christmas and new year
Whoa, it's over and done with.
Christmas was great. I so needed a break for a few days, and despite regular family hijinx, it was excellent as usual. Mom totally outdid herself in the cooking department. We actually arrived on the 24th in the morning, and I helped a bit. And my eyebrows are still on my face, natch. I was in charge of the yams. I ruled, so it seems. Public opinion was with me.
I got some cool shit. Some dvds and cds from the boy, a little 2gb usb storage device for work from my uncle (although i'm not allowed to ask where it comes from and it has no warranty. Also, if it breaks, I think I have to destroy all evidence of it having been mine. In other words: same old same old.), My dad got offended at me getting something technological without him having made it first, so he apparently attempted to make a usb device as well. I don't know what happened, but it's buried out in the backyard and mom won't speak about it anymore. I swear, if the neighbourhood dead and buried pets start rising from their graves, and I wake up one night with a zombie cat on my chest? I know who to blame.
In the end they caved and got me a new ipod :)
Collin got some pure Russian vodka from my uncle (again, ask not from whence it came, only drink quickly and be grateful), a sweater made by my mom (he hasn't taken it off for a few days, it's getting rank. But he looks cute, so :) ) And he got Bela Lugosi Dracula dvd set from me.
I don't think he got any contact from his folks this year. While I don't particularly have a soft spot for them myself, and as much as he rebels, they're his parents, for god's sake. He misses them and gets morose, not that he says anything to me about that. But I'm not dumb. I know that he likes being with my family, but it's kind of a rub sometimes because they're not his family. It doesn't even help that mine considers him a part? Because it's not his, not technically. But I'll stop talking about that now. In the end, he always comes good and has a good time with everyone. And with me. And since I am forbidden to talk (about my) sex to the greater internet population, I guess I have to stop there. :)
I did some work stuff in between christmas and new year's. My new job is quite interesting. Lots of... characters. My boss seems like a good guy, even if his alcohol consumption exceeds both Collin's and mine during freshman year. Daily. And the photographer.... uh. Nice kid, but I don't know what to think of him yet. And that's a new one for me.
Then on new year's Collin and i did the public celebration thing, went out and saw the fireworks. It was pretty damned cold, but we had a good time. Also, I look cute in a beanie. People say 'yo' to me a lot more when I do. Apparently they mistake me for black :) I just say 'word to your mother' and walk away. There were drinks and midnight shenanigans, and it was a good start to the new year.
That's covered about 2 weeks, and I don't know when I'm going to be able to post again. With class and work, I'm just not sure. If anything major happens, I can probably coax Collin to update for me.
And now, the Real Writing begins.
Also, whoa, I'm totally published now :)
Christmas was great. I so needed a break for a few days, and despite regular family hijinx, it was excellent as usual. Mom totally outdid herself in the cooking department. We actually arrived on the 24th in the morning, and I helped a bit. And my eyebrows are still on my face, natch. I was in charge of the yams. I ruled, so it seems. Public opinion was with me.
I got some cool shit. Some dvds and cds from the boy, a little 2gb usb storage device for work from my uncle (although i'm not allowed to ask where it comes from and it has no warranty. Also, if it breaks, I think I have to destroy all evidence of it having been mine. In other words: same old same old.), My dad got offended at me getting something technological without him having made it first, so he apparently attempted to make a usb device as well. I don't know what happened, but it's buried out in the backyard and mom won't speak about it anymore. I swear, if the neighbourhood dead and buried pets start rising from their graves, and I wake up one night with a zombie cat on my chest? I know who to blame.
In the end they caved and got me a new ipod :)
Collin got some pure Russian vodka from my uncle (again, ask not from whence it came, only drink quickly and be grateful), a sweater made by my mom (he hasn't taken it off for a few days, it's getting rank. But he looks cute, so :) ) And he got Bela Lugosi Dracula dvd set from me.
I don't think he got any contact from his folks this year. While I don't particularly have a soft spot for them myself, and as much as he rebels, they're his parents, for god's sake. He misses them and gets morose, not that he says anything to me about that. But I'm not dumb. I know that he likes being with my family, but it's kind of a rub sometimes because they're not his family. It doesn't even help that mine considers him a part? Because it's not his, not technically. But I'll stop talking about that now. In the end, he always comes good and has a good time with everyone. And with me. And since I am forbidden to talk (about my) sex to the greater internet population, I guess I have to stop there. :)
I did some work stuff in between christmas and new year's. My new job is quite interesting. Lots of... characters. My boss seems like a good guy, even if his alcohol consumption exceeds both Collin's and mine during freshman year. Daily. And the photographer.... uh. Nice kid, but I don't know what to think of him yet. And that's a new one for me.
Then on new year's Collin and i did the public celebration thing, went out and saw the fireworks. It was pretty damned cold, but we had a good time. Also, I look cute in a beanie. People say 'yo' to me a lot more when I do. Apparently they mistake me for black :) I just say 'word to your mother' and walk away. There were drinks and midnight shenanigans, and it was a good start to the new year.
That's covered about 2 weeks, and I don't know when I'm going to be able to post again. With class and work, I'm just not sure. If anything major happens, I can probably coax Collin to update for me.
And now, the Real Writing begins.
Also, whoa, I'm totally published now :)