Merry late Christmas!

Yay for Christmas, right? I did something a little different this Christmas. I had christmas dinner with a friend of mine, Paula, with her family, and since they had this funky custom that they actually stay up till midnight on Christmas eve, and then they say Merry Christmas, I ended up sleeping over-- even though I hadn't brought a thing in preparation. Among dinner and a icky lookin' turkey/chicken thing on the table (I was afraid some of it was going to fall in my plate!), there was also Secret Santa.

 I gave Paula and her brother some gifts-- Paula got a cool picture frame, where you use the magnets to stick the picture on the frame, only the magnets are speech bubbles, and it comes with an erasable marker, so you can write stuff on it. Arthur got a pillow case, only a funny one-- where one side was white with an angel ring on it, and the other side was red with little white horns sticking out, lol. He laughed and liked it, thankfully. 

I only went to bed at 5 AM. Or so Paula claims.. Crazy, I know! But for some reason I can't help but feel more awake at someone else's home-- especially if I'm excited, I guess.

My dad sadly had to work this holiday. So he stayed home. I kind of felt bad, but my dad claims he likes to be alone sometimes anyway.

P.S. The trip to Salvador was a success, as far as our main focus was concerned. I got enrolled to the school that I wanted-- the only thing I that'll be really different is that I won't be going to school in the morning, but in the afternoon, since the morning hours were all taken already. I think it'll be interesting. What's ironic is that I'll be going to school in the afternoon just when Paula and my other friends change to the morning shift! 

I didn't get any presents... yet. Or whatever. And that's totally fine with me. I use to really make it seem important to me, to get a Christmas present, or rather, I really liked it a lot. Who doesn't, obviously. But now it's not that important that I get a presentnow. I already got so many things this year, so I don't necessarily need anything more at this very moment. Not that I don't stop wanting things, but I can wait.

What I actually consider my Christmas present to be is something I got before it. I got it at a bookstore in Salvador, at one of the malls. It's Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. I love it, although there are times where there's some witty argument that expands to 2 pages and I end up not understanding the point of the argument anymore. But that's only happened once so far. Despite that, I love it, and it makes me realize how the 1995 movie version of the story sticked so terribly much to the original. not recommend is the newest version of it, that features Keira Knightley. As much as I like her as an actress, I do not like this movie. The way the characters are put is too theatrical and awkward. So yeah-- you get what I mean.

Anyway, my plans for New Years, I think-- is to visit Cristina in Paracuru with Paula. My dad said okay, but I'm not sure about Paula's mom, especially if she founds out we most likely will be going with Cris & Co. by travel bus back to her place. I think it'll be fun, hoping it'll all work out. If it does-- the date planned is the 28th, or in other words this Friday. I must make a list on what I'm promising to bring so I don't forget!

Anyway, I'm going to ... catch up on my current manga, Hana Yori Dango! *manga addict*