Christmas is coming.

Ah, the season is upon us! And I can't wait for Christmas. I'll probably say it in every blog post from here forward. I just love the holiday season, and I have to refrain from buying every holiday candle we have in Anthropologie right now. I didn't blog last Sunday because I was both insanely busy, and had little to say. So, this post will serve to catch you up on both weeks.

Fiorello! was a success. I got to meet and talk with Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist of the show. He's such an incredible man, and he was so inspiring! He came to see our performance and met with the cast afterward. In addition, last Thursday, we had an amazing event at Anthro with two of our Made In Kind designers, Tracy Reese and Timo Weiland. The event also served as an official launch for the remodel of our store, and I got to meet Tracy Reese! She was so kind and genuine. It's so encouraging to see people who are so successful and yet so real in what they do and how they act.

I have big news. If you haven't seen my Facebook status, I'm going to Italy! I'll be studying in Florence this spring. :) I can hardly wait! You will get to hear all about my Italian adventures in the spring.

On Tuesday, we went to see "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" It was insane. Absolutely insane. It's brilliant. The direction is brilliant, the acting is amazing, and the book is just beyond belief. It's such a well written play.

Also, I have a couple confessions. I bought a nook. I didn't like it. So, then I took it back. And then I bought a kindle. And I'm still deciding whether I like e-books or not. I'm an avid reader. I absolutely love to read. And I love the feel of a real book in my hands. But I love the convenience of a kindle, and I bought a ridiculously cute case for it. Ah, the trouble.

My second confession... I broke vegetarianism. I've been a committed vegetarian, and a wishy-washy vegan for a little over 2 years, but recently I started craving meat. Now, I don't really like the taste or texture of meat, and I was more than happy to be a vegetarian. But I've been sick on and off, and I just feel like my body was missing something nutrient-wise. So, I took a bite of turkey bacon a couple weeks ago. It was really gross. I don't like turkey bacon. Strike one. Last week, I had a bite of Lauren's lemon chicken. It was really good. Success! So, I ate a bowl of chicken soup as my third, official "meat dish", and I liked it. I'm trying to very slowly reintroduce animal products back into my body. We'll see how this journey turns out, because if you know anything about me, you know I'm allergic to practically everything under the sun.

And lastly, I bought a plane ticket home for Christmas. :) No more staying in the city and working this year for me. I'm coming home! Time to play Christmas music. But really.

Missing home,

♥ Em

Christmas Countdown: 71 days