oh boy. my christmas. woo.
As are most of the things that occur to me (or maybe i just skew them when i perceive them, and everything is normal), thus far the holiday season has been atypical.
I was one of the last people off of campus at Widener U. The Electro-Mag final was a royal pain in the ass... I'm pretty sure I kicked it to the moon, but I can't be sure because I was so wasted from taking the other finals. With about an hour and a half to go before the deadline, I packed my car. Howard and I hung out for about an hour, and then I went out to dinner with Steff. The Longhorn near Christiana probably has a picture of me hanging up above the entrance, warning the hostess to alert the police should I try to enter the restaurant again. Fabric-napkin hats and Kirk impersonations are, apparently, not welcome at cowboy-themed eateries.
Next day (Dec. 23), I got home in enough time to shower and empty out my more valuable items from my car before the extended Blomquist family began showing up. So, yeah. I have some of the most... colorful?... extended family I know of. I love them all, don't get me wrong, but. Well, they're all like me. Carolers came by, and I hopped inline with them, because it's always fun to make large groups of people sound like they can't sing. After mostly everyone left, I went over Brian's, where I got to see (of course) Brian. Paul, Shawn, and Erin were also present, and it was pretty cool. Stayc eventually showed up, and turned my hair into a sumo ponytail.
Christmas eve.
Jeff: Beer?
Brian: Yes. Mortal Kombat?
Jeff: Yes.
[Congratulations! You learned Fist of Ruin.]
Brian: Where the hell is Santa with my GD presents?
[FATALITY]
Jeff: We've been good, why isn't Santa here with my... yes!
[FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY]
Christmas morning!!!! YAY! Santa didn't come. Not at all. The tree was barren of presents, mocking me like a painted up whore, screaming- "Thought you'd get something for nothin', big boy? You can ride it all you like... ain't nothing doin." Danny had to work from 7am-3pm, and by the time he got home, the Levrault's (mom's side of the family) started popping up. Also nice to see them... they have young kids that need to be watched and followed, but they're a lot of fun. After that, of course:
Brian: Beer?
Jeff: Yes. Mortal Kombat:
Brian: Yes.
etc, etc, etc.
Christmas Morning II: The Yule Man Cometh. Dec 26 we arrived downstairs to find that jolly old elf had finally arrived. I got some sweet stuff, and I have like, 75$ to blow on books. Of course I'm thrilled. Mom and Dad, Dan and I went out to Pegasus, opened presents, watched... something? Polar Express. We watched Polar Express, ate dinner as a family (!), and then went and saw Fun With Dick and Jane. Very cool. After that, Mom and I watched Octopussy and I fell asleep reading.
That's my break so far, not very thrilling I guess. I have this itching feeling that I'm pissing a lot of people off. I'm not sure how I'm doing it, but I hope that everyone knows that, if I am cheesing you off, it's totally unintentional. If not, I'm crazy and also need meds.
Hoping I get a gift certificate to Clay Drugs,
Lzr
I was one of the last people off of campus at Widener U. The Electro-Mag final was a royal pain in the ass... I'm pretty sure I kicked it to the moon, but I can't be sure because I was so wasted from taking the other finals. With about an hour and a half to go before the deadline, I packed my car. Howard and I hung out for about an hour, and then I went out to dinner with Steff. The Longhorn near Christiana probably has a picture of me hanging up above the entrance, warning the hostess to alert the police should I try to enter the restaurant again. Fabric-napkin hats and Kirk impersonations are, apparently, not welcome at cowboy-themed eateries.
Next day (Dec. 23), I got home in enough time to shower and empty out my more valuable items from my car before the extended Blomquist family began showing up. So, yeah. I have some of the most... colorful?... extended family I know of. I love them all, don't get me wrong, but. Well, they're all like me. Carolers came by, and I hopped inline with them, because it's always fun to make large groups of people sound like they can't sing. After mostly everyone left, I went over Brian's, where I got to see (of course) Brian. Paul, Shawn, and Erin were also present, and it was pretty cool. Stayc eventually showed up, and turned my hair into a sumo ponytail.
Christmas eve.
Jeff: Beer?
Brian: Yes. Mortal Kombat?
Jeff: Yes.
[Congratulations! You learned Fist of Ruin.]
Brian: Where the hell is Santa with my GD presents?
[FATALITY]
Jeff: We've been good, why isn't Santa here with my... yes!
[FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY FATALITY]
Christmas morning!!!! YAY! Santa didn't come. Not at all. The tree was barren of presents, mocking me like a painted up whore, screaming- "Thought you'd get something for nothin', big boy? You can ride it all you like... ain't nothing doin." Danny had to work from 7am-3pm, and by the time he got home, the Levrault's (mom's side of the family) started popping up. Also nice to see them... they have young kids that need to be watched and followed, but they're a lot of fun. After that, of course:
Brian: Beer?
Jeff: Yes. Mortal Kombat:
Brian: Yes.
etc, etc, etc.
Christmas Morning II: The Yule Man Cometh. Dec 26 we arrived downstairs to find that jolly old elf had finally arrived. I got some sweet stuff, and I have like, 75$ to blow on books. Of course I'm thrilled. Mom and Dad, Dan and I went out to Pegasus, opened presents, watched... something? Polar Express. We watched Polar Express, ate dinner as a family (!), and then went and saw Fun With Dick and Jane. Very cool. After that, Mom and I watched Octopussy and I fell asleep reading.
That's my break so far, not very thrilling I guess. I have this itching feeling that I'm pissing a lot of people off. I'm not sure how I'm doing it, but I hope that everyone knows that, if I am cheesing you off, it's totally unintentional. If not, I'm crazy and also need meds.
Hoping I get a gift certificate to Clay Drugs,
Lzr