Though it's small, I'm very proud of this year's Christmas tree. Here it is, simple yet elegant.Believe it or not, Delilah and Vic haven't even tried to chew on the tree or play with the ornaments (which are intentionally shatterproof..hehe).
My first semester of grad school has officially ended, and I'm thrilled to say I got A's in both of my classes. I know you're thinking "man, what a nerd" but really they were each a challenge in their own ways. Part of that challenge was even just having a professional part-time (often full-time) job simultaneously. I'm learning more and more about myself, between school and working at the bank, and it's been challenging yet great.
There hasn't been a dull moment at the bank, and I can honestly say I enjoy my job and coworkers. The entire Philly-Bucks area recently had a holiday party at Dave & Buster's - we had a private room with a DJ, cash bar, finger food and lots of dancing :) Here's a picture of me and Trina, a favorite coworker and come January my new supervisor. Tonight our branch went out for an end-of-the-year/holiday dinner in center city. We had a Pollyanna (Secret Santa) style of exchanging gifts, which turned out to be really thoughtful and personal. My secret santa got me a collection of Earl Grey tea - for those of you who truly know me, you understand what a great gift this is to me :)
In other news, you should treat yourself to Alicia Key's new album As I Am. She's wonderfully soulful and genius.
