Fun while it lasted...My Christmas vacation I would have to say was... something else. I haven't been updating mah blog much on account I've been busy with countless things. Holding three jobs, yes you heard me right...THREE!!..! Two full time and one part time. Why? This was my first Christmas as a giver and not a receiver. I ended up spending on the people that mean something to me.
Logically it came at an expense, but I must say seeing the astonished faces on them when they realized I got them something was all worth it. I bought my mom jewelery, what else can you buy a mom? a cook book? HA! My dad I got him a nice Fossil Tri fold wallet. Mikhail (the lost brother) I got him a PC game, and Giancarlo, the youngest, I got him a DS game with strategy guide. As you can see above, the most expensive person to shop for was myself, haha. Paying the online bills and duty came out pretty pricey too, almost double what I had to pay for the actual items...crap!
I splurged a lot of my money on video games, my one true love! Sadly I've beaten them all with the exception of the Zelda one. I was crushed when after 5 days of playing, on my lunch breaks and non-sleep filled nights, I came 2 dungeons away from beating it. So I decided to abstain, and I wont play it anymore until the new school semester starts, that way I have something to procrastinate on. I do however reap the benefits of its online play, and pillage away with that. The resident evils games, were so fun, and awesome! I beat 4 in one day and the chronicles in a morning. I wasn't the only one that got video games, my brother got Avatar the last air bender burning earth and ultimate alliance, both I've beaten before him, on the Christmas weekend. They should really make games that last more than just a couple of days, I guess thats why I love the Zelda series so much.
Enough of that, I could go on and on about video games. I must say over the holidays lots and I mean lots of shit have changed. I think one of the biggest is that me and my brother are no longer as hostile as we were to each other anymore. I loan him my truck almost every other day for him to go visit his girlfriend, with the promise of him paying his own fuel, we've socialized on occasion, and we've began to play video games together again. To tell you the truth, I think he's been turning over a new leaf, and I think on account he is blood related I can go ahead and give him a fourth chance. I was amazed at the 3.75 GPA he brought home, I think an all time high in his career, still shy of beating my GPA for this semester tho, but for the first time in my life he gave me a run for my money.
So yes, what have I done for Christmas? mmm, mainly working and making money and playing games. Couldn't have put it any simpler. I managed to even work on Christmas day itself, that way I could be excused from all the family reunions and such, something I hate attending. I did however get nice pics from all the occasions... those being the Family Christmas opening of presents and new years bash. Christmas I spent fixing a server and New years I spent bar tending.. long story. I spent boxing day with Rachelle, we ended up driving through the city which was dead, trying to go into any shop that was open and just talking rass and touching stuff without buying, haha. I ended up going with her to a lingerie shop too, embarrassing I might add.
I also remember spending a weekend in Christmas watching 15 gigs worth of dragon ball episodes. Try doing that with one good eye, the headache you get after is insane. mmm, Mikhail's birthday istomorrow today, and his girlfriend got him fifa 08 and splinter cell on Wii, we've been playing it since yesterday... yeah he is a early opener. The fifa 08... I've never had a fancy for sports games but I can play them, this one is a lot more funner than the others I've played though with all the motion gimmicks you have to employ to play the game, for instance you actually have to motion to through the ball to do a throw in etc. I'm seeing whether or not I can beat splinter cell before the weekend is up. I have a shit load of anime to burn onto DVDs for Rachelle too...we've been exchanging.
Family news:
This week I've been resting, I've resigned from two of my jobs to prepare for the upcoming internship semester. I've been using my free time to read and rest. Also I think Mr. Sandman has found me again, I've been getting sleep on occasion now, but during the day instead of the night, I'll have to sort that out, small steps.. small steps.
Er, as you can read life is a lil bit more better in my end of the world, I hope it is in yours too.
I leave with some pics of my family enjoying themselves for Xmass.
The wee ones opening up presents
Elvis presely fabro booging...badly I might add.
Mikhail and his wife
Logically it came at an expense, but I must say seeing the astonished faces on them when they realized I got them something was all worth it. I bought my mom jewelery, what else can you buy a mom? a cook book? HA! My dad I got him a nice Fossil Tri fold wallet. Mikhail (the lost brother) I got him a PC game, and Giancarlo, the youngest, I got him a DS game with strategy guide. As you can see above, the most expensive person to shop for was myself, haha. Paying the online bills and duty came out pretty pricey too, almost double what I had to pay for the actual items...crap!
I splurged a lot of my money on video games, my one true love! Sadly I've beaten them all with the exception of the Zelda one. I was crushed when after 5 days of playing, on my lunch breaks and non-sleep filled nights, I came 2 dungeons away from beating it. So I decided to abstain, and I wont play it anymore until the new school semester starts, that way I have something to procrastinate on. I do however reap the benefits of its online play, and pillage away with that. The resident evils games, were so fun, and awesome! I beat 4 in one day and the chronicles in a morning. I wasn't the only one that got video games, my brother got Avatar the last air bender burning earth and ultimate alliance, both I've beaten before him, on the Christmas weekend. They should really make games that last more than just a couple of days, I guess thats why I love the Zelda series so much.
Enough of that, I could go on and on about video games. I must say over the holidays lots and I mean lots of shit have changed. I think one of the biggest is that me and my brother are no longer as hostile as we were to each other anymore. I loan him my truck almost every other day for him to go visit his girlfriend, with the promise of him paying his own fuel, we've socialized on occasion, and we've began to play video games together again. To tell you the truth, I think he's been turning over a new leaf, and I think on account he is blood related I can go ahead and give him a fourth chance. I was amazed at the 3.75 GPA he brought home, I think an all time high in his career, still shy of beating my GPA for this semester tho, but for the first time in my life he gave me a run for my money.
So yes, what have I done for Christmas? mmm, mainly working and making money and playing games. Couldn't have put it any simpler. I managed to even work on Christmas day itself, that way I could be excused from all the family reunions and such, something I hate attending. I did however get nice pics from all the occasions... those being the Family Christmas opening of presents and new years bash. Christmas I spent fixing a server and New years I spent bar tending.. long story. I spent boxing day with Rachelle, we ended up driving through the city which was dead, trying to go into any shop that was open and just talking rass and touching stuff without buying, haha. I ended up going with her to a lingerie shop too, embarrassing I might add.
I also remember spending a weekend in Christmas watching 15 gigs worth of dragon ball episodes. Try doing that with one good eye, the headache you get after is insane. mmm, Mikhail's birthday is
Family news:
- My grandfather that has been visiting for spain for like 6 months now, has returned. We now finally have the house to ourselves... so yes girls can sneak over again without having to worry about dogging gramps, ha.
- My brother is on the Dean's List
- me and Mikhail are bonding, to the point where we are sneaking into princess with old tickets to watch I am Legend twice.
- Dad has to work in orange walk for elections, hahahaha!
- I was being forced by my father to register to vote, but I refuted.
- My dad got Mikhail a Volkswagen, pretty nice one too, I'm a bit jealous then I remember it runs on gas.
This week I've been resting, I've resigned from two of my jobs to prepare for the upcoming internship semester. I've been using my free time to read and rest. Also I think Mr. Sandman has found me again, I've been getting sleep on occasion now, but during the day instead of the night, I'll have to sort that out, small steps.. small steps.
Er, as you can read life is a lil bit more better in my end of the world, I hope it is in yours too.
I leave with some pics of my family enjoying themselves for Xmass.
The wee ones opening up presents
Elvis presely fabro booging...badly I might add.
Mikhail and his wife
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