2010-12-25, 07:02 PM
Christmas just makes me so happy, haha. I just love everything. Like Ben, I love the atmosphere and it makes me really happy. A few weeks off from school to stay at home and do whatever.
Every year my family gets together and has a party on Christmas Eve. My cousins from the USA come in and it's great, though the past 2 years they haven't (damn "jobs" and "friends", haha). When I was little, them coming in was a highlight. They were one of the only people in my family I could really relate to, as most of my cousins were the kind of girly type. They were the ones that really got me into video games. I remember them coming the first time (I think I was 3 or 4) and they amazed me with their Playstation. I'd spend most of my holidays at my aunt's house, where my cousins stayed, and we just played video games and did whatever until they left. On Christmas Eve, my family would all gather at my aunt's house and have a party. After everyone finished eating, we would open our presents (instead of on Christmas). It was pretty great.
Now, though my family doesn't seem as close during Christmas, with most of my cousins being older now and going out with friends, Christmas is still awesome for me. We still all get together and have a great time. Christmas never fails to make me happy. I don't get many presents now, just some money from a few aunts and uncles (in the little red envelopes, Asian style). When I was a little bit younger this disappointed me - as I was the youngest and would be babied with a ton of presents - and not getting a crapload was kind of a shock, but now, I'm just happy to be there, I guess.
I love Christmas.
Every year my family gets together and has a party on Christmas Eve. My cousins from the USA come in and it's great, though the past 2 years they haven't (damn "jobs" and "friends", haha). When I was little, them coming in was a highlight. They were one of the only people in my family I could really relate to, as most of my cousins were the kind of girly type. They were the ones that really got me into video games. I remember them coming the first time (I think I was 3 or 4) and they amazed me with their Playstation. I'd spend most of my holidays at my aunt's house, where my cousins stayed, and we just played video games and did whatever until they left. On Christmas Eve, my family would all gather at my aunt's house and have a party. After everyone finished eating, we would open our presents (instead of on Christmas). It was pretty great.
Now, though my family doesn't seem as close during Christmas, with most of my cousins being older now and going out with friends, Christmas is still awesome for me. We still all get together and have a great time. Christmas never fails to make me happy. I don't get many presents now, just some money from a few aunts and uncles (in the little red envelopes, Asian style). When I was a little bit younger this disappointed me - as I was the youngest and would be babied with a ton of presents - and not getting a crapload was kind of a shock, but now, I'm just happy to be there, I guess.
I love Christmas.