Ring out the old, ring in the old

Christmas Eve

... was great. As usual. Lots of feeling good about family. Lots of, you know, warmth and togetherness. Watched Return of the King extended edition with my mother till 2 AM, when we could no longer stay awake. That Mouth of Sauron addition sure is Christmassy.

Christmas

Frankly, I don't remember Christmas. I believe I slept half the day. My memory really is going. I couldn't remember having gone to my grandparents' on Christmas Eve in 2003. Thought that we had stopped doing that years ago. I only just remembered last year yesterday.

Boxing Day

The day of faraway siblings coming. Nieces and nephews everywhere. Cramped around a table. The threat of everyone getting sick.

The 27th

I think I stayed at my parents' for this one. Did next to nothing?

The 28th

Came by my parents' to help clean for the next wave of visitors, coming that night.

The 29th

More family.

New Year's Eve Eve

Got revenge on my enemies. Prepared to go to Rochester.

New Year's Eve

Literally was about to get up and get ready for the long drive, when it suddenly hit me that I was utterly exhausted and would never survive a 4.5 or more hour trip. This was probably a wise decision, but certainly not a fun one. Call up the 'rents, tell them I'm not going. My whole family breathes a sigh of relief, as they all thought I was going to kill myself on the thruway.

So I ended up going to my parents' for New Year's Eve. Just as I have done for every... New Year's... I... have ever... had. I almost started to cry when everyone suggested we play Shanghai. The card game we always play. Because this is what I need, starting a new year doing the same old shit I always do. Life is crap.

The only good thing I can remember is this:
Dad: Le Francais est ma specialite. [Don't know how to do accents on this computer.]
Mom: Je voudrais barf.

New Year's Day

God, didn't we do this last year?