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Ok, ok, I’ll jump on this whole blogging “20 Questions” bandwagon. My blogger friends Rachel and Jane both recently posted ones for themselves and I couldn’t resist but write one up for myself. So here you go! Enjoy!
1. What brings you the greatest joy?
Skiing on a bluebird day just after a big snowstorm. Enjoying a delicious meal. Spending an afternoon baking. Disney soundtracks – seriously, singing along to A Whole New World truly can truly transform a crappy day into a good one. .
Happy Hanukkah, early Christmas, belated Thanksgiving and even Happy Festivus!
Despite the rain and gray skies, I totally love the holiday season: all the pretty lights everywhere, cookie exchanges, hot chocolates, scarves and mittens, getting time off work…oh yeah and of course spending time with friends and family too 🙂
I am totally loving the festive #UglySweaterPDX campaign where the statues downtown are dressed up in ugly holiday sweaters!
I’ll admit it though, my dislike is the gift giving.
I am pretty darn awful with gift ideas and it totally stresses me out. I always want to give presents that are thoughtful, personal and something the recipient wouldn’t get themselves. So then I usually fail at coming up with ideas and then give presents a month or two late. Whoops. (Case in point: it is the 6th night of Hanukkah and I have yet to get my brother, who lives on the other side of the world, a gift. #fail. Sorry, Marshall!!)
Holy cow, how in the world is it already into November? I was thinking it had been a really nice pleasant fall, but now we’re just jumping right into winter.
Last night coming home from the gym, it was cold, rainy, dark and only 7pm…yuck. Despite being a lifelong Oregonian, I can’t say I’m really excited for the winter.
But I am really jazzed that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I totally love Thanksgiving. I mean it’s a day filled with cooking, food, family and friends. What’s not to like?!