Would you like some cheese with that?

Upon seeing our New Year's sparkling cider Sarah exclaimed "Oh, I love wine!"

Don't say you hate me.

This is Gideon. He is a gem of a boy.

We have funny conversations. Like today when I told him that Dad likes me better than him.

Me: Dad likes me better than you.

Gideon: No, he likes me the best.

Me: Well, let's just look at the facts. Who did Dad give an airhead to? Me. Who did Dad put on a time-out? You. That means that Dad must like me best.

Gideon: Fine, but Devin likes me better than you.

Me: No, Devin talked to me on the phone longer than he talked to you, so he likes me best.

Gideon: (in disgust)Why would he like a girl?

Me: Girls are bomb. Mom and Dad like girls best.

Gideon: No!

Me: Yeah-huh, they have five girls and only three boys. If they liked boys best they would have had another boy.

Gideon: No, Dad likes boys the best because they are cool and Mom likes girls the best because they are pretty.

Me: You think we are pretty? Okay, I like you again. (long pause) Don't you like me?

Gideon: Like you, not love you.

Me: You don't love me?

Gideon: (huge sigh) Fine, I do.

This was all in fun. I promise. But seriously, I really am the favorite. Also, note his little "I love you" sign cleverly hidden in his serious Guitar Hero playing. Truly precious.

Lotion from the ocean.

So, I think that maybe I am going to miss the dead sea spa people. Just a little bit. Whatever will I do when they go back to Israel? I might actually have to work. A tragedy of the deepest proportions, indeed. Anyway, they are quite humorous. Feast on these gems:
- How many ladies are on your Christmas list? Too many to count, yes?
- I want to show you something amazing, you promise not to scream in mall?
- Can I please see your nails? GASP!
- I give you special deal, today only.
- Merry Christmas! You too. Oh, no, I do not celebrate Christmas.
I know, I know, so great.

Not the moat.

So I finally saw "Twilight".

It was awkward and quirky, so naturally I enjoyed it. It was good, maybe even great.

Also, I liked the music.

Pet sitting.

Sarah- I not go to "Celebrate Christ".

Mom and me- Why?

Sarah- I stay home with Dad.

Mom- Dad is going.

Sarah- I stay home with him.

Me- He's going.

Sarah- I not go. I stay home with pets.

Mom- You'll stay home with the pets?

Sarah- Yes, I stay home with pets.

This conversation is funny to me because Sarah has been talking about going to "Celebrate Christ" for weeks and now suddenly she feels the need to pet sit Rootbeer and Shasta.

Some days we walk in the light.

So last Friday someone spit on me. A cute little junior girl named Reilly to be exact. I was walking out the C hall doors on my way to my 6th period Drama class when it happened. Reilly was walking down the stairs and I heard the boy walking with her say something like "Hey, I bet you can't spit all the way down the stairs". She could. She saw me just as the spit was leaving her mouth. Splat. She looked completely appalled that she had just spat on someone, and I was equally appalled to be spit upon. So we just stared at each other for a while as if to say "Did that really just happen?" It was so surprising that it was almost funny, only I guess she didn't really think so because when I started to laugh a little bit she looked like she was about to cry. So I just said "It's okay." Then I went to Drama. So maybe Friday was not my day to walk in the light.

Math Matters.

So today I was sitting in my 3rd period Trigonometry class when Doug, the kid who sits behind me to the left, started singing this song: "Shine bright, shine far, be a star!" (name that movie)So now I am thinking that maybe he deserves a closer look.
Also, today I went sledding on a plastic cake container of sorts with my friend Justin. It was a hayride and a half.

After all there's only 23 sleeps til Christmas.

I am getting way excited for Christmas.

That's all.