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This Year I...

Inspired by Kaylah's "This year I..." post I decided to make my own! I kinda did it last year except I called it A Year in Photos)
Since 2013 is almost over, here we go, This year I...

dyed the tips of my hair pink before chopping it off

took a photo every hour one day out of each month

(January)

(December)

spent a lot of time at the YouTube Creator Space

went to Disneyland a few times with the best people

said goodbye to my sister right before she left for her Tokyo Disneyland contract (she does not come home till next April!)

spent my 27th birthday at The Edison

attended three weddings (two out-of-state, Oregon and New York)

sold Nerdy Monsters in the 2-day Whimsic Alley Harry Potter craft fair (day one & day two)

saw a wizard rock show and many The Long Holidays shows

went to my third VidCon!

celebrated the two year anniversary of CalNerdCon

dressed up as Lousie and Ellie for Halloween

made 12 videos reviewing The Rocky Horror Picture show and all 11 films referenced in the song 'Science Fiction Double Feature'

made my very first Etsy sale!

Here's to 2014 being twice as awesome!
J.

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So Z over at Sometimes Z Take Pictures hosted a blog Secret Santa this year. I'm not sure if the receiver of my present has gotten it yet (been secretly stalking their blog) but I have received my gift from my Secret Santa! The person who had me was Victoria from Life as Mrs. Aguila. Her gifts were lovely and personal and just great, let me show you what I got:

Thank you so much Victoria!
J.

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Photo an Hour >> December 24th

The final Photo an Hour post! I chose Christmas Eve since it is a special achievement. I don't think I'll be doing Photo an Hour next year but it was a fun project and I'm glad I completed it. Who knows what next year's photo project will be but I am excited to keep up the habit of taking more photos.

Past Photo an Hour:
January

February

March

April

May
June
July
August
September
October
November

10am >> Enjoying my old backyard at my parents house.

11am >> Christmas eve brunch! Blueberry pancakes made by my dad.

12pm >> The view from my old bedroom window.

1pm >> The house is so pretty. I love these little Swedish Santas (I got some of my own for Christmas!)

2pm >> Making Christmas cookies with my mom.

3pm >> Cutting out cookies and watching The Fellowship of the Ring. True family bonding.

4pm >> Still watching Fellowship and it looks like the cookies are out of the oven.

5pm >> Fancy Christmas nails! Also, we frosted cookies. (Before I did my nails, obviously.)

6pm >> Still watching Fellowship. If you're watching The Lord of the Rings and it's not the extended edition, don't talk to me. (Also, bonus points if you know why Merry and Pippin look so shocked in this scene.)

7pm >> The best photos I could get of our tree.

After 7pm >> Jim picked me up and took me to his mom's family Christmas party. At this point I stopped taking hourly photos, but here's an Instragram shot of Jim and some of his cousins. (Just some!)

I hope everyone had a happy holiday!

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Christmas Posts

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I'm taking a break from blogging tomorrow and Christmas, but I'll be back on Thursday. In the mean time, here's some great Christmas themed posts from this and last year. Enjoy!

Nerdy Tree Ornaments DIY

Present Wrapping 2012

Present Wrapping 2013

Pine Tree Gang Ornaments

Christmas and Countries

Christmas Time

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Advertise with MagicCatJenny in 2014

The new year is soon upon us and 2014 looks like it's going to be a great one for MagicCatJenny! I really would love it if you were part of the fun!

There are two XL spots available for January. They are the first two ads and will always be seen. There are 20 large spots and 20 small spots. The small spots are swappable if you have a blog, however I do offer deals and discounts to repeat ad customers and customers who purchase more than one month at a time, just ask! Each ad lasts 30 days.

I am using Adproval but I also accept direct Pay Pal purchases. You can find more information and make your selection directly through my advertising page. Just select the size and hit "Apply for Ad Spot" (or "Request Free Ad Swap") and then enter your information and upload your ad.

I will design your ad for free if you are purchasing a spot and for a small fee if you are swapping, just email me if you need that! (MagicCatJenny[at]gmail[dot]com)

J.

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How I Wrapped My Christmas Presents

So, I'm a geek for present wrapping. It's a relitivly new thing with me. Last year I wrapped all the gifts I gave in the same wrapping paper and I wanted to do it again. This year I have chosen to use Trader Joe's paper bags instead of wrapping paper. I like the Trader Joe's bags because this time of year they are Christmas and holiday themed and I like recycling things when I can. There's also a LUSH bag there I used to wrap a gift bought from there. I really like the brown bag look this year!

Guess what, this post is a link up! If you want to join the "I'm a Geek for" party, link up with your own post about present wrapping. We'd love to see it. And if you can't make it this time around, we'll be back in January with another theme. Join in then!
J.

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4 Simple Goals *before 2014: Update

Update time! Remember this post? Well lets see how I'm doing on those goals...

1. Buy a succulent. I've been browsing Etsy for these and have found quite a few I like. However, I mentioned to Jim that I do want one so I think I'm going to wait till after Christmas just in case.

2. Inbox zero. WELL, I was very close to achieving this yesterday when this happened. So thanks to John Green featuring my P4A video in yesterday's live stream, I have a few more emails to sort out.

3. Complete one more 2013 Goal. Oh yeah, did a few more actually. You'll have to stay tuned to find out which ones I completed. ;)

4. Rethink my shoes. This one has been an interesting journey. So far I got rid of half of my heels but have yet to buy new boots and comfortable shoes yet. This goal is in progress. The sole inserts were a bust so I went to see a podiatrist for my foot, and though I need to get an MRI to be sure, there is a big chance I've been walking on a fracture for the last 14 years(!) I want to wear heels on New Years...perhaps I'll bring flats and go back and forth. Argggg, my poor foot.

J.

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Image credit: Rikard Fröberg

Project for Awesome 2013

It's that time of year again, Project for Awesome! Every December on the 17th and 18th, the YouTube community comes together to raise money for charities. Every comment, like, and share on P4A videos today help the cause. This year, for the third year in a row, I am supporting the charity organization, Heifer International. Their mission statement is to 'work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.'

For more information on P4A: http://www.projectforawesome.com
For more information on Heifer International: http://www.heifer.org/
Don't forget to comment on the video to help!

Thanks for watching!
J.

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