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Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Merry Christmas Everybody!

or

Yay, I've found my Christmas spirit



This time next week, it'll be all over and we'll be in hangover season hell.  I may have been a bit bah humbug in last week's post, but it kick-started me into getting things done.  Now the cards are sent, the, admittedly pathetic, decorations are up and presents are bought.  I didn't do a Santa list this year.  I decided to go for the surprise and sulk because I didn't get anything I like, option.  Well I suppose it's better than making a list and then sulking because although you got what you wanted, it's pink or has some equally horrendous design flaw.

The guitar & cello get a santa hat!
Now it's all about working out party logistics.  There's so many people I want to catch up with, and so few days to do so.  Coupled with this is the fact that I'm spending daylight hours feeling decidedly groggy and the week passes in a blurry haze.  I think I might give myself a break and stay in tonight!

There's still two days of work to go, but they get messy at this time of year.  Most people have switched off and so it's very difficult to get anything constructive done.  Students toggle between freaking out about the amount of assignments they have to get done and belting out Christmas songs.

Tomorrow night is our Christmas party.  A few years ago, we used to go all out and have dinner and possibly a cabaret or casino night.  No-one has the money for that anymore.  The recession has seen to that.  This year, as last, we are going to a city-centre hostelry for pints and some finger food.  It could go either way, but I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll have a good night.  I might even get the glad rags out, although it's hard to go all-out for a night in a pub.

We'll be in work on Friday of course.  For me Christmas begins with the hungover meeting following our Christmas party.  It's cruel of me I suppose.  I don't seem to suffer as badly from hangovers as my colleagues.  I get a sadistic pleasure in watching them sweat, groan and wince in pain before we are finally released to do last minute Christmas shopping.  We do kris kindle in work.  I have my present all wrapped up, in the box and ready to go.  I think it's a nice way to end, with everyone who participates getting presents.


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