Can you believe that Christmas is only 39 days away? Luckily for me, I have finished most of my shopping. I just have something small for both parents and something for my sister left to get. I am a sucker for spoiling others, but to me, spending the holiday season with loved ones is the most important thing. The other day, I watched The Grinch and this quote stuck out to me, and still stands out to me.
“And the Grinch, with
his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, and stood puzzling and puzzling, how
could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without
packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ‘till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t thought before. What if
Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps
means a little bit more.”
I could write a novel
on things that I love, because I do love a lot. There are literally a novel on
things that I love, and things that I would gift to others. So, here is part
one of my novel.
Clothing
There are about two
hundred things on my list right now, but I’ll keep it sort and sweet. Since I
own a ridiculous amount of clothing, I really don’t need any more.
When I was
Christmas shopping the other day, I found a ton of stuff that I loved at Old
Navy (for myself and others). I found this sleeveless blouse and I particularly love it
in Marion Berry. I swore that they had it in black in store as well. I may go
back and buy it in berry, because it would look so cute with jeans for a night
out with my friends, or a pair of dress pants and a cardigan (or blazer) for
work.
I tried on this flannel in
Big Red the other day. I loved it, but unfortunately, since I’m busty it fit
terribly. I personally would recommend it to anyone who isn’t super busy. It is
super comfortable and cute, just not for me.
I am an absolute
sucker for dresses, there’s just something about them that I love. I really
love this dress for daytime from Anthropologie. Another dress that I’m really
loving is this one. I would wear it out for NYE.
On my ultimate
Canadian gift guide, I talked about how much I used to despise mittens. If these Kate Spade
mittens were sold about seven years ago, I probably would have worn them. Same
with these ones from Old Navy.
Lastly, I am loving
this poncho from Gap. I love the Gap, but quite often, I struggle finding
items that are good quality, fit right and are within my price range. I bought
my niece’s birthday present from the Gap the other day. I wish that I had have
seen this poncho for myself while I was shopping. It may have come with me!
Music
I have such a wide
interest in music. I think it’s because I grew up around different genres.
I’m honestly not
one who can sit down and listen to a full CD. However, I do really enjoy Sia’s
album, This is Acting,
especially the deluxe edition. As well, I’m loving Oh My My from OneRepublic. Before these two albums, I
don’t think I’ve sat down and listened to a full CD since Adele’s 25.
I always talk about
my love for Pentatonix’s Christmas album, but surprise! There’s more that I love. I am
a Christmas fiend, so I have a ton of Christmas albums that I love, as well as
random songs and singles that I listen to. I have always loved Taylor Swift’s Christmas album, Justin Bieber’s and Michael
Buble’s. My all-time
favourite Christmas songs are Mary’s Boy Child by Boney M. and Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill.
Movies
I am probably one
of the most picky movie watchers. I no shame am an absolute sucker for romantic
comedies, but give me anything else, I’ll probably hate it.
Recently, I have
been in love with Me Before You.
It was originally a book by Jojo Moyes, who has since written a sequel. The
movie is about Louisa, a woman in her mid-20s looking for a new job. She ends
up working as caregiver for Will, a man who was paralyzed after a motorcycle
after. Even though Louisa has a long-standing relationship with a gentleman
named Patrick, Louisa and Will eventually fall in love.
Another movie that
I recently fell in love with is Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. I am a Tina Fey lover, as with most lady
comedians. This movie wasn’t funny, which I loved. It showed Fey’s more serious
side. Plus, it was based on a true story about a journalist who goes to
Afghanistan. It did receive some negative feedback, but for the most part, it
was a great movie.
The third movie
that I want to talk about is How to Be Single. I was actually in a relationship when this
movie came out, and kind of just rolled my eyes. I recently watched it, now
that I’ve been single for a bit, and it really resonated with me. One scene
that really stuck out to me was when Dakota Johnson’s character, Alice, makes a
comment about dying alone with cats. I always make that joke, and I feel as
though I’m identified for that joke. I actually had a reoccurring dream over
two nights recently, where my dad paid off poor men to marry me just so I
didn’t have to die alone with cats.
Two movies that I
was horribly disappointed in were Sausage Party and Neighbours 2. I loved
the first Neighbours movie, but realistically… Zac Efron and Dave Franco. What
could go wrong there? I’m not sure if I’m growing up and my comedy is *gasp*
maturing. However, I was extremely disappointed in both of these movies.
Books
I honestly don’t make
time to read as much as I really should. I don’t know why I don’t, I really
should start. Anyone who knows me (or has read a blog post about me), would
know that my favourite books at Mindy Kaling’s comedic autobiography, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me
(and other concerns)
and her sequel, Why Not Me.
I have created a list of the five books that I really think I should sit down
and read:
I’m writing this
article with a cold, and I may have accidentally wrote “Talking as Fast as I
can by Lauren Grandma.” Cool, Felicity.
Anyways, Lauren Graham
wrote this collection of personal essays about love, life and working in
Hollywood. Plus, it includes behind-the-scenes stories about my beloved Gilmore
Girls. It technically isn’t released yet, but it would be a great gift for any
Gilmore Girls lover in your life!
I’m not a big fan of
fiction books, I’ll be honest. However, I do love Jodi Picoult books. She’s
written one of my all-time favourite books. A few, actually. I find that Mrs.
Picoult always picks the best times to release books with controversial themes.
Small Great Things is about white supremacists who don’t want a black nurse,
Ruth, to touch their baby. Their baby ends up dying due to their request, since
Ruth couldn’t do CPR. This is a really important topic since Trump took into
office. Although he doesn’t outright show a white supremacist persona, he
doesn’t penalize groups such as the KKK.
Being the “bigger
girl”, I’ve been there. This novel is written to be a funny book, but is about
a bigger girl who turns to online dating. She becomes afraid to share photos,
even when her friends did her hair and makeup. So she turns to losing weight.
In the synopsis, it says “no matter how much she loses, will she ever see
herself as anything other than a fat girl?”
This seems like the
type of book that I want to read.
It was the short
synopsis on Amazon that got this book on my list:
“Instant National
Bestseller. A thrilling novel of the senses and a coming-of-age tale, following
a small town girl into the electrifying world of New York City and the
education of a lifetime at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Manhattan.”
The ratings aren’t the
best for this book on Amazon, however, I’m a weird sucker for terrible movie
and books (in others’ eyes).
Honestly, when I’ve
had a bad day at work, my favourite thing to do is have some comedy in my life.
Amy Schumer is one of my favourite people to get that comedy from. I have had
my eye on this book for months, but still have yet to pick it up. I’m unsure
what is stopping me.
Home
Last but not least, I
decided to include some home related items. I included some in my post, My Grown-Up Christmas List last week.
However, I thought it would be fun to include some more, because I think I’ve
officially reached an age where most of my friends have moved out.
I love getting wine
glasses for my friends, especially ones with cute little sayings! I love this glass from Urban
Outfitters. It’s different, but cute. Plus it’s under $25! I really love this wine glass
set, as well. It’s also from Urban Outfitters and is less than $20.
After a night of
drinking wine, you may desperately need a cup of coffee. These mugs from Anthropologie are absolutely
adorable. As are these mugs from Urban Outfitters.
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