Christmas Day 2008

As I sit here to write this, I have each of my parents asleep on my two couches, Popa and Aunty Val asleep on two lazyboys and Matt on the other playing Wii. In all honesty, I have been looking forward to these holidays for months: not just to finally have a break, but to show off to my darling brother my new digs. (He has been to broke to afford to come down until now, when Mum and Dad shouted him!)

I just walked in front of Matt who sarcastically snapped at me for walking as slow as possible between him and the TV screen. For once I didn't even do this on purpose, but a day filled of food, and eyes battling to stay open had me wandering in lala land and so fortunately we didn't have an exchange of sarcastic comments that would have been the case several years ago. I just rolled my eyes and smiled as I reflect on how quickly we slip back into our family roles, no matter how long it has been since we moved out and became real life grown-ups!

Anywho, with all that said and done, and me now wondering if it made any sense, it's been a good day. We got up early and went to help set up at Belfast for a Christmas Pancake Service. Niiiice. After a carol sing and quick tidy up (especially in comparison to the set up) we were home opening presents. Matt is a little gutted cos two out of the three birthday/Christmas presents he got me I already have. Hopefully he has learnt it is risky to buy a CD/DVD/Book lover any of the above when you live so far away you have no idea what they already own. But he obviously tried hard and has good taste so I convinced Mum to buy them off me, and we will use that money to buy something else "from Matt" that I would like.

Anywho, then we went for lunch at Sequoia 88, a nice restaurant where we ate too much and hence now are struggling for the land of the living and awake. Okay, the others have since succumbed, and shortly I will also.

That brings us pretty much up to date, so all that is left to say is: Feliz Navidad!! I want to wish you a merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.