Tuesday, December 30, 2008

UGRHGHHGGGHHRGH !

I live on the 4th floor of an apartment building, and I can hear like, 8000 cats outside my window, all meowing/dying at once, and it happens every night, at the same time.... although, when I look out the window, I can't see them.

So either, my street is a common place cats collaborate to die, or there's a massive cat orgy going on outside right now.

Christmas with the Brady Bunch. Times Two.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sure glad Christmas is finally over and done with this year. I don't mean to sound like a grinch or anything, but my family really knows how to screw things up.

I come from a large, mixed family, and by that, I mean my parents are both remarried.
Lets start with my Mom, and Step-Dad's side of the family. Until the day I moved out, I lived with them, my only biological sibling (my brother, who is now 11), and two of my step-dad's kids, both girls, who are now 13 and 16. He also has another daughter, age 25, who is married, with two kids age 5 and 7. Thank god mom and step-dad never had kids together.

Needless to say, when we all get together, it's one big mess, of course, because nobody gets along. AT ALL.

My Dad and my Step-Mom, have a house-full themselves. My step mom has three kids that live with her, two boys age 14 and 16, and a girl, age 11. Step-mom has two other kids. A daughter, who is 29, and a son, who is 26. Like my mom and step dad, they also have no kids together.

For all of you out there keeping track, that brings my sibling count to 10, when you include my step-brother-in-law

Firstly, the thing both of my families have in common, is they all fight, like cats and dogs, every Christmas. It starts out with something small. For example, somebody ate somebody's box of Thin Mints, so an argument starts. Within 5 minutes, guaranteed it turns in to a huge family wide screaming match, and everyone walks out.

This includes me, usually, which means I end up burning more gas, driving all the way back home (my families both live in Windsor, Ontario, and I'm up here in Toronto.)
It wouldn't bother me, if I didn't have to go back, the next day, after everyone seems to have gotten over whatever happened.
But then something else happens, and I end up in a hotel room for the night, because, lets face it, nobody likes a screamy mess.

In short, Christmas sucks, because everyone fights, and my Visa bill is through the roof, every friggen' year.

Fuck this shit.
Next year, I'm going to a bar. =D

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Blog world, here I come!!

Hey everyone,
My name's James. I'm new here...

*thinks about what else I could possibly write about myself*

I'm a 19 year old male, living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, currently attending Ryerson University. The reason I've decided to start this blog is simple. I need somewhere I can just let loose, and rant about everyday life, and whatnot.

Isn't that why everyone blogs?? :)

In all honesty, I just decided to become involved, because I read blogs for hours and hours, wishing I had the time, and writing skills, to write like some of you. You all keep me entertained for HOURS on end, every single night, on those nights when I'm stuck inside with nothing better to do with my time. Usually to the point where I'm literally laughing out loud.

So try to bear with me while I get used to this. Hopefully, I'll develop my own style over time, and be able to keep you coming back, as most of you have done for me.

PS.... if anyone can help me create a better layout than the one I have now, it would be great. Because I have noooo idea what I'm doing. I was hoping for a header with the Toronto skyline? :)