Countdown to Christmas

Only nine days until Christmas. I'm starting to feel excited again. It will be great to be home with the family for a whole week just hanging out, catching up (a little crocheting), and all-in-all relaxing. I need it. The last few months with work being so busy, Elliott's health, and a few personal stresses... I need down time. I need to regroup. You know - get back to the real Charissa.

I decorated my apartment tonight - nothing fancy - actually quite minimal. But when you live in an apartment and only feel the Christmas spirit a week before the actual holiday, then this is what you get.



So far, I've decided on the following for the car ride home this weekend:
- David Sedaris, Holidays On Ice
- Khaled Hosseini, Kite Runner
- Dane Cook, Retaliation
- John Hodgman, The Areas of My Expertise

I am also downloading Janis Ian's CD, Between the Lines. A friend at work recommended this one. For my holiday selection, I now have a few Christmas albums to choose from including: Billy Gilman, NKOTB, Classic Christmas songs, Martina McBride, Josh Groban, Michael Ball, and Enya... just to name a few.

What am I missing?