Christmas is over once again

My cousins and I

I am relieved Christmas is over.

Although, I have to say that this year's Christmas has been one of the more bearable ones.

For one thing, I didn't get off-my-face drunk like I have in previous years, and all my cousins and I seemed to get along quite well too, which hasn't always been the case.

The boil-up style lunch we had wasn't my favourite, but I managed to scrounge a few vegetables here and there. To be honest I've never been a fan of the boil up but hey, its one day out of the whole year where I had to eat it so I just sucked it up and got over it hehe.

Last year's lunch was awesome!!!! We had apple and grapetiser (always a must for fancy occasions!) and my mum even put vegie bacon in this one dish she made. Oh, did I mention last year's Christmas was at my house? (This year's was in Kerikeri) When Christmas is at your house its better because you can do what you like, I'm pretty sure I went to my room and played guitar when I got bored.

My boy cousins were being anti-social and playing Age of Empires inside the house while the rest of us sat around outside. It wasn't the big happy family reunion I had expected, but it was alright.

Another reason it was weird was because my older brother Cecil wasn't even there. He's down south right now. I can't imagine the day would have been too much different with him there but he may have encouraged all the guys to come outside and stop hermitting away in the house.

I was also mocked very little about being a vegetarian this year, most of the family is shocked that I've been one for so long.

Hmmm. Since its over now I can stop being annoyed by all the advertisements on TV screaming at me to buy their stuff. I DON'T WANT TO BUY IT, OK!

Also my present this year was pretty fantastic, a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings!!!

I am trying to embrace my 20-ness. It has been a hard transition.

I feel like if I try to get out of my teenaged mindset it will be a lot better for me.

Wearing pearls is the first step to me becoming an adult.

And with that, I will end my blog.

I'm off to Nelson on a Student Life mission trip for two weeks so I won't be able to write until I get back.

Oh and before I forget, I'd also just like to point out that during our Christmas shin-dig in Kerikeri, I ate almost all the chips.