OK, so I have heard from several people about not updating. I have to say that While i was visiting my Grandmother up north (just got back) not only did we not have internet at first, but when we fixed that, the entire computer crashed, so I was not even able to check my email while we were gone. Thankfully I didn't miss anything too important.
I was really looking forward to writing sarcastic entries, too!
Right now I am exhausted, but here is one poorly-written tidbit on manipulative gift-giving.
While in the bathroom, I heard mom exclaiming 'oh what a pretty bag" from the other room. I immediately cringed. Why? Because it her comment violated one of a series of rules I realized I've internalized regarding my grandmother. The rule she broke was "never express interest in anything that isn't nailed down." The reason? Constant pestering regarding your acceptance of said item. And not only was the bag not nailed down, but it was new, meaning it was as good as wrapped. My instinct was correct, because not a minute later, Grandma was trying to pawn it off on mom, who was indeed forced to accept it by the end of the trip.
....ok this makes no sense if you don't understand that everything my grandma does is designed to gain subtle power and control over others, particularly her offspring. Just read some Marcel Mauss, will ya? it's good for you. Mom said so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_%28book%29
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Recent psyc/anthro graduate thanks god she is employed and seeks release from awkward limbo and perpetual existential rumination. The latter hopefully not intruding on this life-account of sorts too much... although it just made it into the description. So no promises.
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