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Welcome to Beverly's Oasis for Random Thoughts. Please take a look around often as I will be updating when you least expect it. I hope you enjoy all that you read and I whole-heartedly welcome any comment you have. ~Beverly
Christmas and Other Stories
12.25.04 (3:14 pm)   [edit]
Last year I could have never possibly conceived how busy I would be at this time this only a year later. I finished up school for this semester, but have yet to get my final grades. I think I did pretty well, though. It was very hard, but I feel that I have accomplished quite a bit towards my goals. I also finished up work for this semester at school. The last couple days were a total chaos of paperwork and questions. Through it all, I think we did very well getting everything done in time for the end of the semester.

Tuesday was our Holiday/Soltice Party at Oasis for Girls. It was quite a lot of fun as we had card making, origami, party sushi (build your own), egg nog, cookies, a raffle and a graduation for some very special, hard working girls. Along with one of my fellow Leadership Circle members, I MCed the event. It was a very new experience, but not nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be. We were well prepared and the crowd was mostly familiar. It also helped that I had received some training in public speaking at Oasis. I also led up the origami decorations table. I enjoyed it, but was tired from stresses earlier in the day. I showed a few little friends how to make a peace dove, and christmas stocking. We had some great paper, so I spent part of the evening with Josh, making some ornaments for my little tree at home.

Wednesday was my 21st birthday. No, I didn't go out and get sloshed. lol Josh gave me a birthday present that morning so I could use it that day. I was thrilled when I unwrapped an electric toothbrush! It's very nice and my favorite color: green. He knows me so well. That evening we went out to eat at an adorable little Thai resturaunt out towards the ocean. It was the first time we had Thai food and we loved it. It was a great place because they have a seperate vegetarian menu and great service, besides delicious food, of course. There was also a big window with a little garden in the back and it had a very comforting atmosphere. For desert we decided to try a fried banana with coconut ice cream. We both enjoyed it very much. This was surprising since we are both alergic to bananas. It amazingly didn't bother us this time, perhaps because it was cooked, and we were glad we gave into our curiousity and tried it.

For my birthday, I received one of the best presents! I found out that we were accepted for a wonderful apartment. I was so excited when I found out. I just burst out laughing. It's definitely an answer to a prayer. I can't stand the place we are living anymore, but more about that after we move. The new place is awesome, with hardwood floors, a murphy bed, claw foot tub, actual kitchen, and so much more space, light and a view. I can't wait to move, but will have to until mid January when I recieve my financial aid check from college. We are both so excited and will post pictures of it when we move in. My husband has a picture of the floor plan on his blog. The link is to the left. (MrMetropolitan's Blog)

This year we had to put off Christmas shopping untill Christmas Eve because that was the soonest we had time to spare. Unforunately, I was very sick yesterday and not up for much but eating and sleeping. We decided that it would be best if we just got one another a small gift and postponed more until I am better. I gave Josh a pair of comfy leather slippers and he gave me a beautiful and lovely smelling (so I've been told, my nose is so plugged) french vanilla bath set. Those have to be one of my favorite gifts to receive. Does he know what I like or what? ;) I gave Sweetie a croceted baby blue bandana to wear when we go out sometime. Even though we didn't do much, we're having a great Christmas. After all, the older I get, the more I truly realize that Christmas isn't about who got what and then going into debt because you had to get everyone the perfect, best gift, it's about being with those you love and taking the time to thankfully consider the greatest gift of all - God's love and plan for humanity. Personally, I like having a small amount of gifts: it makes you more greatful for what you have received. Sometimes that gratefulness can get lost in the pile of presents one receives and then their only thoughts are about what they didn't get.

I hope you all have had as good a Christmas as I have, but without the cold. :)

~Beverly