Happy December! It's officially the best time of the year. Sweet jazz music in the city, hot chocolate by the fire, Christmas tree decorating...And of course: Funny Christmas hats! I am overly excited to start buying gifts and wrapping them and putting them underneath the tree. It is definitely my favorite time of the year. I decorated my tree last night with Jon. I made him wear a funny Christmas hat, too.

I never really enjoy receiving gifts for Christmas. I love giving gifts to my family and friends the most. I have a fond memory of Christmas, and that is waking up to a fresh coat of snow on the ground outside. It brings me back to my childhood memories. That, and gingerbread houses. I am going to master that this year!

I am currently on the phone with Rich trying to explain what a Chelsea Grin is. Speaking of Chelsea Grin, they were in town last night, which excited me very much. I left class about a half hour early and headed over to Rockville Centre to only hang out in the van for most of the night. The show was long...For some reason, Long Islanders enjoy putting five locals on the bill, followed by the tour package.After the show, we headed back to my house to drop off the van and then went for some well deserved Taco Bell. Finally we called it a night and the boys showered and we passed out. Somehow I made it to class this morning, but I really wish I could have spent a few more hours with them.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet for now. Perhaps I'll take a nap and re-update later.