Yes I see the irony here... But honestly, let’s talk about anything else. It was a rough Tuesday guys, but all this Trump talk is rotting away my soul. I need happy distraction. I’m writing this article as an avid Hillary fan, and in deep fear of our racist, sexist, homophobic president elect, and even I need a break. So everyone, treat yo selves and here are 40 things you can do instead of talking politics.
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Librarian Lavender
1. BAKE ALL OF THE COOKIES
Every year since I was a little girl, my mom and I would bake cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Here's a link to some awesome cookie recipes!
2. Make Gingerbread houses
This is a personal favorite of mine. My grandmother used to buy the standard Gingerbread kits but we would make our own icing and use our favorite candy as decoration. Of course, I would always end up eating a window or part of the roof off later when she wasn't looking (hehe).
3. Hallmark Ornaments
Okay, so I have to explain this one a little bit. There's a Christmas tree in my house dedicated specifically towards me. The ornaments are from my parents childhood, as well as mine. Every year my mom has bought 3-4 Hallmark Christmas ornaments of my choosing to add to the tree. It's really funny, because you can tell how old I was each year from the type of ornaments I would pick out (let's just say Barbie Princess was a big hit from 2000-2005ish).
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4. Watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
It's my dad's favorite Christmas movie! This 1964 classic has been a hit in the James family for literally over 50 years. Honestly if you haven't seen this movie, I don't know how you could possibly have Christmas.
5. Christmas Eve Family Dinner
After the Christmas service at church, my family always comes over to my house to have a Christmas Eve dinner. We spend this time just enjoying each other, opening one present before Santa comes, and enjoying the true meaning of Christmas.
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Although these traditions may not seem the most original, they mean a lot to me and Christmas wouldn't be the same to me without them. After all, Christmas isn't about how many presents you get or the long break you get from school. Christmas is about celebrating the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and giving back to others. Merry Christmas everyone, and a Happy New Year.!
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1. Get to the library early. Everyone knows that if you roll up to the library in the late afternoon, there will be no tables available. Wake up early and get there before 10 a.m. This ensures you have all day to study and if you're lucky, you might be able to leave before midnight.
2. Don’t forget your books. Double check to make sure that you aren’t forgetting the books you need to study for your tests. Having to get up and go the library is tough enough, but realizing that you forgot your Biology book at home makes it even worse. Hopefully you either live close or have nice roommates that might bring it to you.
3. Snacks snacks snacks. The best part about finals week is being able to eat any food as a reward for going to the library. Pack snacks that won’t cause everyone to glare at you for the loud crunching noise that you’re making.
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4. Bring extra note cards. Don’t underestimate the number of notecards you will need because chances are you will use twice the amount of what you expected. Also, if you leave the library to get more, you probably won’t come back.
5. Make sure you have both your laptop charger and phone charger. Considering that you will most likely be there all day, you wouldn’t want to run out of power on any of your electronic devices.
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6. Go with friends. Make it a roommate outing but make sure they won’t be too distracting.
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7. Make a schedule. Plan on studying for each subject for a certain amount of time. Switching subjects every so often keeps your brain interested and prevents you from dozing off.
8. Have some kind of motivation. Whether it is a lunch break or thinking about something fun that you are doing over break, keep that motivation in mind to get you through the rough patches of studying.
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9. Coffee. Caffeine will give you the energy you need to get through the next couple of days but be careful with this one—too much coffee may result in you bouncing off the walls and messing around.
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10. Make a playlist. Everyone listens to music while they study. Make a custom "Finals" playlist that will keep you focused and eager to hear the next song.
These 10 tips will help get you through the week while ensuring some sort of motivation. Good luck and keep your head up.
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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.
2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.
3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.
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4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.
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5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.
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6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.
7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.
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8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.
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9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.
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10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.
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11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.
12. Thank you for making dinner with me.
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13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.
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14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.
15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.
16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.
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17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.
18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.
19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.
20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.
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21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.
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22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.
23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.
24. Thank you for being super weird with me.
25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.
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26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.
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1. "What do I have to study for?"
2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"
3. "I’m going to ace this."
4. "Focus!"
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5."I have no idea what I'm reading."
6. "I should call my smart friend about this."
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7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."
8. "I’m dropping out of school."
9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"
10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."
11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."
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12. "I wanna go to bed."
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13. "We did not learn this!"
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14. "I should go get food."
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15. "Why do we even have finals?"
16. "I don’t want to be at the library."
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17. "Get off your phone."
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18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."
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19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."
20. "You have to study now!"
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