I just watched the Justice League Christmas show and dammit, now I want it to be Christmas.

Why the hell are they showing the Christmas special in August, anyway? XP

It's the one time of the year where I don't have to hide being a tree-hugging, I-love-everyone Goddamn Hippie from my dad. The rest of the year, I'm kind of forced into Pessimistic Sarcastic Witch Mode for fear of being mocked and ridiculed by the rest of the family as being one of the people that Dad REALLY doesn't like--happy people, liberal people, charitable people, creative people. (Well, I like to think I'm the last two. I'm probably not, but I can pretend.)

But around my family, I can't really be the Leiko y'all know and love. I can't smile and bounce along merrily hugging everybody I meet along the way. I sneer at everything and act cynical, although I'm not. Just because I'd like to fit in with at least my family.

But at Christmas, it's rather relaxing, because Dad cheers up and so does the rest of the family, and I can bounce around as much as I want talking about peace and goodwill on Earth without sounding like a total loony.

Also: Why is it so bloody hot in this room? I feel like I'm roasting alive. D: