A Charlie Brown Christmas.

My weekday schedule always holds something special.
Mondays are cooking class days.
Tuesdays I go to Chiesa Evangelica.
Wednesdays we have aperitivo! I look forward to it all week. It's time to relax, to have an excuse to spend time with friends, and eat delicious, unlimited gourmet food. There's always the usual crowd and then those who come sporadically, but the conversation is always hilarious. Tonight, we ended up talking politics and "Glee." "Glee" was with my female friends, of course, but last night's episode was SO GOOD that we couldn't help talking across the table about it.
We then got on the subject of CHRISTMAS after Kyle starting singing Charlie Brown's "Christmas Time Is Here." Meredith, Kyle and I decided that we HAD to watch it. Tonight. I mean, it IS the first day of December!
After we said our goodbyes, we headed to Mere's, let the movie buffer on her laptop, and enjoyed a nostalgic trip into Schulz's cartoon. I never realized how daring he was to read the story of Jesus's birth in such a well-known film! I'd seen the movie a million times, but I guess when you understand the statement he was making, you appreciate his pointing towards the true meaning of Christmas.
We continued to ride the wave of nostalgia, and Olivia and Sabrina joined us. We watched part of "The Year Without Santa Claus" and even some Bill Nye The Science Guy. I love my friends.
Sadly, Kyle and I had to leave, but we decided that my apartment would host a Christmas party on the night before we leave. Christmas cookies! Christmas movies! Christmas tinsel! Christmas music! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! I can't contain my Christmas excitement.
Anyway, the beginning of my day began with waking up to a nightmare and hyperventilating under my covers. I had to stab someone who was trying to kill me first, but he didn't put up a fight. Maybe I've been watching too many documentaries.
Then, I edited my paper on Calvino's Invisible Cities and went to class. I love my contemporary Italian Literature Class...our teacher made us think of one significant book and write it down. Then, she compiled the list including six books of her own choosing, and made copies for our whole class. How thoughtful! I chose "House of Leaves" because of the way it made me think about the technical aspects of framing and writing as well as the book as an interactive medium of literature. Looking back, I may have chosen something different, more paradigm shifting. Ohhhh well. At least I have a list of meaningful books to read now!
After class, I came home, watched a documentary on Vlad the Impaler, and read until it was time to meet up for aperitivo.
Now I'm safely at home, getting ready for bed. Today's been a good day.
24 days until Christmas. And a few less than that til I come home, but let's not count those :)
XOXO, Cat