post-winter break catch-up

okay, so i know i haven't blogged in about a month, but given the few/no comments i'm pretty sure you haven't noticed. or cared. which means i'm in this for myself now. a lone blogger. so just a bit of catch-up news so i can pretend someone is actually reading this and cares:

1. i was totally sad when Ellen Page lost to Julie Christie at the Critics' Choice Awards, but as Juno won for best screenplay and comedy i was appeased.

2. if you remember from one of my previous posts, where i predicted the outcome of the Golden Globes, you'll know that i got 9 right. what can i say? i know how to call 'em.

3. i got a pretty good haul on Christmas. a bath robe that is completely devoid of over-the-top-femininity (which i can only take to mean that my mom has given up on trying to extract my inherent tomboyishness); matching pajamas that make me look/feel like i'm about 5 years old (you know, those pajamas that are all loose and stretchy until you get to the ankles and wrists where it's tight and a different color); a t-shirt with my all-time favorite motivational quote from one of our generation's greatest thinkers ("Model through it," Tyra Banks); and an acoustic guitar (this was pretty much the highlight of my Christmas, as i'd been begging to learn to play a second instrument since i was about 10)

once i unwrapped the guitar, Olivia turned to me and went, "Oh, God. You're gonna be one of those college students?"

4. the majority of my Christmas break was spent lazing about, catching up on my America's Next Top Model, taking care of Wheezy (our mini-schnauzer who's a total spaz - whenever he starts acting weird, my mom likes to remind me that dogs often take on the behavior of their owner. thanks, mom), and occasionally going out and about to explore the many fine endeavors available in Woodbridge, VA. which includes a bowling alley, a mall, a movie theatre, laser tag, and...that's about it...

so basically my break was uneventful, however i was a little sad about having to come back to school and think. and learn. but that also means procrastination, which is good news for you because it means that my posts will be more frequent.

but yeah. not much more to report. i might be back later this week to vent about my first week back at school. in the meantime, you should see the movie Juno, because i'll probably start making several obscure references to it. so go procure a hasty date with the cheese to your macaroni.