i havent blogged in a while. i should do it more often.

Anyways, i just caught up on my friend's blog which was an interesting and entertaining experience. I am now listening to Stuck In the Middle With You. havent heard it in a long time and it makes me happy :)

So its almost Christmas and im not sure how i feel about it. I'm feeling more apathetic about it this year than ever before and its making people around me angry. My big sister is home and is spending her time pissing me off and losing her luggage.

When did we decide to give presents to each other? and when did parents decide that their spoiled little brats deserve anything their little hearts desire and it is their right to snowplow anyone who gets between them and the Wii that they HAVE to have and abuse any and all employees that can't fulfill their every whim? im a tad bitter if you couldnt tell.

in defense of the Christmas spirit and all that jazz, it does tend to make people more generous. I had a group of people come into the pub after a hockey game and the first guy who left paid for them all (secretly). It was right at the end of my shift and it made my night a little brighter.

Charities use this generous spirit to their advantage and are all out there in full force, pushing starving children and homeless puppies on people. I support a lot of these organizations and im pretty sure ive given more money away this year than ever before. Some people think its a huge conspiracy for money that never gets to the kids, but im pretty sure at least some of it gets there and that's enough for me. Also it seems silly to hold on to my money to spend it on something pointless when it could be helping others with their basic everyday needs. It's only money and there's more where that came from.

Also in the spirit of Christmas and family and such, im very happy my parents are fairly sane people. I often take them for granted, when they are in fact, incredibly loving and fantastic people. They arent perfect, but after a conversation with a friend of mine the other night, i want to go home every night, hug them, and thank them for being there.

it makes me really sad when i think about the way some people treat their kids. No parents are perfect, but you can try to learn from your mistakes and make yourself better.

I could go on, but ive already shaken out a ton of brain contents tonight and its a lot for anyone reading this. its what happens when i ignore blogging for a while.