Organizing with a pinch of personality

Up until last month, this apartment has kind of felt like a temporary resting place. I signed a lease for the place for next year, though, and it finally came time to make my room look like a living space instead of a hovel.
I went out to Walmart and Michael's today, and got a nice shelf and some boxes and organizers. I'm so happy with how it's looking now!! I just have to get all my pictures up on the wall and it will finally feel like my home.

My new shelf! I think I might paint it at some point, but I'm just
it's here for now :)

All the clutter on my bedside table finally has a home, so it's down
to just the basics.

Possibly most importantly, I got enough hangers and a shoe
organizer, so all my clothes and my heels now fit! YAY!!

Now the only big thing left to organize is my huge, messy jewelry collection. I need like five more jewelry stands, it's beyond ridiculous.

Also, everyone should go to Crissi Cochrane's myspace and listen to the song Mexico. I love it; I've had it on repeat all night.

Holiday Tradition: Baking Marathon

Every year my family descends upon my father's house in what I call "the family invasion." They come on the 27th, and, in honour of that, I spend all Boxing Day baking goodies so we have something to munch on (we're a big family).
This year I made scones and cinnamon rolls from family recipes, and then molasses cookies (the soft ones) from a nightmare of a recipe that I will NEVER repeat, and, finally, these deliciously different German cookies called "pfeffernusse," (you can find lots of recipes for them on the internet; that's where I found one).
I literally had mountains of baked goods by the end of it.

Just one of my mountains 

The pfeffernusse take longer to make, but they're fun to make,
and so yummy!!!!

I had lots of compliments tonight on my baking, and it was certainly a delicious night because, in addition to all my hard work, my father made homemade bread, seafood chowder, and beef stew.
I love Christmas eating!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope you all had a great morning!!

Hope you got as exciting presents too!
(This was actually on my wishlist <3)

Christmas Spirit

It hasn't hit me like it used to, but I have fun wrapping presents!! I hope it snows; I think that would fix things.

My helpers

My shiniest present :)

[[edit]] I'm at Dad's, and it's snowing! The family will be over soon and my Christmas spirit is picking up :)

Good Old-Fashioned Fun

My Uncle, who lives in Spain, sent me a letter months and months ago. In the fine tradition of letter writing, it took me ages to write him back, and even longer to get it posted.
But I thoroughly enjoyed writing it! I took paper to the laundromat and rambled in ink and paper as opposed to quickly typing out a note to someone I miss.
I want pen pals now.

Exam Time

Exams are eating my life... That and all my friends also picked this as the time to want to celebrate everything by drinking. This picture pretty much defines my life right now

Guess what my preferences are! I'll try not to pass out while you think about it for a sec.

Real posts to come soon. Promisseeeee.