Well, that was a pretty nice Christmas
We slept in until ten for starters, which is always good. I awoke to the sound of jingle bells and the voice of Santa Claus, who sounded a lot like my mother doing a fake bass voice. As thrilling as the stay-up-all-night, wake-up-at-five-AM childhood response Christmas was, these days I enjoy a good lie-in just as much. The presents will still be under the tree unless someone lets Spencer in and he retrieves the hell out of them.
Marc and Carole came last night and we had the first real Christmas dinner I can remember in ages. Turkey, potatoes...pretty much just like Thanksgiving. Usually it's just whatever we can scrounge together. We went to the 10:00 PM service at Dad's church last night. I was thinking today how for us at least, Christmas Eve is the holy day, the day we remember what the holiday is about, strictly speaking...and Christmas Day is just all about family and enjoying one another's company. Today was actually the first Christmas of my life that we didn't go to the family party (Mom's side) afterwards, and I'm okay with that. In recent years, as the cousins grow up and spread out with their own families, not as many people come and...I don't know, last year I just remember thinking it wasn't much fun. Mom's been sick anyway, so it was better for her, but I liked being able to just relax with the family and spend time with Marc and Carole. I got her to try DDR and I think she's addicted. Bwahaha! Score another one for the good guys!
Anyways, things found under the tree:
* From Carole and Marc, an adorable framed picture of the wedding party at an ice cream shop we went to and a tiered candle holder. Heh. I wonder if I need to put the fire department on speed dial now.
*The 2003 Mr. Winkle calendar! Not that I was there when Mom bought it and knew it was coming or anything. Hee, like the Power Puff Girls, that dog initially frightened me with it's freakish cuteness and now makes me coo.
*Two pretty sweaters in a box the exact size of a PS2. Evil.
*The Power Puff Girls movie on DVD...which I already got from Val. Heh. D'oh me for not thinking to take it off my list. Ah well, we're going back to Best Buy to exchange it. I'm thinking perhaps Utena, and using my book money from school for the LOTR special boxed set. Pretty men and cuteness, what else does one truly need?
Now that Christmas is over I'm all, sigh. Must I really wait two whole weeks to see Val and Becky and Angii and Grey again? WILL THIS PAIN NEVER END? But then we have to go back to school right after, which is ugh. But then I get to start a new money and get paid for working with Val, which is cool as long as we don't kill each other.
Hmm...I seem to have drifted away from this entry. Christmas: good. Ohayocon: also good. I hope everyone had a good Christmas/good Wednesday also.
Marc and Carole came last night and we had the first real Christmas dinner I can remember in ages. Turkey, potatoes...pretty much just like Thanksgiving. Usually it's just whatever we can scrounge together. We went to the 10:00 PM service at Dad's church last night. I was thinking today how for us at least, Christmas Eve is the holy day, the day we remember what the holiday is about, strictly speaking...and Christmas Day is just all about family and enjoying one another's company. Today was actually the first Christmas of my life that we didn't go to the family party (Mom's side) afterwards, and I'm okay with that. In recent years, as the cousins grow up and spread out with their own families, not as many people come and...I don't know, last year I just remember thinking it wasn't much fun. Mom's been sick anyway, so it was better for her, but I liked being able to just relax with the family and spend time with Marc and Carole. I got her to try DDR and I think she's addicted. Bwahaha! Score another one for the good guys!
Anyways, things found under the tree:
* From Carole and Marc, an adorable framed picture of the wedding party at an ice cream shop we went to and a tiered candle holder. Heh. I wonder if I need to put the fire department on speed dial now.
*The 2003 Mr. Winkle calendar! Not that I was there when Mom bought it and knew it was coming or anything. Hee, like the Power Puff Girls, that dog initially frightened me with it's freakish cuteness and now makes me coo.
*Two pretty sweaters in a box the exact size of a PS2. Evil.
*The Power Puff Girls movie on DVD...which I already got from Val. Heh. D'oh me for not thinking to take it off my list. Ah well, we're going back to Best Buy to exchange it. I'm thinking perhaps Utena, and using my book money from school for the LOTR special boxed set. Pretty men and cuteness, what else does one truly need?
Now that Christmas is over I'm all, sigh. Must I really wait two whole weeks to see Val and Becky and Angii and Grey again? WILL THIS PAIN NEVER END? But then we have to go back to school right after, which is ugh. But then I get to start a new money and get paid for working with Val, which is cool as long as we don't kill each other.
Hmm...I seem to have drifted away from this entry. Christmas: good. Ohayocon: also good. I hope everyone had a good Christmas/good Wednesday also.