My Favorite Christmas Songs

I love Christmas music, and always look forward to the time of year, when radio stations start playing this type of music.

I do have my favorite songs, that I absolutely love listening to. I never get tired or hearing them, and look forward to the songs every holiday season.

My favorite songs are:

• God Bless Us Everyone by Andrea Bocelli
  (from the 2009 version of the movie A Christmas Carol)
• The Kenny Rogers and Wynona Judd version of Mary, Did You Know?
• Dominick the Donkey/The Italian Christmas Donkey
• O, Holy Night
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
• Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby
• Believe by Josh Groban
  (from the movie The Polar Express)
• Adeste Fideles
• O Come All Ye Faithful
• The Burl Ives version of Holly Jolly Christmas
• The Johnny Mathis version of It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
• Angels We Have Heard on High
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• O Come Emmanuel
• Hallelujah
• We Three Kings of Orient Are
• Mary's Boy Child
• Gene Autry's version of Up On The House Top
• Elvis Presley's version of Here Comes Santa Claus 
• Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy by Bing Crosby & David Bowie
• The Harry Simeone Chorale version of Little Drummer Boy
• Caroling, Caroling by Nat King Cole

What are your favorite holiday songs? If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas time, and that it is as memorable as possible.

What I Got for Christmas 2019

To those who celebrate, merry Christmas!!!

For those who are interested, here is what I got for Christmas this year:

• A 3D Hogwarts Express puzzle (I have already put this one together)
• A 3D Downton Abbey castle puzzle
• A Downton Abbey snow globe (it has Carson, Mrs. Hughes, Anna Bates and Mr. Bates on one side, and the castle on the other side; this was a surprise present, as it was not something I asked for, but I love it!)
• The Awkward Storyteller card game
• Headphone foam pads (I did ask for these, as the ones that were on my headphones before were either missing or tearing apart)
• An almost one-pound bag of Lindt Lindor chocolates (already started eating these; they are really good!! This was another surprise present, but I love chocolate, so I am very happy to have gotten this.)
• Kawaii Sweet World: 75 Yummy Recipes for Baking That's (Almost) Too Cute To Eat cookbook by Rachel Fong
• Hello, Cookie Dough: 110 Doughlicious Confections to Eat, Bake & Share Cookbook by Kristen Tomlan
• The illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Big Book of Disney Songs: 72 Songs for Violin
• Phone wall charger
• The Adventures of Mark Twain DVD
• Season 2 of Once Upon a Time on DVD
• Season 4 of Downton Abbey on DVD
• Season 3 of Bonanza on DVD
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald on DVD
• Disney's A Christmas Carol on DVD (with Jim Carrey)

I am not boasting about what I got, I just wanted to share, as I know some people would be interested.

I had a good Christmas, celebrating with family. For those who celebrated, I hope your Christmas was amazing, and if it wasn't, I hope that 2020 is a much better year for you.

Christmas Joy

Wow, I can't believe Christmas is over already. It went by way too fast. I wish I could go back in time and relive the day!!! I enjoyed it so much!!

My dad, brothers and I went to my sister's on Christmas Day. I had a great time there.

My sister made this chocolate peppermint fudge this year, and it was REALLY good!!! I love chocolate, and peppermint, so I love it when she makes things like this.

As far as presents go, I am very happy with what I got. I didn't get everything on my list, but that is just fine with me. What I got is good with me.

I got several movies (Divergent, Brave, The Fault in Our Stars, Toy Story, The Princess and the Frog, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which came with a mockingjay pin), a few CDs (Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield, Tenore by Jonathan Antoine, and 21 by Adele), a couple baking cookbooks (The Big Book of Cakes and The Big Book of Cupcakes, both by Betty Crocker), and a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man bobble.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is my favorite Ghostbusters character, so I was very happy to have gotten a bobble of him!

All in all, Christmas was great this year.

For those who celebrated, I hope Christmas was very good to you this year. If not, I pray that 2015 goes better for you.

Now, on to the New Year celebrations!

My Holiday Thankfulness

I know people usually do thankfulness lists on Thanksgiving, but I got lazy and didn't do one then. So, I've decided to do one for Christmas and December.

Here goes my thankfulness list:

1. Having a warm house to live in.
2. Having a warm bed to sleep in.
3. Having food to eat every day.
4. Having clean water to use every day.
5. My family.
6. My friends.
7. Living close enough to restaurants and shops where I can walk to them if I want to.
8. Having multiple ways to keep in contact with people.
9. Listening to my favorite music, over and over. And over. And over.
10. Blogging/writing.
11. All the pets I've had in my life, including my current pets.
12. Having clean clothes every day.
13. Being able to get back to near normal after experiencing the loss of a loved one.
14. Being able to get a good education, and doing well in school.
15. Having friends that truly care about me and my well-being.
16. Teachers that truly care about their students, and their success in school.
17. Doing things that I truly enjoy (baking, photography, writing, etc.).
18. Knitting or crocheting something, and giving it to someone in need.
19. Watching my favorite movies many, many times, and never getting tired of them.
20. Reading my favorite books many, many times, and never getting tired of them.
21. Going to the movies with friends or family. Or by myself if there is something only I want to see.
22. Going to restaurants with friends or family.
23. Being able to pull up my GPA in school, and getting acknowledged for it.
24. Taking time for myself, to rest, read, listen to music, or whatever else I want to do.
25. Spending the holidays with my family.
26. Living in a neighborhood where everyone is supportive of each other.
27. Having more good days than bad.
28. Trying something new and really enjoying it.
29. Being able to pay for a lot of the things I need/want, whenever I need/want them.
30. Laughing so much/so hard that I cry.
31. Celebrating milestones/accomplishments/etc.

