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This Holiday season has, surprisingly, been really pleasant. Florida was certainly a trip. It was hotter than hell down there, and the aforementioned people were stuffier than, well, old people. Coco and I don't get to spend as much time with Henry, and I'd never met his kids, so it was really cool to be down there and spend time with new people. Seeing Momma was great, because I hadn't seen her since August, and I was sad. Henry's kids suprised me with their lack of manners, but Momma said not to take it personally. It was only their standing us up on Christmas Day that made me angry, but in the long run, it was a thoroughly pleasant experience.
Shreveport, in contrast, was colder than a witch's tit, and I was glad I had Dad bring my sweaters down with him, or I would've frozen to death. The various Old People were surprisingly morose this trip, going on about death and such, but then again, I guess Old People tend to do that; dwell on the future. I didn't really get to see any of my friend while I was there though, which was too bad. I was so busy shuffling from family members that I had little time to do anytihng else. Next time.
New years was sort of fun. I don't know why I let the girls crash at my apartment thought. That was a mistake, and they didn't even thank me. They just up and left that next morning, without even saying so much as goodbye. All this after making me leave the New Years Party we were at, and then they proceeded to bitch at me about how they wanted to go out again. I wasn't having it, and they got all pissy, so I went to sleep.
Today I cooked. A lot. I baked two cakes, one chocolate gingerbread (with icing I made from scratch) and the other quadruple Chocolate. They were/are pretty good, not gonna lie. Then I made Spaghetti Carbonara for me and Dad and Elissa for dinner. It was good too. I want to cook again, but I think tomorrow I'll be out all day shopping, so I'll have to budget wisely.
If your father went to college before you started
If your father finished college before you started - Vanderbilt and Centenary
If your mother went to college before you started
If your mother finished college before you started - SMU and Centenary
If you have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. - My Dad, his dad, his brothers and his grandfather were/are doctors.
If your family was the same or higher class than your high school teachers - I'm not really sure what this question means, but I'm assuming.
If you had a computer at home when you were growing up - We always had at least two, but I never really used one until 12 or so.
If you had your own computer at home when you were growing up - See above.
If you had more than 50 books at home when you were growing up - In my own room, easy. I'm really the only reader in my family.
If you had more than 500 books at home when you were growing up
If were read children's books by a parent when you were growing up - Mom and Dad liked to read to me.
If you ever had lessons of any kind as a child or a teen - Swimming, Tennis
If you had more than two kinds of lessons as a child or a teen - Riding, Violin, Guitar, Piano
If the people in the media who dress and talk like you were portrayed positively
If you had a credit card with your name on it before college - Mastercard and Visa
If you had or will have less than $5000 in student loans when you graduate - Dad's covering it. Saving my life.
If you had or will have no student loans when you graduate - See above.
If you went to a private high school - The Buckley School!
If you went to summer camp - Two. One in Arkansas and one in Cali.
If you had a private tutor - Zelime...She saved my life in High School.
(US students only) If you have been to Europe more than once as a child or teen - I think I was 10 my first time.
If your family vacations involved staying at hotels rather than KOA or at relatives homes - Mom likes hotels.
If all of your clothing has been new - For most of my life. I never had any older male cousins though, so it wouldn't really have been possible
If your parents gave you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them - Nope.
If there was original art in your house as a child or teen - Mary Obering, Judy Stabile, Anne Thornycroft, Clyde Connell
If you had a phone in your room
If your parent owned their own house or apartment when you were a child or teen - Up until the divorce, yes.
If you had your own room as a child or teen - See above.
If you participated in an SAT/ACT prep course - Unfortunately.
If you had your own cell phone in High School - I think I got one freshman year.
If you had your own TV as a child or teen - Always. But at least I watched educational programming.
If you opened a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College - I don't rightly know.
If you have ever flown anywhere on a commercial airline - I mean...how else would you fly? Private Jet?
If you ever went on a cruise with your family - My first trip to Europe was a cruise.
If your parents took you to museums and art galleries as a child or teen - Thanks to the influnce of my Grandmother, yes.
If you were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - Nope...and still don't.
Shreveport, in contrast, was colder than a witch's tit, and I was glad I had Dad bring my sweaters down with him, or I would've frozen to death. The various Old People were surprisingly morose this trip, going on about death and such, but then again, I guess Old People tend to do that; dwell on the future. I didn't really get to see any of my friend while I was there though, which was too bad. I was so busy shuffling from family members that I had little time to do anytihng else. Next time.
New years was sort of fun. I don't know why I let the girls crash at my apartment thought. That was a mistake, and they didn't even thank me. They just up and left that next morning, without even saying so much as goodbye. All this after making me leave the New Years Party we were at, and then they proceeded to bitch at me about how they wanted to go out again. I wasn't having it, and they got all pissy, so I went to sleep.
Today I cooked. A lot. I baked two cakes, one chocolate gingerbread (with icing I made from scratch) and the other quadruple Chocolate. They were/are pretty good, not gonna lie. Then I made Spaghetti Carbonara for me and Dad and Elissa for dinner. It was good too. I want to cook again, but I think tomorrow I'll be out all day shopping, so I'll have to budget wisely.
If your father went to college before you started
If your father finished college before you started - Vanderbilt and Centenary
If your mother went to college before you started
If your mother finished college before you started - SMU and Centenary
If you have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor. - My Dad, his dad, his brothers and his grandfather were/are doctors.
If your family was the same or higher class than your high school teachers - I'm not really sure what this question means, but I'm assuming.
If you had a computer at home when you were growing up - We always had at least two, but I never really used one until 12 or so.
If you had your own computer at home when you were growing up - See above.
If you had more than 50 books at home when you were growing up - In my own room, easy. I'm really the only reader in my family.
If you had more than 500 books at home when you were growing up
If were read children's books by a parent when you were growing up - Mom and Dad liked to read to me.
If you ever had lessons of any kind as a child or a teen - Swimming, Tennis
If you had more than two kinds of lessons as a child or a teen - Riding, Violin, Guitar, Piano
If the people in the media who dress and talk like you were portrayed positively
If you had a credit card with your name on it before college - Mastercard and Visa
If you had or will have less than $5000 in student loans when you graduate - Dad's covering it. Saving my life.
If you had or will have no student loans when you graduate - See above.
If you went to a private high school - The Buckley School!
If you went to summer camp - Two. One in Arkansas and one in Cali.
If you had a private tutor - Zelime...She saved my life in High School.
(US students only) If you have been to Europe more than once as a child or teen - I think I was 10 my first time.
If your family vacations involved staying at hotels rather than KOA or at relatives homes - Mom likes hotels.
If all of your clothing has been new - For most of my life. I never had any older male cousins though, so it wouldn't really have been possible
If your parents gave you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them - Nope.
If there was original art in your house as a child or teen - Mary Obering, Judy Stabile, Anne Thornycroft, Clyde Connell
If you had a phone in your room
If your parent owned their own house or apartment when you were a child or teen - Up until the divorce, yes.
If you had your own room as a child or teen - See above.
If you participated in an SAT/ACT prep course - Unfortunately.
If you had your own cell phone in High School - I think I got one freshman year.
If you had your own TV as a child or teen - Always. But at least I watched educational programming.
If you opened a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College - I don't rightly know.
If you have ever flown anywhere on a commercial airline - I mean...how else would you fly? Private Jet?
If you ever went on a cruise with your family - My first trip to Europe was a cruise.
If your parents took you to museums and art galleries as a child or teen - Thanks to the influnce of my Grandmother, yes.
If you were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family - Nope...and still don't.