bunnylove | Entries tagged with christmas 2008

Happy Boxing Day to all those who have it! It's snowing sideways right now. Honestly, this snow is just unbelievable. Never have I seen snow like this before here, if it doesn't stop then I'm sure my mum and I will be living in a igloo soon.

I'm glad that it seems that everyone had a nice Christmas. You all deserve it.

I don't want to say that my Christmas was bad, but it wasn't great either. The power went out the night before and my mum and I were going to pack all the food up and go over to my dad's so we could cook and have Christmas there, but then the power came back on, so we were able to cook here. My dad got stuck in the snow trying to get to our place instead and by the time everyone was in and settled we didn't get our breakfast until about 1pm. Then we opened presents and all that. I got some nice things from my mum and dad (although I know my mum was only able to afford a little bag of chocolates for me). I got a few books: Merle's Door by Ted Kerasote, Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann and The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. I also got some DVD's: The Dark Knight on Blu-Ray and Tropic Thunder. My main gift was a Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet. Yay! There's no way anyone in my family can afford an Intuos tablet, so I will happily take this one. I tried it last night and it's weird at first, but so far so good. I need to practice more on it before I am totally comfortable in writing/drawing/colouring/whatever. Mum and I still need to go down to my Aunts and exchange presents with them, so I'll be getting a few things more, but overall I'm satisfied.

The rest of the day we just watched movies and stuff. My dad... my dad was ok at first when he showed up, but then his mood soured and he just kinda put a damper on everyone. He's been going through a rough time lately, which we can understand, but he has to drag everyone down with him and act like a baby when he doesn't get his way. He got all pissy when he didn't see dinner being started by about 6 pm. Well then he could start it, mum and I weren't even hungry. He was supposed to go to a family friends for dinner, but he cancelled because he thought that mum and I would need a place to stay for the day since our power was out. That was nice of him to consider us, but you know what? He could have easily gone to his friends for dinner since our power came back on, but instead he decided to sulk and make mum and I unhappy because he didn't get his way or we didn't pack up and go to his place for dinner. By the time he left mum and I just felt so much lighter and we just went back inside to watch another movie.

Ahhh, family. What holiday wouldn't be complete with some sort of drama?

There were nice moments to the day and overall we had a nice time, I just felt emotionally exhausted by the end of the day.

Now we're just going to watch TV and watch the sideways snow outside. It's a freaking blizzard again. o.O

Current Mood: contemplative

WE HAVE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Our power went out at about 10:30 last night and it's just come back on about 20 minuets ago!!! *tap dances* WE CAN HAVE A HOT BREAKFAST NOW AND HEAT! I'M FREEZING MY NARDS OFF!!!!! O.O

Current Mood: jubilant

I just measured the snow outside of our sun room sliding door... 48 cm(about 19 inches). And it's still snowing, it's seriously a blizzard outside. Awesome! Sucks if you have to go out in it, but from where I'm sitting it's gorgeous. I haven't seen this much snow here in... well ever (that I can remember).

I took these about two hours ago:

I am a bit bummed because we were supposed to go to my dad's for Christmas Eve dinner, but there's no way mum and I can drive in it. We're seeing him tomorrow morning anyway, so it's not a terrible thing missing dinner. I'm more bummed that we miss out on the roast we were supposed to have.

I'm watching A Muppets Christmas Carol, best Christmas movie evar!

Current Mood: content

They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Again I start off another Christmas entry saying I have no idea how this happened. How this holiday, how this year has creeped up and is suddenly here. Bam. 2008 almost over and 2009 (WTF?!) is about to begin.

I don't really want to wax poetic about this past year, because right now I'm not seeing a lot of happiness. Of course there are good points and highlights, but for the most part 2008 wasn't remarkable or terribly special in any real way. I did, however get a new job, which I'm enjoying so far. I truly think if I were still at Starbucks I may not have my sanity right now. I got that bit over with my life and am very happy for it.

