so, as if it were possibe that i could get any lamer.. i've officially had this xanga for two freaking years. i promise a bigger post later.

edit...febuary 28, 2006
i know i promised a bigger post, but i'm not really sure how long this'll be. i suppose i just don't really want the whole world knowing my whole life story right about now. things have been not so great, but i can tell they're taking a turn for the better, no matter what the outcome. i guess my biggest news is how Jesus has been working in my life, but i have a feeling that there's much more to come in the next few months, and i don't want to count my chickens before they hatch. one thing i know i need to work on: my patience. i hope that you can keep me in your prayers and know that you're always in mine.
-shellie with an sh

last night as i walked into my house i could barely see the moon through the clouds. tonight, although it was a brighter night than last, i could not see the moon at all. it's those kinds of times where you can only stand looking at the sky and say, "you know it's out there, shellie, you know it's there."

so after seeing that everyone else had awesome Christmases, i decided to give the reviews of my own. let's see, i think lists are in order.

from mac:
ferocious shellie (a stuffed dinosaur that reminds him of me when i get mad)
a stocking stuffed with candy because i've never had one
coheed and cambria cd
mewithoutYou cd
the faint cd
a bath set so i can finally have perfume that he isn't allergic to
a long sleeved shirt because i don't think i have any
a really really nice black sweater
a pair of cute earrings
a pair of guy's pj pants because i always threaten to steal his
a super cute pair of shoes
my incredible ring
i'm pretty sure that was everything...

from mac's mommy:
two pairs of slipper/socks because i always steal mac's
a pair of earrings with a matching bracelet that goes with the shirt from mac
a blazer that magically turned into a gift card because it was too big

from santa:
i'll only put my favorites because this is longer than i expected
new digital camera
dvd player for my room so i can join the rest of the world
really awesome incense set
about two hundred dollars worth of cash and gift cards.

all in all, i'd say i really racked up this holiday, but i made sure not to forget what was most important. i had a really long talk with my dad on Christmas eve that we should have had a long time ago. he reminded me that even something as simple as a thank you can mean more to him than all the gifts in the world. i've never met a more amazing man. and most importantly, i made sure to sing happy birthday to my true one and only, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, without whom my every movement would be impossible.