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Ok Im really f***ing pissed right now, as I just spent AGES writing all about what Ive been upto and the bloody computer messed up and got rid of it all!!!!!!!
AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phew...sorry about that....I mean...
MEEERRRRRYYYY CHRISTMAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There, thats better, a little bit of Christmas cheer, even though it is absolutely peeing it down outside here at the moment (that is sooo not supposed to happen, and I hear you all making a little smug snigger of glee) However, it is supposed to be nice tommorrow, so I am making all my Xmas wishes for that!!!
Mumarrived yesterday, which made me feel happier and more Xmassy, as I have had a hell of a few weeks and was looking forward to seeing her again, and lets face it, who wants to be a Xmas loner?? We were also happy to discover that unlike we initially thought, the place where Mum is staying is conveniently literally only 5 minutes walk from Surry Hills where I am staying. We had thought (for some random reason) that she was actually staying in a place called Kings Cross, that is ages and ages and ages away....and rather dodgy at the best of times, as I have been told, so its all happy days!!!
She arrived last night, and was rather tired, so all we did was wealk around the city for a while and get a likkle bite to eat..which was jolly good by me as I had been out until 5am at Scruffy Murphys (god...Im becoming a scruffy regular....) and had minimal sleep, so I wasnt up for doing anything much either!!
I finally realised why the heck I havent been feeling all Christmassy yet...and it is soooo obvious!!! I havent heard all the Xmas songs like....I dunno....the Fairytale of New York, and I havent seen the Coca Cola advert!!! You know, the "holidays are comin, holidays are comin...." that always puts me in the Xmas cheer!!!
I think that it will be a bit strange if I hear that on the beach tommorrow! Although, at the moment it is absolutely pissing it down (which is sooooo not supposed to happen here- I hear you all snigger with a little glee!) But, It is supposed to be good weather tommorrow, which I am pinning all my Xmas wishes on for this year!! (please please please!!!!!)
Anyhow, Mum and I are off to get a few last minute bits in a few minutes from the city centre...which is a bit wierd as its rather quiet by normal city standards...nevermind that its Xmas Eve!! (maybe Ozzies have more Xmas brains than us Brits and actually do their Xmas shopping with more than 7 hours to spare until the actual thing...or maybe its just because its raining...?)
Then tonight, if the weather permits, I think that we will go to a late night service and hear some carols or something, which is something that I have never done in the Uk, but we thought that it would be a nice thing to do, andf would maybe put us ina more festive frame of mind!!!
Anyhow....I cant think of much else to say, apart from that I am staying at Mums Hostel tonight so that we can wake up and be all Christmassy together in the morning, which Im glad about, as it just wouldnt be the same waking up on Xmas morning alone!!
Mum said that her place was basic...but I nearly had a chufty attack when I saw it, because in contrast to where Im staying at the moment, its the equivelant of 5* luxury!!! ITS CLEAN AND DOESNT SMELL!!!(praise the lord, hallelujah, amen......!)
Believe me..its the small things that make you happy when you are backpacking..like the fact that I ate out twice yesterday!! (oohhh pushing the boat out for Crimbo...) even if it was just a tuna sandwich and a fish burger!! (its the equivelant of a la carte to me at the moment, as I have been surviving on cereal bars and peanut butter sandwiches for the past I dont know how long due to the increasing filth that is the "kitchen" at the house.- I didnt actually think that it could possibly get any worse, but it seems to reach new depths every day...I just stay outta there now, and that way I wont catch anything...)lol....hmmmm...the joys of backpacking....
Well....I suppose that all that there remains to say is
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!!!
I hope that everyone has a great time and gets everything that they wish for!!! I will soare you all a thought here on the beach....just for a few seconds anyway!!!hehehehe. (well, you do ahve one advantage over me I suppose, of the Christmas dinner and the christmas tv that I will be missing out on, but oh well....)
Take care of yourselves and eachother!!! And most of all, enjoy yourselves!!!!
Loads and loads of love and Christmas Kisses!!!!
MWA!!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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