Merry Christmasthingy!
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sadlikeknivesOMG, y'all, I got two Yuletide stories, and they are both really super cute and awesome. They're both based on LJ Smith's Night World series, which a few of you might remember from my rant on how it's so much better than Twilight, and feature Ash Redfern of the Amazing Mood Ring Eyes, No Really. From a Knight Errant and How to Save the Day (sort of). Ash gets no respect.
The main thing about Christmas this year was that I did not get a flatscreen TV. I did not actually want a flatscreen TV; my current TV is perfectly good even if it is not flat. But my grandmother apparently decided that I had not been suitably enthused with her gift of money last year and she wanted to give me an actual object, and she finally decided on a new TV (if I had been asked, I would have said a TiVo and a year's subscription, but I was not asked). This actually could have worked out really well, because as I said, my TV is perfectly good, but my mom's is not: it sometimes emits this teeth-grittingly annoying high pitched whine for no good reason. So I'd have the new TV and my mom could have mine. Not the usual chain of hand-me-downs for college students, but it would have worked.
Except my grandmother decided this two days before Christmas. So to the stores my mother and I went, and let me tell you, the economy may be in a nosedive, but flatscreen TVs are still selling. "I like this one." "We don't have it in stock. "Well, I like this one, too?" "Nope." "This was my third choice..." "Sorry, no." Rinse and repeat at three stores. The day before Christmas Eve. We nearly went insane. Finally, my grandmother admitted defeat and decided to just give me a check again. My mom gave me strict instructions to scream and faint with joy, Or Else. We're not actually clear on if Grandmother wants the check to be used to buy a TV or not. I'm hoping not, because I would like to use it to buy things like, you know, groceries and comic books and LJ paid time, but I'm sure I will enjoy the new TV, if it happens.
From my parents, I got a new camera, which is awesomesauce because my old camera died several months ago. It is tiny and blue and I lurve it already. I also got a waffle maker, a new messenger bag (with Marvel characters on it!), and a cute jacket. And from Telly, I got a Beater Blade for The Precious. Yes, I have to show off The Precious every chance I get.
And oh, yeah, my cat, Miss Bailey, got out (again), but I've decided to be zen about it, because last time I nearly worried myself to death before she strolled on in one day.
So how was your day?
The main thing about Christmas this year was that I did not get a flatscreen TV. I did not actually want a flatscreen TV; my current TV is perfectly good even if it is not flat. But my grandmother apparently decided that I had not been suitably enthused with her gift of money last year and she wanted to give me an actual object, and she finally decided on a new TV (if I had been asked, I would have said a TiVo and a year's subscription, but I was not asked). This actually could have worked out really well, because as I said, my TV is perfectly good, but my mom's is not: it sometimes emits this teeth-grittingly annoying high pitched whine for no good reason. So I'd have the new TV and my mom could have mine. Not the usual chain of hand-me-downs for college students, but it would have worked.
Except my grandmother decided this two days before Christmas. So to the stores my mother and I went, and let me tell you, the economy may be in a nosedive, but flatscreen TVs are still selling. "I like this one." "We don't have it in stock. "Well, I like this one, too?" "Nope." "This was my third choice..." "Sorry, no." Rinse and repeat at three stores. The day before Christmas Eve. We nearly went insane. Finally, my grandmother admitted defeat and decided to just give me a check again. My mom gave me strict instructions to scream and faint with joy, Or Else. We're not actually clear on if Grandmother wants the check to be used to buy a TV or not. I'm hoping not, because I would like to use it to buy things like, you know, groceries and comic books and LJ paid time, but I'm sure I will enjoy the new TV, if it happens.
From my parents, I got a new camera, which is awesomesauce because my old camera died several months ago. It is tiny and blue and I lurve it already. I also got a waffle maker, a new messenger bag (with Marvel characters on it!), and a cute jacket. And from Telly, I got a Beater Blade for The Precious. Yes, I have to show off The Precious every chance I get.
And oh, yeah, my cat, Miss Bailey, got out (again), but I've decided to be zen about it, because last time I nearly worried myself to death before she strolled on in one day.
So how was your day?
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Date: 2008-12-26 07:11 am (UTC)My grandmother gave me a box of teabags, but I am choosing to blame that on the dementia :p
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Date: 2008-12-26 07:18 am (UTC)I'm a tea fiend, so my reaction is, "Ooh, tea!" :D
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Date: 2008-12-26 08:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-26 08:10 am (UTC)The fact that my grandmother gives me a present (well, okay, she mails my mom a cheque and my mom buys a present) every year for Christmas still makes me feel somewhat guilty, because, well... of all of my cousins who are over 18 (and there are a lot of us), I am the *only one* who still gets Christmas/birthday money.
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Date: 2008-12-26 08:49 am (UTC)