So after Thanksgiving dinner mom, nephew, SIL, and two aunts were sitting around talking while the rest of the men folk were in another room. Mom asked nephew what he wanted to do about Christmas and he said "I like when we draw names for a big gift and do little ones for everyone else."
Mom said "I thought you couldn't afford that since GF is not working and her family is so big" Nephew replied "I am the one working, if she wants to worry about her family she can get a job ( she can't waitress but she can do other things but won't) "
I was so glad he seems to be ready finally to stand up to the bitch. Honestly if she's going to be here for it and now she's making noises about being here "to keep nephew in line" Such a treat she is.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Just one more nail in the "coffin"
Nephew's live in GF was in an accident in August - still is not working, but she says her family expects gifts and there are a LOT of them, so since he is supporting her there is not enough money for gifts for our family - since he won't be giving, he does not want to be given ( fair enough since he is asking) but there is now a discussion as to whether or not it's fair to him to have the rest of us exchange.
We've always exchanged gifts between the family - mom tried to institute a name draw instead, but we still exchanged smaller gifts between us. The name draw was you buy the person whose name you drew a gift of at least $50. And then the gifts we gave the others were smaller - $25 or less. Nephew won't be participating at all - and will only be buying for those he absolutely has to - his parents and my mom. That means his uncle, myself and his great-aunt are left out. ( Yet everyone on HER very large side will be gifted - on his dime.)
Nephew says he'll feel bad if he has to watch others open gifts and not have any - so the rest of us should neither give or receive any. And the GF won't even be here.
Personally I think they are both acting like controlling little weasels and spoiled brats. And I have no intention of not giving gifts because the two of them want to control the holiday. I like giving gifts, I like getting gifts and I'll be damned if I left someone dictate what I can do. It's my holiday, too. And since when does a GF get to determine what the older generations of her BF's family are allowed to do? If he does not want to get or give fine - but the should make no never mind to what the rest of us do.
I have hated this bitch since she first came over and raided our fridge - taking the most expensive thing she could find, something that happened to be my lunch for the coming week and ate it all. That feeling increased when I picked them up at the hospital - at 11pm and she yelled ( yes, YELLED) at me for the entire half hour ride home because I slowed down for pot holes and bumps - because she was in a neck brace and I didn't want to jar her - apparently that made me a bad driver and a "bitch" , when I caught her in my dresser drawer grabbing "supplies" - it didn't make me like her anymmore, ect ad nauseum. But you know I think this is the final nail - and she won't even be at our celebration - she'll be with HER family.
But apparently *I* am unreasonable. Yup, final nail there.
We've always exchanged gifts between the family - mom tried to institute a name draw instead, but we still exchanged smaller gifts between us. The name draw was you buy the person whose name you drew a gift of at least $50. And then the gifts we gave the others were smaller - $25 or less. Nephew won't be participating at all - and will only be buying for those he absolutely has to - his parents and my mom. That means his uncle, myself and his great-aunt are left out. ( Yet everyone on HER very large side will be gifted - on his dime.)
Nephew says he'll feel bad if he has to watch others open gifts and not have any - so the rest of us should neither give or receive any. And the GF won't even be here.
Personally I think they are both acting like controlling little weasels and spoiled brats. And I have no intention of not giving gifts because the two of them want to control the holiday. I like giving gifts, I like getting gifts and I'll be damned if I left someone dictate what I can do. It's my holiday, too. And since when does a GF get to determine what the older generations of her BF's family are allowed to do? If he does not want to get or give fine - but the should make no never mind to what the rest of us do.
I have hated this bitch since she first came over and raided our fridge - taking the most expensive thing she could find, something that happened to be my lunch for the coming week and ate it all. That feeling increased when I picked them up at the hospital - at 11pm and she yelled ( yes, YELLED) at me for the entire half hour ride home because I slowed down for pot holes and bumps - because she was in a neck brace and I didn't want to jar her - apparently that made me a bad driver and a "bitch" , when I caught her in my dresser drawer grabbing "supplies" - it didn't make me like her anymmore, ect ad nauseum. But you know I think this is the final nail - and she won't even be at our celebration - she'll be with HER family.
But apparently *I* am unreasonable. Yup, final nail there.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
A Pittance of Time
It may not be Veteran's day any more but the message of this song is still relevant.
And the story behind the song:
On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream". (From Terry Kelly's website )
May we never forget and may we always be grateful.
And the story behind the song:
On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream". (From Terry Kelly's website )
May we never forget and may we always be grateful.
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