Merry Whatcha Call it......

As Boxing Day winds down I find myself reminding myself that it is in fact the holidays. You see the family I am living with thinks that Christmas is purely a commercial holiday, and therefore do not participate in anything Christmas related. They call it "Christmas" and give a present out, but it just isn't the same. My intent was to write an entry yesterday talking about my first Aussie Christmas, however I couldn't bring myself to do it. I am not going to lie to you people. That was probably the shittiest Christmas that I have ever had, and one year when I was a kid were nearly didn't even have Christmas. I didn't think it would bother me so much being away from my friends and family for the holidays, and I still don't think it would have if the family I was with actually did some sort of tradition or celebration of some sort. The kids don't have Santa and their gifts are strange. They gave their 18 month old a digital wall clock, and apart from the T-shirt he got from his Auntie, that was it. I mean I agree with not focusing on material items at Christmas, but I geeze guys some sort of recognition of a holiday would be a little more comforting. So I spend a chunk of Christmas day feeling shitty about being away from home (it didn't help that it was raining and shitty outside) but this morning I decided that the situation is what it is and I can't change it so there is no sense crying about it. I guess I will just have to double up next Christmas! I did however get a very nice gift from the family. I got a gift certificate for a Camel ride in Port McQuarie. That is pretty cool, I mean where else can you get a camel ride for Christmas? I bet none of you in Canada got that! lol

We did go for a drive through the Blue Mountains on Christmas day. Although it was pouring rain you could see that on a nice day it would be just beautiful. I already have a 4WD tour planned as well as some personal hiking trips in the mountains, so now all I need is for damn rain to stop. It is forecast to rain right up until Tuesday. That means that my entire holiday weekend was blown to shit by shitty weather. I would much rather be on the beach! The last thing I would like to say about Christmas is thank you to the people I was able to talk to from home. It helped me through the day.

Today on boxing day, although shitty weather, I had a decent day. It was kind of a lazy day, but I felt better then yesterday. I think this is because I decided to forget it was supposed to be holidays of any sort. Charli and I went to a movie (Lovely Bones, based on the novel by Alice Seabold) that I really have been dying to see. I read the book and love love loved it, so I was excited to see the movie. It was good. It was really good. Of course the book is always better but I have to say that if you are a fan of the book, the movie really does do it justice. After the movie I lounged about the house until supper. Ate supper, then after the kiddos went to bed we played Wii drank champange (the good kind), and ate Belgian chocolates (the good kind) so tonight was pretty good. I have a mellow day planned for tomorrow, because it will be raining again! I am heading to the gym bright and early, then markets then boxing day sales or vice versa I haven't decided yet.

Thanks again to my peeps at home! Merry Christmas to all!