Escaping Christmas

[brit_columbia]

I was recently whining in the comments to one of my posts that a possible reason why the past weeks have turned me into a more productive writer than usual is that I feel I want to run away from my overly busy life, but can't, so I escape into another world through my imagination

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[brit_columbia]

I want to love Christmas-- really I do! But it always seems like I have so much end-of-year work to do in my job that I worry too much about deadlines and such, so the whole month of December is busy-busy-rush-rush and then suddenly Christmas comes and everything's closed and there are family expectations. And if there's a Christmas dinner, it's 100 percent MY job to cook it unless I opt out of Xmas dinner altogether. Which I usually do.

But I admit that recently I've been loving the decorations and voluntarily listening to carols, and I bought special Christmas tea, too! Mine is Sugar Plum Spice by Celestial Seasonings; http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/holiday-teas/sugar-plum-spice What's yours?

So I'm trying not to be against Christmas. But I always feel kind of sad and anxious on the actual day. :( Hence the Vegas tickets this year, I guess! I've been working so much recently, I feel I need a break. And maybe I can almost afford it, too. We're in the Paris Hotel. I'm interested in comparing the replica Eiffel Tower to the real one, which I have been up.

[awieatti]

Yummy! Mine are roasted almonds vanilla, rum-grape orange, and orange cinnamon marzipan (tastes like mulled wine!) from Teekanne and cherry marzipan from Meßmer.
(Obviously, my mother couldn't decide which one she liked best when she went grocery shopping, so she just bought them all xD )

Well when you come back from Vegas, you definitely have to tell us how it was! :) I love travelling and discovering new places, but it's so expensive. ;_; My family and I are already saving money for our trip to Iceland next summer. I always wanted to go there, I'm so excited! :D

[brit_columbia]

I'm excited for you-- Iceland is a really cool place!

All your teas sound wonderful. I'm especially drawn to the almond vanilla one.

[awieatti]

Exactly - my father was there two times already (within a time span of 20 years o.O ) and always showed us tons of photos - so of course, my sister and I always wanted to go there, too! :D I'm especially looking forward to a ride on an Iceland pony. That reminds me, we haven't heard from Bikky and his horse-adventures for some time! How is he doing?

They are all delicious! I'm drinking them all the time at the moment. There's nothing better than a cup of tea when it's cold, rainy and stormy outside :3

[brit_columbia]

We've got snow right now! But I'm not drinking tea, I'm drinking coffee. The now is coming down in teeny little flakes but not sticking. I rode my bike in it, so I hope it doesn't turn to black ice by the end of the day.

[awieatti]

Originally, I wanted to say how I envy you for your snow, but when I woke up today, I saw the first snow here, too! Yay!
Of course it's not much and it has already stopped snowing, too. We don't really have a white city now, more like grey with some white spots, but a little is better than nothing, right? Let's see how long it will take until it melts.
(I fear it does freeze over and turn to ice - it always does! Maybe my winter boots with high heels weren't such a great idea after all...)

[brit_columbia]

My advice is to wear the high heeled boots only in the company of a man, whose job it will be to offer you his strong arm and keep you upright! But when you're by yourself, wear something with lower heels.

[awieatti]

Good idea! Men can be so practical from time to time... ;D