Ahh... to relax. I feel I finally have time to spead my wings a enjoy life at my pace now. This semester was really a ball buster and with things at home with parenal issues, I really missed just hanging out with friends. Remember the days that you could just call up someone and say lets do X.

I guess that was only this summer.

I also guess thats why I pissed people off too. When you go from all the time in the world to MIA, there tends to be aftershocks. Oh well, maybe I just need better time managment.

But now school is over and I have along vaction to look forward too. This weekend I just stayed in a read, looked at Sun morning politcal shows, listen to the BBC, and cooked a stew in the crock pot. Its cold (below freezing), and I needed some personal space...some alone time. I really dont want to go in Monday, but I do need to finish-up some stuff. I need to do alot here around the house too, but I'll get to that durring the time off...but for right now I am enjoying the silence.

side note: I have a new fetish now.... the electric blanket. I was in heaven last night reading some research papers with a cup of tea snuggled my blanket. The odd thing was that one of my colleges at work said if wee were the Peanuts, I would be Linus. I never got an explanation why....but now I know what the blanket thing is about!!
I tell you, you know your getting old when you take a good blanket in the bed over a good woman!!

On a related but different note (and mood) I hate Christmas! Most of my adult life I have hated it. I was asked recently if I really hate it or do I just dont care about ot. I answered that I just didnt care about it. I guess I didnt want to seem horrible to this new work colluge, but in reallity I just hate it! Getting gifts, crowds and the same damn irritating christmas music. I dont even turn on the TV in the evening anymore. I dont know what to get people, nor do I want them getting me anything. I just want rest, quiet and the company of friends. This issue is a long blog in itself, but I wont bore you with it.