When it comes to planning things for myself I never suggest something which I actually want to do, I always think about what everyone else wants to do. I know, I'm an idiot! I have ridiculously low expectations of anyone wanting to do anything nice with me or for me. Take the year before last, when instead of asking to go to my favourite restaurant evuhhhhhh for my birthday, I picked a poor equivalent to it in our town because my actual favourite is in the next big town over and it's slightly expensive. We went to a crap restaurant because I was taking everyone else's money situation and travel hassles into account instead of saying what I wanted to do on my birthday. I need to expect more out of people, because they will act to the standard I expect of them. This year, I want more. Eff it! This year I want to go to my favourite restaurant and do something nice in the day. I demand satisfaction! (Simpsons geek!)
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I'm also going to waft this blog in hubby's field of vision because these are my birthday wishlist items :) One of them would make me happy, more would make me delirious.
I've vowed life is too short not to wear bright lipstick (whether it suits me or not) so I really want these lippies from Sleek MakeUP.
I want to have my septum pierced because it's a subtle piercing. If there's a posh occasion you can flip it up inside your nostrils so no one can see. Genius!
I'd like to have another tattoo, well two actually - matching designs on my feet. I have a design in mind but I'm keeping it to myself ;)
What's on your wishlist? What do you like to do on your birthday?
Depending how long you've been here you might know I'm BONKERS about Christmas. I'm listening to festive songs and hymns on Spotify as I write. I thought I'd do a little post about my Christmas.
The decorating
I'm putting my tree up today. I have 4 Christmas trees. There's a 5ft green tree, a 3ft pink tree, a 1 foot pink tinsel tree and a 1 foot white tinsel tree. I will have Christmas ornaments hanging off every handle, knob, ledge and surface imaginable. We will have 3-4 sets of lights up in the living room, some on the tree and some draped around the walls.
The music
My favourite Christmas CD is this one. My first boyfriend introduced me to this album as his parents had been listening to it for years (It was made in 1963!). It's so ingrained in my psyche now it just wouldn't be Christmas without the songs on this CD.
I'm rather partial to a bit of Michael Buble at Christmas (and any other time of the year, yum yum!) and who doesn't like a bit of festive Mariah?!
Another favourite Christmas song of mine is this one by Rob Thomas.
The lyrics really touch me and I always cry when I listen to this song because I'm a big softie. Here are a sample of the lyrics:
Call on your angels Come down to the city Let's crowd around the big tree All you strangers you know me Bring your compassion Bring your forgiveness Lord how we need it On this New York City Christmas
Yeah I'm sending you a merry New York Christmas And a prayer for peace on earth within our time Hear the sidewalk angels echo hallelujah We understand more, now more than ever Merry New York Christmas The films
My favourite Christmassy films are Home Alone & Home Alone 2, Love Actually, Bad Santa, Elf, The Snowman, Jingle All The Way, and Gremlins. I love watching Christmas films in the run up to Christmas.
Christmas films I want to see are The Polar Express, It's a Wonderful Life, The Muppet Christmas Carol and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The family
My mum and dad divorced when I was 7 so I haven't spent a Christmas Day with my dad for decades. Prior to now, J and I have usually gone each to our own family for Christmas then met up for a couple of days, but since we got married this year we're splitting time between both our families. J's a Christmas Day baby so it'll be lovely to be with him for it this year. This is our 9th Christmas together and I think we've only been together on his birthday 3/4 times. Eep.
This year we're spending a day or two with my mum and stepdad in the days before Christmas. We'll be having Christmas dinner at my aunt and uncle's house with my mum and step dad. Then after that we'll be heading to J's parents for Christmas tea, with a stop off at his grandad's on Christmas night, where there'll be about 80+ family members all crushed in the living room for a Trivial Pursuit battle. I'll be going back to see my mum on her birthday on December 27th and seeing my dad and his side of the family on the 28th/29th. We haven't worked the finer details out yet and it might all be subject to change as we like to fly by the seat of our pants. I also hope to see my brother, his lady and her two girls over Christmas, as well as catch up with some old friends in my home town. We are blessed with a lot of family and friends so it'll be a busy time. We love it!
What are your Christmas plans/traditions? Please share, I'd love to know!
Expect a photo post soon of all my festive decorations!
