Christmas is over

Well, Christmas is over! It was a good Christmas! I got lots of wonderful gifts from everyone-- so thank you! I got a Chargers Snuggie! YAY!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas as welll!
I just had a very low key Christmas- which isn't how I generally like it. I like seeing family and spending time.
Christmas Eve I had to work 8-2. So, I worked and left and went home. I wasn't able to sleep very well the night before so I ended up sleeping away the rest of Christmas Eve. It wasn't too good. I feel really bad that I slept!
Next day: Christmas day! Woke up at 8, and then we go and open our stockings. I got a lot of wonderful surprises in there!
Then, we go into the living room and open up our gifts. It goes youngest to oldest- Mike, me then Beth. We all got lots and lots of gifts! So many things!
Then, we open up our gifts from each other. So, I went first because I NEVER go first. It was from my brother and it was a brown dress, it was really nice of him. It is really cute. I am totally wearing it with my brown uggs.
The my sister opened up her gift from him.
Then, Mike opened up my gift to him: an american eagle long sleeved shirt.
and my sister opened up her gift from me: penguin pajama shorts and a purple tank top
Then, My brother and I open up our gifts from my sister. I got 2 shirts from American Eagle. They are really cute! I wore it last night actually.
The best person ever got me shirts from one of my faaaaaaavorite movies ever: The Nightmare Before Christmas. I have been wearing them non stop. I love them. It was so thoughtful (:
Then my parents open up their gifts from us: My dad got a very nice shirt from me so he wore it that day and wouldn't you know he SPILLED SOMETHING ALL OVER IT! I was SOOOOO angry!!! My mom got pajama pants, body wash, and this little snowman that hums. She is obsessed with snowmen fyi and if you ever come to our house it looks like Christmas threw up. No joke. Well, usually it does. This year it doesn't because of family things. But, maybe next year it will look like it.

So, Christmas is over. What comes next for me? New Years Eve. What will my New Years Resolution be...? Maybe to saaaave some money!

Happpy Holidayys !
Love, Me.

Family Christmas party O'Brien side!

Today we had a family Christmas party at my Aunt Cathy's and Uncle Jack's house. Everyone showed up! wild.
here was the guest list.
Grandma Carol and Grandpa John,
Aunt Deb and Uncle Ralph
Their 5 kids: Jake, Josh, Adam, Annabelle, and Amelia
Aunt Marie and Uncle Kevin
Their 2 kids: Conor and Julia
My cousin Katie and her husband Brett
My cousin Sean and his girlfriend Ashley and her daughter Rhyan
My cousin Amy and her boyfriend Mike
My Aunt Cindy and her boyfriend Jim
My mom and dad
My sister my brother and me.

lotssss of people. crazy irish family.

This year Amy and I were included in the "adult" portion of the party. Instead of doing secret people like every other year they decided to do a yankee swap and OMG was it funny.
People trading with people for gifts they didn't want. Hilarious. I ended up with the gift that I brought (because I had a plan all along and it worked). It was a hot chocolate set with 2 mugs, cocoa mix, marshmellows and a little wisk to stir it with and then a thing of ferrero rochers.
well, i am not keeping the hot chocolate set because I don't drink hot chocolate so guess who I am giving it to (:
BUT i am so keeping my ferrero rochers. yum. only chocolate I really eat.
I hung out with my younger cousins mostly and Ashley's daughter Rhyan. She was SO cute (rhyan)


my cousin and i


scary brett


cute amelia


i am so excited and in the christmas spirit. its the season to be jolly (:
so please everyone, be happy. Don't let anything or anyone ruin your Christmas. Know that someone will always be there for you no matter what. And that even the smallest of wishes generally do come true if you want it bad enough. So, enjoy the season and may all of your Christmas wishes come true!

funny ness.

Dizzle

I did this last year or the year before... It is soooo silly!!!

