Genuinely Giancarlo

AS A NOTE: I wrote this post yesterday and intended to post it yesterday for "Best Friend Friday" but the spacing and the formatting of the pictures were both way off so I just decided that rather than waiting for a full week, I'd just post it today. As you'll remember, a few weeks ago I tried to institute something new into this blog. I called it "Best Friend Friday", generally meaning that I would simply write a post about one of my friends each Friday. Clearly, my follow-through on that idea has fallen pretty short. From now on, Best Friend Friday will not be an occurrence that repeats each and every week, but something that happens every once in a while at my own judgment. That way, I won't feel like I've failed if I miss a Friday, and I won't rush and post something lazy just because I feel like I have to. Cool? So this edition of Best Friend Friday is pretty special. It's special because I'm not highlighting any one person, but...

As I think about it, I realize that this month is going to be a very busy one for me. Of course I am involved in the regular school, church, and social activities that I usually am, but there are going to be so many more things coming my way during December. I'm trying to be as involved as possible in True Blue, my school's annual December charity drive (which you can learn about here  or by going to the  True Blue website ). I want to go on several dates this month. I am going to serve as a stat-keeper for Bingham's boys basketball teams. Plus, I think I might also get a job before the year ends. And of course just the normal excitement of the Christmas season is unique and thrilling all on its own. But with all of these various activities going on, I had to ask myself: is it all worth it? And the conclusion I came to was a convincing and absolute yes. So here's the thing: I'm not a big fan of being busy. I enjoy living without a schedule and I think it's fu...