I am pooped. Over the long weekend I was able to jump start my christmas shopping and think I kind of went overboard. There are just so many people I want to take this chance to say thank you to. For being such kind souls and to remind them that they are not forgotten during these happy holidays. I woke up extremely early (for me) last friday and skipped off to Market Market at 11am. Four trips back and forth to my car (yes that's how much I couldn't carry) and I was finally done at 4pm. It is very tiring but the people are worth it, i know. Labor of loooove. Funny thing is I kept going back to get more stuff for my family. It seems wierd but I just kept thinking how much they would love certain things that I couldn't resist. We are such a uniquely idiotic set of relations and who are just the best riot blend. I love my family so much, I wouldn't trade our little squeeze for any other fam in the world. I suppose everyone feels that way about their families. And it is a great feeling!
So anyway, back to my shopping...after that afternoon I just couldn't get out of bed. I missed Andre's birthday stay-in but that's ok. Slept early and woke up again early (good habit starting!) to find my mom and her cleaning bug - in preparation for the Christmas decor to be spewed across our new house. It's our first christmas here! yahoo! Our tree is smack in the japanese garden where its plastic splendor will be sprinkled with rain should it pour this december. So what did i do? I painstakingly had all my posters and paintings hung on the wall too and started cleaning. Again, very very tiring. And today I got to do an inventory for gift-giving. This is actually early for me since I usually start shopping around the 20th of december with all the work to be done at the office.
I'm going to great lengths to avoid getting sick with this wonderful cold weather. Which reminds me, Misa de Galo (did I spell that right?) starts soon. Usually waking up that early gets me sick after two days which is why I never get to finish it. Always wanted to go through the whole thing with my lovah but has never happened.
I suppose I am getting into the spirit of things. Even with all the projects STILL ongoing at the office. My two-person team is feeling the pressure but we push on. I hope to get everything done in the next two weeks because I am going on well-deserved leave. My boss has been the best, very supportive and understands how this is long overdue. I just have to make sure everything goes smoothly during my absence. I've already completed 90% of my 2008 plans. How's that for preparation? I am feeling more in tune with my work life. I feel more at home with my loved ones - friends and family. This year I got to do my share in the world and make several children very happy. I feel peaceful. That's what this Christmas means to me, spread the joy!
This is my world. This is who I am. And I'm not gonna give up myself to make your life better. And you want me to change. I can't get used to
all you want me to be and I just can't pretend to be anyone else 'cause it's not really me. - Darius Rucker
