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Dec. 26th, 2008 12:58 pmI still have the cough that might end up killing me. I've started Swallowing Darkness and it's still surreal to me that Christmas is over. I frickin' hate warm Christmases as they kind of negate all that is Christmas. Truly.
Also, much as I'm sure I was less than stellar company yesterday [I was sick, I was a bit hurt that had Dad not given me his card and told me to buy stocking stuffers my stocking would have been absolutely fucking empty, and oh yeah, I was sick enough to count it twice] I still enjoyed the hell out of second dinner at Ari's.
"Mom, you hate everyone. Really. You hate black people."
"...I do not! I was raised by a woman of color."
"...Right. You hate Republicans."
"...Merely their politics."
"Right, which would cover, like, 75 % of white people," and there's a glance to me where I beam as frightfully as possible.
Their mother turns to Ari, "Well? What about you? Don't you have anyone to add?"
Ari shrugs. "Nope, I'm listening to Cass. I think she's pretty much hit the nail on the head so far."
Cass thinks for a second and then shoots off, "Old people. Young people. Unmarried couples with kids. So, yeah, just about everybody."
I laughed until I coughed up a damn lung.
Saw Tropic Thunder last night. Laughed up the other lung, although I'm not entirely sure I thought the same things were funny as everyone else. And, sadly, I must admit that when you've got some lovey dovey couple in the room, even if they're the ONLY couple in the room, still makes me want to throw things at them. Go figure, eh? Maturity and all that. My gifts to Ari went over well, which made me happy. I don't think all my gifts did too well this year, which is a bit annoying, but these things happen and I don't really mind if people return/exchange for something they did want. I think my drunken pink elephant on skis ornament might've been the best of the best though.
And yes, the boy and I did give each other exactly the same gift, only I gave him the Target Batman mask edition of The Dark Knight and he gave me the normal edition. Which is just fine, since I wasn't all that fond of the mask. Plus he also splurged for the new Dido CD. My stocking may have been a dud, but hey. I'm going to be good and concentrate on the good.
As soon as I can breathe again.
Also, much as I'm sure I was less than stellar company yesterday [I was sick, I was a bit hurt that had Dad not given me his card and told me to buy stocking stuffers my stocking would have been absolutely fucking empty, and oh yeah, I was sick enough to count it twice] I still enjoyed the hell out of second dinner at Ari's.
"Mom, you hate everyone. Really. You hate black people."
"...I do not! I was raised by a woman of color."
"...Right. You hate Republicans."
"...Merely their politics."
"Right, which would cover, like, 75 % of white people," and there's a glance to me where I beam as frightfully as possible.
Their mother turns to Ari, "Well? What about you? Don't you have anyone to add?"
Ari shrugs. "Nope, I'm listening to Cass. I think she's pretty much hit the nail on the head so far."
Cass thinks for a second and then shoots off, "Old people. Young people. Unmarried couples with kids. So, yeah, just about everybody."
I laughed until I coughed up a damn lung.
Saw Tropic Thunder last night. Laughed up the other lung, although I'm not entirely sure I thought the same things were funny as everyone else. And, sadly, I must admit that when you've got some lovey dovey couple in the room, even if they're the ONLY couple in the room, still makes me want to throw things at them. Go figure, eh? Maturity and all that. My gifts to Ari went over well, which made me happy. I don't think all my gifts did too well this year, which is a bit annoying, but these things happen and I don't really mind if people return/exchange for something they did want. I think my drunken pink elephant on skis ornament might've been the best of the best though.
And yes, the boy and I did give each other exactly the same gift, only I gave him the Target Batman mask edition of The Dark Knight and he gave me the normal edition. Which is just fine, since I wasn't all that fond of the mask. Plus he also splurged for the new Dido CD. My stocking may have been a dud, but hey. I'm going to be good and concentrate on the good.
As soon as I can breathe again.