It's the most wonderful time of the year
How come Christmas never feels as good as it seems on TV. There's no chestnut roasting on an open fire nor Jack Frost nipping on anyone's nose. I wonder if anyone anywhere is in fact enjoying the ideal Christmas. Or is anyone anywhere feeling the same way I do? By all means I'm not saying Christmas sucks. It's just that even with the big family reunion and having nothing to worry about, something's still missing. It's not the gifts, not the Christmas tree, not the festive light decorations to make our house beautiful or the snow, for had they all been here, I'd probably still feel the same way.
Mom's on injury leave right now so she gets to stay at home everyday. Grandma's here helping out with EVERYTHING in the house, but not to the delight of everyone. Auntie January got here a couple days after I got home. David and Darren, because of Auntie January, stay at our house now. Even though school got out already, Angel has to work everyday. I appreciate the fellowship with my family during this wonderful season, but I could live with a little bit less arguing. Grandma complains about everything and is very stubborn. She's careless to what she says and thinks that we are all little kids. She likes to compare us and point out our faults even in front of strangers. She doesn't go to church anymore and says that she has lost her faith in God because of the bad people there are in this world and also because we as her grandchildren have disappointed her. Ironically, she's the first person in our family to accept Christ as her savior. I can only pray for her.
David and Darren have been attending youth fellowship regularly now. When I was here, I tried so hard to get them to go with us, but they never went. Am I such a bad Christian? I really hope not. Anyhow, I'm very thankful to God that David, Darren, Angel, and Leon (a parachute kid living in our house) all find youth fellowship to be something they feel belonged to now. Angel and Leon are getting baptized this Christmas, which is this Sunday. Initially Angel doesn't want to because she doesn't want to give up cursing. But the pastor's wife told her that she can do anything she wants, just know not all words are beneficial to people. I really pray that her heart is ready for this baptism, because although it means a lot to us to see her get baptized, it is a decision more important to her, it's no child's play.
I love and hate how unproductive I am right now. It feels good to have nothing to worry about and to be able to sleep in til noon everyday. But I don't get anything accomplished except getting more guitars on Guitar Hero. Another reason this doesn't feel like a real Christmas I guess it's because we play Mahjong. I've only played twice, and won $28 total, but I didn't want to play both times and was forced to. It feels more like a Chinese New Year than Christmas. I don't remember Joseph and Mary gather around the shepards or the Magis from the East to play some Mahjong. Nor did the Magis give baby Jesus Mahjong tiles as gifts.
Uncle Fu and Uncle Steve and their family are coming to SD soon. The trailer will soon be put into use again. Grandpa's 79th birthday celebration will be held on the 29th. And I just found out Faye's Grandma is celebrating her 79th birthday on the 30th. What a coincidence. After that, hopefully I can go back to Taiwan for two weeks. I really don't want to get straigjt perm here, it's too expensive. I went to a high school reunion/potluck sort of thing yesterday and saw a lot of friends. Most of them have boyfriend or girlfriend now. All I have to talk about is my hair and what I'm gonna to do with it. I should start writing Christmas cards now.
Mom's on injury leave right now so she gets to stay at home everyday. Grandma's here helping out with EVERYTHING in the house, but not to the delight of everyone. Auntie January got here a couple days after I got home. David and Darren, because of Auntie January, stay at our house now. Even though school got out already, Angel has to work everyday. I appreciate the fellowship with my family during this wonderful season, but I could live with a little bit less arguing. Grandma complains about everything and is very stubborn. She's careless to what she says and thinks that we are all little kids. She likes to compare us and point out our faults even in front of strangers. She doesn't go to church anymore and says that she has lost her faith in God because of the bad people there are in this world and also because we as her grandchildren have disappointed her. Ironically, she's the first person in our family to accept Christ as her savior. I can only pray for her.
David and Darren have been attending youth fellowship regularly now. When I was here, I tried so hard to get them to go with us, but they never went. Am I such a bad Christian? I really hope not. Anyhow, I'm very thankful to God that David, Darren, Angel, and Leon (a parachute kid living in our house) all find youth fellowship to be something they feel belonged to now. Angel and Leon are getting baptized this Christmas, which is this Sunday. Initially Angel doesn't want to because she doesn't want to give up cursing. But the pastor's wife told her that she can do anything she wants, just know not all words are beneficial to people. I really pray that her heart is ready for this baptism, because although it means a lot to us to see her get baptized, it is a decision more important to her, it's no child's play.
I love and hate how unproductive I am right now. It feels good to have nothing to worry about and to be able to sleep in til noon everyday. But I don't get anything accomplished except getting more guitars on Guitar Hero. Another reason this doesn't feel like a real Christmas I guess it's because we play Mahjong. I've only played twice, and won $28 total, but I didn't want to play both times and was forced to. It feels more like a Chinese New Year than Christmas. I don't remember Joseph and Mary gather around the shepards or the Magis from the East to play some Mahjong. Nor did the Magis give baby Jesus Mahjong tiles as gifts.
Uncle Fu and Uncle Steve and their family are coming to SD soon. The trailer will soon be put into use again. Grandpa's 79th birthday celebration will be held on the 29th. And I just found out Faye's Grandma is celebrating her 79th birthday on the 30th. What a coincidence. After that, hopefully I can go back to Taiwan for two weeks. I really don't want to get straigjt perm here, it's too expensive. I went to a high school reunion/potluck sort of thing yesterday and saw a lot of friends. Most of them have boyfriend or girlfriend now. All I have to talk about is my hair and what I'm gonna to do with it. I should start writing Christmas cards now.