Break means I get to be shuttled hither and fro between my parents.  It's not so bad though, Xmas and New Years being in separate weeks means they can both be placated with a holiday to themselves.  And with the stipulation that each can visit the other's abode on said respective holidays.  So everything's peaches and plum pudding and whatnot.  I ( Read more... )

I tried... I tried really really hard, actually, to abolish Valentine's Day this year! It's a silly holiday, really, that has never had any sort of purpose for me whatsoever (as most/all of you know) and I don't feel like giving into Hallmark now just because I have some sort of excuse for it. But I sort of had it coming, what with Valentine's on ( Read more... )