Merry Christmas To All, & To All... Lots of Love?

(I'm not sure where I was going with that title.  Moving on.)

This is an early Christmas gift to you all from myself and my friend, Mr. Scott Nichols and Guitar Pit Studios!

Remember the real reason for the season.  It's too easy to get caught up in everything else!

Lots of love to you all!

In His Love,
Lex <3

Reasons It's Great to Be Single

The real deal!  Eiffel Tower, Paris (November 27, 2011)

It's been a while since I've posted.  In fact, since my last entry, I've become a world-traveler.  For almost two weeks in November, I was in Europe.  And it was amazing.  But this post isn't about that.

Since being back, with the Christmas season in full swing, I came to realize that this is the first Christmas season I'll be spending as a single woman in several years.

Therefore, I decided to make a list of reasons why it's super fabulous to be single.  The following list is comprised of things I've thought up in the last 30 minutes.

I realize some of them sound completely ridiculous, but I thought it would be a fun way to get my brain feeling the joy of the season, rather than lonely or disappointed!

REASONS IT'S GREAT TO BE SINGLE

• No gift purchasing worries/stresses or extra money spent for holidays or birthdays on a guy.
• Not worrying about what time you'll see him.
• Meeting new people and not having to throw out the obligatory, informational, "Well, my BOYFRIEND (hint, hint, cough, cough)..." sentence so they know you're off the market.
• Always get to eat where YOU want to eat.  And when.
• Never waiting on his phone call.
• Never being late because he just can't seem to make it to your place on time.
• Not having to miss holiday time with your family to spend time with his.
• Sleeping with a teddy bear that you proudly display on your bed.
• You always get to pick the movie.  And you don't have to watch that new action flick if you don't want.
• Never have to worry about ways to bring up "the future" without scaring someone off.
• Don't have to worry about splitting time between a guy and your friends.
• No fighting!
• No missing a boyfriend who is away.
• Exciting trips and new adventures.  That you plan.  
• The secret thrill that Mr. Right could be just around the corner.
• Mind is open when doing things rather than being pre-occupied by thoughts of him.
• Calling close friends instead of a guy to vent or when you're bored.
• Never wondering if they're going to start hating you or becoming disinterested at any given time.
• No worry about rushing things.
• Not hearing or saying, "I love you" too soon.
• No worrying if he secretly hates your dog.
• No more ESPN (unless you turn it on yourself).
• No one telling you what to say, do, listen to, eat OR how to dress, etc.
• Girls' nights!
• Family nights/time.
• Chick flicks
• Disney Channel!
• Leaving a box of tampons (and/or other things guys pretend don't exist) in a visible place in your room/bathroom and not thinking twice about it.
• Call/hang out with guy friends completely guilt/stress-free.
• GOD TIME!!!
• No in-law issues.  FANTASTIC.
• Not having the urge to check all sources of social media to see if that super flirty girl he talks to at _______ has written all over his profile.
• Never waiting on his texts.
• The freedom of spontaneous weekend plans.
• No make-up.
• Time for baby-sitting, dog-walking, etc.  (a.k.a. EXTRA CASH!)
• Flirting with the cute waiter at dinner.
• Obsessing over the movie star in the movie you're watching.  Out loud.
• Freedom to travel.
• Performing when/where you want to.
• Belting Disney/Justin Bieber songs in your car.
• Spontaneous road trips.
• Turning your phone off.  And being okay with it.
• GLEE!
• Flirting with the cute, single groomsman at your friend's wedding.
• Not having to think about how you're going to afford a wedding.
• Don't have to secretly look at bridal magazines and wish he'd bring up ring-shopping.
• Eating the entire bag of Reese's Pieces.  Ha.  So there.
• Going to Europe for two weeks on your own and only missing friends and family.
• Letting a French stranger kiss you once on both cheeks.

This is where my list ends currently and where you come in!  (Hey, I said this was a spontaneous, quick list of things I'd thought of THUS FAR!)  What are great reasons for being single (especially around the holidays) that you can think of to encourage single individuals?  

Ready...  GO!!!

In His Love,

Lex <3