Remember to take sometime out for yourself. Enjoy yourself but watch to much consumption of alcohol as tends to be a big trigger when our emotions and stress are involved.

P.S. Is Xmas day here now as I type, 7am in the morning and will also be popping in on DS throughout the next few days.

merry christmas down under!!!! I am in California - it's still Christmas Eve here!

I have to be honest, part of me feels like drinking but I know it'll only make me feel gross and bad....So I go to my Step-Aunt's house and hang out for a couple of hours tonight and then come home..

This christmas is tough because my Mom is on chemo and my Dad is dead but am blessed with a great step-dad. But spirits are high and we are going to get through this and have a pretty nice day I hope. I am staying over my parents' house for a few days with the holidays. I have the week off of work so I will just relax. No school either. Snuggling with their puppy. Trying to incorporate my routines with theirs for a few days. I hope everyone gets through the holidays well. Stay safe and strong. Spring is almost here!

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas to my favorite Aussie! It is still early in the evening in California. My mom and dad and grandpa just got home from my brother and sis in law's and niece too. She cooked a nice meal and we played a fun gift game. We also watched my niece Maddie open her gifts from us and it was a joy to see her light up. It shouldn't but it made me feel so jealous! I wanted the gifts!!! I am such a child...lol....but I like to give gifts too so I guess I am balanced. In the morning we will have a nice breakfast, open a few more gifts and then we might go to the movies... All in all the festivities are going well and I am not getting depressed this year like I usually get.

I bet you say that to all the Aussies DP!!!!

Was feeling grotty around ten am so had a lie down. Didn't wake till 5pm with a splitting headache, so much for Xmas day. Makes these more relevant though....

It's one day after Christmas
I'm crabby and I'm broke.
I'm so full of ham and fruitcake
I think I'm gonna croak.

It's nice to see the relatives
I wonder when they'll leave.
They've been camping in my bathroom
since early Christmas Eve.

They're eating everything in sight
and sleeping in my bed.
I been sacked out in the basement
with my beagle, Fred.

The relatives have all gone out
and left their screaming brats.
The toilet bowl is all plugged up
and I can't find the cat.

It's Christmastime at my house,
the relatives are here.
They eat me out of house and home.
and drink up all my beer.

I love the decorations,
and the sleigh bells in the snow
But I wish those pesky relatives
would take their kids and go.

Those cookie crunchers fed the dog
a twenty pound rib roast.
His feet are sticking in the air
like skinny old fence posts.

Now they're in a free-for-all,
the girls against the boys.
They're fighting over boxes
'cause they're bored with all their toys

My mother-in-law is snoring
in my favourite TV chair.
Those kids are stringing lights on her
and tinseling her hair

I oughta wake her up
before the fireworks begin.
But I wanna see those blue sparks fly
when they plug her in.

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The first day after Christmas
My true love and I had a fight
And so I chopped the pear tree down
And burnt it, just for spite
Then with a single cartridge
I shot that blasted partridge
My true love, my true love,
my true love gave to me.

The second day after Christmas
I pulled on the old rubber gloves
And very gently wrung the necks
Of both the turtle doves
My true love, my true love,
my true love gave to me.

On the third day after Christmas
My mother caught the croup
I had to use the three French hens
To make some chicken soup

The four calling birds were a big mistake
For their language was obscene

The five golden rings were completely fake
and turned my fingers green.

The sixth day after Christmas
The six laying geese wouldn't lay
So I sent the whole darn gaggle to the
A.S.P.C.A.

On the seventh day, what a mess I found
The seven swans-a-swimming all had drowned
My true love, my true love,
my true love gave to me.

The eighth day after Christmas
Before they could suspect
I bundled up the
Eight maids-a-milking
Nine ladies dancing
Ten lords-a-leaping
Eleven pipers piping
Twelve drummers drumming - well, actually I kept one of the dancing ladies -
And sent them back collect
I wrote my true love
"We are through, love!"
And I said in so many words
"Furthermore your Christmas gifts were for the Birds!"

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Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house,
Every creature was hurting - even the mouse.

The toys were all broken, their batteries dead;
Santa passed out, with some ice on his head.

Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor, while
Upstairs the family continued to snore.

And I in my T-shirt, new Reeboks and jeans,
Went into the kitchen and started to clean.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the sink to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the curtains, and threw up the sash.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a little white truck, with an oversized mirror.

The driver was smiling, so lively and grand;
The patch on his jacket said "U.S. POSTMAN."

With a handful of bills, he grinned like a fox
Then quickly he stuffed them into our mailbox.

Bill after bill, after bill, they still came.
Whistling and shouting he called them by name

"Now Dillard's, now Broadway's, now Penny's and Sears
Here's Levitz's and Target's and Mervyn's--all here!!

To the tip or your limit, every store, every mall,
Now chargeaway-chargeaway-chargeaway all!"

He whooped and he whistled as he finished his work.
He filled up the box, and then turned with a jerk.

He sprang to his truck and he drove down the road,
Driving much faster with just half a load.

Then I heard him exclaim with great holiday cheer,

"ENJOY WHAT YOU GOT ... YOU'LL BE PAYING ALL YEAR!"

I do not like holidays. The shops are close. I will listen to music at home.

Lots of things to do on the net peterthegreat like make avis for one lol.

Happy new year all!

Checking in again with the holidays...Christmas is over but it is New Year's Eve here. I think this is a less stressful holiday compared to Christmas. I am just going to hang out with friends tonight and I have the day out of work tomorrow which is nice.
Christmas ended up being kind of just bad. A lot of tension and yelling. The morning was pretty good though.
Eh, it is almost over and spring is coming...keep it in prospective. Things could always be worse I think...

Happy New Year!!!

Holidays are hard I lost my Grandmother and my father this time of year. My family doesn't care how I feel or even what I do. They never bother to call or write and give me their number to be able to say hey. Had a very lonely holiday season even shed a few tears. I felt so all alone. I was missing my dog that my ex roommate gave away while I was sick in the hospital. She was so precious to me. By the time I got out of the hospital it had been to long so I couldn't get her back my little sweat heart I will never see again. My heart is hurting so bad right now wish I could see her just one more time.the tears run sown my face and my heart is breaking apart.