hmmm holiday season

Now that Christmas has met its annual end, I feel as though I should write a blog.

This Christmas season felt extremely different from the last. I knew it would be different in some ways, simply because my family is now different. But the way in which is most differed from any other year was the lack of it's true meaning. I can honestly say this year I didn't focus on what Christmas is all about, not purposely mind you. I just was rushed because I had no time to shop because of school and work. But I did try to keep the ideals in mind. Especially when I heard friends bragging about their gifts. I'm happy that they got something nice, but it's not what the main focus of christmas is. I still have friends that go snooping under the tree and shaking boxes. I have friends who beg their parents to let them open their presents early. Not only that (and this is just my opinion/how I was raised) many of them got many expensive gifts yet still wanted more; My family isn't the exactly rich, but usually when we get our gifts there is one "expensive" gift and the rest are not as expensive. My friends seem to just want a bunch of high priced technology that will eventually outdate. Idk, like one of my friends got a ring with her birthstone, a laptop,the new ipod (not the itouch or w/e), 150 giftcard to mall, then about 6 more giftcards. On top of all that, she was disappointed that she didnt get a car. She hassels her grandparents about it, jokingly but she stil expects one. It bugs me because she's so lucky already. Idk it just bugs me, maybe it's because I dont get more expensive stuff? But i dont think thats it, I mean i do wish my family was better off, but I am in no need of technology to entertain myself. I just think that due to todays technology based society, all we want is more more more, especially this time of year when really we should just focus on the family, friends, and god. Don't get me wrong, I love technology, but some of it is just perks. It's good to have a few, but to want all of them is too much.

Now i'm just rambling. This blog isn't turning out how I wanted too....so I'm gonna stop writing this one. ..