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christmas eve.

usually we have our christmas on christmas eve

because my oldest brother who's a fire fighter has to work.

this year, he had to work christmas eve

AND christmas day.

i went into town to do some last minute christmas shopping.

I KNOW!

i'm super crazy and some would call me super dumb.

trust me, i know.

i usually call those that wait until the last minute dumb.

 i was definitely calling myself dumb.

although, it was no fault of mine.

johnathan and i decided

really late the day before christmas eve that we were going to get

each other two gifts this year.

that's what we usually do and we each get to open

one on christmas day and one when we have christmas with my family.

we didn't think we'd get to do that this year because of finances.

i'm back at school and not working so

that puts a little bit of a strain on our financial situation.

and that sucks.

but johnathan actually got a christmas bonus

from work this year which was really unexpected.

his employers used to do that yearly but since the recession hit,

the most their workers get for christmas is a

$15 giftcard to walmart.

which, admittedly,

is more than what most people get from their employers.

but i was driving back home when i saw this sign. 

it always puts a smile on my face

when i see it on my way home.