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Why must my summer break be put on hold?

  • May. 6th, 2004 at 11:50 PM
Kiba/Angry/Anime
Great... It seems that my Grandmother's 75th birthday is going to be held here, instead of at my Uncle's place. Considering the stressfulness of the New Year's party, I'm not looking forward to it. Especially if you consider the fact that 60 to 80 people have to accommodated! If you know anything about row homes, you know that they're not very large. I honestly can't see 60 to 80 people, enough food for 60 to 80 people and enough seating to go around. Yet, my mom is going for it anyway.

The reason why it's not at my Uncle's house (with his large spacious backyard) is because of disagreement. Everyone wants to have the party on Sunday the 30th, while he wants it on Memorial Day. Not everyone can get Memorial Day off, so no one could agree. So instead, my aunt and uncle insist that my mom have it here.

So, with the exception of my 21st birthday, it looks as if I'll be much to busy to enjoy myself for the next few weeks. I'm starting to really hate how this year has been shaping up.

On the plus side, I'm ready to register for Otakon tonight. That'll give me something to look forward to at least.
  • I'm Feeling: discontent
  • I'm Listenin' To:Aqua Teen Hunger Force on Adult Swim

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[info]magna_mael_duin wrote:
May. 6th, 2004 09:29 pm (UTC)
Well, at least heave fun at Otakon. I had to trash my plans for it this year. I'm not going to ask you to have fun for both of us, because that would just be too damn cheesy. I plan on saving the extra ration of fun for myself when the opportunity to go returns.
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[info]silver_huskey wrote:
May. 8th, 2004 05:52 pm (UTC)
In that case, good luck going next year. :)
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[info]trash80 wrote:
May. 7th, 2004 06:54 am (UTC)
Strewth!
Eighty people?!

Myself and two other people had to cater for 30 people in unit during a professional practice shoot last month...that was hard enough, but a single family hosting for eighty people is very difficult, almost verging on the edge of impossible without outside help.

I don't know what your relatives are like with turning up to invitiations, but you may find that 80 will drop to 70-65 due to others not being able to make it, illness, car breaking down, weather, etc. Even so, that's still a big ask.

I suppose your mum is wanting you guys to help as well? Heh....either that or stay the hell out of the kitchen for 24 hours before the party starts!

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[info]silver_huskey wrote:
May. 8th, 2004 05:53 pm (UTC)
Re: Strewth!
Yeah, it's going to be a big task. Luckily we do have some outside help. But the cleaning unfortutately falls to us. ;_;

I hope that only 40 people show up, it'll make things much easier. But if all 80 do show, it'll be interesting...
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[info]pardouncia wrote:
May. 7th, 2004 06:12 pm (UTC)
Yi, your family puts undo pressure on you. This is but another reason to think of moving out. I know we weighed the pros and cons of this before, but it seems the cons just keep going up. Losing out on your summers is not fair. It's not like you'll have summers off for the rest of your life. Out of college, work is year round. I know you have a job, but that's part time. Comes the work of full time, joy. Frankly, I just can't see myself in that world. That's another reason I want to write, but then making a profit, or enough profit doing that is almost impossible unless you're a hugely famous author. Kinda sucks. The point, you both need and deserve your summers. I really wish your mom would realize this and quit robbing you of the last of your childhood(as it were).

Even still, hopefully the birthday gathering for your grandmother won't be too bad, and your own birthday will be a bright and happy occasion. Throw in Otakon, and there's a good chance for happiness. So good luck and take care, Silver.
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[info]silver_huskey wrote:
May. 8th, 2004 06:20 pm (UTC)
Yeah, it's a lot of work. Especially for one who lives at home. I also fear that, it'd suck to lose all of my summer before I'm ready to see it go. Sometimes I wonder if things would be harder in some ways and easy in others if I were to move out...

Yeah, the con is something to look forward to at least.
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[info]pardouncia wrote:
May. 8th, 2004 08:50 pm (UTC)
How are you going to manage all of those people? Do you have that much space? Yeah, definitely look at moving out within the next 6 months to year. You don't need to take that kind of stuff.

Oh the con, da con, la da con, da con.... Well then, don't pay any attention to me. I'm simply looney toons tonight.
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[info]silver_huskey wrote:
May. 9th, 2004 06:43 pm (UTC)
No we don't but the list has dropped down to about 50. Not everyone seems able to make it. If it drops to 40 or 30, things will go a lot smoother. My Grandma will still have a nice turnout, and we'll still be able to accomodate everyone.

I'm not sure if I'll be ready in 6 months. But perhaps when I'm 22. Which isn't too far off, since I'll be 21 soon. Although I'd still try be avalible to help my Mom when she needed it.

Heh. XD

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