Merry Christmas...

And a happy New Year!!

I can't belive Christmas is here already. The year went by way too fast. But, it was a wonderful year, and I am happy with the way it went.

For those who celebrate, I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas, and New Year. I hope that your year was amazing, and that 2015 is just as amazing for you.

If 2014 wasn't a good year, my heart goes out to you, and I pray that 2015 goes better for you and your family.

Tonight, my brothers get off work early, so we are going to have a pizza dinner, and then open presents. Tomorrow, we are going to my sister's, to have another Christmas dinner, and open more presents.

I am really looking forward to seeing my sister and her family. I love seeing my niece and nephew!

Apart from the presents from family, I got a few presents from a neighbor family I am friends with. They gave me a picture keepsake box, chocolate covered marshmallows (I already had some and they are addicting!!!), a pair of socks, a Christmas tree shaped tea light candle with a few red glittery tea light candles, a copy of March of the Penguins, a 10-pack of blank notecards (decorated on the front with cupcakes...which is SOOO me!!!), and a Christmas card.

I also got a Christmas card from another friend of mine, which was nice.

Again, I wish you a very merry, safe Christmas and New Year!

Merry Christmas!!

To those who celebrate, merry Christmas!! I hope this year has been good, and that you have a wonderful, safe holiday with your friends and family! Pictures will come soon, of my holiday celebration. I am celebrating with my sister and her family, and two of my brothers and dad, so I will definitely be having a good time.

'Tis the Season

Well, it's that time of the year again. Presents. Decorations. Hot chocolate. Family traditions. Celebrations. Church. Snow. Snowmen. Presents. Family and friends.

Yep. It's Christmas alright.

I will be going to my sister's on Christmas Day, which I am really looking forward to. I get to see her, my brother-in-law, niece, and nephew.

I am pretty much done shopping for presents. I just need to wrap them, and I am all set. I am really looking forward to spending time with my family this Christmas. I love hanging out with them.

Today, I got a few gifts from some people I volunteer with/delivery library stuff to. I got some Christmas cookies, a Christmas card, and $10 (from a patron on my delivery route; even though I didn't need the money, it was a nice gesture nontheless).

Last Friday, another patron had given me a cute Christmas bear decoration, a bar of chocolate, a card, and $15. That was unexpected, but it was a nice surprise.

If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a blessed, merry Christmas, and a safe and happy new year!

If you don't, happy new year!

Newsong - The Christmas Shoes

This song always gets to me, every time I hear it. This is one of my favorite holiday songs.

Remember, this season, those who are struggling for whatever reason.

Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving...Too Early

One of my favorite radio stations, 93.9, has started playing Christmas music already. I think that is way too early for that.

 

By the time Christmas comes around, I will be sick of the holiday, and it won't be as enjoyable because of that.

 

Almost two months of holiday music...yeah, way too much. But, they do that every single year.

I love holiday music, but I want to enjoy Thanksgiving first, before thinking about Christmas. One holiday at a time people!! Don't rush things.

No matter what holiday(s) you celebrate, I wish you the best this year, and in the new year! Happy holidays!!

Long Overdue Update

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I've been kinda lazy when it comes to writing/blogging (obviously). Today, one of my friends, Eric, called me to invite me over to his house on Saturday. It's kind of a mix between a birthday get-together/hang-out. His birthday was on the 26th, so this is why he's having friends over.
He told me they might order pizza for dinner. I like pizza, so that's fine with me. I can't wait until Saturday.
Yesterday, one of my brothers (Steve) bought a new laptop, since the other one is dying. I like the new one, since it's bigger, and it's faster. Although, I wish I had my own laptop, since there are three other people who use the new laptop. But for now, I'm happy.
Also yesterday, I was watching 19 Kids and Counting, and in one of the episodes, the family hosted a few lemonade stands for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, to raise money for pediatric cancer. I've heard of the foundation before, but have forgotten about it.
I was inspired by that episode to host a lemonade stand myself, to raise money for the cause. I love children, and it breaks my heart to see them going through something like this. I really want to help out with researching a cure for cancer. Especially pediatric cancer.
No one should go through cancer, especially children. So I'm hoping I can get the word out about this, and get as many people as possible to donate, while having a cool, refreshing drink. The link to the website is here at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
On a totally different note, Christmas was really good for me. For the first time in over a year, I felt truly happy that day. I don't know why, but I was really happy. My mom had died the year before, so I wasn't really 'happy' since then. But I'm not complaining. I'll take all the happy days I can get.
Well, that's all for now. More to come soon.