Hidey hi campers

 

Yip so its that time again - Christmas. The time when department stores don't stop playing christmas carols, children get the greedy gleam of presents in their eyes and your credit card is maxxed out!! Sigh! (thruthfully I love the cheesey christmas carols tho :-) )

 

So what have i been up to - well it feels like its been so much but when i think about it, it sounds like bugger all! Celebrated my birthday in November and had a barrel of a time (yeah bad pun i know!). For those who I haven't told, i went to a greek restaurant for my birthday where if its your birthday they make you dance on a barrel and then do some group, greek dancing - totally fun, aside from the shot of ouzo they made me have (why would anyone choose to drink that stuff is beyond me!).

 

Work is still really good. Loving it and the people are fab. Had our work christmas party a few weeks ago which went well, and yes, i was again one of the last ones standing!! (or stumbling, whichever way you wanna look at it!).

 

Went and saw a production of Oliver put on the by the Court Theatre. For NZer's it had Rima Ti Wiata and George Henare in it and was really good. Yip, I even shot out of my seat when the gun went off (even though I've seen the show a few times before - bad memory these days - must be old age setting in!!).

 

Had Christmas with the McTigue side of the family the other day. Christmas day was too full on for some of the other members of my family so we had to do it early. Was lovely and warm and there's nothing like a game of petanque on the front lawn!

 

For the real christmas day is just gonna be nice and relaxing. Staying at Mum's and having brunch with her side of the family. We've decided to give each other $2 shop presents so was kinda fun shopping for them. Bought my flatmate a present too - a whoopie cushion and a male file (a pic of a naked man on a nail file hee hee). Yip - my sort of humour ha ha.

 

Next week am off to Alexandra with Bec and Danny to see Dad. Well, truthfully it was the closest thing to a tropical island i could afford. For those non NZer's reading this, Alexandra is a small town in NZ that gets REALLY BLOODY HOT!!! And dad has a pool at his house so I'm thinkin New Years is going to be spent roasting myself beside the pool and reading Mills and Boons - yip totally high class vegging out! 

 

Well thats about all from me but hope that wherever you are, you have a fab christmas (be it hot or cold)and have lotsa good times with family and friends.

Lotsa Christmas hugs and kisses all around

Jen xxxx