preface

Facebook overestimates me. It thinks 'I may know the following persons'. I feel the same way about this assumption as I do about words whose definition I should (but do not) know.

nod in agreement.

Christmas was mildly boring this year. The funniest thing that happened was either:

1. Luke used 'Jesus' as the word for the category 'Monster' for 'J' words in Scategories. My mother's catholic family initially acted appalled and disgusted. A friendly debate linking criminal acts to 'monstrosity' followed. If the link could be proven without exception, 'Jesus' could be an exceptable answer. However, the family member from the oldest generation would hear nothing of it. "Hail Christ!" Seniority rules.

I just thought it was hilarious that poor Judas never made an appearance.

2. I forgot a gift for my sweet grandmother. I drew her name, so she would be the only one without a present. I 'borrowed' someone else's present, ripped their name off, and viola! "Merry Christmas Grandma!" I took a photo with her: her smiling with her new clock and my head leaning against hers, my arm around her shoulder. My other hand giving a thumbs up. I paid off the original owner of the gift for her sworn secrecy. And for the price of the clock.

I'm looking forward to new years. And New Year's Day. Every year since september of my senior year in high school has seemed to be better than the year before. So cheers! Drinks around!