Merry Christmas

"Somewhere over the Rainbow" is where you'll find me today among this world of ice and snow!  It's a great day today, on what my white husband calls "the brown baby Jesus birthday lol (he's allowed to say that because Mexicans do start celebrating today and presents are not opened until midnight and yes kids are still awake, of course they are still awake, because every child has a job to do with tamales, and then the songs because we all sing sit around and watch every person take  their turn on the mike :)...remember my Shakira Anger sister???  Gosh how much fun we had!  Everyone should spend their holidays with Italian Mambo or some salsa and trust me, the hips will move!!! 

I am forever use to putting myself use first on my Christmas list (not selfish I swear, I'm just that picky and although I never had the heart to return anything, I did have a closet full of Christmas presents that I never used).  So, I had been wondering all this week what I wanted to treat myself to, on this year where I have learned to be cheap and I knew ONLY that I wanted either a smaller diner of turkey OR switch it up and try some  buffalo....I chose buffalo and I don't regret it because it was so freaking good!!!  And now I'm shopping for some green contacts, BECAUSE I will forever be upset that my dad's beautiful green eyes used on my older brother because they would look so much prettier on me (sorry bro, love you so much!!!  Don't tell Chuy, but you're my favorite!).

So while Sargie (who Britt has now nicknamed Teddy Roosevelt because he's getting his big mustache back) has been dragging me around the freaking ice (I have the bruises to prove it!) I finally fell on my ass and just stayed right there...it didn't hurt and the ice wasn't burning, so although Sargie TRIED helping me get up with his huge nose and got no where, I didn't mind it and later regretted that I didn't make a snow angel (although I don't see how that's even possible seeing how it was all just ice).  But why hurry to get up???  Why not enjoy the here and now???  I was asked on Thanksgiving if I could be either Jackie Kennedy OR Aubrey Hepburn who would I pick?  That question had me so confused for so long because let's face it, those are 2 incredible women, but to be honest neither felt right, neither were me.  Jackie Kennedy I have always read about and learning about Camelot was a fairy tale to me growing up, (Marylan Monroe even more because reading her personal diaries was like reading my own, however, Jackie was all about the money, and although I understand that money makes the world go round, I don't pay it much attention.  Then there was Aubrey, whom to be honest, I didn't know anything about, BECAUSE she seemed to be all about the money too, so I sat down and watched Roman Holiday and I realized that her fashion is what I've been drawing since I realized I was good at fashion designing and in the movie, her character WAS me, the princess that just wanted to leave the castle and mingle with the commoners, and smash a chair on the "authorities" head.  But, while I feel bad for her life and she did die on what is my birthday, she still didn't feel right either, so I dropped it whole idea and then with the whole fuss of Carrie Underwood happened (love your songs, but stick to that please!)  the original was aired and I sat down and finally watched the end with adult eyes and my God!!!!  that was me!  I chose Maria!  I could see myself in Maria though, because children, although I don't have any (yet) kids adore me and I adore them, and just like Maria did, IF I thought my crush was in love with someone else, I would gladly bow out of the fight just so he could be happy.  Signing, always sing happy songs!!!  Scream them out loud, because even if you're not that good God is up there clapping for you I think!!!

So as I am finishing up this blog, tell me tell you that I finally made 2 cents!!!  Pennies, I made pennies, and I am beyond proud, however, I still only have 6 followers :(, so please whomever is reading this, don't be shy, follow me, because these blogs tend to come out of the blue, and I can only speak to myself if none else is listening.

Please be careful this CHRISTmas and look out for one another!!!  (listening to THE PRAYER by Josh Groban, and its perfect, because I am trying to guide you all  to a better place).

Merry Christmas and God bless!

Michelle Durkee

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