It's December again and it's getting colder outside. I really can't wait for Christmas and spending time with my family and friends. So far, I have a couple of parties to go to (one being a friends' Christmas party and the other a Birthday party) and I have a set schedule for my Christmas shopping.
What else do I love about Christmas? Well, it never is Christmas without watching Love Actually. I make it a point (no matter where I'm spending the Holidays) to watch this film. Absolutely love all the stories in the movie, especially the one with Colin Firth representing love as a language. Who wouldn't fall in love with a man who learns your native tongue and proposes on Christmas Eve? Of course, there's Alan Rickman (playing the two timing fool in the movie) slow dancing with his sexy secretary.
I'm also making it a point that I'll have to full Christmas experience this year. I'll admit that last year's wasn't really that great. After just moving from my childhood home (leaving everything behind) to the middle of nowhere and almost spending Christmas Eve in a boarding house, I was an emotional wreck. So much negative situations in my life made me feel like the Yuletide season wasn't worth celebrating. This year, I am able to pull myself together and I think it would be nice to celebrate so I am able to give thanks for the many blessings I've received so far. Besides, I got through the year in one piece so it does seem prudent to celebrate, right? I'd also like to make the habit of having a personal theme every year to sort of remind me not to be selfish and guide me towards properly celebrating.
My personal theme for this Christmas would be gratefulness. As I said, I am grateful for so many things including the following:
- Finishing with flying colors (Yes, was able to finish college on time and with honors).
- Getting work I like (This includes the many experiences and people that come with it).
- Acquiring some sense of serenity and peace (I am eternally grateful for my father who was able to give me a semblance of this).
- Realizing and accepting the truth about things.
- Getting some sort of security from those around me.
-Someone Anxious.
