eat, drink and be merry

well, it's that time of year again. love it or lump it, the sound of carols, the smell of cookies and the ever-present sight of MILLIONS of frenzied shoppers indicates it's time for xmas. i made one last trip to the mall of horrors on the way home from work. i managed to leave with a bag full of liquor and a stocking for karen. a mighty successful venture, i must say. i hit the "get home to make dinner" lull, i think. no lines at any cashiers and a parking spot almost immediately outside the door. and to think all the news agencies were predicting mayhem. amateurs! friday should be a short, but still busy, work day. then keb and i are off to nanaimo on the harbourlynx in the evening. i thought it would be nice if i treated us to a little aquatic luxury this time. actually, it's really just an attempt to avoid the screaming, annoying, ferry-travelling masses. one-fifth the amount of people should serve to lessen my travel stress by at least twice that amount. then again, as i was packing up the presents i'm taking i realized i went a wee bit bazook this year. on top of the stuff i have stashed in my duffel, i have two paper shopping bags filled! oy! i don't have enough hands! they better have luggage stowage and lots of room around the seats. well, merry holidays to everyone who stops by my little corner of the internet. i hope this festive weekend finds you all healthy, happy and otherwise content. my love to you all! happy ho-ho! *mwah*