Spooky Holidays 2011/12

[JHyde]

Wow, a whole year without drinking! I am not a big drinker at all and regularly go months without any, but that makes me especially aware of how unusual it is. Hope this NYE is better.

I agree about the small thing for NYE. When it's happened, the best ones have been when a friend had us all over to theirs and we just had a BBQ. Also, and I am almost ashamed to admit this, I have really enjoyed the couple I worked at the best job I ever had. It was a leagues club and we all worked a long shift and then went out afterwards. Everybody was cheery and tipped well - they were great.

I like the lead up to Christmas. If you take the time to sit and watch everyone shop in craziness around you, it is actually possible to see people do the right thing by each other, in the spirit, as it were.

I make a mix CD for Christmas for my friends because I like being able to give everybody something. I make a special cover and post them out, it usually goes down really well. I also know people who do the same with cookies or fudge.

There's also a lot of singing for me in services I attend with some people and in a place that means a great deal to me.