Ah, my crazy parents

[x_maker]

"Hi, son! We're going to your uncle's ranch for Christmas this year, except he's turned his spare room into an herb garden, and his motor home's not really big enough for more than us two, so if your friends have plans for Christmas holidays, we're okay with them!"

Well. Not like I *like* going to Crazy Uncle Naze's for the holidays, but man, I hate it when my parents actually beat me to the punch when it comes to avoiding family gatherings. So I suppose my stuff's going under the tree here this year. Whee.

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[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

I'll keep you company. All Christmas means in my family is the help gets a few days off, so personally I feel no pressing need to visit. The odd phonecall aside, my parents figure that as long as they're still getting credit card bills I must be doing all right.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

At least yours celebrate it. :(

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

You forget I'm the only native-born Aussie in my household. As far as my family's concerned, the only holiday in December is the end of Ramadan. We acknowledge the existence of Christmas, largely because the staff would riot if we didn't, but that's about it. Happily, our apathy towards Christian holidays is rivalled only by our total indifference of anything to do with Islam. My parents may be godless infidels, but at least they're equally godless.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Ah. Mine just plain suck. Apparantly according to them, God doesn't want you celebrating anything... because.. I dunno, being happy is a sin or something.

It's possible I'm cranky about it though.

On the other hand, my grandparents don't have to sneak my presents to me this year. My gramma says "What kind of grandmother am I, if I can't sneak my own grandson presents against my idiot daughter's wishes."

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

Apparantly according to them, God doesn't want you celebrating anything... because.. I dunno, being happy is a sin or something.

Isn't that essentially the basis of the whole of Puritan presence in North America? I applaud your parents for their sense of national consistency, which incidentally serves as an excellent example of Why Americans Are Insane.

But as for your grandmother, nice one! I respect anyone who sticks it to the man. You know. Even if that man is your mother.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I dunno. Apparantly its the basis of being a JW. No birthdays, no Christmas, no presents, its retarded.

And yeah, my gramma rocks. She's totally awesome. My grampa too, but in a more grampa way, and less in the sending me cookies way.

*sighs*

[x-jetstream.livejournal.com]

We'll get you straightened out yet, kid.

Salaam,
Haroun

PS - Christmas is always a wearying time. Especially in America. It's so oppressively capitalist and Christian at the same time.

Re: *sighs*

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

Hey, everyone puts up with your people doing the not-eating for Rama-lama-ding-dong days, suck it up and deal with a little American tradition for a while.

Re: *sighs*

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I thought Rama-lama-ding-dong was that director? I know damn well I remember you saying that...

Re: *sighs*

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

No, that's M. Night Shammamuumuuland or something.

Re: *sighs*

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Does anyone understand his most recent trailer?

It claims to be a bedtime story. Possibly about people who live in lawn sprinklers.

There's a difference...

[x-jetstream.livejournal.com]

Between Ramadan, a time for introspection and fasting, and this oppressive celebrate-or-die mania going on all around me.

When was the last time you saw a Ramadan sale?

I rest my case.

Salaam,
Haroun

Re: There's a difference...

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

What are they going to sell for Ramadan? Rocks and bombs?