how is it december already AND that this year is nearly complete? time travels too quickly! during the holiday season, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle, shopping and being merry, but please don't forget there is a single reason why we celebrate...Jesus Christ. i hope you all enjoy the season and remember now (and all year long) that Jesus IS the reason for the season. God bless!

despite the extra-specialness of december, here are my goals for the month:
- christmas shopping (i managed to get nearly all mine done yesterday. i only have paul and hannah left!) DONE!
- wrap/ship gifts DONE!
- write/mail cards (after a photo session with my furry baby) DONE!
- decorate (my dad's back/hip is impairing his movement/sleep/etc. so i have no idea when the tree will go up) DONE!
- church @ summit WENT!
- christmas @ summit WENT!
- occf (3-4 days/week) CF Total 12.14: back squat 100lbs, press 55lbs, deadlift 135lbs, total 290lbs. +75lbs than previous max lifts! :)
- massage
- FINALLY finish baby painting! DONE!!
- continue to sort/purge/organize/etc. Working on it...
- re-redo computer room DONE and RE-DONE (my folks didn't like me adding the filing cabinets)
- re-redo bonus room DONE and RE-DONE (fc's in new home w/ a desk from comp room for my dad's space)
- dinner @ second empire tavern (i have a living social voucher, but am in need of a date!) gave it away..no date. :(
- 12.15 occf holiday party @ busy bee WENT!
- job search continues...sunday 12.4 i'll apply for 2 online (NC & VA) and prepare a packet (NC). good news: i've made it to the pre-interview round for a job (NC) and have been invited to do a written evaluation (whoop! whoop!) i had an interview 12.12 in VA...went better than the typical "it went well" response. i should know by next week. but, the search/app process is always in progress.