:: the second day of christmas

the traditional gift given in the song "the twelve days of christmas" is a pair of turtle doves. if you've ever seen the movie home alone 2: lost in new york, you'll remember that the turtle dove is a sign of love and friendship. if you take each line of the song to mean that each day "my true love" gives you each gift mentioned in the song, you'd end up with 22 turtle doves. that's a lot of love. i think true love would be cleaning those bird cages as well...

so on this, the second day of christmas, i give you ::

two turtle doves

:: the first day of christmas

everyone knows the christmas song "the twelve days of christmas". it's been recorded by countless people, sung endlessly during this season, and even recreated for laughs when i was in high school (one of the good memories from high school).  but did you know that every year people add up the cost of the gifts found in that song and use it as an economical barometer, in jest of course.

so, here on the americanized first day of christmas, i give you this gift ::

a partridge in a pair tree.

:: quick facts for tuesday, december 2nd.

today is the last day of classes here on the campus of mississippi state university. it's a crazy thought. this semester is already over, and it really doesn't even feel like it's gotten under way yet. i'm finding that as i get older, time passes more quickly. that doesn't mean that some days just feel like they take forever. but weeks end in a blink, months come and go before you fully get adjusted, and years are starting to feel much shorter. 

is this happening to you?

i'm not sure how i feel about this strange passage of time. i think there is a part of me that wants to get out of college, to get married, to start seminary, and to see what god's got in store for me. but another part of me doesn't want to get too carried away with tomorrow and miss today. it's a catch-22.

luckily, this time of year usually serves as a nice re-focusing time for everyone, especially me.

with that in mind, let's look at things both factual and quick...

current time :: 11:20pm

current location :: the apartment chair (that's right. take that, corey!) 

currently watching :: "food detectives" on the food network

current atmospheric conditions :: 36°F, clear and cold.

recently listened too :: my christmas playlist, specifically "baby, it's cold outside" by dean martin.

fact :: i have a job interview at barnes and noble next week. it's just for a position at beginning of the semester, but hopefully it will lead to more. i've always wanted to work there. and i'm poor, i'll take any opportunity i can get...

fact :: i've been catching up on the shows in my hulu queue. that includes 30 rock, house, and fringe. all great shows. check them out.

fact :: there are 29 more days left in this year...

current cerebral flatulence :: "why do they call the last study day before the start of exams 'dead day'? i hope this is not foreboding..."

today in history :: 

• in 1930, president herbert hoover asked the united states congress for a $150 millon public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. the problems stay the same, the dollar figure just inflates...
  
• in 1939, la guardia airport opens. delays begin immediately.
• in 1942, enrico fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, eventually leading to the development of the atomic bomb. our current president still can't pronounce half the words in the previous sentence. "nukular!"
• in 1977, the first world series cricket "supertest" match is played between australia and west indies. and i'm positive that no one watched it...
• in 2001, enron files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. the people behind the enron fraud scandal join the list of the biggest corporate douchebags in history as more than 22,000 people are laid off.

born today in history ::

• georges seurat
• charles ringling
• otto dix
• lucy liu
• britney spears
• aaron rodgers

video of the day ::

as previously mentioned, i frequently enjoy the nbc comedy 30 rock, starring tina fey, tracy morgan, and alec baldwin. i think you might like it too. so, take some time and enjoy a great episode featuring funny man steve martin....

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more to come...