I so very much wish I could draw. Even like in anime style. I want to make my layout based on my book once Christmas passes. Sure, I'll have the drawings Alina has done/is doing for me, but I'd like to be able to do all my characters, or have someone do them, without me having to pay for it. Or someone else having to pay for it. Le sigh. I know if I sat down with a big enough picture I could copy/draw it like apparently a lot of people do, but...I don't want to. Because that takes time, and I already don't have enough of that. I thought of giving up sleep, but, ya know...

The rain has stopped, so that makes me happy. We're going to do some Christmas shopping today, providing Heather feels okay. Her mom is worried she may have the piggy flu, but she hasn't had a fever at all so I don't think she does. I told her to call a nurse and see what they think so hopefully she's going to do that when she's out of work.

I have to get all my dishes done today. If I do that, my reward is a day of writing down at the coffee shop tomorrow. And then Lacy and I are going to see 2012 tomorrow night. Duncan might come, he might not. I'm cool either way because he's become like a brother to me. If it's just me and Lacy, that's cool, too. I need some Lacy time. We haven't been able to hang out, just the two of us, in way too long.

Well then, off to shower and do the dishes. At least I have a new made_of_fail_pc to listed to while I work!

I am so excited for Christmas! This year I am determined to get people things, or make things. Last year was so depressing because I couldn't do anything...but this year will be different. My financial status has no changed one bit, but I have better money managing skills so I don't spend what I don't have and then start a cycle of always being in the negative by the time the end of the month rolls around.

And by gosh, people are getting gifts from me this year! SO THERE!

I feel like typing all in caps because it is FORBIDDEN on the YoVille forums and that makes me want to do it even more. I am such a trouble maker. You don't even know.

So...I was in a parade yesterday! Good times. I am so thankful it was as nice out as it was. One Voice handed out a bajillion flyers for our performance (in three weeks! x_x) and candy, and we sang as we walked down the road behind...um...a plow? And in front of the 94.1 FM van. Then most of us went out for ice cream after. I quite enjoyed myself.

Tonight I have group, and I almost wish I didn't. I haven't been to rehearsal in way too long, and it's making me nervous. We are two weeks away from going into Interlakes and blocking, and three weeks away from the shows. And I need some help with my choreography. Oh gosh. I can't even think about that now or I will start to panic. It's going to be a good show. It always is.

Still no judgment in the mail yet. Maybe now that I've said that, it'll come today. Here's hoping!

My new motto is now "If you're not going to do anything to better your situation, don't complain about it." I have various reasons for this new motto, but don't feel like blogging about them.

Off I go to slap up a thread or two.

I'm feeling less inclined to update lately. Not sure what the deal is with that. Maybe it's because I haven't really done anything worth blogging about. Even Thanksgiving was no big blogworthy spectacular. Don't get me, wrong, it was a great day! But nothing that I was like, "I have to blog about this!"

We actually had a very quiet Thanksgiving. Heather went to a football game and I cleaned the house. She brought her mother here and we played games and munched on junk food for awhile. I have to say, Scene It is such a great game. There were times we were laughing so hard that my ribs hurt and I couldn't breathe. It was great!

Later, Bob came over and we had a nice, non-traditional dinner of teriyaki chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies. Then we watched "The Village" and I knitted. Because I am an old woman and I ENJOY IT! Don't judge.

Today will be Thanksgiving with my parents and Tim. They pull out all the traditional stops and I am looking forward to turkey. Mmm, my mouth waters just thinking of it.

So anyway, how was your Thanksgiving?

I wish it would snow already. *ducks and runs for cover*

Chapter twelve was posted yesterday. Maybe they'll let this next one be the last before the epilogue? I doubt it. I can already hear Cavalon chuckling at my naivete. "Sure, you can think you're ending here. If that's what makes you happy, Peaches." We have a love/hate relationship. He says it's because I'm jealous of his fangirls, but really, I just hate how cocky he is. And how much I adore him.

Just stop reading right now if you are not a fan, or have no desire to know what happens in the movie, because from this point out, SPOILERS ABOUND, YA'LL! Oh fine. I'll put it behind a cut so the ninnies don't complain.

( Her blood SINGS for him, you guys! )