hello, december.

december,december,december.

the month where all the festivities come out to play, people are (generally) in a good mood (most of the time), there's an abundance of food and drink and family time. warm, delicious and homey smells. cold weather (with no snow!!) and oh my birthday. i've just been struck with possible inspiration for said birthday so, we'll see how that plays out.

i'm trying to stay as stress free as i can, which is unusual during this time of the year for me. i tend to work myself up into such a high-strung stupor over the slightest things, but i made myself a promise that i wouldn't this time.  i'm going mostly diy on the gifts that i'm giving which has proven to be much more help in keeping my anxiety down than what i thought it could. i also think that because i know my mom will be here shortly after the new year for a couple days is keeping my emotions in check much more than last years' were. well, that and the fact that it is my second christmas away from my parents, and i think it's easier just in general. don't get me wrong, i loveloveLOVE my family here more than anything but it just sucks that there has to be an east and a west coast. that's all.

regardless, i've accepted the fact that the holiday's are different now than when i was a kid (for the obvious reasons, and then some) but i can still enjoy it. and look forward to it. plus, after a year of being very adult like, i think everyone deserves some time to act like a kid!