Family Reunions

Family reunions for my family, well, they’re not really a big huge celebration for us, unlike other families. I mean, it just usually involves a bunch of us getting together at someone’s house and having dinner, playing some mah-jong, and maybe a round of karaoke or two. But the real point of reunions is just to see everyone again, and catch up on what’s been going on in their life.
I’m sitting here, midst a normal family reunion, or as I call it, a get-together of all our family friends and such. The parents settle in for their usual games of mah-jong and usually my dad and maybe some moms, they help out in the kitchen to prepare the ‘feast.’ Yes, I did use the term feast, because it’s like a big buffet. Lay the food on the table, grab a plate, and help yourself. And while the parents are preparing, us kids are usually in the upstairs rooms or downstairs hanging out, listening to music, or playing an intense game of Nerf dart tag. And maybe the parents would tell them to cool down and relax; right away we whip out the WII consoles and play some games. Funny how it just ends up in a bunch of little kids yelling at the screen to kill the other player. Laid back? Not so much. Ah, well sitting in the piano room here and listening to the random shouts of ‘kick him!’ or ‘use the light saber!’ I’m going to go catch up on my fun.
Now officially transferred in the game room/living room, you’ll be submerged in epic shooting noises and kids screaming, “Hold it!” “Get it, get it, get it!” “Marcus, use speed!” “Don’t die!” “Jump!” and “Can I verse you?”
Personally, for me, the worst part of family reunions is the fact that _______ is going to be there. He’s a year older than me, and a total show off, egotistical, obsessed with himself, on steroids, tries to be cool and gangster jerk. And that pretty much just sums him up. And he’s overly nice. Yea, you must be wondering why I don’t like him, or specifically, strongly dislike him. Well, it’s not that he did anything to me, it’s just that, well, I don’t like him. There’s just this vibe about him that I really don’t like. I have no idea why, we must’ve been like sworn enemies in our past lives or something in order for me to not like him. And he tries to be nice, and I don’t hold it against him, I just don’t like him. Period. No discussion about it. He knows I don’t like him, and he also knows that I don’t have a reason why, and I’m really mean to him, but I just can’t help it. It’s like a natural thing. It comes with me, like the blinking or breathing. I’m programmed to not like him. All my friends say he’s super nice and all, but I just don’t see it. Maybe I’m just blindsided by his ugly face. No offense. You see what I mean? Programmed to hate. I’m sorry, I don’t want to sound shallow, but I just very much dislike him. Well, I guess everyone had haters, eh?
The other thing about reunions, is that no one is the same age as me; their all at least a year or two younger than me. That’s why I always bring my laptop to have my Microsoft Word handy with me because to be honest, I don’t have as much stamina as I did two years ago. Besides, they all play these games that seem childish to me like Nerf dart tag or some kind of Pokémon game. So yea, sometimes I do feel left out when they are all talking about the latest Pokémon game or what levels they passed on their Digimon DS game. Even the girls are into Pokémon and such. See what I mean about feeling left out? Yup, four to five hours of complete boredom and cluelessness to what their talking about. But, I mean, it’s not that bad, they don’t do it on purpose to exclude me, because they’re just kids, but still, sometimes it’s a bit unnerving. And yet, even as I am typing, all the parents are behind me in the kitchen, putting the finishing touched on the food and the kids are too focused on their WII game of Brawl to listen to their cries of ‘Dinner’s ready.” A day in the life of my typical family reunion.

Too Many Emotions

Hey! I'm currently sitting here in front of my laptop freezing my butt off because I and sitting on top of the air conditioning ventilation system thingy and I'm too lazy to just go upstairs and grab my warm, soft, fluffy- ahh, I'll be right back. Ok, just went upstairs to get my robe, I'm nice and warm now :) Anyways, i guess i should be happy to have air conditioning because my cousin's AC is broken so their house is like a sauna :S I think I'm coming down with a cold too, my throat is itchy :S not a good sign. Anyways, I'm pretty hyped up right now because my dad is fixing my room and putting in a new shelf and my cork board up there :) I'm very excited! and well, in the winter he's going to put in the hardwood floor. :) And high school starts next year, I'm going to be an official freshman, and I'm nervous because I only know two people and I've only been to my high school once, for my audition, so I'm a hundred percent sure I'm going to get lost. Yea, I'm hoping the odds are in my favour next Tuesday. Anyone else afraid/nervous/excited? Too many emotions...

Ugh, Parents

Parents. Can`t live with them, can`t live without them. With mine, it goes both ways. My mom is always telling me I should listen to my parents because they know what`s best for me, but that`s not always true. I mean, how can they know what`s best for me when they don`t even know me at all? I mean, I keep a lot bottled up inside me that no one knows, not even my closest friends, and although I understand that they are just trying to do the best for me, sometimes, I need to find my own way, because their not always going to be there to guide me through.
My mom, well, she`s a whole different personality. she often tries to pull the guilt card on me when i don`t listen to her. The whole `someday, I`m not going to be here and then you might regret not listening me,` shebang. Well, mom, news flash, I`m not always going to need babysitting, so lay off the nagging, please! I mean, I know she`s my mom and I love her with all my heart, but really, a teenager needs her space.
My dad`s more of an observe-then-act type person. He mostly watches me and if I`m doing something wrong, he`ll be there to correct me. I love both my parent`s with all my heart, but sometimes, they just really get on my nerves! Both my parents are stubborn and so by me inheriting that trait, might not have been the best combination for a family. But even so, I guess, somehow, we manage to pull through our differences, well, me anyways. My parents, not so much. Sigh. Sometimes, I actually think I was switched at birth, or my parents are aliens from outer space. They don`t really understand the way I function, and I`m a people pleaser, but my temper only goes so far. And I`m pretty sure all those Re-Connecting With Your Teen books don`t really have the teen perspective. But hey, we live, we learn and we deal, and family is family.

About Me

I’m a bookworm, and my favourite place to hide out is at Chapters or Indigo’s.

I also like the library; it’s like a treasure chest where you can sometimes find diamonds that shine brighter among others.

I am very down-to-earth, if I become famous one day, you’ll never see someone else pushing a shopping cart for me.

I write for myself, and for the enjoyment of others reading it, not for money, or fame.

I am sensitive, I really care about others, but if you mess with the people I care about, know that my sensitivity only goes so far.

I’m a people pleaser; therefore, I go through great lengths to please people, even if I suffer from it.

I’m a human diary; I keep many secrets about myself that nobody knows, even though it may seem that I am very open person.

I keep my feelings to myself, the important ones, and I never get too attached to anyone, for personal reasons.

My family comes first, so don’t expect me to ditch them in their time of need for anything; friends count as family.

I do have a love for fashion; you could say I’m a girly girl, but pink is not my favourite my colour.

I’m a girl of many words, and to prove it a talk non-stop, but I make sure I shut up and listen when it counts.

I would love to travel around the world, if I had that kind of money, and experience the world with my friends and family.

Believe me when I say I am inspired easily, yet I am forgetful, so I my favourite item-must-have is a notebook.

I have an account on Wattpad, it`s a website where writers can publish their works and share them with others. There should be a link to my profile page on Wattpad if you want to check it out .