Today has been yet another magnificent Monday!
I had a blast last night at the Cincinnati Zoo's Festival of Lights with my "little sister." I think my favorite parts were the beautiful lights, Santa's reindeer, and a very playful manatee! :)
I arrived at my cube this morning to a beautifully wrapped present from my fantastic Secret Santa. Inside was a hardback copy of Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer. Kingsolver is one of my most favorite authors- how did my SS know? This Kris Kringle of mine is good, I tell you.
On my drive home from work, it began to snow. I turned on Bing Crosby, and for the first time, it finally felt like Christmastime. It was magical.
I've discovered that singing "I Dreamed A Dream" at the top of my lungs and without holding anything back is extremely therapeutic. I absolutely love the drama of the song. My favorite part- "He took my childhood in his stride, but he was gone when autumn came."
Not that that has ever happened to me. But the emotions in those words? Goodness.
I had two packages waiting when I arrived at my parents' house. I received my December Birchbox (including a chevron nail file! Oooh la la!) and a shipment from Amazon. I ordered this amazing picture book titled Paris in Color and a DVD of "Rick Steves' European Christmas." I can finally watch my favorite Christmas movie on a TV instead of my Macbook!
Michael Bublé's Christmas special is on NBC at 10PM tonight, and I can hardly wait. My mum and I are going to drink wine and enjoy it together.
Oh, and I get to spend time with this little one- one of the best eye rollers in all the world. Behind my dear Libby, that is ;)
Happy Monday! I hope everyone else had just as nice of a day!
I'd love to read your review of the Birch Box, I've been contemplating getting it!
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Awww yeah!!! I am so happy that you had a great day!! I got chills reading your post. You'll have to let me know how the Kingsolver book is; I taught Bean Trees to my ninth graders one year, and really liked it!! I cannot WAIT to see Les Mis. I agree, singing that song top of the lungs is seriously the best. Yay for an awesome Monday! Rock this week girl. Merry Merry!! :)
ReplyDeletei've read that book you received from secret santa. didn't love it as much as her others but it was still good.
ReplyDeleteyou are a lucky girl with all those packages!! snow will certainly make it feel like christmas!
That is so cool that your work does Secret Santa..I hope mine does next year too!
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