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On the twelfth day of Christmas...
Dec. 26th, 2004 01:12 amWell, it's been an interesting couple of days. Very fun. Very cool. Very weird.
First, Christmas Eve is the family party, which is always held at my step-dad's mom's house (confusing, I know), but she broke her hip and so this year it was at ours. No fights, no tears, and I got to talk with my Uncle Paul (which led to really fun discussions involving the connections between mine and Shannie's games and Jewish and Christian mysticism) and my cousins, Jeff and Dawn (which led to really interesting conversations about theaters, classrooms, and their new apartment which I might get to see.) I also really made out this year.... I have over $100 in gift cards to Wal-Mart and Michaels, so not only can I get my craft supplies... I can get anything else I might need on campus for at least this next semester.
This morning also went really well, despite the fact that my younger brother came over at 9 to open gifts when my mom had told me 11... small difference when I hadn't wrapped the gifts yet. So I procrastinate. But everyone seemed to love them, so that made me happy. I also went to my God-family's celebration today, to see my Dad. They're kinda his adopted family. It's always wonderful to see them, though it was odd this year, with two of the main families gone. My god-father's family and his brother's family have both moved to other parts of the country (Arizona and Florida) so it was much smaller and quieter this year. But still good. Then I went to see a movie with friends. Life Aquatic I think.... can't remember the exact title. It had aquatic in it, and Bill Murray. All in all, not too bad. I wouldnt' recommend it, though. Still, it was a fun night, and I got to spend some time with people I've grown up with, but didn't really know. Very cool.
One of the better Christmases. God is good.
God bless, everyone.
First, Christmas Eve is the family party, which is always held at my step-dad's mom's house (confusing, I know), but she broke her hip and so this year it was at ours. No fights, no tears, and I got to talk with my Uncle Paul (which led to really fun discussions involving the connections between mine and Shannie's games and Jewish and Christian mysticism) and my cousins, Jeff and Dawn (which led to really interesting conversations about theaters, classrooms, and their new apartment which I might get to see.) I also really made out this year.... I have over $100 in gift cards to Wal-Mart and Michaels, so not only can I get my craft supplies... I can get anything else I might need on campus for at least this next semester.
This morning also went really well, despite the fact that my younger brother came over at 9 to open gifts when my mom had told me 11... small difference when I hadn't wrapped the gifts yet. So I procrastinate. But everyone seemed to love them, so that made me happy. I also went to my God-family's celebration today, to see my Dad. They're kinda his adopted family. It's always wonderful to see them, though it was odd this year, with two of the main families gone. My god-father's family and his brother's family have both moved to other parts of the country (Arizona and Florida) so it was much smaller and quieter this year. But still good. Then I went to see a movie with friends. Life Aquatic I think.... can't remember the exact title. It had aquatic in it, and Bill Murray. All in all, not too bad. I wouldnt' recommend it, though. Still, it was a fun night, and I got to spend some time with people I've grown up with, but didn't really know. Very cool.
One of the better Christmases. God is good.
God bless, everyone.
