The 13th is the new 24th

Wow, apparently GP is way too deep for me. That's what happens when I go to USU and she goes to BYU. She surpasses me on the intelligence level. I don't even know what to think about that last post, let alone say about it.

On that note, please enjoy this story of my life:

On Saturday I went to the mall all by myself to get the finishing touches for the gifts for my roomies. I bought a bunch of little things from a bunch of little stores which meant I had a bunch of little bags in my hand.

So I pulled up to my dorm and decided to simplify a bit. I dumped the contents of the Claire's bag into the Walmart bag and then put the Claire's bag in the dumpster.

3 minutes later I was in my room dumping everything out on my bed, ready to wrap it all. I started wrapping Miss C.'s present when I stopped dead in my tracks.

A ring was supposed to accompany her gift. It was nowhere to be found. I searched and searched, on my bed, under my blanket, under my bed, in every nook, in every crack.

Nowhere.

Then my mind replayed the moment three minutes before when I put that Claire's bag in the dumpster.

Oh. No.

So I rushed downstairs, out the door, and over to the dumpster. Opening the lid all the way, I could easily see where the bag had landed, toward the back of the bin.

But of course I couldn't reach it.

I had one option.

Oh. Yes.

I climbed in the dumpster. No lie. My entire body. In the dumpster.

I grabbed the bag and opened it.

No ring.

WHAT?!

Then I had to climb back out of the dumpster, walk back up to the third floor, into my room, and search my stuff, AGAIN.

And guess what. It was right there in the bag with all my other gifts. No prob whatsoever finding it.

I SPENT 30 WHOLE SECONDS IN THE DUMPSTER FOR NOTHING.

I don't know when you were in a dumpster last, but let me tell you, it is not pleasant. In fact, it's repulsive.

So, with the ring in place, I proceeded to wrap all my gifts and then I put them all under the tree.

And guess what! Tomorrow is our dorm Christmas, which means today = Christmas Eve!

We are going to make sugar cookies and leave some out for Santa. I am so thrilled.

Would you like to see how we do Christmas here in 303?

The Tree.

The Gingerbread Houses. Do you see my little Rudolph?

The Thankful Snowmen.

The Fireplace. Yes, one stocking is missing. It will arrive this afternoon.

And of course we have the usuals as well, including Christmas lights, a wreath, etc.

Christmas is Heaven on Earth, I tell you.