*My youngest nephew, Kalanster, and his band performed at the House of Blues last night. I was so proud of him. I know he had a good time and they've come a long way. Good for them!
*Tonight's New Years Eve and my family & Levi are going out to dinner. We're going to an ol' family fave. It's pretty good Chinese food, but nothing like my beloved Wing Wah.
*Last night, on the way to Kalanster's gig, Levi & I were caught in the rain. We were trying to locate Nicky Rottens, but ended up going to Panda Inn because of the rain AND it was A LOT closer. I wouldn't have minded walking to find it, but barely getting over a cold and walking in the rain, doesn't make for a good combination. I REALLY like Panda Inn. Just walking in made me remember our Halloween date, when we ate there in our panda costumes. Oh such a splendid evening, which makes me like Panda Inn more! Besides, the food is SO good!!
*I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty ecstatic to finally have my first NYE kiss at midnight. It only took 32 years, but I'm excited.
*Joz, my friend and previous Relief Society counselor-turned RS President, got her mission call to Florida. I'm so excited for her. I know that she will be a wonderful and uplifting missionary!! I will miss her greatly!
*We went to watch Les Miserables. I was a lil hesitant to see it because I had dreamed of finishing the book beforehand, but if its taken me a year and a half to try, I guess it would just be better to watch it. Oh man, I wanted to cry. Everything that Mr. Red had told me about it was true, it was beautiful...captivating and marvelous. I loved it. I wish there was more on the priest, because I loved reading about him, but Jean Valjean was magnificent. I loved him. All the songs make more sense and mean more now that I know the stories behind the songs. I think the song I love the most is "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables". When Marius sings it, you can just feel the loss and hurt in his voice--or maybe I can hear it more in the musical soundtrack. I love that song, but I also love "Bring Him Home"! So beautiful. All in all, such a beautiful soundtrack! LOVE IT!!!! I can't wait to finish the book now because I know there's so much to the story than what we saw in the movie.
*Watching Les Mis made me miss Mr. Red. I haven't seen him since my birthday and soon enough he'll be moving. I miss our talks. I miss hearing his enthusiasm for Les Mis. Since Bugs has been extremely busy and I haven't seen her since summer, he's been the closest thing to a best friend. I just miss having someone I can talk to about everything and anything, and knows my heart w/o any explanation. I wish I knew what was going with Bugs. Kinda sucks.
*I'm excited for the new year. I'm excited for a fresh start. I've been thinking about a word/motto that I can focus on, for 2013. There's some changes in my life that I need to make, things to improve and enrich my life. I'm still deciding on my 'focus word', but whatever it is, I know it'll help better my {daily} life. I'm optimistic on the good that this new year will bring.
