Christmas Eve

I was just kidding about the form letter :). On Christmas Eve, Edie, Naui, Addy, Ollie, Elena, Paolo, Ken, Cynthia and I ate dinner with my mom and dad at their house. Ollie said during dinner, "I would just like to announce that this is the best food ever!" I spent the night here at my mom and dad's, then on Christmas I gave my mom and dad each a bar of soap and they gave me the most beautiful Turkish Evil Eye bracelet. (My mom had already shown it to me because she was so excited about it.) Here's more information about the Nazar. http://www.nazarboncugu.com/default.htm. My mom and I went to the movie theaters and saw Doubt and Valkyrie, then my dad joined us for Yes Man. I met up with my friend Tina and her mom at JC Penney this morning and bought a sweater to wear to the party I'm going to tonight. I'm exchanging gifts with my "friend" tonight. I got him a lift ticket to Sundance, a book, and a $10 i-tunes card. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! To my loyal readership, THANK YOU!!!

Christmas Letter

Stay tuned for my online Christmas form letter.

Yoga Baby

Christmas Tree Skirt and Farmer's Markets

On two totally unrelated notes, I found the Turkish swag I usually use for a Christmas tree skirt. It was in my office this whole time. Also, shame on me--I bought myself something at the Provo Farmer's Market today. If you don't get a present, you'll know why.

Invincible

Kelly, You might appreciate this. After we went to the Christmas Chorus concert my 5 year old nephew said he really liked it and that the choir was invincible. We were all impressed by his word. We asked him where he had learned it, and he said he made it up.

Do I have a lookalike?

I've been told I look like Tammy: http://breedermdphd.blogspot.com/. What do you think?

Confusion

I got so confused today. There are two slacker boys in my listening/speaking class. Neither of them was there on gift-exchange day (secret Santa). They both showed up today and in class I made arrangements for one of them to come get his gift (from another student) which I had taken to my office. We planned to do this after graduation. The other one told me he needed to take the final early because he was leaving for his country on Monday.

Sooo, after ESL graduation, the gift one came up to me and asked if he could come to my office. I thought he wanted to take the test (which I hadn't even prepared yet!). I said now was not a good time and to come to my office at 3:00 (when another young woman was taking the final early). He said 3:00 was not a good time for him and that 4:00 was better. I said okay.

So at 3:00, the other guy and the girl came to take the test. I was a bit confused. I asked out loud, "Are three people taking the test?" I gave them the test, ornery the whole time because I thought I'd have to do it all over again in an hour (play cds for the listening test). They left, then the other guy came. I was still thinking I was giving him the test!! He told me he was just there for his present.

I went to the gym later that day and started laughing really hard when I remembered how mean I had been to him at graduation--telling him he had to come at 3:00. Poor guy. All he wanted was his gift.

And why am I so confused? Fatigue is my only excuse.

New Neighborhood

Here is Mario checking out his new Provo neighborhood. Yes, I moved to Happy Valley. I never thought this day would come! I should have my internet set up at home again tomorrow so I can update my blog a little more often. Really it should wait until I finish this semester. Anyone want to help me grade papers :)?