Are We There Yet?

Christmas approaches, but it doesn't much feel like it. I've got enough on my mind that the holiday itself really isn't there.

I'm going to be gone until the 28th (well, really late the 27th, theoretically). Away from home, away from regular computer access, just away. My dad, step-mom and I will be driving down south and east, leaving... sometime. We had sorta planned on leaving Friday, but with snow expected this week we may leave as early as Wednesday. Three people in a PT Cruiser heading off to visit relatives in Mississippi and Florida. @whee. I'll by flying back, though, while they stay down there a bit longer.

A break might do me good, but (as I've said before and will probably say again) I don't really want to go. I'm not looking forward to the travel. I'm not looking forward to playing social with people I really don't know. I don't really like the thought of missing things here (even if most of them will still be available later). And I don't like Christmas tradition (scant though it is these years) being discarded, really. What can I say, I don't like change.

So... I need to pick up some generic gifts to give to hosts along the way (RMCF chocolates, anyone?), do laundry, and be... ready, I guess. The uncertain departure date is a pain in the tail right now, but I suppose there's not much to be done about it.

Gripe, gripe, bitch, moan. It's also really cold outside this morning. Brrr!

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  1. slydyrDecember 15, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    As long as you're thinking of bringing them all RMCF, why not grab a ten pound bag of Rocky-Pop and divide it between them all? ;) I still say you could have some fun with the whole situation... you could make comments about how now that you've been to Florida you can see why the South lost, or maybe something about how you have been there for three days and haven't seen one cuban or been offered any cocaine... But seriously, I hope you do have some fun down there. At least you'll be warmer...

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