R and R. Rest. Relaxation. That was the day of yesterday. After traveling for about 13 hours on Friday, (yucky) I had the most part of the next day to just.. be. I absolutely LOVE days when I can just be. So, what did I do with my day? Something I haven't been able to do for what seems like an eternity (or.. just a really long time, because I have SOME understanding of what eternity is, and it didn't seem quite as long as I imagine that will be)... I read. A novel that *I* really wanted to read, not something that was an assignment. I'm a little over halfway through this amazing book. One of my best friends, Twin, recommended it to me a while back. And by a while back, I mean a LONG time. I read about 20 pages of it and then got too busy. I just had other things occupying my time.. and read a couple other books that found their way to the top of my priority list. But I remembered really liking the first part of this book from my friend, and I kept seeing it by my bed, waiting for me. So a couple days ago I picked it up again. This book is called
Shiver
It's fabulously written. Really. It's kind of a chick book.. ok, really a chick book. As so many of them are, but hey, I like it. Maybe because I'm a chick? Hm. I dunno, it's possible ;)
So, what's it about? If you want to know that is. And if you're reading my blog anyway.. it's probably cause you like my thoughts for some reason or another, so.. here we go? (I question because I think I say that a lot.)
It's one of those mythological Love stories. Yes, with mythological creatures. Namely.. werewolves. BUT!! Before you roll your eyes at me too much, it is SO NOT a Twilight kind of thing all over. So not. I very much enjoy the writing style. It's beautifully written (I think I've said that three or four times now..) and the imagery and feeling created by that writing is fantastic. The author, Maggie Stiefvater (guess she's German), uses those kinds of phrases that perfectly describe a.. moment. Like, when you say there aren't words to describe just how something went? Ya. She knows how to find those words. I find myself stopping and re-reading these phrases, just to take in the beauty of them. Ah. It's amazing. I Love it.
So, yesterday, I buried myself in it. Read for a few hours, think I got over 100 pages in. Which for some of you isn't much, 'cause ya read fast. But I do not. So I was pretty satisfied. Plus, I'm not thinking about the length I read, I'm just enjoying the book. Which is something I don't get to do very often, unfortunately.
After a few hours of this pure bliss, we met my uncle's family and my grandma at this cool Chinese place, Chef Chu's. Apparently it's rather popular over here, but I don't live here so I didn't know. We walked in and it was CROWDED. But it had this happy and fun feel to it. They sit you down on cool round tables with a turn-table in the middle, because the way the serve is "family style" and everyone just kinda takes off the same entrees. The food is quite good, though some of it was too mushroomy or peppery for me. Or tofu-y, but I don't mind that too much, it doesn't have any flavor so it's kind of a filler. We had various flavors of chicken, including manderine and pineapple. Oh so good. .. and various other things. Soups and wanton-like things and such. Mmhmmm! Yummy yummy. :)
After that, we went to watch the Glad Tidings special. You know, the one with Motab and David Archuletta. It was fun, full of music and dancing and the spirit of Christmas. I was tired and missed the majority of the cool story about how Motab started.. but I'm not too concerned. I came for the music, and that's what I got out of it. Funny how that works out. You get what you come for. Or what you put into it.. or something like that. Nevermind that thought was connected but now sounds splintery.
So that was yesterday. And today is Christmas, but it's.. not yet. Not for us. Dangerous D's kids are with their mother right now, so we're doing our Christmas with them in a couple days when they get back. BUT! We ARE having dinner with some sister missionaries tonight, which I'm excited for. My grandma is coming, too.
At church today, Tiki and I decided to sing with the choir. It was a spontaneous decision, kind of. Grandma asked us if we would, and she really wanted us to, so we decided to make her Christmas just a little better and participate. It was fun! A little 'woah' at times, because it was the first time Tiki and Kiki had gone through the music. BUT! We did sing one of my mom's arrangements, Here by the Lamb and Oxen Mild. It's beautiful. Love it. :) Grandma told us she really appreciated us singing with her, and was glad we got the chance to do so. I'm glad, too. It was a good experience and singing with grandma is fun.
Speaking of grandma, she's taking us shopping. Because that's what she does on the few occasions that she's sees us. Which is very nice. And always exciting. :) I may finally find the perfect pea-coat. One with a hood would be fabulous, but I'll settle for one I really like without one, too. We shall see what I can find.
So far, this trip has been full of much.... well, that about sums it up. It's been full of much. There have been some cool bonding moments between Mastermind and myself, and some times where things haven't gone so well on the agreement level. But that's how families go. And I Love them, as always.
I'm very excited for Dangerous D's boy's to get here tomorrow night. I miss them dearly. They are so adorable. Beyond words. Love them too.
That's all for now! Merry Christmas all! :)
Kiki
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