Fight Off the Lethargy, Don't Go Quietly (Metric)

I think this Christmas, people were trying to turn me more into a girl. Though, of course, I did ask for those headbands, so maybe I guess I was kind of doing that to myself, but I am slightly horrified and amused at how things turned out. I also seem super prepped now to go shopping at Ala Moana because of gift cards.

Christmas felt.... smaller this year. But it was a great day with family, as we had lunch together on Christmas day (including our Korean neighbor who brought us kimchee and tofu salad =D). My auntie didn't make any pumpkin crunch this year, haha, that's one thing I missed at this past gathering. At some point, Beatles Rock Band and the Wii came out and was set up downstairs in the living room, and we all played together, singing and trying instruments. Jaynie, Mariah and I all ended up battling for scores on instruments though. Quite a rush of entertainment. Also, it's so hard to sing the harmonies!

Since laundry hadn't finished being done or dried since I came back from the dorms, I was severely lacking in appropriate housewear, aka jeans/capris/shorts. Thus I resorted to wearing the dress pictured above under a normal t-shirt. A lazy appearance and a crazy appearance at the same time. I do like the colors of this dress, though. And the fact that it's kind of a giant bow at the top. American Rag <3

Ala Moana gift card, PINK water bottle (I must get into the habit of actually drinking water), Victoria's Secret Berry Kiss perfume

"I Just Want Someone to Share With" - it smelt like cookies.

While I don't have a photo of the lilac, dainty blouse thing I also received, I do have the one above. My sisters are so silly in finding these things. XD

SO MUCH HARDER and so much more detailed.
We are eternally grateful, Ray.

Speaking of Rock Band 3, as far as we are, we are enjoying Metric's Combat Baby, Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4, the Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 1, and Rilo Kiley's Portions for Foxes. I still want to play with people no matter what.

IT HAS A BOW. From Grace.

IT CHAINS MY HAIR TO MY HEAD. From Grace.

The card Grace included was so beautiful. I will always love her art!!!

Speaking of presents, I still have to give people theirs. Sigh. While this holiday break is great being with people important to me, I still haven't seen people that I was around so much during senior year and during summer. It leaves me feeling a little empty, realizing that things are always going to be a race against time and things are going to require so much effort to return things to the way they were before. Perhaps I was ill-prepared for this break, but I guess we just have to do what we can, and what emerges tells the truth.

If there's anything monumental that kept slapping me in the face this past semester and still slaps me this break, it's the knowing that relationships with people are hard to keep, even if effort is put in, because people change, and life keeps going, and nothing waits. But that's existence, anyway. So, thank you everyone for all the happiness you bring into my life. I'm sorry for all the trouble and pain I've caused in return.

I will write about yesterday's Ice Palace/Aiea Bowl adventure in time, hehe. I must now eat breakfast.

And we'll all be / Portions for foxes...