blessed by God this year, i don't even no where to begin thanking Him. and i've been trying, believe me. (and after i photoshoot him i'll tell you all about one of my favourite blessings to date: demitri, my best.)

tomorrow is going to be busybusybusy! i have a lot to finish in way of gifts and i have a lot of clips to film in the early morning. (so as to get them in semi-on time.) then i'll possibly be going to paul and lindsey's house and then home to go to christmas eve service with my lovely family. as far as the after party goes . . . we'll see. i'm awfully tired this week, work has worn me plum out.

i love you all, and if i don't speak with you before the time comes: have a very happy christmas!

xxx mal

Vision Banquet, 2008

Hair and dress. <3

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And now, for a night in review:

Kimmi, Molly and Lee.

Lexi and I.



Grace and I.

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There were so many lovely people! The Vision Banquet is awesome and fun not only because it's basically our whole church together to talk about our plans for the next year (which are always SO exciting!) but also it's an excuse for everyone to get posh! The girls (as well as I) love that part. All the decorations are sparkly and elaborate, too. It's fantastic.

The only trouble was before we left I was hit with some news that made my heart ache and noises seem very loud, intrusive and out of place. It kind of set the mood for the rest of the night to be semi wonked-out. Adam, I love you. <3

I was going to wear my new dress (the one I bought specifically for last night) but Molly called Kimmi and she had her on speaker phone and at the time she was very distraught due to the fact that her dress was a brown, full-length bride's maid's dress. The poor girl thought she was overly formal and didn't want to be the only one. Long story short(er) they talked me into wearing my pink dress from last year. As far as my hair goes, you can see I didn't get it quite as high as the woman in the photograph, but I still managed to get it to be quite large and poofy (though the images don't show it completely.) Little to say, I was proud.

More of the presents I ordered for my family came in the post yesterday. I was so excited. Also, I've made tremendous progress on my room. I have most of a floor, again and I need to have Lexi 'round as soon as possible to test it out.

I'm off to get on some warmer pants, a jacket and eat breakfast over some "Charlie and Lola." Tree was so good to humour me last night and watch some with me. Oh, how I love that show.

I am bound to make more head-way on my room today as well.

xxx mal