Thanksgiving =)

Well, I hope everyone had a really great Thanksgiving =) My day was great!! My mom, my sister, my grandma and I all united to form one stellar turkey-cooking team; I had the wondrous and thoroughly delightful job of stuffing the turkey. Yes, I crammed my BARE HAND into the cold, clammy, gaping body cavity of what was once a real live gobbling turkey. It was just thrilling. (=P) I also made rolls, which were delectable, and my mom and sister made mince meat pie (please excuse me while I go barf) and pumpkin pie, which was also wonderful and tasted like heaven. The turkey, which was dubbed Henry by my grandma, was tasted as good as it looked; AWESOME. But I must say, I filled up mostly on mashed potatoes and rolls. Like usual. =) Hahahaha I also tripped over the hem of my pajama pants and spilled half a bowl of melted butter all over the stairs.....  Yeah, I was cracking up =P

So, as break is sadly wrapping up, I've come to the realization that this Thanksgiving and Christmas is kind of bittersweet... it's the last holiday season I'll have living with my sister. :-( She's moving next year, and I know she'll come to visit and everything, but it's going to be different. I'm happy that she's going to start a new life for herself at college, with new friends, opportunities, and places, but I'm going to miss her so much!!! I think I'll really notice her absence in little ways... like when I set a place for her at the table and have to put it away, or go into her room to ask her if I can steal a pair of socks only to find that neither she nor her socks are there anymore. So as she prepares to head off to college and leave me as the ONLY child in the house, all I can do is treasure the time I have left with her!! (@Steph.... we still HAVE to do that distorted faces photoshoot...;-)

You know, there is SO much to be thankful for.... I know everyone says that all the time, but it's so true. Everything is wonderful; education, good friends, the Catholic Church, Shakespeare, and-- in the words of my ballet teacher's son (this was a loooong time ago)--windows! Hehehe cute, ain't it? But really. Everything is a blessing, and the hardships and the struggles are just a part of the perfect plan for our lives. So we must always live in thanksgiving, because there's so much to be thankful for....

Okay. Randomness (because I don't know what else to write about ;-) here's a fun word!!

honorificabilitudinity:

honorableness

 Isn't that awesome?!?!?! I have an affinity for rare and unusual words, so there's but a small taste of it =P And with that, I bid you all happy belated Thanksgiving, and bonne journee <3

~B

Welcome!!

Howdy!

Well, here I am-- this is my attempt at a blog.... I hope it doesn't turn out too awfully disastrous. This isn't going to be a blog about anything in particular, except for what I find to be amusing, moving, sad, happy, hilarious, educational, and everything in between! (This could include just about anything, so watch out...) So prepare for music, videos, music videos, (=P) song lyrics, poems, quotes, pictures, recipes, and the like. Pardon me if my ramblings are uninteresting and dull, by the way, I do try to keep it under control, but I'm a bit of a talker, and I have a lot to say concerning just about everything. 
      Who I'm loving a LOT right now is.... my sister! She's one amazing person, and if you haven't had the chance to meet her, DO! and check out her fantabulously magnificent blog, randomreflectionsofayoungwriter.blogspot.com =)    
     To start things off, I'm going to tell you a little bit about what's going on in my life right now; Frank Sinatra. Christmas music. Modcloth.com. CHRISTMAS. I know, I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but my sister brought home Christmas cd's of Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble from the library the other day, and LORDY am I in love with both of them, so what's a girl to do in this situation? CAVE IN. Yup. The deed is done, and now I'm in the Christmas mood! 
Some of the songs I've been listening to:

The Lord's prayer- Frank Sinatra
Ave Maria- Frank Sinatra
Sancta Maria- Andrea Bocelli
Lovers in Japan- Coldplay (not Christmas, mehehe)
You're Beautiful- James Blunt (ditto)
Ave Maria- Michael Buble
Silent Night- Michael Buble

...And what I'm reading right now:

Utopia- St. Thomas More
The Winter's Tale-- Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream- Shakespeare

Those are some suggestions, if there's a deep and burning need to listen to some good music, or read some good books. I always like suggestions myself, so feel free to bombard me with any at anytime ;-)

So now that I'm on Thanksgiving break, I'm looking for things to do.... I've thought of going to see Perks of Being a Wallflower and/or Argo... but you know, I really don't know what I'm going to do. I'll just have to play it by ear. Any AWESOME ideas of what one should do with a schedule-less week of bliss? 
Quick note, by the way, on the title and web address of this blog: If you've read the "about me" part, you'll see that "let the world slip" and "we shall ne'er be younger" is derived from one of my favorite Shakespeare quotes of all time; "Sit by my side, and let the world slip... we shall ne'er be younger" (Taming of the Shrew) This quote is especially beautiful to me, and it's a reminder to let things go, not to worry, be as carefree as you possibly can. The fact is that you will NEVER be younger than you are right now, so don't let time get away from you-- live each day like it's your first and your last. Love deep. Listen well. Speak intelligently. Turn the other cheek. Have FUN and try not to do things you'll regret; and if you do, then you do, and there's nothing you can do about it-- so deal with it as best you can, and talk about your joys more and your problems less. =) And that, friends, is what I believe this quote is telling the world.
Goodness gracious, this has turned into a rather long first post, hasn't it... Bless you for bearing with me! Bonne journee <3

~B