In my last entry I told you about my cousin, and how I don't appreciate his presence here, no matter how much I love him. Well today I think I proved myself wrong. My father has a tendancy to ridicule me in front of company and friends. I'm used to it by now, and having tried witty retorts, I just give up now and try to go introvert. Well today was one of those days. My entire family picks on me sometimes, and again, don't get me wrong, they are great parents/brothers, but they really need to find a better mode of motivation. My dad says he knows my buttons, and that I don't even make it hard anymore. When in all honesty, all he knows is how to get me to NOT do what he wanted... But that's off topic... So today at the dinner table (one of the first times we've all eaten dinner together) my father starts "poking fun" at me, as he likes to call it. I just be quiet and look down at my food, trying to be silent in hopes of being forgotten, when Andrew, my cousin, speaks up and makes some funny remark taking the insult off of me and putting on to my brother, but not in a hurtful way. I was so glad he was there then, and I felt bad that I had written all thoughs things... Anyway that's about it, I guess I'll talk to you next time something important happens.

Luv 'n' Hugs,

Jacqueline