of christmas every day
I need to write more. >.>
Anyway. I'm stressed and tired and depressed. The usual around christmas *smile* But I'm quite okay.
Yesterday I was at my aunt's eating turkey and stuff. They always have a rather big party on the 23 dec with turkey (turkey is not traditional christmas food in Sweden.. just so you know that we don't eat it several days in a row or something with starting christmas food that early haha).
People got drunk and I left while people were still happy drunks and not being dramatic or anything (not that that's usually a problem - these are grown up people... but sometimes alcohol makes grown-ups fucked up too *shrug*).
Today we had lunch at my mum's before going to my aunt's for Donald Duck - the show has been on the TV at 15.00 on christmas eve even from when my mum was a kid and all swedes watch it - even though it's the same thing every year. Weirdest tradition... (did I tell you guys I always feel like an alien watching the earthlings do their weird traditions when I'm hanging around other people on christmas?)
And then I was santa claus, handing out some presents to the kids before going again and everyone helped handing out the millions of presents under the tree. Because YES! In Sweden we actually dress up as santa and he gives out the presents on christmas eve *chuckle* I'm aware that's not done in most countries. I suspect the tradition comes from the fact that we very far back had the yule goat coming to leave the presents in this fashion. When Santa Claus was imported we mixed him with our own "tomte" (a Santa/tomte-hybrid) and sort of replaced the yule goat I guess. (maybe I should look that up... Nah too tired to bother right now XDXD)
Anyways.. I got too many presents *shakes head* But I got a camera that I had wanted forever! That was actualy really nice (although I would have preferred to get it at my birthday in a month but yeah... my relatives doesn't listen to me when I tell them I really don't want christmas presents)
Sirius got a sweater that my step-grandma had knitted him. That was awesome *smile* He seems pretty pleased with it actually haha.
Tomorrow there's another dinner at mum's house.
Then wednesday we're all going out for lunch at Bella's job...
When I say "all" I'm talking about mum+family, aunt+family, uncle from switzerland+family and grandmother (maternal, since english STILL don't have a proper word for that)... You know... the one I don't get along too well with... >.> I've mostly avoided her so far though and that has worked out okay.
I have mixed feelings about all these events. They drain my energy enormously. So much social interaction. But at least since I live so close I can leave whenever I want. And it's nice meeting my uncle and his wife (because they're actually married! (not too common that people are haha)) from switzerland. I get along pretty good with them and it's nice to see them again. I haven't met them since they moved back there.
I miss the christmas I spent with Em. That was good.
Anyway...
On another note entirely... I still feel quite bad about my Secret Santa "effort" in the FC this year *hangs head* I really really tried writing, I even had a piece in my mind but when I finally started writing it it felt like it came out so very terrible (I'm gonna see if I can salvage something from it later, I actually wrote quite a bit on it) so yeah I gave up and gifted a piece I wrote last year but only C had ever seen. How lame is that?
I guess I should start writing on something I can use as backup next year since I sucked so much this year - maybe I'll do it again *kicks with foot and sulks a bit*
Anyway, I will post the next installment of "Untouchable" a little bit later *small smile* because you deserve another piece of it Maë! (actually you deserve me finishing it but yeah... >.> It keeps getting a bit longer than I planned for every time I write on it *sweatdrop*)
Now I'm gonna go catch up in the FC though. See what's said about Secret Santa and hopefully finding out who gifted who *smile*
Anyway. I'm stressed and tired and depressed. The usual around christmas *smile* But I'm quite okay.
Yesterday I was at my aunt's eating turkey and stuff. They always have a rather big party on the 23 dec with turkey (turkey is not traditional christmas food in Sweden.. just so you know that we don't eat it several days in a row or something with starting christmas food that early haha).
People got drunk and I left while people were still happy drunks and not being dramatic or anything (not that that's usually a problem - these are grown up people... but sometimes alcohol makes grown-ups fucked up too *shrug*).
Today we had lunch at my mum's before going to my aunt's for Donald Duck - the show has been on the TV at 15.00 on christmas eve even from when my mum was a kid and all swedes watch it - even though it's the same thing every year. Weirdest tradition... (did I tell you guys I always feel like an alien watching the earthlings do their weird traditions when I'm hanging around other people on christmas?)
And then I was santa claus, handing out some presents to the kids before going again and everyone helped handing out the millions of presents under the tree. Because YES! In Sweden we actually dress up as santa and he gives out the presents on christmas eve *chuckle* I'm aware that's not done in most countries. I suspect the tradition comes from the fact that we very far back had the yule goat coming to leave the presents in this fashion. When Santa Claus was imported we mixed him with our own "tomte" (a Santa/tomte-hybrid) and sort of replaced the yule goat I guess. (maybe I should look that up... Nah too tired to bother right now XDXD)
Anyways.. I got too many presents *shakes head* But I got a camera that I had wanted forever! That was actualy really nice (although I would have preferred to get it at my birthday in a month but yeah... my relatives doesn't listen to me when I tell them I really don't want christmas presents)
Sirius got a sweater that my step-grandma had knitted him. That was awesome *smile* He seems pretty pleased with it actually haha.
Tomorrow there's another dinner at mum's house.
Then wednesday we're all going out for lunch at Bella's job...
When I say "all" I'm talking about mum+family, aunt+family, uncle from switzerland+family and grandmother (maternal, since english STILL don't have a proper word for that)... You know... the one I don't get along too well with... >.> I've mostly avoided her so far though and that has worked out okay.
I have mixed feelings about all these events. They drain my energy enormously. So much social interaction. But at least since I live so close I can leave whenever I want. And it's nice meeting my uncle and his wife (because they're actually married! (not too common that people are haha)) from switzerland. I get along pretty good with them and it's nice to see them again. I haven't met them since they moved back there.
I miss the christmas I spent with Em. That was good.
Anyway...
On another note entirely... I still feel quite bad about my Secret Santa "effort" in the FC this year *hangs head* I really really tried writing, I even had a piece in my mind but when I finally started writing it it felt like it came out so very terrible (I'm gonna see if I can salvage something from it later, I actually wrote quite a bit on it) so yeah I gave up and gifted a piece I wrote last year but only C had ever seen. How lame is that?
I guess I should start writing on something I can use as backup next year since I sucked so much this year - maybe I'll do it again *kicks with foot and sulks a bit*
Anyway, I will post the next installment of "Untouchable" a little bit later *small smile* because you deserve another piece of it Maë! (actually you deserve me finishing it but yeah... >.> It keeps getting a bit longer than I planned for every time I write on it *sweatdrop*)
Now I'm gonna go catch up in the FC though. See what's said about Secret Santa and hopefully finding out who gifted who *smile*