Merry Christmas

[cornerofmadness]

Yesterday was nice with one big exception. My brother and his wife were here for the holiday (He spends Christmas eve here, day with her family). We had prime rib that came out perfect. The gifts were nice. I got a lap desk, lots of manga, graphic novels and anime, some pretty jewelry and sweaters. I'm sure things I'm forgetting. So it was a nice day. The exception was Mass. My parents live rural and the Catholic churches here are 'too low enrollment' (which is bullshit, it's more they can't find non-pedophiles to handle all these small churches). Anyhow this rotating priest was just horrible, joyous, boring and doing super archaic versions of mass. His homily was a droning history of the trip to Joseph's hometown for the birth. Which would have been fine but he gave us the history of Herrod. The history of how the Jews didn't like the Pagan Romans and how Herrod try to get them to do what the Romans wanted but in a Jewish cultural way, the history of Mary, of Joseph, how far the towns were apart, how to load up and unload a camel caravan, how fast a camel could go. I was praying for death by the end.

Today wasn't bad. I got some interesting stuff like Gallifreyan tea and cicada wing earrings from Betty and a cheese making kit from silvrethorn and then a nice light dinner with Lucky Uncle and his wife (who bitched that we only had sandwiches). Then PG and HH showed up and stayed for hours, so many hours. First thing off the bat, Mom was showing them the lovely quartz and chakra healing stone necklace dad got her and PG's response was take that off and go pray to Jesus. And we're off to the races. I got to hear how the UK progressive party are communists out to take over the world, how a80% of Californians were against gay marriage but a SINGLE judge overrode that (Um wtf?)

How did I survive? I had three glasses of wine at dinner preparing for this. Then I was drinking dark and stormies while they were here (rum and ginger beer) then finally straight up rum and I still had to leave the room and go upstairs three times. It really made my night to hear we're all having Christmas dinner next year. If that's the case either I go to my brothers or I'll be alone. I am NOT going to another fucking dinner with these people.