Curses on Finals Week.

Yeah, you heard me. Curses on finals.

Why yes, now that you ask, I did finish with school in August. And yes, now that you ask, I have been working at my job with the very predictable schedule for the last 4 months. Yes, I have been trying to get to bed before 11, so that I can be to work by 9 the following morning. The problem is that no one told my body that I do not need to resort to the finals survival sleeping patterns. You know, as little sleep as possible, and at most only in 4 hour increments. I swear, my sleeping patterns have been on the same calendar for the last 5 years (maybe longer, I don't really remember my sleeping habits from high school). Which means that this week and next week the insomnia is going to be in full swing. Say it with me folks, Hooray!

Thus the middle of the night posting.

Overall, life is good. I feel like I am finally getting to know people in my new ward at church, work is going well (we are off the mandatory overtime, and I got a raise for all the extra work I put in). It's funny, I thought that as soon as I finished school I would have so much time to spend being a nantie and sister, doing crafts, reading for pleasure, and other fun things like that. And while I admit that I do have more time now, I definitely have no idea where it all goes.

oh and one more thing:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I love Christmas, it is my favorite time of year. Buckley, Pandrew and I have been decorating the house, and I must say it looks pretty good. There is just something about coming home at night and seeing the lights glowing that makes the whole world seem a little bit warmer. And the thought that we are now celebrating such a monumental time the history of the world is an awesome thing to think about. I am so thankful to know and remember the true meaning of Christmas. Everyday I am reminded of the great sacrafice which was made for us. It seems like this Season I have been thinking alot about Mary. I was at my ward Christmas program tonight (which was fantastic, Thanks Margaret, if you are reading this) And I started thinking about how Mary must have felt, looking down on this perfect, holy child. I was suddenly hit by the gravity of it all. Mary knew that He was the Son of God. Mary knew that He would teach great truths. Mary knew that He would perform miracles, heal the sick and weary, bind up the broken. And Mary knew that He would then be rejected, despised, mocked, beaten and bruised. Mary knew that He would offer Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. Mary knew that He would be the one to break the bonds of death and would rise again.

One of my favorite Christmas carols is Mary's Lullaby. Here are the words:

All mine in your loveliness baby, all mine.
All mine in your holiness baby divine.
Sing on herald angels in chorus sublime;
Sing on and adore, for tonight you are mine.

The wise men are coming to worship their King,
The shepherds are kneeling their homage to bring.
Out yonder the star over Judah will keep.
No harm will befall thee, then sleep baby sleep.

O let me enfold thee, my baby tonight,
While legions are singing in joyous delight.
A new star has risen to hail thee divine,
For you are a king, but tonight you are mine.

Away spectered future of sorrow and plight,
Away to the years that must follow tonight.
The pangs of Gethsemane, let them be dim,
The red drops on Calvary, not Lord, for Him!

O let me enfold thee, my baby tonight,
While legions are singing in joyous delight.
A new star has risen to hail thee divine,
For you are a king, but tonight you are mine.

Sing on herald angels in chorus sublime;
Sing on and adore, for tonight you are mine.


Wow, I didn't really mean for this to be such a serious post, but I guess sometimes you just have things that need to be said.

Until next post, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!