My only holiday-related gripes this year are more school-related than holiday-related.

I'm in my senior year in high-school, and I'm taking three subjects this semester - not that much... considering some high schools don't even have our semestered system and have their students doing 7-8 subjects at a time, instead of 3-4. But still. I have 3 major assignments all due next week eek - and major means major. All 3 make up 15-20% of my final mark in each subject. The major assignments are always due at the end of the semester, but to free us from work over the winter break they're all due now.

I think I spent the last few weeks internalising the worrying process and pretending to be the eternal optimist, as usual, until I had a nervous breakdown last week. It doesn't help that I need a high mark, not just a good one, to get into the university I want.

I'm going to need the winter break more than I ever have in previous years.

And while we're on the topic of the break - my cousin was supposed to visit for a few weeks. I haven't seen him in more than a year, and three years before that. Since we grew up more like siblings (and friends) than cousins, not being as close to him for more than 4 years really gets to me... so I was really looking forward to seeing him. But he changed his mind at the last minute, so he's not coming. :p He'll be coming for the summer and staying both months, so at least it gives me something else to look forward to, and I can't really be mad at him for cancelling because he has his reasons, but I was still hoping to see him soon.

Julie

Mulder: Imagine if you could come back and take out five people who had caused you to suffer. Who would they be?
Scully: I only get five?
Mulder: I remembered your birthday this year, didn't I, Scully?

(The X-Files)