How I Spent My Winter Break

Unlike the vast majority of the people I know, I didn’t travel anywhere spectacular for my winter break. The farthest place I traveled to was home since I live in a college dorm during the school year. I didn’t really do anything fantastic either since almost all of my friends in the area were off to exotic places like Spain or Argentina. Honestly, I spent most of my time bumming around the house (it was always WAY too cold outside to do much of anything!) Yes, my life is incredibly exciting, I know… but these are some of the things I did accomplish.

• Became the undefeated champion of Scene It?: Disney
  I grew up watching Disney, and I still watch my favorite Disney movies all the time. Half the time I wish the world is a wonderland like it was for Alice (if so, I would play the Queen of Hearts) or that I could have a happy ending like Belle (the whole awkward girl who is different and loves books storyline is pretty close to heart). My family decided to challenge me on my trivia knowledge, and decided that all five of them would team up against me. Even though it was me against five of my relatives, I still beat them hands down. Yes, I love me some Disney!
• Had my first phone interview
  I applied for jobs at several departments at my college, and I landed several interviews with the employers. One of them was a phone interview, so I had the enjoyment of being interviewed whilst in my pajamas. I don’t think any life is complete until they’ve done something incredibly important in their pajamas because a lot of the pressure just disappears when you’re in your PJs – how can anyone be stressed in something as comfortable as your jammies? Anyway, I was accepted for the position, so obviously the pajamas were a good thing.
• Watched my first movie on Blu-Ray
  My brother got Wall-E on Blu-Ray for Christmas, and I finally got to see what all the Blu-Ray fuss was about. The quality of a Blu-Ray disc is absolutely stunning, and with Wall-E being an animated movie, the enhanced quality of the movie was truly, truly fantastic. However, I know I would be just as content with watching a DVD as I was with a Blu-Ray disc. It’s not like with DVDs images are pixellated or stretched out of proportion, so while the quality of a Blu-Ray is obviously better than a DVD, it’s not really a necessity for me.
• Began brainstorming for a novel
  My favorite historical figure ever is Anne Boleyn; I have always been fascinated with her. Last semester for my creative writing class we had to write a short play, and I wrote a fictional account of a day in the life of Anne Boleyn. I liked writing it so much that I wanted to write more about her, but there are already a plethora of non-fictional and fictional books about her, so adding another one to the collection would be somewhat useless. In the end, I’ve decided to take Anne’s story and use it as the basis for a modern-day high school setting, much like how a lot of Shakespeare’s plays have been modernized (10 Things I Hate About You = The Taming of the Shrew, for instance). It’ll take a while to figure out characters and such before any actual writing can happen, but I have a pretty good feeling about this.
• Discovered the show Supernatural
  One of my best friends is a huge Supernatural fan and has followed the show from the very beginning, and she’s always been telling me to start watching the show. I actually have the seasons 1 and 2 DVDs but I’ve never gotten round to sitting down and watching them, so I decided that winter break was as good a time as any to start watching this show. And… wow, just wow. When I finished season 1 I was spellbound, and by the time I finished season 2, I was cursing myself for not having the season 3 DVD because I wanted – no, needed – to know what was happening in the lives of the Winchester boys. It’s safe to say that I have become addicted to this amazing show, and I’m waiting on the season 3 DVD I ordered on Amazon to arrive any day now.

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