December 9, 2012
Three’s a crowd! Someone
is always left out. One vehemently controls the channel changer, another is obsessively
playing a violent war game on the extended volume Ipad, a third steals the
coveted made in China plastic toy…parental units are attempting to catch up from
their stayed up too late every night organizing and got up at the crack of dawn
to get the kids ready for school each weekday morning sleep deprived state…sure!
I am not on the same level as the baba so my requests are completely ignored. Perhaps
it is because they don’t have a clue what I am saying…I’m guessing selective
hearing.
A liar, a brat, an
idiot, a baby, cheater, not my best friend anymore you are not invited to my
house again my mom says you are poor you don’t know what you are talking about
I’m not hungry I am waiting until my mom gets up I forgot my promise how could
you forget from two minutes ago wait until my dad hears what you did I hate you
Patricia is my best friend now you can’t use my toothbrush this is a stupid
show why are you talking to me I told you I don’t want to talk to you anymore
lalalalalala! Oh boy!
Unusually overcast and
a dark threat of torrential rain. Everyone is worried about seasonal beach
plans. The majority of Brasilians are biding their time until the long-awaited
two luxurious months of summer vacation. Employees typically get between two
weeks to one month of paid vacation plus a bonus of 30% of their salary per
year. As in North America, the multitude of festivities begin at the start of
December and private and public schools close for the summer around the same
time and open again in early February. Shopping malls preposterously extend
their hours until midnight.
Reminiscent of my first
job at the Westgate Mall-I was a gift wrapping elf, posted in the small window
at the side of the store swathing jewels in shiny paper with ribbon and bows
for Dunkin Jewelers. Forced to wear a ridiculous elf hat and plaster a smile on
my face as boxes piled up around my suffocating space. The bulk of presents I
passed along that Christmas were from said store since I got a substantial discount.
Sang the theme song each time I passed out a gift to my family member. I can
sing it for you if you wish! Still recall the jingle. Don’t ask me where the
hat went!
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