My Christmas :) And a retrospective of 2017/New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year and Happy Holidays to everyone (though most won't see this). Hope everyone's holidays went nicely :)

I had a pretty good Christmas, though we didn't do too much. We did go to my mom's side of the family but since we have so many grandkids now, we only stay for a day (so no more plays :'().




For Christmas at my maternal grandparent's house, I got Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth, a classic rock CD (with such songs as "Carry On My Wayward Son", "Renegade", "More Than A Feeling", "Surrender", "The Spirit of Radio" :D), and a bag of Dove chocolate.



At my home, in my stocking I got shirt, socks, Chocolate Orange, gloves, Supernatural headphones, chocolate santa, and things for my apartment when I eventually move out, such as salt and pepper shakers, a spatula and scoop, T-spoons/table spoons, peeler, can opener, etc.



Presents wise, I got - Supernatural shirt, Guatemalan table runner, Star Wars: The Clone Wars comics, a Supernatural book from one of my friends, a notebook (with a cool moodboard) and Star Wars socks from one of my friends, Last of the Jedi books, Supernatural seasons 7 and 8, WOnder Woman movie, lock pit set, Castiel dolly, Styx CD, and the book Chemistry.

Now for New Years stuff! :D (since I already have talked about my year)
Here are my new Year's Resolutions from last year. Let's see how I did :)

To get cast in more plays

I got into TWO plays :) :D

Get an Agent for my book (and work towards publication)

no, sadly :(

Finish re-writing book 3 (I'm getting close to the end) and start re-writing book 4

I would have but I lost my book one edits :'( 

Get my Black Stripe in Taekwondo

I did :) :D

Rip America back from the cold, evil hands of Dump Head and his cronies and stop the Republiklans in the government from ruining the US. 

Working on it!

Do well in college and get straight A's (since I didn't this past semester :'( most were A's, but one was 87%, ).

I got straight A's this past semester, so yay!!! :D

Read even MORE books

I did indeed :)

Watch some more TV shows

I finished Scarlet Heart Ryeo and Weight-Lifting Fairy, I continued Supernatural, got caught up on Doctor Who, and started Gotham :)

Keep working and making money

I have done this :)

Get my face cleared up more

Eh, it looks ok I guess :(

Work out and get some muscle 

I have, actually :) 

Travel all over England and see many things and take pictures 

THIS did happen :)

Make friends

I did this, surprisingly :)

Stand up for the EU even MORE >:D 

As always :) 

Now, for 2018, I want to- 

Graduate from college!!

Get book one's edits done before school starts

Finish my re-write of book 3 before summer and start the book 4 re-write

Work on getting an agent

Get another job

Help the country in whatever way I can (vote in midterms, for example)

Keep up with my friends better

Keep reading stuff 

Write some fanfic

Get further in my Star Wars EU reading :)

Continue to stand up for myself more

Get a boyfriend FINALLY. Or, at least, start working on talking better to guys.

My Christmas :)

Happy (late ish, sorry!) Christmas everyone! :)

First I had Christmas with my Dad's side of the family (RIGHT after FINALS :O). We had it at a cabin, which was cool. We did a secret Santa and I ended up getting a Christmas ornament of R2D2 and a Starbucks Cup. 

My friend Arda sent us a package again! :) She got me this really cool SPN tote bag and a  Destiel key chain! :D THANKS! :D

For Christmas at my house, I got in my stocking 

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Annihilation

Impala figurine ("my baby had a baby!" XD <-- angelofthemoor="" by="" from="" grace="" line="" of="" p="" tate="">

Supernatural billfold

Gryffindor hat

SPN gloves

White tank top

Manatee cup thingy

candy bar

candy cane

ear plugs

my note for Santa back

Gift-wise, I got

Supernatural Clue

"All I Want For Christmas Is Dean Winchester" T-shirt

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived

Rebel Force: Renegade 

Rebel Force: Firefight

Star Wars Clone Wars: Last Stand on Jabiim 

Star Wars Clone Wars: Light and Dark

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor

Ancestry DNA kit 

Acne face mask

Pajamas

Shirt and pants

Shoes (that haven't come in yet)

Lastly, we had Christmas with my mom's side of the family. I got he Fall Out Boy CD "Save Rock and Roll." 

My Christmas :)

Merry Belated Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza and Happy Belated New Year! :D I usually post this earlier (in DECEMBER) but since some things came in late, I decided to wait until everything arrived to make this post. 

First I had Christmas at my parents house. Here's what I got in my stocking :D

Breaking Benjamin "Dark Before Dawn" Album (listen to the song "Angels Fall"; it's excellent!) 

