Bust out the Holiday Cheer

Background Noise: Too Bad You
Last Visited: travelocity, oh my
Random Thought: so that's what a living christmas card looks like
Mood: wrap me up in that cozy grey blanket

Why didn't anyone tell me the HuggaBunches were a Hallmark^TM creation before i became so attached to them? Talk about a let down. At least the ornament is still cute.



Speaking of letdowns, can i actually survive not being home for Christmas? I've been debating the merits of going home and whether the pain (and expense) of the trip are worth the 3-4ish days back in Michigan. I'm still on the fence: the allure of doing nothing is strong, especially now that i actually know what it's like to do nothing for a week. But i can't get over this feeling of how disappointed i would be christmas morning and not being with my family for presents and cinnamon buns. Don't worry, i haven't decided one way or the other yet... i'm just pondering.



But now for something completely different, Barb reminded me that i have to blog about the "Friend's Zone" Ryan Renold's character in Just Friends talks about. His thesis: once a girl decides a boy is a "friend" all potential for dating between that guy and girl is gone, is a good one. I agree with his general theory, though i have a few addendums to offer:

• 1. A girl may settle for just being friends with a guy she secretly likes if he is otherwise commited or unavailable at the time they meet. Therefore dating / fooling around may still happen at a later date since she never really put him in the "friend" category in the first place.
  
  
• 2. "Friends with Benefits" may still be possible between this girl and guy if and only if the friend flag is a true one. That is to say, if a girl only sees the guy as a friend with no dating / relationship potential but wants the option of an occasional f*#!-buddy, that guy could be considered a candidate. This type of extra-curricular relationship must come with strict ground rules that are always followed or the friendship might not survive once the sex stops. Beware not to enter this type of situation if one of the party's secretly hopes the other will change their mind about dating them; they won't.
  

... And that is how you go from Hugga Bunch to holiday travel to the Friend Zone theory with absolutely no transitions whatsoever besides pretty images. Aren't images great? Anyways, i'm off to battle old navy to find a new fleece jacket, since i can't find mine anymore. I hope you have luck finding something to watch tonight that isn't the Felicity's American Girl Movie on the WB.

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