Today has been such an amazing and magical day!
This christmas has NOT been a let down by any means: the stockings, present giving and recieving, yummy christmas dinner (with 11 different vegetables and most homegrown!), the crackling fire, the beautiful christmas tree, dressing up in ribbons, tinsle, christmas hats etc, the family time, the stupid moments, the wonderful presents, the love, the silly games, the laughter and fun! :)
I could seriously go on forever! It's been just such a great day words can't describe. i've been going round today with that magical excited feeling in my stomach and it makes me feel so happy and lucky! As sappy as it sounds, i really appreciate my family, friends and everything that makes my life so great! :)
So despite being older, I can safely say i've not lost the magic of christmas and I certainly don't intend to!
So MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE and have a fab time! I no I have! :)
Tuesday 25 December 2007
Wednesday 12 December 2007
This time of year
This time of year makes me feel really happy! It seems like it's the one time of the year where people remember how much those around them mean and everyone seems more content and happy. I love the fact that because 'it's christmas time' people are willing to be good natured and more lenient. As well as bringing people together who would probably not go half way round the world or whatever to see their families if it were a normal time of year. It's brilliant!
I mean obviously it's a shame people don't necessarily appreciate their loved ones all year round, but hey at least christmas makes you remember that you should. I don't personally think christmas is about religion, but is about good-spirted fun and festiveness! I don't like it when people only see christmas as a religious thing cos there has always traditionally been a winter festival before christianity and when people say christmas is too commercial to celebrate. Yeh, ok maybe it is commercial, but the point is the intention and well-meaning behind it.
This time of year seems to release everyone's inner child and i love it! You get to see sensible adults acting stupidly all in the name of christmas spirt and little children delighted at the thought of seeing father christmas (although i must admit father christmas is a bit of a werid thing to tell children - that a random fat bearded man wearing a big red outfit with fluffy trimmings will coming down a chimney into their rooms to deliver presents!), but at least it makes people feel happy!
So despite what some people think about this commercial season, i say to hell with it! Enjoy the company of those around you and do something nice for the people you love! After all, what better excuse to act like a little child again? You can always blame it on the excitment of the time of year and the brandy from the christmas pudding!
I mean obviously it's a shame people don't necessarily appreciate their loved ones all year round, but hey at least christmas makes you remember that you should. I don't personally think christmas is about religion, but is about good-spirted fun and festiveness! I don't like it when people only see christmas as a religious thing cos there has always traditionally been a winter festival before christianity and when people say christmas is too commercial to celebrate. Yeh, ok maybe it is commercial, but the point is the intention and well-meaning behind it.
This time of year seems to release everyone's inner child and i love it! You get to see sensible adults acting stupidly all in the name of christmas spirt and little children delighted at the thought of seeing father christmas (although i must admit father christmas is a bit of a werid thing to tell children - that a random fat bearded man wearing a big red outfit with fluffy trimmings will coming down a chimney into their rooms to deliver presents!), but at least it makes people feel happy!
So despite what some people think about this commercial season, i say to hell with it! Enjoy the company of those around you and do something nice for the people you love! After all, what better excuse to act like a little child again? You can always blame it on the excitment of the time of year and the brandy from the christmas pudding!
Sunday 2 December 2007
Sunday mornings
Today is a sunday morning.
Sundays are always the weridest days of the week because they are the one day of the week where things are usually pretty simular to how they have always been throughout my life. Today is no different. It's always the day of getting ready for the rest of the week and usually consists of work that I have left until the last minute possible and a general 'lazy' sort of feeling. They are sort of the day that isn't a real day because everything seems to stop. I would say it's the day where I can stop and recharge my batteries, only then I would be lying as it is often the most manic! But there are always certain things that remind me of sundays. I've noticed it tends to rain quite a lot on sundays, so it tends to be the 'stay indoors' day - today is no exception. Then there are the obvious things that make it sunday such as more family time and the smell of a good roast dinner whafting through the house. Also wondering around in PJs and going into the living room to see piles of washing and the ironing being done by one of my parents whilst watching football or rugby (for my dad), documentries on different things such as nature or travelling (for my mum), and the good old F1 for them both. Sundays always manage to make me feel young. This morning my mum came into my room with a bowl of porridge for me and i lay in my warm comfy bed watching OC. Is it me or do duvets and general beds get more comfortable and warm when it is wet and cold outside which makes you want to leave them less?
So despite having a ridiculous number of things to do today, which meant that I had to turn down a sunday roast at a restraunt with my family (which is not so traditional really...), I decided I would get into the world of blogging (not that I fully understand how it works!) and give it a go. To be honest, I don't think I will use blogging as a 'diary' because I can never keep diaries up, despite the good intentions. Instead I think i'll use it when I want to chatter about something significant or when nobody is about to listen to me and i have something I want to say.
I suppose we'll have to see how it goes.....
Sundays are always the weridest days of the week because they are the one day of the week where things are usually pretty simular to how they have always been throughout my life. Today is no different. It's always the day of getting ready for the rest of the week and usually consists of work that I have left until the last minute possible and a general 'lazy' sort of feeling. They are sort of the day that isn't a real day because everything seems to stop. I would say it's the day where I can stop and recharge my batteries, only then I would be lying as it is often the most manic! But there are always certain things that remind me of sundays. I've noticed it tends to rain quite a lot on sundays, so it tends to be the 'stay indoors' day - today is no exception. Then there are the obvious things that make it sunday such as more family time and the smell of a good roast dinner whafting through the house. Also wondering around in PJs and going into the living room to see piles of washing and the ironing being done by one of my parents whilst watching football or rugby (for my dad), documentries on different things such as nature or travelling (for my mum), and the good old F1 for them both. Sundays always manage to make me feel young. This morning my mum came into my room with a bowl of porridge for me and i lay in my warm comfy bed watching OC. Is it me or do duvets and general beds get more comfortable and warm when it is wet and cold outside which makes you want to leave them less?
So despite having a ridiculous number of things to do today, which meant that I had to turn down a sunday roast at a restraunt with my family (which is not so traditional really...), I decided I would get into the world of blogging (not that I fully understand how it works!) and give it a go. To be honest, I don't think I will use blogging as a 'diary' because I can never keep diaries up, despite the good intentions. Instead I think i'll use it when I want to chatter about something significant or when nobody is about to listen to me and i have something I want to say.
I suppose we'll have to see how it goes.....
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