The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day by the British and that pretty much describes the mood around my house this year. We were all jacked up on candy, making trips to the fridge hoping each time that something good would magically appear besides yesterday’s leftovers. Throughout the day, I would catch one of us conducting a thorough scan of the tree, just in case there was one more present that we had somehow overlooked. It was definitely the anticlimax of Christmas, we were stepping on each others toes, snappy, and just plain pathetic to look at. Yep, I could definitely see a full fledged fight breaking out any minute.

About the time I was planning my escape route, I got a text from none other than The HB, herself. I instantly perked up when I saw those words I have learned to love to read, “Check your email!!!”. Whoo hoo! I knew what that meant…All my wishing on that tree had paid off!

After going through 24 hours of (present) withdrawals, there was no way I was rushing this baby. Uh uh, but I immediately took a quick peek! My face broke out in the biggest shit eating grin you ever did see when I read the attachment “Deluxe Edition”. Oh yeah, that girl knows me well!

After a quick download of The Aesthetic’s “I Am (Deluxe Edition)”, I quickly sampled each song. This is what I consider to be my appetizer/wine tasting session. What popped in my ears was the upbeat, very fast driving “Sinking In” that dared me not to jump up and start dancing around. Continue Reading