Merry Christmas!
Well, the inevitable Christmas is upon us.
This year, Eric and I took advantage of the whole weekend before Christmas to clean my apartment and decorate it. The decoations will up until at least the weekend after new years, which I think will be my holiday party (though since it falls the Tuesday before a payday, we'll see if it is a potluck or not :). More on that to come.
This year, I was lacking a bit in the holiday money. cash I thought was coming in isn't coming in until MLK day, so eric and I postponed Christmas to Arbor day. I didn't get to go wrap presents (because I was too lazy to try to find a place to do it) and I purchased mostly books for my family. Except the Mezcal with the worm. I love having a sister who's 21.
So, I tried to make up for the lack of holiday charity in my life in one way - I sent my hair to locks of love yesterday. So, I now have slighty-above my shoulders hair (which, having showered half-an-hour ago...is almost dry!!) which falls into my face, but I sent about a foot (and an untoward number of pounds ;) of hair to the people who make hairpieces for the kids with cancer (or whatever). The goal is to grow my hair down my back (again) and then donate at least once more before the gray takes over. I assume it will take about two years to grow back. We'll see what my parents say (since I forgot to mention it to them when I called them last night :).
As for my friends on Christmas - there are many that I miss. Some, I havent spoken to in years. Some - we'll be getting together for our post-family christmas eve ritual beer. Some - I can't see because they're not around anymore. Some - will be with me the whole time. Some - are too far away. So to everyone, I love you :). And have a wonderful weekend.
Just as an ender, I did appreciate the true meanings of christmas.
