Christmas
Mom:
This is going to be my priciest gift but I think it is worth it. My mom has always been there for me, even when I've let her down and when I've been completely inconsiderate of her. Last year she didn't even get the one thing she asked for, which was a simple calendar, and I think that's pathetic. She always does her best to get me anything I want, throughout the year, and I think, in spite of her stubborn reaction to the current issue, she deserves the best.
She's my mother, and a beautiful person, and I love her.
She asked for this last year, and she said that she's been asking for it since she was about my age. She's going to be 50 this year.
I've already put in my first payment of $100, and the next is the same amount. This is the most I've ever shelled out on a gift, and I'm kind of shocked with myself since I pretty much loathe the holidays and usually just get people small gifts that are more personal but not that expensive- especially since I really don't make that much money.
Anyway, I hope she likes it. I mean I really really hope she likes it.
Katie: I want to get Katie something like a set of good books, or a bottle of Petroni. Something that she doesn't really need but that she wants and will enjoy. I know she needs dishes and new clothes and shoes and other things like that but I know that she'd be happier in old clothes with a good book. That's what I love about her.
Crystal: I never know what to get Crystal. I'll probably buy her a generic body spray/lotion/shower gel set and call it good. I know that sounds so impersonal but she's never around so I don't really know that much about her to get her anything truly personal.
So there's that.
Mack: Every Christmas since I've known him, I make him something. The first year it happened as a sort of accident- I was doing random ridiculous crafts that no other 11 year old girl would dream up, like ornaments made out of foam balls with glitter glue all over them and "hand sewn" disasters that I'd call purses. Jean pocket wallets were also one of my favourite crafts around that time.
Don't ask, I was a really strange kid.
Anyway, I had painted this Coca-Cola can like a red brick house, and made a hole in the side as a door, and then on the inside I put an ash tray sort of thing, and then I remembered that I hadn't made anything for Mack yet, so I put a wreath above the "door" and wrote Mack in it.
He really really loved it, or at least he said he did, and he still has it in his room.
I've made him various crafty gifts since then, last year I made him a new head, because when I asked that's all he said he wanted, so I bought a foam thing shaped like a head and some googly eyes and made it personal, and this year...he wants a new body.
So I guess I'll do something similar.
Last year turned out kind of crappy though, so hopefully his body serves his head well.
CJ:
He's so small so it's kind of hard to get him anything super special but I am thinking about doing a little grab bag sort of thing with a toy, maybe a personal ornament or something that he can have til he's older, I don't know yet. It'll be good.
Rylee: I'm planning something similar for Rylee, I plan to get her some play jewelry and nail polish, maybe a new dress, and I definitely call dibs on that toy unicorn she asked for.
Ron: Crystal is buying him something from a magazine for me, because I have no idea what to get him. (That's so sad. I know.)
Casey: I don't really know what to get him, last year I got him a hat that he doesn't wear, and I always get him a hat or a belt or something like that. I might get him something with the Patriots like a hat or a blanket or something like that. I never know what to get him, either.
Dad: A coffee set. Like I get him every year.
And for Amber and Craig, I'm not telllinnnngggg! :]
Those are the ones I'm most excited about, both of theirs.
I'm so so so so so excited.
Anyway, I might fail Communications, if I pass it will be because Woolsey has mercy on me, or because I did better on the final than I thought. But if I fail, I guess I fail.
I don't know, I'm not gonna worry about that right now. Because I know that if I do, I will probably break down and God knows I've done enough of that for a week.
I'm in a semi-Christmassy mood, which isn't common, so enjoy it, motherfuckers.
Craig's here in 6 days!!!! ♥
This is going to be my priciest gift but I think it is worth it. My mom has always been there for me, even when I've let her down and when I've been completely inconsiderate of her. Last year she didn't even get the one thing she asked for, which was a simple calendar, and I think that's pathetic. She always does her best to get me anything I want, throughout the year, and I think, in spite of her stubborn reaction to the current issue, she deserves the best.
She's my mother, and a beautiful person, and I love her.
She asked for this last year, and she said that she's been asking for it since she was about my age. She's going to be 50 this year.
I've already put in my first payment of $100, and the next is the same amount. This is the most I've ever shelled out on a gift, and I'm kind of shocked with myself since I pretty much loathe the holidays and usually just get people small gifts that are more personal but not that expensive- especially since I really don't make that much money.
Anyway, I hope she likes it. I mean I really really hope she likes it.
Katie: I want to get Katie something like a set of good books, or a bottle of Petroni. Something that she doesn't really need but that she wants and will enjoy. I know she needs dishes and new clothes and shoes and other things like that but I know that she'd be happier in old clothes with a good book. That's what I love about her.
Crystal: I never know what to get Crystal. I'll probably buy her a generic body spray/lotion/shower gel set and call it good. I know that sounds so impersonal but she's never around so I don't really know that much about her to get her anything truly personal.
So there's that.
Mack: Every Christmas since I've known him, I make him something. The first year it happened as a sort of accident- I was doing random ridiculous crafts that no other 11 year old girl would dream up, like ornaments made out of foam balls with glitter glue all over them and "hand sewn" disasters that I'd call purses. Jean pocket wallets were also one of my favourite crafts around that time.
Don't ask, I was a really strange kid.
Anyway, I had painted this Coca-Cola can like a red brick house, and made a hole in the side as a door, and then on the inside I put an ash tray sort of thing, and then I remembered that I hadn't made anything for Mack yet, so I put a wreath above the "door" and wrote Mack in it.
He really really loved it, or at least he said he did, and he still has it in his room.
I've made him various crafty gifts since then, last year I made him a new head, because when I asked that's all he said he wanted, so I bought a foam thing shaped like a head and some googly eyes and made it personal, and this year...he wants a new body.
So I guess I'll do something similar.
Last year turned out kind of crappy though, so hopefully his body serves his head well.
CJ:
He's so small so it's kind of hard to get him anything super special but I am thinking about doing a little grab bag sort of thing with a toy, maybe a personal ornament or something that he can have til he's older, I don't know yet. It'll be good.
Rylee: I'm planning something similar for Rylee, I plan to get her some play jewelry and nail polish, maybe a new dress, and I definitely call dibs on that toy unicorn she asked for.
Ron: Crystal is buying him something from a magazine for me, because I have no idea what to get him. (That's so sad. I know.)
Casey: I don't really know what to get him, last year I got him a hat that he doesn't wear, and I always get him a hat or a belt or something like that. I might get him something with the Patriots like a hat or a blanket or something like that. I never know what to get him, either.
Dad: A coffee set. Like I get him every year.
And for Amber and Craig, I'm not telllinnnngggg! :]
Those are the ones I'm most excited about, both of theirs.
I'm so so so so so excited.
Anyway, I might fail Communications, if I pass it will be because Woolsey has mercy on me, or because I did better on the final than I thought. But if I fail, I guess I fail.
I don't know, I'm not gonna worry about that right now. Because I know that if I do, I will probably break down and God knows I've done enough of that for a week.
I'm in a semi-Christmassy mood, which isn't common, so enjoy it, motherfuckers.
Craig's here in 6 days!!!! ♥