Well, It's getting to be the holiday season.
Woohoo.
I love Christmas, but I don't ever really ask for anything. My siblings ask for all kinds of cool things, and I'm satisfied with a nice breakfast and a computer game. It's not a big deal for me getting presents. My bro and sis are all the time waiting for Christmas morning so they can open presents, but I always get my 10 hours of sleep on Christmas Eve.
Well, Mom's been hounding me about writing a Christmas list lately, and since I didn't do one last year, I figured I'd oblige and write down some of the stuff I want.
*Notice* I'm a nerd. When you are a nerd, you ask for nerdy presents. *End Notice*
So I'm putting down some anime titles, some things I want for Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering cards, Worlds of Warcraft and the like. It's just stuff that I would like to have. I don't need it, and some of it I don't really want, but it'd be nice if I had it. Does that make any sense at all? The only normal things I asked for were a nice winter/ fall jacket and a book titled Eragon. I think it's by a guy named Joseph Paolini? Something like that. Anyway, I heard it was good from a friend, so I asked for that too.
Proud of my accomplishment, I handed it to my mom tonight and she said this...
"This is a bad list. All you are asking for is Magic cards and Warhammer stuff."
I was confused. She asked me to put down what I wanted. That's what I did. I asked for a variety of things, so only a small portion of the total list is Warhammer and Magic.
I don't know what to think. Should I ask for things I don't want? Why should my Christmas list with its "nerdy" stuff be bad when my brother asks for car parts every year for his truck and always, always gets them? Last year the only thing I asked for was some Dark Eldar stuff and a subscription to Newtype magazine.
Mom did get me the dark eldar war box wich was really cool, but that was the basic extent, except for clothing and things I didn't ask for or want.
Please don't get me wrong. I'm fortunate to have parents who can afford to buy me wonderful presents and new clothing. I know this. I just don't understand what makes my Christmas list a "Bad One".
Any suggestions?
Peace,
Beebes