'Tis the season.

Forgive me for not following through with my hope in bringing consistency back to this place. It has certainly been missed.

I love Christmas.

The spirit of Christmas is like none other. I've been working at Burger King quite a bit, and everyone seems to be in higher spirits when the holidays roll around. Indeed, people are certainly stressed, but it's great to see people acknowledge and appreciate the smaller things in life, such as a sincere smile or a simple wish of a merry Christmas. I suppose rushing around causes people to ultimately take a step back and realize the pandemonium they have chosen to take part in, and therefore learn to appreciate the smallest of things that help them unwind in a time of intense stress.

I also enjoy the festive decorations that adorn my dwelling place and the homes and streets of every neighborhood or public gathering place.

I haven't personally had to rush around as I haven't had to do a great deal of shopping (money's tight all around this season), and I've certainly enjoyed the simpler side of Christmas that not many people seem to experience.

It's also nice when your favorite teams are playing well: the Patriots draw closer to a perfect regular season and the Celtics (whom my dad has also "encouraged" me to root for) are off to a commanding start. I really hope the Patriots destroy the Giants next week so that records are broken for both Tom Brady and Randy Moss along with the ever-so-shifty 16-0 record. This would be merry indeed.

Burger King is great. My attitude has definitely changed for that place-the high spirits I have going into work hold strong throughout the entire shift, therefore making work much more enjoyable and seemingly quicker. It's a huge blessing to have a job to come home to that is consistent and willing to post hours for me, I definitely have my parents to thank for that one.

Praise the Lord for "praiseable" parents.

My parents and I read the Christmas story this Eve and listened to a word from Chuck Swindoll that further expanded and detailed the story. It was actually really nice. It's really easy to forget what this day is really about, so it was nice to refocus our thoughts. I hope I keep it in mind tomorrow and throughout the holidays and the rest of the new year.

My dad then tried to make cookies. They didn't turn out bad though he didn't quite follow the recipe. My mom poked fun at him for some good laughs. My parents are silly, but my parents are great.

I love my parents. I am truly thankful to have such amazing parents that only desire the very best for me.

I am blessed.

Today, today, why, it's Christmas day.

We will be doing gifts between the three of us in the morning, then after taking it easy, we will have a Christmas dinner at my grandma's and great aunt's house. I think it will be nice. We are going to hit the movies following dinner, something we haven't ever done on Christmas day, but I think it's going to be a lot of fun.

I'm excited to celebrate the blessed day of my Savior's birth.

God bless us, everyone.