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Of all the days to get on myspace. I was excited to see that someone had started a blog apart from myspace and facebook. I knew it was possible, but didn't know the first step to doing so. I now have my very own account for the first time ever. It's kind of exciting. I guess the next question is will anyone actually read this?

'Tis the day after Christmas and all through the house, every critter is stirring including my sister's pet mouse. The stockings are still hung on the bedroom doors with a hook but mine is on the floor, beside my new book... Twas a good Christmas, but not the best. Something was different this year that made it seem less. I got everything i asked for, including some Tolkien books, an ipod shuffle, and a new chocolate phone (it was way over due, my last phone had lasted over two years and is now out of memory with a battery that lasts a mere 4 hours). I got scratch offs as well as cash, some checks and gift cards too. Before Christmas, i decided that all the money i got would go towards a mission trip to Japan- then i looked at my bank account and the grand total then descended to only one half. I now have $130 in gift cards that need to be used. How fun it will be to have a shopping spree at Wal-Mart. Or maybe, i can afford to buy some gas for my truck now! Yippee! Christmas day was spent in Tyler with my uncles and aunts. I played You Think You're Smarter Than a Fifth Grader and won a million dollars. I can't say I'm surprised, considering that I'm in college. My family did the usual thing after we left my uncle's house. We went and had Chinese food. If you've seen A Christmas Story, you'd know why. It's become a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember. My family likes the Chinese food but despises the fact that I put the TV on TNT, hide the remote, and watch the movie over and over and over and over, well, you get the point. It's gotta be the best movie ever made. After Chinese food, we came home and finished opening presents. I was so tired I thought I'd be in bed by 9:00, but then i discovered my new cell phone and played with it til after 11:00. I read the real Christmas story from Luke and then went to sleep thanking God that America's commercial Christmas was over. I was kind of tired of hearing things along the lines of, "Fine, if you're going to say that I'm taking your Christmas present back."

Last semester was quite busy, i needed to rest. I think I forgot how, but then i rediscovered sleeping til noon. Things have been better since. I've had plenty of free time on my hands and have read a few books. I got the Golden Compass series for Christmas and think I'll read it to find out what all the controversy is about. It should be finished in a couple days, so let me know if you have any suggestions of other things to read during the holidays.

Also, last weekend i took a trip to Louisiana, learned all kinds of cool stuff. I think i shall save those things for my next blog. For now adieu.