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I am so not feeling Christmas this year. I tried. I wanted to have a nice holiday. The spirit is just not there. I haven't shopped (hard to do with no money) and I don't want to shop. I haven't made cookies. I haven't finished decorating my tree that's been up for 3 weeks. I never made my cards, so that's not happening. I just feel like there is this big, huge black cloud hovering over me zapping all my energy and good feelings. I want to crawl into a hole and never come out. I tried to make a new template for this blog, but I abandoned that for now. I can't be creative when I'm like this. I hate being like this. I've been crying off and on for days. I don't even feel like eating. I had one meal today, and that's only because Marcus took me out to eat with Mike and Nina. It sucks. Life just feels so danged pointless. Christmas time used to be my favorite time of year. Now I can't wait for Tuesday to get here so this will all be over. What the hell is wrong with me? How did my life get so screwed up?

Wow, I haven't done one of these in a while. Since Denver was hit with a blizzard and I'm snowbound, I present to you:

Thirteen of my Favorite Holiday Songs

1. Deck the Halls by Mannheim Steamroller — You know the Christmas season is upon us when you hear anything from them.
   
2. Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12_24) by Trans-Siberian Orchestra — I love this group. Someday I'm going to see them live. Did you know they used to be the metal band Savatage?
   
3. Snoopy's Christmas (Snoopy vs Red Baron) by The Royal Guardsmen — For some reason, this song makes me get all teary.
   
4. Santa Babyby Eartha Kitt — I like Madonna's version, too, but you just gotta love Eartha's sexy voice!
   
5. Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney — This is so happy and bouncy. My mom used to love it. It makes me think of her.
   
6. Gabriel's Message by Sting — I absolutely love this song. It is so hypnotic and peaceful.
   
7. Twelve Days of Christmas by Bob and Doug McKenzie — Not your traditional 12 Days song, but hey, you need a little humor during the holidays to keep from going insane, y'know?
   
8. The Little Drummer Boy by Chicago — I love a lot of Chicago's holiday tunes. Their harmonies are so cool.
   
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies — This has a great beat and I just love BNL anyway.
   
10. Colorado Christmas by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — Hey, I live in Colorado...you've got to love this song!
    
11. White Christmas by Bing Crosby — It's a classic and I love Bing's voice.
    
12. A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives — You just have to smile when you hear this one!
    
13. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
    

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It appears the final book 7 of the Harry Potter saga finally has a title. Nina sent me an email from Borders and I've confirmed at both Mugglenet and J.K. Rowling's site. The door on Jo's site is open and the book name is her Christmas gift to her fans. If you don't want to go figure the puzzle out yourself, there is a video of the process in the extended. I can't wait for the book to come out, but I'll be sad it's over at the same time.

Speaking of Harry Potter, ABC Family channel has been played Prisoner of Azkaban alot. I loooooooove Severus Snape! *sigh*

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Alright, I was tagged by Teri a couple of days ago, so I'd better do it while I have the chance. This one is going to be tough, but let's see what I can dig up.

Five Things You Probably Don't Know About Me

1. I hate cats. This hatred has nothing to do at all with my allergy, though. Give me a dog anyday.
2. I chew my toenails. Apparently, I've done it since before I can remember.
3. I want an alpaca or a llama.
4. Hominy is the most disgusting food I've ever eaten in my entire life.
5. I used to be a music teacher.

I'm supposed to tag five people now, but I don't want to. If you want to do it and haven't been tagged, feel free to do so and leave me a comment. Otherwise, this arm of it ends with me.

OK, as promised...there are photos from this morning over in the Holiday Blizzard 2006 gallery. Dave came over and he and Marcus are out traipsing around town to see what's going on. My cramps are yucky today (they always get worse when it gets cold), so I may spend the afternoon on the couch curled up with a heating pad.