Finally, Christmas is OVER!

So this is Christmas and what have I done? Nothing! I got a few cool presents but to me, Christmas will never be the same as it was when I was a kid. My family didn't have a lot of money so presents like bikes were not an everyday thing like they seem to be for kids these days. It was something to look forward to. The only thing was that I lived in Canada and getting a bike in the middle of winter wasn't all that much fun either! But still, there was that build up to Christmas that I just don't get anymore and very much miss if I'm honest.

This year we spent Christmas day at my in-laws. I forgot my book at home so I guess I inflicted the five hour wait for dinner with nothing to do on myself. Thanks to a very thoughtful friends' gift though, I wasn't all that bored. The gift was a Little Miss Somersault book and I ended up reading it over and over and over for most of the afternoon. By the time dinner came around I was slowly loosing the will to live!

All in all, Christmas this year was very much like every other Christmas I've had since I was fourteen. It's just no big deal. And I think that maturity comes with ages because I have finally learnt that life sucks and you just have to get on with it!

Appeal

This is an appeal on behalf of every poor soul that has to work in a library during this time of the year. Please put your Christmas shopping aside, forget about all the last minute plans for Christmas dinner and go to your local library. There, you can pick up a book about summer and calmer times. With these FREE books you can curl up under a blanket and forget all about how horrible it is outside! Please, these poor souls are depending on you to fill their day with issuing and discharging. They need you! Won't you please find it in your hearts to save the sanity of these poor library workers?

Winter Time Sucks!

I hate winter. It's cold, it's dark and it's miserable. I go through insane mood swings every year around this time. I'll go from being on top of the world one day to being in bed and fast asleep by 7:30pm on others. Much to my amusement, my mood swings seems to really unnerve my line manager. He hasn't a clue how to talk to me from one day to the next. It entertains me to no end.

My poor friends and family on the other hand, just seem to ignore me. Which I think is wise. There's one friend at the moment who is doing his best to keep me happy. He's doing a fantastic job but I fear for his mental stability. I only give him a few more months, poor guy before he loses his mind completely. He had no idea what he was getting himself into.

Anyway, with Christmas on its way, everything seems to get on my nerves. People packing out my favourite lunchtime restaurants during the week, people clogging up the roads first thing on a Saturday morning when I have to get to work and worst of all, people stopping in front of you to greet a friend when you're in a hurry! All this being kind to your fellow man is just a plot to annoy everyone. I hate this time of year!

On a more cheerful note, congratulations Neath! He's gorgeous! Best Wishes to you and your family on this joyous Christmas Season!

(Yes I see my hypocrisy, but I do have a soft spot for kids. After all, aren't kids what Christmas is all about?)