Breaking News

I'm sick! Stop the presses! Alert the media! It's a breaking story! No, seriously, this happens like once every blue moon. I woke up this morning feeling TERRIBLE! But I've gotten better as the day has gone on. I hope I'm feeling better by tomorrow night. I've got a Christmas party I want to go to. And yes, I know I ended that sentence with a preposition.
I can't believe there are only nine days till Christmas. It seems like I've been waiting forever, but looking back now, it hasn't been that long at all. The days should fly from here on. Friday, I go to my girlfriend's school's Christmas program; Saturday, we're going to see my grandparents; Sunday, my sister has a Christmas program at church; Monday, I get to see my uncle and meet my future aunt; next Wednesday is my one year anniversary with my girlfriend (man! Time has flown!) Hey, come on, it just wouldn't be Christmas if I wasn't so busy that I thought I was gonna go crazy. My prayer has been, though, that I would keep a clear focus on why we celebrate Christmas in the first place.

Letters

Dearest readers,
        I am so sorry that I haven't posted lately, neglecting to inform you all and keep you all updated on every single little intimate detail of my life. You really need to know these things, and I've deprived you of them. Forgive me.
Cody

Dear blog,
       I have neglected you. I have squandered my internet time on other things rather than sharpening my journalism skills by writing entries in you. I haven't visited you, and you've grown lonely, as people have probably stopped checking to see if you've been updated. I'm very sorry, and I will try to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Author

Dear X-men movies,
      I have forgotten you as well. I have left your emotional intensity, your moral prominence, your deep story for the morally deficient, emotionally neutral(except Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace), simple-storied (again, except Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace) James Bond. As cool as those movies are (especially Casino Royale-haha) you are much better for me as a person, especially as a Christian. But since I am watching you as I type this, I think I am on my way to recovery.
Big Fan
 

In other news, I have been busy getting ready for Christmas. But to tell the truth, I am kind of sick of the commercialism surrounding it. People want to take a Christian holiday and take the Christian element out of it. The whole point of a holiday is to celebrate or commemorate something. Without the Christ in CHRISTmas, what exactly are we celebrating again? I forgot. Or was it never specified.......