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My brother is being strangely nice. We started arguing in the usual time frame, but when I said "I don't want to have this conversation he stopped... he actually stopped. I'm starting to believe this Karma kick he's on. He's even the only family member going outside to smoke in deference to me.

My mom has decided to take advice from her friends who could not believe that she has been doing Chistmas while sober. Wine at dinner, Mimosa's for breakfast... I really thought I was goign to have a chance to sober up over Christmas, but apparently that is reserved for 11am after half a bottle of champagne. I can't wait until this is all over.

I felt horrible since I didn't really have enough money to buy gifts for my family. If I had more time or something I would have been able to produce something. No one cares apparently. My brother says he still owes me 6 years worth of birthday and christmas presents, and mom is just happy to see me.
My mom bought all my books for my courses next semester, Acorna's Triumph (conclusion to a series about a unicorn girl), Exile's Valor, a really cool metal star candle holder, knee-high socks, a wierd beaded thing to wear bellydancing (or to look pretty), candles, a skull ice bucket (am I supposed to like it.. as an adult?), chocolate, and my brother is taking me out to buy a new budgie.
He knows how much I miss Rusty, but I still don't know how to make it back to Ottawa with him/her.

It's turning out to be a not so bad christmas, 4 more days.