Disclaimer: This was an older post that I am reposting because I don’t have time to come up with a new idea tonight. As we all know, it’s Christmas tomorrow so I am going to go ahead and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas elf-ryone! ๐ Thanks, @ElsieLMC for coming up with that clever introduction. It’s very punny and I hope you don’t mind that I used your intro here. This year, I wanted to dress up my son as a cute elf but was unable to find an elf outfit. Maybe it will happen next year! ๐ ๐ I wanted to share with you some photos of our little Christmas tree. Most of the decorations came from Dollarama. As many of you know, this girl is frugal. Even this trademark wrapping paper came from Dollarama. ๐


12 Days of Finals ๐
When I was in university, I wrote a rough outline for a parody of the song, “The 12 Days of Christmas.” I never got around to editing and uploading this parody and at one point, I even forgot that I had the rough draft on my notepad. I figured that there is no better time than Christmas Day to upload this parody for all of my readers. If you enjoyed reading this parody, feel free to check out my other poetry musings here.
[Verse 1]
On the first day of finals,
My professor gave to me
A ton of anxiety.
[Verse 2]
On the second day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 3]
On the third day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 4]
On the fourth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 5]
On the fifth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 6]
On the sixth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Six study parities,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 7]
On the seventh day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 8]
On the eigth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Eight sugar crashes,
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 9]
On the ninth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Nine cram-sessions,
Eight sugar crashes,
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 10]
On the tenth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Ten people praying,
Nine cram-sessions,
Eight sugar crashes,
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 11]
On the eleventh day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Eleven temper tantrums,
Ten people praying,
Nine cram-sessions,
Eight sugar crashes,
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety.
[Verse 12]
On the twelth day of finals,
My professor gave to me
Twelve clocks a-ticking,
Eleven temper tantrums,
Ten people praying,
Nine cram-sessions,
Eight sugar crashes,
Seven Venti coffees,
Six study parties,
Five all-nighters,
Four restless nights,
Three Dunkin’ runs,
Two Advil pills,
And a ton of anxiety!
This is great!! So funny, and way too true! A few years ago my dad wrote a Christmas parody based on Die Hard, “John McClaine is coming to town…” The holiday can always use a little extra silliness, in my opinion. ๐๐ Merry Christmas, Hilary!
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Thank you so much for your feedback! I love reading your comments and Iโm happy that you enjoyed this parody. Do you still have your dadโs parody? I think you should upload it on your blog – that would be awesome. Merry Christmas! ๐๐
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I do have it! I’ll have to get his permission, but that would be fantastic. It’s so corny, and the type of thing only a dad could come up with, lol! Merry Christmas (a bit belated)!!๐๐
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I love your 12 Days of Finals! LMAO!
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Thank you for reading!! Your support is very much appreciated ๐
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clever!! ๐ so good! Happy Christmas! ๐
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Thank you! Iโm glad that I finally got around to uploading it. My goal for the new year is to create more and consume less ๐
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Very clever! Merry Christmas! โจ
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Thank you so much, Eugi! I hope that you had a very Merry Christmas! ๐๐
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My pleasure!
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Your lyrics gave me a smile. One day you will look back on your student days and at times wish you were in school again ๐
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Thereโs always an option to go to grad school! Maybe in 10 years from now I will be ready for school again. Eventually, I know that I will have to go back to school if I want to go into education. Itโs an ambitious goal and itโs nice knowing that thereโs always that option ๐
Thanks for reading and commenting! Happy Boxing Day! Here in Canada, Boxing Day is a thingโฆ. Do you have Boxing Day where you live?
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We don’t have Boxing Day in the U.S. but it is a day that starts post Christmas sales
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Ah, I see. I didnโt know you were in the U.S. – my bad! Itโs hard for me to keep track of who lives where. Canada only started doing Black Friday because of the U.S.
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One thing that I found out when I went to school in Minneapolis is that what we call Canadian Bacon here you call back bacon lol
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I still hear people call back bacon Canadian bacon here, but yes, itโs essentially back bacon ๐
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there is nothing wrong with shopping at the $ store(s). of course it all depends on what you are looking for, but deals can be had. why spend big $$$$$ on gift wrap that will be ripped off and in the trash quickly.
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This gift wrap was $2 a roll, and it has lines (squares) on the interior which helps with measuring. If itโs trademark paper (Paw Patrol, Disney Princesses, even Peppa Pig), then thatโs a great deal. My daughter loves this paper. This paper would sell for much more $$$ elsewhere. I love finding brand names at Dollarama, where most items range from $1-4! Even the Christmas tree was decorated on a Dollarama budget ๐ฐ Thanks for commenting! ๐
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Aha!!
You take care
I hope you have a day time with less anxiety and more smile.
Merry Christmas ๐โ๐
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Thank you! I didnโt have time to publish a new blog post so Iโm recycling this one from last year. Anxiety is more manageable this year. Merry Christmas, Devang! ๐๐
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I hope you are having a great time.
Don’t forget to shine ๐โจ๐
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Omg this made me chuckle as someone who was just in university! Have a very Merry Christmas ๐
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Thank you! I didnโt have time to publish a new blog post so Iโm recycling this one from last year. Merry Christmas, Pooja! ๐๐
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This was a fun re-read!
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Thanks again! ๐
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You’re totally welcome!
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