Nightwish Album 

Hat

Headband

Socks

Hair brush

phone charger

gloves 

chocolate and candy canes

Gift wise (I have the late arrivals at the bottom, btw) I got

Dean doll with an awesome comic as well as a cinnamon roll doll (from Arda, who did a gift exchange with my sister and I :) :D) 

Dean funko doll (from DSK who we also did a gift exchange with :) :D )

Prelude to Rebellion (Star Wars: Republic Comic)

The Defense of Kamino (Clone Wars comic) (really excited about these comics)

Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil

The Hobbit Extended Edition Boxed Set (:D :D )

Supernatural season 9 (this is my second favorite season, so I'm glad to have it :D)

Supernatural season 5 (probably my favorite season, so I'm glad to have this one too :D)

Supernatural Cups (I was hoping to get these when I saw them at Hot Topic and I did!)

A new cell phone with chargers (Glad to have a new one since they are useful in college

Supernatural pillow case (which my sister got to embarrass me >:( )

The Mythology of Supernatural

Supernatural magnet 

Hooded shirt

Star Wars t-shirt 

Some Christmas-y Star Wars dolls

Twenty Dollars (from my grandparents)

Some candy from both my house and my grandparent's house. 

Next I had Christmas with my mom's side of the family (we ended up not being able to do it with my dad's side of the family due to some bad weather and the hotel we were going to stay at getting damaged). In my stocking I got 

slippers

socks

gloves

candy

Star Wars pen (it had that Revan rip off on the packaging but I just threw that away anyway so it's okay)

chap stick

Fan for computer

floss 

Presents wise, I got :)

The Silmarillion (now I own the Tolkien trio- Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and now The Silmarillion! :D )

Supernatural season 6 (one of my favorite seasons, so yay! :D)

Two Castiel funko dolls (:D)

Breaking Benjamin CD (which I gave to my sister, since I already got it)

Here are the gifts that my mom ordered but came in late

They are

A Supernatural pillow case (this was one I asked for :) :D )

Labyrinth of Evil (:D)

Victories and Sacrifices (Clone Wars Comic) (this one looks GOOD)

Dean doll (:))

Hope everyone has a great year! :D

My Christmas :) (and a tag)

I hope everyone had a great Christmas/Holidays/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/etc! :D I had a pretty good holiday season(Christmas and Advent, so far) and got some pretty cool gifts! :D 

The first Christmas I had was at my house. Here is what I got in my stocking
Dawn of the Jedi comics(2)
Air gauge for tires
TARDIS(that glows)
stretch pants
car-window ice scraper
two kinds of chocolate

Here my presents! :D Arda and I exchanged presents again this Christmas, which was a lot of fun! :D Also, I now own all of the Junior Jedi Knights, Young Jedi Knights books, and Thrawn books(trilogy), which makes me really happy! :D
Armin wig
Survey Corps Jacket(the straps and skirt part of the uniform haven't come in yet- I have everything else, though for the cosplay)
Martial Arts Belt holder
Junior Jedi Knights: Promises
Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest
The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire
The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Darkside
The Last of the Jedi: Underworld
Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur
Attack on Titan hoodie
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command
John Barrowman CD(from Arda)
The House of Hades
Clariel
The Art of War
Catching Fire movie
Dongo(from Arda)
T-shirt from my Taekwondo school
Boots
Star Wars calender(I got a Supernatural calender as well, but that was before Christmas)
Giftcard to a craft store(which will help with cloth I want for my Obi-Wan cosplay)

We had Christmas with my dad's side of the family later that day(Christmas Day). We had a large meal with some pretty good foods, such as brie cheese(BREE CHEESE! >:D). Also went and watched "Into the Woods" with my Aunt(which was fun, since I was in "Into the Woods" when I was around twelve- I was Jack's Mother).

Here are my presents
Sasha wig
turtle neck/sweater
money
a gift card to Barnes and Noble.

I have to say, both my Armin and Sasha wigs are of very good quality. Can't wait to post some pictures of my fully completed cosplays! :D(I also plan on cosplaying Eren, Mikasa, and Levi from AoT).

A couple of days after Christmas(on the day after Christmas, my sister and I went with our aunt and her friend and watched Guardians of the Galaxy- I'd already seen the film recently, but it was a lot of fun to re-watch), we went to my mom's side of the family for Christmas. It was the first time we've had Christmas there and not done a play with the cousins, but we were only staying for the day, so we didn't have time(we ended up singing a few Christmas songs together instead).
Here are some things I got in my stocking
Gigantic Hershey Bar
Chocolate Santa
stretch pants
Christmas Ornament(stack of books)
socks
pen
tire gauge
chap stick
pillow case(for people with curly hair)
post card

Here are my presents (we exchanged names, and one of my cousin's drew my name- here are what he picked out; I got my Nana). 

Star Wars T-shirt

Star Wars socks

What were some of your favorite Christmas gifts? (also, if you want to see a good, Christmasy video, than I'd recommend checking out Rachel and Jun's YouTube channel. They made a Christasy video which was really fun to watch :) ). 

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch 
Name a villainous character you can’t help but love to hate.

