I stand corrected.
We went to the movies last night, and saw Oceans 12. I was absolutely adamant that I was never, ever, not-in-a-million years going to see it, because of the whole ‘12 is the new 11’ catchphrase they use. Every time I hear that, it induces an uncontrollable bout of eye-rolling. But my husband really wanted to see it, so I gave in. Obviously I wasn’t
that adamant, then. I was kinda adamant, but open to convincing.
Anyway, I guess I liked it. It did seem to go on for a
very long time, but other than that, it was pretty alright. I liked the part where Tess “pretends” to be Julia Roberts, and the guys are giving her background information on Julia so she can “play the part”…
(She has five dogs, her middle name is…) That was funny. And she was all giddy around Bruce Willis, whom she was supposed to be good friends with. Hilarity ensued. Believe me. So, my wonderful husband, you were right. I was wrong.
OK, here’s the plan. Tonight I go to sleep. Tomorrow I wake up and come to work, then go home and sleep. On Friday I wake up after a long sleep-in, then cook Christmas food, exchange stockings with my husband when he comes home from work, go to church, then go home and sleep. Then on Christmas morning I wake up at 5:30, exchange presents with hubby, we go to my mum’s house at 7:30 for presents and breakfast, go to my step-grandma’s house for lunch, then my uncle and aunty’s house for dinner and swimming in their pool. Yay! See how it all works out? I love planning.
Yeah Yeah Yeah, the cow is BACK!
See?
I told you so!
Giving.
I bet you're wondering what I got my husband for Christmas. No? Oh well, I'm telling you anyway. :o)
1. Dirty Denim Shorts from Roger David. These ones are kinda similar, but not as good as the ones I got. Hubby borrowed his friend's denim shorts about two months ago, and still hasn't given them back (on purpose!). This way, everyone wins!
2. Reversible Beanie from Roger David. I couldn't find a picture of it, but believe me, it's cool. He lost his beanie on our honeymoon, and has been longing for it ever since. There are no beanies in surf shops at the moment (probably because it's summer), but fortunately, Roger David were up to the task. Roger David is hubby's favourite store, by the way. He absolutely loves them.
3. Thomas the Tank Engine Medium Set from Big W. Here it is. When we stayed with his brother, sister-in-law and our two nephews, my husband was playing with a Thomas the Tank Engine train set they had. He loved it. Theirs was a wooden one, but they are SOOO expensive, so I got the plastic one.
4. 2 Milkshake Cups, a Straw Holder, and a Packet of Straws from Big W. This makes more sense if you know that we got a milkshake maker as a wedding gift. Hubby complains about the fact that it only came with one milkshake cup, because then he has to wash it out after every use. He loves his milkshakes, that fella!
In his stocking, I put some packets of
Wizz Fizz, some
Wizz Fizz Sherbet Cones, an Egg Slicer (he loves little useful things like that), and a CD of 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas in Asia Minor' by Whyte. I don't think anyone but
96.5 listeners would know that song, and I can't find any information about Whyte on the internet. But they do exist, really!
So, that was an extremely long post. I'll be sure to do the same with the presents I get from him, too. My husband is an extraordinarily good gift-giver. :o)
4 days.
I think it's fair to say that I'm sufficiently excited about Christmas. I can't wait! I'm bursting at the seams, here! Man, if there were more cool phrases that were synonyms for being really excited, I would use them. I'm looking forward to going to sleep every night so that I can wake up one day closer.
But enough about my incessant childhood. Here is a song that you won't be able to get out of your head -
Magical Trevor!
Older.
My step-brother and step-sister are visiting for the Christmas holidays. It has been
two years since we've seen them! Ryan is now 7, and Brooke is 9. It's very strange. They act as if they just saw us yesterday, and I have to admit, it feels like that for me, too. We're not strangers at all. Alot has happened in two years, but it feels good to know that some things don't change. That's happiness.
Bridal Shower.
So, I'm planning a Bridal Shower. I know, it's very weird. :o) It's for my friend Lexi, whose wedding is in three weeks. She rocks. I've known her for about two years, and used to drive her to church when her car was broken (the engine caught on fire). Whenever I dropped her home, we'd talk for hours. She was the first one I told about my crush on my husband. And I went to school with her fiance, so I've known him for about five or six years.
Anyway, the point of the whole story is, I'm planning a Bridal Shower! The internet, as we know, is a wealth of information, so I have found lots of cool games that we can play. Hopefully it all goes well. Two of her bridesmaids (one of which was my bridesmaid too) are helping me out, so it should go smoothly. I only hope that we can give Lexi the party that she deserves - one that leaves her with many, many fond memories, and that shows her how much we love her.
Meanwhile, my marriage is going well, thanks for asking! I love spending my life with my husband. He's my best friend, and he's so extremely wonderful. Yay! :o)
I can't wait until Christmas! My second love language is 'receiving gifts', so Christmas makes me feel very loved. That love language isn't as selfish as it sounds, by the way. I'd much rather receive something from the heart that has little monetary value, than something elaborate and expensive that has no thought behind it. When my husband and I were 'just friends' (he was secretly in love with me, and I was openly in love with him), he bought me a 'Nerdalicious' lolly, which costs about $1. He knew how much I loved them, so when he was at a petrol station and saw them, he thought of me, and gave me one as a gift. That meant so much to me, I almost cried.
I am yearning for 'Elf' at the moment. I want to see it again, Oh So Badly. My mum just saw it, and loved it. As any sane person would. 'Elf' and 'The Fighting Temptations' are my favourite movies. I think I may be getting 'The Fighting Temptations' on DVD for Christmas, but I'm not entirely sure. You never can tell, you know... unless the gift-giver tells you. But even then, they could be lying.
Our church moved into a new building! We own this building, instead of paying rent. This Sunday morning just gone was our first service there, and it was such an awesome celebration. I was extremely honoured to be a backup singer for the service. Our music directors went against the roster, and chose different singers and musicians. So I was chosen! All of the other backup singers were ones who are worship leaders, either at church or youth! So I was in very elite company. That is amazing. :o)
I think that's about it, you know. I'm done. :o)
