my christmas preparations are not going well. i feel like a total failure as i’m both hemorrhaging money and under-performing. *sigh*

i ordered something to be sent to a friend of mine, but neglected to put their address; so now i have to stump up for shipping. i’ve missed the last post for australia so my dad and stepmum* will get nothing from me again. (last year i made the posting date with months to spare… but my presents didn’t turn up regardless - i’m not sure which is worse). i still have loads to wrap, lots of last-minute parcels to send and i’ve got a sore throat and feel exhausted.

oh, and that carol concert i was going to? the car broke down.

we won’t have any carpet or have got rid of our old living room chairs by the 25th, and i’m crossing everything we manage to get a tree up.

i really want to be festive and joyous and have some good clean fun - i mean, this is my favourite time of the year! but christmas seems to be kicking my ass at the moment. (and whilst of course i know there are more important things in the world that i could be worrying about, i’ve chosen this).

so is there a way for me to turn things around? i know lowered expectations would help, perhaps some hot chocolate would too?

or maybe alcohol.

*SORRY!

i’ve been considering learning to drive in the not-so-distant future (i know, about time, right?!) and was getting quite excited about it until i remembered that, er… i’d have to like, pay.

doh.

anyway, i was looking up driving schools on the interweb regardless and came across one called: arrive alive.

a worthy sentiment, but i’m setting my standards a little higher.

phew! my travels for the month, and in fact the year, are over. i’ll  soon be found hunkering down with wrapping paper and carols and hot chocolate, sending christmas cards, staying in to watch cheesy movies and just generally being as homebody-ish as i possibly can.

i’ll update you all on florida and NYC asap - perhaps after i’ve discovered why my room is the most almighty mess (something to do with me trying to relocate the computer i suspect) and hopefully after i’ve resolved the situation.

for now, i’m just glad i’m awake by 3pm - jet lag is a bitch and has really wiped me out this time. so i’m going to eat and put my feet up, for tomorrow i go to sing carols in a real-life concert! i’m feeling cosy already.