I hab a stuppy dose

I was so proud that I had gone through the year without getting a cold. Sure, I sneezed alot this year, but that was allergies (dirt, dust, pollen, animals, flowers). And, my mom gets on my back every five seconds about taking echinacea and vitamin C. grrr.... not happy.

Anyway, I finally did work in the house today. Just a spoonful of tequila makes all the difference: Kristine and I had fun with my pa's stash. Man, I was getting drunk off a tablespoon, forreal. What a wimp, right?

Then, we helped with dusting (ahhchoooo!) and Kristine, Jerome, and I got to go on the top of the roof! It was such a great view, but it was so scary to look down.

I failed my Personality Test...

Advanced Big Five Personality Test Results

Sociability	||||||||||||||||	62%
Gregariousness	||||||||||||||||||	78%
Assertiveness	||||||||||||||||||	78%
Activity Level	||||||||||||	46%
Excitement-Seeking	||||||||||||	50%
Cheerfulness	||||||||||||||||||	74%
Extroversion	||||||||||||||||	64%
Trust	||||||||||||||||||||	86%
Morality	||||||||||||||||||	74%
Altruism	||||||||||||||	54%
Cooperation	||||||||||||||||	62%
Modesty	||||	18%
Sympathy	||||||||||||||||	66%
Friendliness	||||||||||||||	60%
Self-Efficacy	||||||||||||||||||||	82%
Neatness	||||||||||||||	58%
Dutifulness	||||||||||||||||||||	82%
Achievement	||||||||||||||||||	74%
Self-Discipline	||||||||||||||||	62%
Cautiousness	||||||||||||||	58%
Orderliness	||||||||||||||||	69%
Anxiety	||||||||||	38%
Anger	||||||||||||||||	66%
Depression	||||||	22%
Self-Consciousness	||||||||||||||	58%
Immoderation	||||||||||||	42%
Vulnerability	||||||||||	38%
Emotional Stability	||||||||||||||	56%
Imagination	||||||||||||||||	70%
Artistic Interests	||||||||||||||||||||	86%
Emotionality	||||||||||||||||||||	86%
Adventurousness	||||||||||||||	58%
Intellect	||||||||||||||||	70%
Liberalism	||||||	26%
Openmindedness	||||||||||||||||	66%

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

Opening presents is such a wasteful event. You buy the gift, and on top of that you buy the giftwrap. After laborious hours of wrapping up one hundred or so presents (if your lucky to have so many friends and family), they spend 10 seconds ripping your craftiwork apart. The ripped wrapping paper is discarded on the floor (which you have to pick up later). Yeah, Merry Christmas.

Other than that momentary bitterness, I'm quite satisfied this Christmas. But, what finds me at the computer and not with family or friends? There's nothing to do at the moment, and I have a few things with which to reflect. The thing is, I haven't opened my presents yet. Opening presents doesn't seem as imperative as it once was in my younger years-- I've noticed this on the zenith of my own teen-hood. What is important is being around people who love you and want to share in your happiness. I already have that: I don't need to open presents to feel happy. And really, opening presents isn't meant to be a thing you do alone-- it's something you share with your family. My sister opened her presents earlier, and I don't blame her. She should have that fun, but I wish she could have waited until the family was together and able to share in the joy. She didn't have that luxury.

The Christmas party last night. I was so amazed to really sit down and see everyone once again. I still think of these people from five years ago, and so much has changed. Kids that were babies when I left are now in grade school. My crew, who was still in middle school when i left, are set to graduate high school and go to college. They talk about typical things that overly-hormonal teenagers talk about-- gettin' it on with girlfriends/boyfriends, and turning every unassuming word into a sexual euphemism. I guess I'm not as into all that as everyone else is, but I also feel like I didn't really miss out on anything, and I have no qualms in saying that my mother's stringence got me through unscathed. But, you'd find me hardpressed to admit that to her!