All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey

I find this article interesting (no idea if the URL is still valid but it's worth a shot): http://news.yahoo.com/asians-college-strategy-dont-check-asian-174442977.html
If you couldn't tell by the title, it's about how some asian american kids aren't checking the 'asian' box for college apps because of a reverse discrimination/higher standard set. Or is there? Hmm.

Christmas in t-minus three hours. Though technically I'm not Christian, but we've always noted the holiday in my family. Can't lie, doesn't feel like tomorrow's the day- not a lot of snowfall, not a lot of lazing around, & oddly, not enough of Christmas music (though for me, I don't think I listened to more than an hour total because the radio stations started playing all the holiday jingles before Halloween. Yes, that means your plan backfired 105.1) At some point I know I'm going to want to talk about the commercialization of Christmas but since it doesn't feel like it's tomorrow, I don't see the point now. Besides, I'm watching A Christmas Story...over...and over...and over...and over...and ov- you get the point. TBS 24hr marathon. No but really, I love that movie.

Other than that, happy holidays everyone! I hope it's a great Christmas (if you celebrate), a good new year celebration, & a 2012 that surpasses 2011. Discluding the possible apocalypse (:

I feel like now would the be appropriate time to reflect on the year, catch up on what I'm thankful for (past overdue from Thanksgiving), & talk a little bit about the next 52 weeks to come since I most likely won't be by my computer for the next week & a half or so, but I'm not in the mood. I've really been enjoying life away from my laptop & the internet too much (this includes sleep, friends, reading, eating, napping, & working in no particular order). Other than that, I'm ready for my family's annual trip that kicks off tomorrow! Plus I'm super pumped for Chicago w/ my best friend after that (lulz if you're reading this Jordan) even though my bank account isn't so much! To round things off, I even have a whole extra week of vacation once I get back. It's almost too good to be true. Regardless, rain check on a post that actually has some substance to it. Be safe everyone & I hope it's a wonderful time w/ family, friends, pets, etc!

Edit: Unfortunate, but not unexpected http://www.freep.com/article/20111213/BUSINESS06/111213071/Detroit-light-rail-line-scrapped