Loki, Rumplestiltskin(OUAT), Darth Vader, Spike, and the villains in my book series. 

All I Want For Christmas Is You
What book do you most want to find under your Christmas tree this year?

I got a lot of cool Star Wars books for Christmas this year, which was awesome! :D Also got The House of Hades and Clariel and The Art of War.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Name a favorite character who had to overcome a major obstacle. Why are they your favorite?

Obi-Wan Kenobi! :D He had to train the Chosen One when he was definitely not ready(and had just lost his Master), had to lose his love Siri Tachi, lost his best friend/son/brother Anakin to the darkside, lost the Jedi Order(the thing he had dedicated his life to) and had to live alone with all of these things as a burden on him for years. Yet, he never gave up. Very impressive man. 

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Which characters do you think are at the top of Santa’s “nice” and “naughty” list?

Nice

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Siri Tachi

Jaina Solo

Anakin Solo

Ferus Olin

Tahiri Veila

Simon Tam

Samwise Gamgee

Eowyn

Bilbo Baggins

Buffy Summers

Annabeth Chase

Percy Jackson

Rose Tyler

Martha Jones

Donna Noble

Kili

Tauriel

Danny Pink

Naughty

Jayne Cobb(Firefly)

Angelus

Willow Rosenberg(when she goes bad)

Riley

Etain Tur-Mukan 

Frosty the Snowman
What book just melts your heart?

Any of Jude Watson's Star Wars books, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Revenge of the Sith adult novelization, Shatterpoint, Wild Space, Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian, Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades, etc. 

Feliz Navidad
Your favorite book that takes place in a country other than your own?

On Earth? Harry Potter series, Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Fruits Basket mangas, Sisters of the Sword, The House of the Scorpion, etc. 

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
What book do you read to get in the Christmas spirit?

I don't have one

Sleigh Ride
What character would you most want to spend the holidays with?

ARGH! So hard to decide! Obi-Wan Kenobi, Siri Tachi, Jaina Solo, Ferus Olin, Anakin Solo, Tahiri Veila, Satele Shan, Sam Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Eowyn, Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Kili,  Tauriel, Hermione Granger, Zuko, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Aang, Suki, Uncle Iroh, Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Simon Tam, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, The Doctor, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Clara Oswald, etc. 

Baby, It’s Cold Outside
What book do you hate so much you’d sacrifice it to the fire to stay warm?

Twilight, Fifty Shades of Grey, Woyzeck, How I Learned to Drive, and Elsie Dinsmore.

Do You Hear What I Hear?
What book would you recommend to everyone?

Lord of the Rings or any Star Wars book by Jude Watson/Matthew Stover/etc

My Christmas :)

So, I have come back from Christmas from my maternal Grandparent's house(along with cousins, aunt/uncle) and I thought I'd share my Christmas experience with you all :) 

My first Christmas celebration took place at my house. It was a fun day and I got some really cool gifts.
Here are some things I got in my stocking
The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning
Dawn of the Jedi comic
Doctor Who socks
Doctor Who magnet to put on car
Little Doctor Who figurine(mine was the Doctor)
TARDIS key chain
Her Universe holiday pin
Chocolate bar
candy canes
orange

For several reasons, we didn't have Christmas with my paternal side of the family(grandparent's when on a trip), so they ended up sending/dropping our gifts off at our house(which we put under our tree. My aunt(as well as my new uncle and my cousin) got me a hoodie/shirt as well as a visa gift card(which was in a card). My grandparent's gave me, in a card, fifty dollars. 

                                         Christmas at my house was pretty cool this year! I got a lot of neat geeky things, and my friend Arda(from In Western  Lands) and I exchanged gifts this year, which was a blast(never got to do that before). :D  Thanks Arda for doing that this year! :D
For presents, this year I received
Jaina Solo Her Universe T-Shirt
Les Miserables t-shirt(which was from Arda!) which had the opening lyrics for "Do You Hear the People Sing" on it.
The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2
Les Miserables movie
Firefly season 1
Serenity
Supernatural season 3
Thor film
Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame disney film
TARDIS diary
Avengers pencils/rubix cube(also from Arda).

Christmas at my maternal grandparent's house also went well for the most part.
Here are what I got in my stocking
Thermos(for college)
Doctor Who themed diary
Cup with a TARDIS on it
Death Star key chain
Dragon Fly book mark
My cousin's music album
Chocolate Santa
Milky way mini bars
socks
A pencil (which is in the picture below)




My gifts included
Doctor Who blanket (TARDIS exploding picture)
Metal billfold
Shirt
Pencil(from stocking)

Here are some plays from our annual Christmas play; I was Robin Hood and The Miller's Daughter

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! :D

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone!!! :D Thank you for following my blog and I hope you all have a good day and get some cool presents(I'll be doing a gift post later). :)

P.S. - Check out my post below about my experience in Les Miserables. :)