Friday, November 27, 2020

Countdown to Christmas -- 2020 Edition

Besides Halloween, I will admit I still get excited for Christmas time. Things just seem to be more magical in the month of December. Luckily enough last December, while hard, I was smiling and happy and I think it is because of this checklist as well as keeping myself surrounded with love and light as much as possible. Definitely glad I changed the pattern of unhappy holiday seasons. However some sadness has returned due to the pandemic and the death of my father. I will make it through the best way I can. Most of the things will be done either by myself or with my boyfriend Mike, or with friends and family. Also, just because there is a date attached does not mean it will happen on that date -- it is more of a checklist.

November 27th: Get holiday cards Done!
November 28th: Start writing out holiday cards Done!
November 29th: Start reading the book The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. Finish it by Christmas Eh. Will not be part of my tradition list next year.
November 30th: Watch Die Hard Done!
December 1st: Order 2021 calendars on Amazon Done!
December 2nd: Watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
December 3rd: Mail out holiday cards. Done!
December 4th: Get a holiday inspired manicure. Make sure one nail is sparkly! Done!
December 5th: Watch Scrooged
December 6th: Read one story in the collection My True Love Gave To Me Done! Read the story "It’s a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown” by Stephanie Perkins.
December 7th: Make and decorate gingerbread cookies Done! They were so yummy!
December 8th: Watch He-Man & She-Ra A Christmas Special
December 9th: Get a holiday inspired candle from Bath and Body Works. Done!
December 10th: Wear my funkiest pair of leg warmers (or treat myself to a new pair) Done! Got another pair of Pudus fuzzy slipper socks.
December 11th: Watch Nailed It! Holiday Edition on Netflix Done!
December 12th: Make a holiday playlist on Spotify and share it with all my friends on social media for them to enjoy listening to Done!
December 13th: Watch Holidate on Netflix Done!
December 14th: Watch Home Alone
December 15th: Watch The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix
December 16th: Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas Done!
December 17th: Wear rhinestone reindeer antlers during my Zoom lessons. Done!
December 18th: Leave a card/gift for my mail delivery person and/or garbage person who is working extra hard this time of yearDone!
December 19th: Watch the movie Tangerine Done.
December 20th: Watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Done!
December 21sr: Watch Gremlins.
December 22nd: Watch Anna and the Apocalypse
December 23rd: Watch Mr Bean's Holiday
December 24th: Spend the day with my boyfriend being all beautiful and magical. Catch up on Christmas movies not watched yet on this list
December 25th: CHRISTMAS!!! Watch all of the Gilmore Girls Christmas episodes and spend time with my loved ones.