4th annual christmas eve brunch

every year, for the past 4 years, my friends and i go to brunch together during christmas. it was technically a christmas eve thing, but we're not picky with the actual date. it's sort of our tradition. this year, i couldn't make it because i'm stuck in toronto, and everyone's back home in edmonton. and when i'm back in edmonton next week, almost everyone is gone. so this is the picture they sent me of the empty seat saved for me (or that's just the way it worked out with the table). it kind of makes me sad that i missed out on this tradition because i'm the most hardcore about keeping it alive, and it's rare to get everyone together, especially these days.

growing up sucks for the reason that we now have grown up responsibilities. but it's these traditions that keep us together, and they become more precious each time. next year, i'm so there and ordering the biggest meal ever to make up for missing out on it this year.

instead, i went to a friend's house and played poker on christmas eve. it was fun, and i hadn't played in a long time. and it was with all edmonton people too, so it was just like being at home. never ceases to amaze me how many edmontonians live in toronto.