Think of Christmas, think of snow, think of sleighbells...here we go!

Another day spent being lazy around the house and not even a little bored yet. I can't believe it, but I woke up at 12 noon today. I haven't slept in that late since that time I had the stomach flu in 8th grade and was up half the night puking. Oh, the memories. I managed to leave the house, though, for a little bit to meet up with Adrianne for some traditional golden spoon ice cream and then go to dinner with my family. It was nice to see her again and what's really nice is the fact that I've been able to keep in touch with so many people from high school, even a year and a half later. In high school, I felt trapped in this lousy suburb but now I don't look at it as being trapped anymore since it's just a place I visit every once in a while but it's a place to spend a few weeks relaxing and catching up with good friends. I'm happy because I managed to come to terms with the extra semester thing and find myself in no rush. Tomorrow evening my family and I are going to see some local theater performance and then on Sunday i am going to disneyland. I make good use of the season pass, maybe I should just live there. I could claim a spot in one of the doombuggies, bring a blanket and a little ice cooler full of sandwiches and live happily for some time. Or I could stow away in the apartment above pirates of the caribbean which was created as Walt Disney's personal apartment in the late 50's. Or perhaps even in the Peter Pan ride in the section where it shows the arial view of London, probably the only time I'll see london, a sea of twinkling lights and Big Ben, now that I'm not spending a semester there. Sigh.

I spent the day thinking about really personal presents I could get my family. I'm almost 20 and my family is always so wonderful, it's about time to put in some effort and get them gifts theyll like. I already have one for my brother which I wont say cuz he probably reads this, but I came up with really good ideas for my parents that I think they'll enjoy. For my dad, I'm ordering him a star trek dvd because, sad to say, he's a trekkie. But I know he'll enjoy it and watch it and it's so much better than the standard necktie or bathrobe scenario that I end up doing every year. I didn't know which one he liked better, the one with Captain Kirk or the Deep Space Nine episodes (i know just enough about star trek to get by. Sometimes I'd stick around when my dad watched them when i was little). I told my mom my dilemma and she managed to nonchalantly ask him which person would win in a fight, Kirk or Picard. He said kirk so I'm gonna order the classic episodes. She can get away with it because she only makes sense about 1/2 the time and the rest of the time it's just jibberish.

For her, I decided to get one of those decorative crystal thingys where they etch a 3D picture into the crystal. She always wanted one with all our faces in it (kinda creepy, I know). But that's what she wants and she doesn't expect anything so I think she'll be nice and surprised when she opens it. All people outside my immediate family who are in SCV now, I'm just about broke so I'm not doing the massive gift thing this year, but I like you all and if I could I'd buy you all excellent presents.