Merry Christmas...

The twelve days of Christmas - by the time the twelve days of Christmas come, everyone seems to be ready to be done with the whole thing, seeing as we have seen Christmas displays at local stores since September and heard Christmas music 24/7 since Thanksgiving (at least on certain radio stations).
Yesterday, on the second day of Christmas, I was at PetCo, buying some things for Nariz and Twerp, my cats, only to discover a huge Valentine's display! So much for the twelve days of Christmas. Even if my Christmas tree is dead and dropping needles all over the place in greater quantities than what my cats shed in hair each summer, I will keep the tree up until Epiphany. It's the principle of the matter.
I can't wait to finish and turn in my ordination papers, so I can resume a more sane schedule! I'm also excited to actually go to a movie in a theatre. There are actually a good number of films coming out that I would consider seeing!
I'm on my way to meet up with college students from Centennial - a reunion of sorts - for everyone who has been away at college and home on break. It will be good to hear the exciting adventures going on in their lives, as they figure out "what they want to do with their lives", and reminds me of all the fun I had while in college.
Time to get moving - Merry Christmas today, and Merry Christmas for the next 9 days!
-mel