Abnormal Things that Ami Hates...

Apparently I really like making lists. I can't stand these things...
1. Being on speaker phone.
2. The smell left on your hands after you eat something.
3. Polytonic ringtones.
4. Forwarded emails.
5. Putting away clean silverware.
6. Old snow.
7. Dry skin. (mostly on me)
8. Eating late at night.
9. People who don't smile back at you.
10. Small dogs.
11. Depressing movies. (With the exception of Hope Floats)
12. Anything starring Britney Murphy.
13. Cute shows laced with underlying political messages.
14. Vanilla scents.
15. People who don't use the vent in the bathroom, then leave the door open when they leave.
16. Most surprises.
17. Expensive presents.
18. Wearing socks to bed.
19. Fat jokes.
20. Alfredo sauce.

Family Holiday...

Okay so I've been thinking to myself about my favorite things about this Christmas with my family have been, and decided to try and list them. Here it goes...

1. My 28-year-old brother insisted we all be awake no later than 7 am to open presents. (I'm the youngest one here. I'd just as soon sleep in.)

2. My 4-year-old nephew knows all the words to the Little Drummer Boy - as sung by Chicago.

3. I was chastised by the entire family repeatedly for prematurely opening an awkward package of gifts from an ex-boyfriend.

4. For the first time in years... Santa didn't forget something and bring it to me later that day.

5. My elder sister got bumped ahead in the stocking line because she is no longer tall enough to stand behind me.

6. There was no money in my stocking.

7. I was able to avoid watching "The Muppet Christmas Carol" the entire week before Christmas.

8. Nobody in the family ward asked me why I wasn't married yet.

9. A best friend got engaged and I wasn't resentful...kind of a big deal.

10. During a lovely family game, 3 out of 6 family members chose the movie "Forrest Gump" to describe my personality.

11. I went to three movies within the first 24 hours of being home... two of which I'd already seen. (Pretty good ones, though.)

12. The collection of Christmas lights in the front yard grows immensely each year. This year was no exception.

13. Ham and mashed potatos...that's all I'm gonna say.

14. One game of dominos = One hour...at least.

I could do this all night...