Happy Holidays!
Yes, happy holidays. Not merry christmas.
Anyway, I had a good Christmas. It was very relaxing. Didn't do much of anything that day. I hung around at home, watched the Lakers game (sniff... so close to winning...), had Christmas dinner with my family, and went out with friends that night. All in all, it was a good day.
Still, I miss Christmas the way we used to celebrate, back in the day. I mean, nowadays, I look back on it with rose-colored glasses, I realize, but it just seemed like a better time. Back in the day, when my grandmother on my father's side was still alive, we used to go down to my aunt's house every Christmas. We would either drive down Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, depending on where Christmas fell on the calender. More than likely, we'd go down on Christmas Eve. We'd get in and put all the presents for my aunt's family under their tree. It was always in the same place and decorated the same. Heh, I'm just remembering now about how my aunt would even put Christmas cards in the tree but, if you look at them, they were all blank. I think they just bought cards from the supermarket and stuck them into the tree instead of using cards that people sent. Anyway, we'd drop all the presents under the tree and I'd hang out with my cousins. More than likely, we'd watch movies Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning, we'd all sleep in. We'd wake up at like 10 or 11, go downstairs, and play video games all day. Then, we'd gather around for dinner and have a huge dinner. After dinner, we'd all go to the living room where the tree was set-up. Grandma would get the chair sitting directly opposite the tree and my family would all crowd around the other couch. My cousins and I would be around the tree, picking out the real presents from the prop presents (who does that? Can someone who does explain to me why you put fake presents under the tree? I don't get it.) Anyway, we'd pass out the presents and open them. And then play with our gifts for the rest of the night. Or go back to video games. It was fun. Sure, not an actual tradition, but it's how I remember Christmas. No snow, no skiing, no hot chocolate, no carols. Just being together and happy.
Anyway, I'm at work now, celebrating the fact that I've got 3 more working days before I'm outta Synnex for good. Then, a month vacation. Hopefully I'll be able to get off my ass and travel around a bit and see friends. And next year, who knows? I suppose it's time to think of New Year's Resolutions. So, here we go.
1. Be more accepting of things in general. - Life's tough and everybody has it tough. Let's not get pissed off at the stupid things in life.
2. Be happier - Life's tough but life, for me right now, is good.
3. Keep in touch - I've gotta try to write more emails and letters and IM people more and call people more (well, maybe calling people is going to be kinda hard. I suck at that.)
4. Write more - Read and sleep and watch TV, I accomplish. Writing, however, I never do as much as I wish I did. Must write more. That's how you get better. Practice practice practice.
5. Find a more permenant job - Ok, it's time to get out there and find a job that I'm more spiritually satisfied with. Hopefully it'll install more purpose to my life and give me more opportunities to make a positive impact.
6. Learn how to cook more - Heh. Probably shouldn't be making this list while I'm kinda hungry. Well, as long as this is here, I hope I can learn how to make more food-stuffs. I've got a bunch of recipes on my computer that I've never tried before because... well, I just never tried. Time to get cracking on that.
That's a good list. That'll keep me busy for a year. There are probably some really important ones that I missed (or chose not to write). So, between these 6 and a couple of unwritten ones, I'm set.
I hope everybody has a good New Year's and a good 2006 (wow, we're getting old).
Anyway, I had a good Christmas. It was very relaxing. Didn't do much of anything that day. I hung around at home, watched the Lakers game (sniff... so close to winning...), had Christmas dinner with my family, and went out with friends that night. All in all, it was a good day.
Still, I miss Christmas the way we used to celebrate, back in the day. I mean, nowadays, I look back on it with rose-colored glasses, I realize, but it just seemed like a better time. Back in the day, when my grandmother on my father's side was still alive, we used to go down to my aunt's house every Christmas. We would either drive down Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, depending on where Christmas fell on the calender. More than likely, we'd go down on Christmas Eve. We'd get in and put all the presents for my aunt's family under their tree. It was always in the same place and decorated the same. Heh, I'm just remembering now about how my aunt would even put Christmas cards in the tree but, if you look at them, they were all blank. I think they just bought cards from the supermarket and stuck them into the tree instead of using cards that people sent. Anyway, we'd drop all the presents under the tree and I'd hang out with my cousins. More than likely, we'd watch movies Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning, we'd all sleep in. We'd wake up at like 10 or 11, go downstairs, and play video games all day. Then, we'd gather around for dinner and have a huge dinner. After dinner, we'd all go to the living room where the tree was set-up. Grandma would get the chair sitting directly opposite the tree and my family would all crowd around the other couch. My cousins and I would be around the tree, picking out the real presents from the prop presents (who does that? Can someone who does explain to me why you put fake presents under the tree? I don't get it.) Anyway, we'd pass out the presents and open them. And then play with our gifts for the rest of the night. Or go back to video games. It was fun. Sure, not an actual tradition, but it's how I remember Christmas. No snow, no skiing, no hot chocolate, no carols. Just being together and happy.
Anyway, I'm at work now, celebrating the fact that I've got 3 more working days before I'm outta Synnex for good. Then, a month vacation. Hopefully I'll be able to get off my ass and travel around a bit and see friends. And next year, who knows? I suppose it's time to think of New Year's Resolutions. So, here we go.
1. Be more accepting of things in general. - Life's tough and everybody has it tough. Let's not get pissed off at the stupid things in life.
2. Be happier - Life's tough but life, for me right now, is good.
3. Keep in touch - I've gotta try to write more emails and letters and IM people more and call people more (well, maybe calling people is going to be kinda hard. I suck at that.)
4. Write more - Read and sleep and watch TV, I accomplish. Writing, however, I never do as much as I wish I did. Must write more. That's how you get better. Practice practice practice.
5. Find a more permenant job - Ok, it's time to get out there and find a job that I'm more spiritually satisfied with. Hopefully it'll install more purpose to my life and give me more opportunities to make a positive impact.
6. Learn how to cook more - Heh. Probably shouldn't be making this list while I'm kinda hungry. Well, as long as this is here, I hope I can learn how to make more food-stuffs. I've got a bunch of recipes on my computer that I've never tried before because... well, I just never tried. Time to get cracking on that.
That's a good list. That'll keep me busy for a year. There are probably some really important ones that I missed (or chose not to write). So, between these 6 and a couple of unwritten ones, I'm set.
I hope everybody has a good New Year's and a good 2006 (wow, we're getting old).
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