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and so ends one of the best christmases I've had in awhile despite the drastic changes to my much loved christmas season recipe. it may have been my complete lack of expectations for the weekend that meant it had to be good by comparison to what I was thinking it would be, or maybe I just underestimate the greatness of my family and friends.
christmas eve, my nan's party was no longer hers. it hasn't been for awhile now, but this year they mangled the whole tradition, and moved it forward three hours so instead of just getting to come home to a party and drunkeness after mass, people were going to mass with more than enough champagne already consumed. and there were babies everywhere. I'm not one of the younger generation anymore, the 6 month olds are pushing me out. at least I am allowed to drink beer. even when i am revoltingly sick.
christmas day started uneventfully, but got cool. numerous awesome presents, fantastic food. fun stuff with cousins, and a call from anthony. oh, but the highlight would be swimming. ..in the paddling pool.
one year, rather than making us request a blow up pool, my dad will get us an actual pool. but thats awhile off yet i think. he's working up to it from a family dvd player one year, to deck awnings, eventually there'll be a pool. not only were cool family there, including my cousins girlfriend who i'm slowly getting to know in spite of the rather intense shyness we both seem to have, but hazel was there, and my family adopted her, and then melissa and clark came by, briefly, and andrew came to be interogated by everyone, and it was tops.
boxing day was fuuuuuuuuuun. yum cha is always fun. i love yum cha. the company was ...entertaining, andrew and i are the greatest comedian turned tiramisu making duo ever. real career ahead of us, i can tell. then our school christmas party, which was all sad that its the last time we'll all be in the country for christmas and in such close contact for some time, if ever.
then i spent all day at hazel's.. on my own. reading marilyn mansons biography, coughing up my lungs, as I am still sick. i predicted at work on friday i'd be sick over the weekend, and i was, and that was crap, but I didn't let it ruin the whole holiday, so it was cool.
christmas eve, my nan's party was no longer hers. it hasn't been for awhile now, but this year they mangled the whole tradition, and moved it forward three hours so instead of just getting to come home to a party and drunkeness after mass, people were going to mass with more than enough champagne already consumed. and there were babies everywhere. I'm not one of the younger generation anymore, the 6 month olds are pushing me out. at least I am allowed to drink beer. even when i am revoltingly sick.
christmas day started uneventfully, but got cool. numerous awesome presents, fantastic food. fun stuff with cousins, and a call from anthony. oh, but the highlight would be swimming. ..in the paddling pool.
one year, rather than making us request a blow up pool, my dad will get us an actual pool. but thats awhile off yet i think. he's working up to it from a family dvd player one year, to deck awnings, eventually there'll be a pool. not only were cool family there, including my cousins girlfriend who i'm slowly getting to know in spite of the rather intense shyness we both seem to have, but hazel was there, and my family adopted her, and then melissa and clark came by, briefly, and andrew came to be interogated by everyone, and it was tops.
boxing day was fuuuuuuuuuun. yum cha is always fun. i love yum cha. the company was ...entertaining, andrew and i are the greatest comedian turned tiramisu making duo ever. real career ahead of us, i can tell. then our school christmas party, which was all sad that its the last time we'll all be in the country for christmas and in such close contact for some time, if ever.
then i spent all day at hazel's.. on my own. reading marilyn mansons biography, coughing up my lungs, as I am still sick. i predicted at work on friday i'd be sick over the weekend, and i was, and that was crap, but I didn't let it ruin the whole holiday, so it was cool.