RL's friendly takeover :)
Christmas kind of sneaked up on me this year... technically I knew it's close - I sent all the cards, I made travel arrangements, I even bought all the gifts already (VAST improvement from last year, lol) but it still kind of surprised me that it's THIS close. it seems like I barely blinked and it's suddenly the 20th of December already... and it's time for my traditional Christmas activities to take over my 'normal' life. tomorrow I'm leaving Warszawa and going to my home town to catch up with my parents and my close friends. on Sunday we (i.e. my parents and me) will go, as usual, to my mom's family home for a few days to celebrate Christmas with 30 or so of my closest relatives :P. lots of banter, lots of presents, even more food. it's going to be loud. it's going to be crowdy. it's going to be great. :) not relaxing holidays, by any means, but when for a moment my parents wanted to stay home for Christmas (that would mean only us three around the Christmas tree) I felt a tremor of dread. I wanted to see my extended family - even with the snoring from other occupants of the same bedroom (I think last time I shared a room with six other people), sincere wishes for me to finally find a husband (*eyeroll*) and no Internet for a few days (the ONLY downside that truly bugs me, really). I wanted my traditional Christmas. and, thank God, I'll get my family Christmas :).
that means leaving you, again, for a few days... *sighs* oh, sometimes the sacrifices have to be made *huggles flist*.
I want to leave you with something that made my day wonderful - one of my bosses gave me a Christmas gift which humbled and touched me so much... I never expect such gestures (they're definitely NOT customary!) and they never fail to show me that my work and me as a person are really appreciated at work. what I do can be stressful at times - last few months have been pretty much hellish (lots of work done during weekends and nights...) - but such moments remind me why I really love my job. not only it's interesting - for the most part (one, maybe two exceptions...) I work with and for wonderful people. we had our Christmas party today at work and I heard so many sincere wishes during sharing the Christmas wafer... but this gift... this wonderfully smelling box filled with hay and gingerbread - it really filled my heart to the brim...
okay, I'm going to end here before I completely come to pieces and melt from Christmas cheer ;).
have a great Christmas, flist. I hope this time will be full of peace and joy for you. *GLOMPS*
this nativity scene is made from decorative gingerbread and my apartment smells deliciously because of it :). I adore every element of it - all kinds of seeds building a very special picture *sighs*. I love that the sheep's 'wool' is made from... I think it's some type of grain... and the ram's is made from poppy :)... and the beans and the buckwheat... every detail so meticulously put together... makes me go awwww every time I see it :). I wanted to share this with you, my friends *hugs*. I'm just sorry that you can't smell it...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!