A bit of Daily life.

Shawn

I sense that you missed me.

Well I'm here!! and guys!!!!! I have amazing news to share with you all!!! I found a story!!!

Donna

It was a miracle! I was going through my emails from some months ago and I discovered one of my stories from my old computer just lurking there. It wasn't my NaNo story (unfortunately) but it was one of my favorites, one that I started working on last Christmas and then lost.

I started going through and reading it and I realized I have a lot to work with. I have to get rid of a few of the characters and maybe a griffin, and I have a lot of pulling and editing to do, but I think its gonna be okay. But I'm going into this book well armed and prepared, for in the editing process, anything could happen.

Merlin

I hope I can write this story for real, I actually found myself smiling while reading it. I've never smiled while reading my own story. I need you all to wish me luck and pray that I don't lost my inspiration with this. Cause there is a lot of good in it and I don't want to let these characters down. Its one of the first times I actually feel like my characters mean something.

Gus

I've been a giddy, happy mood all day. Mostly because yesterday was St. Nicolas Day which is one of my favorite days in December, right there with the other 29. There is a tradition we have in our house, where the night before December 6th, everyone puts out their shoes for St. Nicolas, and the next morning you wake and he's left a couple little treats in the, Nothing extravagant, just some chocolate and maybe a small trinket of some kind. But its fun, and it starts the day of with a Christmas-y feel.



After that, the Christmas music came on, the decorations came out and the Christmas-Stuff began. We put up the tree and played with the lights for a bit, finally managing to make them shine and blink for us, and then we made pizza and had a fun show to go with it. And because this is a Feast Day, I got to have a bit of chocolate.
I love Advent. It is possibly the best four weeks ever invented. Yes, you give up a few things and make a few more sacrifices than usual, but it doesn't feel sad or depressing. You just feel this wild anticipation and hope, this warm joy that the Saviour is on His way and you are here to welcome Him. The penance is worth it when December 25th roles around. Its always worth it. Advent make me feel all inspired and happy with hope for the new year.

I need to try and keep that buzz the other nine months. It isn't always easy.

I've taken to reading Brian Jacques again, because I'm in That sort of mood, and I just finished The Angels Command Part One.

Snow White

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It is one of the best books I've read in a long time, I totally and completely loved it. It was sad yes, but it had its funny and brilliant moments and I really love Ben and Ned, his ever faithful dog. Brian Jacques writes the best characters. *sniffle* they are brilliant books, I would definitely recommend them. But start with The Castaways of the Flying Dutchmen. That comes first :)

Oh and another bit of new. I woke up to snow today. Lots and lots of snow. 

So much snow we almost cancelled the Day-Out we were suppose to have. Then we did cancel it. Then it was back on. Then we cancelled again. And then the clouds went away and we took off after all, in my sister FABULOUS Land Rover. That thing is a beast man. A beast.We had no problems what so ever. We spent the day window shopping, finding a few Christmas gifts and stocking-stuffers, listening to loud Christmas music while driving and having way too much fun escaping home. We even dressed up. Hats and all.We looked amazing. We got a lot of compliments too, one guy even thought we were from Paris.

Emilie de Ravin

I had a lovely day. And now its getting late and all that excitement has my rather tired.  So I have to go.

See ya later losers, I'm going to Neverland!!

No, wait, Neverland is evil.

I'm going to the TARDIS!!!!!

God Bless!

~Bella

The first Sunday of Advent

Well its December!! How are all my writers? Returned to the land of the living have we? Unfortunately, I feel a bit rugged and let down, especially since I wasn't able to finish my NaNo story. Losing my story has really hit me hard. Not finishing NaNo has hit me hard, its really depressing. Oh well. One has tried one has failed, one can do no more.

Who am I kidding? I FAILED!!!!!!!!!!!!


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*sigh* oh well. I'll try again. Maybe.

On a happier note, today begins the first week of Advent. Well, actually yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent, but this begins the first DAY. and that makes me absurdly happy. I've been feeling Christmas-y since..... Wellll, October I'd say, maybe September. Ever since my best friend up the street started listening to Christmas CD's. Which she always starts playing months in advance because she adores Christmas too. Tell you what guys, listening to "Oh Holy Night" before Halloween could make anyway crazy. And knowing you have a Christmas Present ready before Halloween, that puts you on a Christmas high. So now, finally the season has begun.

Advent is my favorite time of the year. I love the anticipation, the feeling of expectancy that hangs in the air. I love all the preparing that take place as the family gets ready for Christmas. I love putting out the Nativity scene for the first time and setting up the Advent wreath to count down the Sundays until Christmas. I love the traditions we have. One of my favorite is the Nativity scene. We never set all the statues out at once. We space out the statues, putting another one (or two) in every week, until, by Christmas Day, the Baby Jesus is the only statue left. We put him in on Christmas morning.

I just love Christmas.

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I hope we get snow soon. I don't mind snow, in small doses, and it would suck to have a green Christmas again. Green Christmases seem surreal in Tahoe.  Because Tahoe is.... Tahoe.

That's all I have for you tonight! Have a lovely evening and enjoy the first days of the Christmas Season!! I'll leave you with one of my favorite Christmas Songs. its so Perty :)

 

God Bless!

~Bella