I've been thinking about family a lot. Probably because it's christmas. And at christmas you think about your family because they're there. They're normally annoying and jolly and sit you at the kids table despite the fact that after a few glasses of wine they act far more like a child than you do, but it's still nice that they're there.

We went to my uncle's house for christmas because my sister and I wanted to. My parents would have much rather stayed at home seeing as my uncle and aunt can be incredably arrogant and my grandma is going senile. But because my sister and I wanted to we went anyway and we had fun. Daniel my cousin who is still 1 was opening presents and throwing food around and bashing symbols which he had been gievn for christmas -_-'' and my elder cousins were sitting with us being bored, but in the end we did have a good time. Nice food, nice conversation, no one got terribly drunk and no one argued.

I suppose that once we accepted that we were there and should have a good time anyway we really started to enjoy it.

Lately I've just seen people saying how they have no connections with their parents or family - mainly parents though and that makes me kinda sad. I really don't know what I'd do without my family there. My mum's more like a big sister sometimes and though my dad and I don't always generally see eye to eye he's pretty cool. Ha! That seems like a weird thing to say, but I'm definatly the boy in my family and it's nice to have someone to do boy stuff with... or talk about it with. Like going to see the new James Bond and rugby matches. I'm never sure whether I'm more boyish because I want my dad to have a boy or because of the way I am. Probably a bit of both I think. My mum was a tom-boy and has never been interested in girl things (make up etc.) so maybe it's genetic. Then again looking at my sister... I think maybe she's got more pier pressure on her side, though at least she hasn't gone completely overboard...

Well basically I suppose I'm thankful. Maybe we need a thanksgiving over in england, but it's incredably cheesy to be thankful for everything when really everyone knows it's just ritual. So I'm thankful for my family and for what I have with my parents and my home even if that is kinda cheesy :]