Cookies, Lights, Trees and Graduation

This is probably my favorite time of year!
I know, I know, I say this about several times a year!
BUT!
This time in particular is my favorite time of year!
Do you want to know why!?
CHRISTMAS!!!
What was that?
Noooo, not the Winter Holiday nor the Winter Solstice.
CHRISTMAS!!!
This week has been so crazy awesome, I just cant even begin to explain!
My family finish putting up the lights on the house.

We also got the inside all decorated up.

AND
We decorated Cookies!!!!

My Zombie Cookies

More Zombies

Trees I took to work

Bells my mom decorated

Work hasn't been so crazy and next week is full of running around, shopping, partying with friends and even a road trip back up to Graham to see some family and more friends up there!
But, you know what really takes the cake for this Christmas Break???
I GRADUATED HIGHSCHOOL!!!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I was able to finish school a semester early and a GPA of 3.4!!!
Man, just look at all those exclamation marks!
I'm going to be a full time college student next semester with US History, English, Psychology and either Trig or Speech, I haven't decided yet.
I'm also looking into picking up another job, besides being a Sonic Carhop, just to earn some extra moolah!
And to add a big, ogre cherry on top of this whole post of awesomeness, I've have picked up my Nanowrimo again and plan to finish it next week!
HIZAHHHH!
-Didymus

Trials of a Troublesome Muse

Dearest Muse,
We have been together for a long time now. Eighteen years to be exact.
I've have been suspicious for a very long time now, but up until recently have I been certain that you are bipolar. Possibly even schizophrenic.
While you are extremely helpful and full of great advice, all the time, you have a dark side.
For instance, right now.
This is the last week of school for me, and I plan on finishing my Nanowrimo before New Years, starting Saturday.
However, you apparently have other plans for me.
Instead of helping me come up with great ideas for scenes or people or even creatures to push me past the 50k mark. You are inspiring my story for next year.
And you have great idea.
While your advice now will most definitely help me out in January, right now it is concerning me that you have lost interest in a story we have been working on for over a year now.
What is this? We are nearly done! You can give up on me now!
I sincerely hope you pull yourself together.
I cant finish my Nanowrimo without you, but if you force my hand, I will have to try anyway.
Just remember, the Inner Editor is lonely and would very much like some company in his little box.
Love,
Didymus