i probably won't even have to talk to my mother today, which is kind of another christmas present (even though our last conversation was surprisingly not bad, maybe because she was so busy talking smack about her brother she didn't have time to dis me) because she's spending the holiday and all this coming week at my sister's (the other one, not the one that just got engaged) and it will be the first christmas she's been able to spend with my niece who is now like 8? i think? anyway i'm happy to have no holiday family drama today. it helps to live around 1400 miles away from your family of origin....