Christmas Cheer

Recipe for Christmas cheer before a Christmas show performance:
   --Eggnog in place of creamer in your coffee
   --A plentiful supply of candy canes

Explanation:
    Eggnog: It tastes delicious with your coffee (hot chocolate, too), and you only have a little bit of time before they take it away until next Christmas season!
    Plentiful supply of candy canes: Perfect for getting in the Christmas mood, great breath fresheners since you will be in close a proximity with other actors, and a nice sugar boost to keep your energy up through the show. You need one while getting ready before the show, one during act one, intermission, and act two. Your castmates will be jealous of your brilliant idea, and you'll be in the giving spirit to share your treat, anyways. Just make sure they don't get stuck to your costumes or street clothes.... ;)

On a different note:
As heard quite often, it's in the valleys that you grow. Over the past few years I've really been able to experience God's provision as in Philippians 4:19. For example, when Rebecca and I moved to Chicago two years ago, we didn't know how we were going to pay the upcoming rent, we shopped at the dollar store for groceries but only for the bare necessities, and all of a sudden we were provided with a random job as personal assistants for a day for a family planning a party who not only paid us well, but gave us a few great pieces to furnish our apartment. I also was provided with the gig of Christmas caroling in costume with Michael Goodman, and later got the fantastic nannying job to afford the Chicago theatre life for the year and a half to follow.
Currently, as my family is struggling financially (which is the main reason I've been here in NC--to help out in moving to a smaller place) we've been able to experience His provision even more. Some examples--The water heater here at my mom's house died just over a week ago, and I had no idea how we were going to be able to afford getting it replaced. A dear friend from church came to replace it and told my mom's Sunday school of the need, and they covered it! Also, I've just started a part-time nannying job for the next few weeks until I return to Chicago---They contacted me through SitterCity (how I found my previous nanny family), and are only 3 miles away!
There is also an amazing job I'm being considered for, which I will definitely post news of if I get it :) It's related to the performance field and would provide such great experiences.