Nothing is taking me down, down, down...

except you my love.

Listening to Damien Rice today.

"Nothing unusual, nothing's changed.
Just a little older that's all.
You know when you've found it,
there's something I've learned,
'cause you feel it when they take it away."

I've been laying low the past few days, feeling kind of crappy after all of the holiday food and weird changes in weather. Something about the holidays makes me want to just lay around and do nothing; I think it's the best idea since flu season lurks outside our doors. Yesterday I really only left the house to work out. Last night I wasn't feeling well, so Elizabeth and I did the take-out Chinese thing and watched movies-- good times. I felt bad because I am sure there are more exciting things to do, but sometimes bumming around is nice.

Today was wonderful! I woke up feeling better; it must have been the Chinese food. I got to see several friends and spend quality time with each one. Lunch and shopping with Rach. Dinner with Jason. Coffee with Emily. I ran into a girl I grew up with at the gym and that was random. It's so nice to see old friends in Abilene, in town for the holidays. Emily and I are trying to put together some plans for New Year's Eve-- maybe kareoke, maybe Cypress Street. The New Year is coming up so quickly, and I leave for Colorado on Sunday. Today I took all of my ski clothes out of a box in the attic and it made me more excited about the trip! Where else can you wear multiple layers that don't really match, several pairs of gloves, and goggles? Not in Texas, that's for sure. Well, maybe the Texas of last week with the freak snow storm, etc.

Tomorrow my dog is having surgery, so I have set the day aside to be with her. Tomorrow night I think I may watch "Garden State" at the apartment with a friend or two. I am trying to get in some good friend time because after the Colorado trip all of my high school friends will be gone and everyone will be heading home, not to mention schedules getting crazy. Emily will go back to Ft. Worth this weekend. Grant will go back to College Station on the 7th. Elizabeth is leaving Friday afternoon to head back to the Metroplex. That just means we have to live it up before the break is over! How can we "live it up" in Abilene? Any suggestions?

Well, I have to take Dakota to the vet at 7:30am, so I better get to bed. I hope all of you have had a good break and that you are feeling well-rested. We only have a little more than a week left, so go crazy!