My one wish, truly, is for my mum to get the help she needs. She's suffering mentally and physically and there's nothing I can do. I hate having to watch her being so miserable. I'm tired of trying to push and prod her to get things done, I want her to take hold of her life, to stop mentally beating herself down. I just want peace. Peace of mind and stability. I hope 2009 will bring some of that for her and for us. I want to stop hurting, too and having to worry about issues that should be my parents responsibility and not mine.

What I do know and this is a one constant, is all of you, my friends, here on LJ and in RL. I am always amazed at the love and support that people provide me and each other. Even if we may have drifted apart and may not talk as much as we used too or have grown closer, I love you all. There are a lot of hard things that we have to put up with on a day to day basis and sometimes it's remarkable how we come through with our sanity intact. I guess that's one of the blessings and curses of LJ. Ah, it's an escape and when we need it it's always there for us.

I wish I could give you all that you deserve and want, if I had that in my power to do so I would in a nano second. Sadly it is not, so all I can offer up is my hugs, love, prayers, and my very best wishes for this holiday season and the new year.

Again this Christmas won't be all that flashy and filled with presents, but it'll still be nice. It's more than the material gain. I really don't need much anyway, I have enough anyway. Although a nice vacation would be nice. :P

Even if you skip all the stuff I wrote above, please have a safe and Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice (although I'm a tad late on that one), Kwanzaa or whatever you may or may not celebrate. All my love to you all.

6th Christmas using this banner, still love it!

BTW, do any Canadians know when/if the Doctor Who Christmas special will be airing here?

Current Mood: Merry Christmas!

So much snow it's incredible and beautiful at the same time. And guess what? WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET MORE SNOW! They're saying another 5-10 cm's tonight/tomorrow and then maybe another 5 tomorrow night/Thursday. It's definitely going to be a white Christmas, which is rare around here. :)

My mum and I are not going to be going to my aunts for Christmas dinner because of all this snow. We don't have winter tires or four wheel drive on our car and it's just too far of a drive in this kind of weather. Plus it's too hard to get my grandma out of the hospital long term care and taxied over in her wheel chair. It's kinda sad, but on the other hand mum and I just get to schmoose around all day and not have to worry about getting dressed, making it to dinner ect. The selfish side of me wants my presents right now, but we'll get them. We're definitely going to be doing the dinner/presents once the weather gets a bit better.

I think mum is relieved, because she can afford absolutely nothing and she feels horrible about it. I keep telling her twenty times a day I don't care and really I don't, but she feels bad all the same.

Tomorrow we're having dinner at my dads and then Thursday morning he's going to come to our place to open the presents he got us and I got him.

Current Mood: sleepy

Ho-Ho-Ho

STEP ONE
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real possible things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post so that the holiday joy will spread.

STEP TWO
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it. Once a wish has been granted, it will be crossed off my list.

You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

MY LIST

1. My mommy to be well and happy.
2. A donation to this animal shelter, this is where I got Tinkerbell and Moe; OR a donation to your local animal shelter/SPCA. Any amount or if you prefer to donate food/toys that's fine as well, you don't have to say it's in my name. [eta]

angstlover thank you so much for your donation.
3. Anything and everything from my Amazon wish list.
4. A subscription to the official Supernatural and/or Heroes magazines.
5. Wisdom Night Faerie (I collect them).
6. To hunt down the SPN set and meet ~~molest~~ Jared and Jensen.
7. I want a plushie Daleck... but I have no idea if those are even made.
8. Noro Silk Garden yarn. This stuff is absolutely gorgeous.
9. The new tattoo I want to get.
10. For my friends and family to be happy and healthy for another year and I guess this goes for my mum and I as well. We need some major changes in our lives and I hope we can obtain them in the coming months.

If you want my home address email me or comment asking for it. Also if you have a list like this, comment and link me to it and maybe I'd be able to grant you one of the wishes. :)

Current Mood: content

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