Wrapping Gifts

Christmas 2009 is coming up! Less than a week! Yayyy!
So, since I am the "spirit of Christmas", I am getting ready for it. Usually, I wrap as I buy gifts. This year, I waited until now. And I dislike myself for that. I spent over an hour wrapping gifts.
Here is something you may or may not know about me. I love spoiling people. Seriously, I love buying people gifts and knowing that what I got them will be used, that it is being enjoyed. I do not ever expect anything in return and usually do not ever want anything in return.
I don't want to come off as sounding "wealthy", because personally, I really am not. However, come Christmastime I am generally given a lot. And, I am very grateful for my family being able to do so. These are not things that I "need", but extras. I try to ask for things that I need, or think that I need atleast... So, when I give people gifts I do not expect anything in return. In fact, I generally prefer it that way.
My favorite thing to do during the holiday season is to pick a name at my church of a child who is less fortunate than most and buy them gifts. That, to me, is what Christmas is all about. It isn't about getting what you want, or giving to those who already have a lot. In fact, I would prefer if instead of giving gifts to me, that the money going towards me would go to a child in need.
Also, I give gifts to Sherry's House for children with cancer.
I wasn't able to do that this year. Honestly, I forgot. When I remembered, I was very very very upset. The only thing left that I had to do was to send a card to a wounded soldier, and I am glad that I did. Hopefully what I wrote cheers him/her up.. I've been told I write funny things sometimes. (:
But, I really wish that I had remembered to give the kids christmas presents...

im a klutz.

I woke up this morning mad early (okay like 8:30) and I was ready for a good day! I got up, told myself I would be in a good mood, and marched towards the shower. It went fine until....... stupid soap got in the stupid shower flooor and i slipped backwards and hit my head on the stupid water spout thing. Obviously there were a lot of tears because of the pain.
So after maybe 5 minutes of just sitting there stunned and crying I decided I should probably shut the water off and get out of the shower. I didn't stand to get out, I crawled out because I was scared I would slip again.
So then we decided it would be best to call my doctor, etc etc. So called my Dr. and she had me come in because I could have a concussion. Really? I didn't realize that... (sarcastic). So, off we went to the doctors and I got checked out and she sent me to Umass Memorial to get my brain scanned. SO COOOOOOL.
So, obviously there was a nice wait to get that done. It is now about 12:30 and I am an angry girl. My head was spinning and dizzy and in a lot of pain still. They said that there was a "very slight concussion" and signs of previous head trauma. Reallly?? I have been pushed into a lot of walls and suffered some abuse over the years and it SHOULD have been read in my file. But people are idiots and don't read anything.
So basically they said to take it easy, to rest for a day or so.
BUTTTT I have to work today and tomorrow so looks like I can't rest up. Especially since my boss is gone this week. grrr.

thats where i am at. it hurts. i have work in an hour. i have cramps. i miss someone very important to me (hence the good mood this morning) i THOUGHT i would be able to see him. My day sucks now. I miss his cute face. grrrrr. now i can't seee him till MAYBE sunday night.. after 2 christmas parties. lameeee. well if you read this, i dont know if you will.. but i miss you.

Winter

Today definitly reminded me that it was winter time! It was soooooo cold! My car actually had a few issues starting up because it was not warm. sweeeeet.

Anywhoo- I hate the cold. I hate being cold. I literally cannot function if I am too cold. So, I am excited to say that I will be getting a new jacket for Christmas this year so I will be stylin AND warm! Cannot wait!

After Christmas, when it snows a bit more, I want to go to holden hills. I want to go hardcore sledding. Anyone down for some sledding?
I also reaaaallly wanna go ice skating. I took ice skating lessons and won 2 gold medals when I was younger. I haven't skated in years, but man, would I love to go back.

I am such a kid when it comes to snow. I am completely serious. I enjoy playing in it, having snow ball fights, making snow angels, skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice skating.. everything! BUT the only thing that gets me is how cold the snow is. I literally become FROZEN.

Also, it doesn't help that I am a completely stubborn person so if I were to lose a glove or a boot or a hat or anything, it would be "too wet" to put back on. I would just continue on without my glove, or boot, or hat. I really can be stubborn.

Do you remember being a kid? Being stuck in those god-awful snowsuits, giannnnt jackets, ridiculous gloves, hats, and boots? Underneath that snowsuit was probably a sweatsuit. Your mother was probably the one that dressed you so you were nice and warm when you were outside. So, there you are ATTEMPTING to move outside and "play" in the snow when you really can't. Alll you wanna do is run and jump and play in that white fluffy stuff. But, you can't. Then, the enevitable happens and your boot falls off, your mitten falls off, etc and you either stay put until someone rescues you or you get up and continue playing. My sister was smart enough to stay put when that happened. I was the stubborn kid and continued playing and learned to hate the cold.

I think snow is pretty. I just think its a pain in the ass to shovel, to clean off a car, to do anything with it besides play in it. Who actually enjoys shoveling or cleaning off their car? I think that I belong someplace warm (: and I will just import snow for Christmas !