Christmas 2023 !

This post is just gonna be a look at how my Christmas went this year and I gotta say this year went a lot better than last year.

I was so much more in the Christmas spirit this year and determined to make this Christmas a lot more holly and jolly. To sum up Christmas of 2022 "disappointment." To be fair though most of it was because of me whining about how things were different and it was as big and bold as the holiday used to be for me as a kid. This year however I went into it with a much more positive outlook which helped tremendously. Late in November I did a little decorating and me and my mother went out and bought a small tree to put on the dinner table.

Even my mom got in the spirit with decorating ! Putting some stuff on the coffee table. It may not seem like much but it definitely fits in with the more low-key Christmas we had this year.

Something I've discovered over the past few years since I've gotten jobs and get paid is the joy of buying others Christmas gifts. I genuinely really enjoy it, got gifts mostly for family but a few other friends and co-workers. As has become tradition for me I made homemade cards for people too to go with the gifts. Not only does it save money but it's fun ! Of course a homemade card is much more genuine too.

I got a few gifts myself. My mom got me a couple of Switch games that were on sale on black Friday.

Sonic Superstars and Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, both pretty good games if you ask me. Definitely prefer the Kirby game though. Besides being really cute and fun it's also pretty easy. Which is great for someone who sucks at video games like I do ! 

Got a gift card and a neat little Sour Patch Kids cup thing from a friend of mine that I work with. She didn't have to but she did anyways ! My grandmother also gave me some money which she definitely didn't need or have to do.

I have to say Christmas Eve was quite the rainy day. It was pretty interesting watching the parking lot at Church slowly turn into a lake before services started that day. The rain wasn't too much of a hindrance though we had a pretty good turnout all things considered. After church me and mom partook in some Casa Ole for lunch then made a quick stop by Popeye's to grab some chicken for the Christmas Day dinner.

That Monday on Christmas me and mom went over to Grandma's house and had the Popeye's in question alongside my Uncle. I even brought along some biscuits and gravy to go with the chicken. Pretty good meal if you ask me, not that anyone is. Spent some time over there I handed out my gifts and eventually we went home. After getting home me and mom watched Home Alone.

Don't think I need to explain Home Alone, I'm sure all like zero of you reading this have watched it.

All in all it was a pretty good Christmas this year, a little low-key but really nice.