No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It’s the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now’s the time for us to say…
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and I
Sometimes I see
How the brave new world arrives
And I see how it thrives
In the ashes of our lives
Oh yes, man is a fool
And he thinks he’ll be okay
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he’s astray
Keeps on going anyway…
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and I
Seems to me now
That the dreams we had before
Are all dead, nothing more
Than confetti on the floor
It’s the end of a decade
In another ten years time
Who can say what we’ll find
What lies waiting down the line
In the end of eighty-nine…
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and I
Wednesday: The day before Christmas Eve was crazy. I was busy finishing the baking and was up to my ears in wrapping paper…since I do most of the wrapping. It was a good kind of busy. I also got my final mark for Greek…A! It is a relief that the course is over and I am another step closer to being finished. This was great news following finding out that I had passed the exams for the federal government that I wrote in October.
Thursday: Christmas Eve!! I finished wrapping presents and relaxed before church. The church service was actually disappointing and long…that made me kind of sad. I generally love Christmas eve services. This was supposed to be a lessons and carols service, but it wasn’t. Instead the choir sang a lot (and not well) and there was very little participation, it was more like a choir concert…that wasn’t good. After church we came home and relaxed in front of the TV.
Friday: CHRISTMAS!!!! Christmas was wonderful. I love my gifts (mostly clothes, movies and books). After dinner we went to my grandmothers. That was kind of sad. There were no decorations up and I was shocked at the change in my grandmother. I had not seen her much over the fall since I was in town at school so much so the change in her mental state was a shock. She is fading quickly which is quite alarming.
Saturday: Boxing day. Spent the day relaxing. Relaxing has to be the best thing about the holidays
Sunday: I spent Sunday in town shopping. Love the sales. Which started Sunday since nothing is allowed to be open on Boxing Day. It was a great opportunity to spend the money we get for Christmas. It has become a family tradition in the last few years. Even though it was a Sunday…there were so many people out! It was also a good reason to get away from home. I had been asked to plan and lead the service at the church for this Sunday, I declined since I was finishing the semester so late this year and would have had to spend all of my time off up to the weekend planning a service and writing a sermon. The thought of it makes me anxious and queasy.
The rest of the holiday has been very mellow. We are going visiting later today…should be interesting
You are highly creative and artistic. You are good at working hard.
While you love to work, you also love to play. You have a naughty side to you!
You love pulling pranks and teasing people. You always seem to be getting into some sort of trouble.
People can rely on you to be industrious and responsible… but you’re going to have fun while you’re getting stuff done.
I have been studying and helping with Christmas Preparations…I am beat. I have been doing a lot of baking and decorating and some gift wrapping. I have also had to get ready for my Greek final which is tomorrow. I will be happy when it is over and then I have a week to do nothing but Christmas stuff…like finish my shopping!
I am finished my Greek classes. I have my final in two weeks. I am happy to be finishing up the course work and will be able to concentrate on my thesis.
Yesterday was the beginning of Advent. It was also the start of Christmas music on the radio since one of the stations here held its annual charity dial-a-carol (YAY!) So this is a song that apparently very few people outside the province know anything about
There are two weeks left in the semester….no time to post anything significant. Classes end on Dec. 3 and my final is on Dec 17 (boo!)
You Think That Intelligence is Glamourous
You find nothing more disappointing than a gorgeous person who is completely vapid. You can’t respect anyone who doesn’t exercise his or her mind.
There’s something incredibly appealing about someone who can speak intelligently about any subject at any length.
You also appreciate people who are well mannered and well behaved. Politeness goes a long way for you.
The most glamourous people you know totally have it together. Allure is never skin deep for you.
This has been a less then typical week and I am actually looking forward to Sunday:
Monday
Dad had an appointment in town. Mom came with and I got to sleep in a bit and not go with the carpool. It was also a good time to run some errands and hope to get some ideas for Christmas shopping (yay!). Another perk is that I am able to get home earlier then normal. We were home before it got dark.
Tuesday
Normal day. School was busy. Not only did I have my class, I had to supervise a test for my supervisor and then do some typing for him as well… which I am still working on.
Wednesday
Remembrance Day. No school. I studied, made brownies and was just happy to not have to go anywhere. Although being home in the middle of the week was strange, it was a nice change to break up the constant running around.
Today
Back to school. I am supervising another test later and writing one in Greek. I am hoping that I will get some of my supervisors typing done. I guess that will depend on how I feel after two hours of tests.
Still to Come
Friday
Someone thought it would be a good idea to have Friday follow Monday’s schedule. Two Mondays this week. So I have to come in tomorrow. Hopefully I will be able to get some more work done on my thesis.
Saturday
I have to supervise a distance ed exam. So that means coming back to town. On the bright side I will get a chance to possibly start my Christmas shopping.
Life is going well. It is November and school is getting really busy since the semester is getting close to finishing.
You Should Play Some Music
Part of what’s stressing you out is that you can’t stop thinking about your problems. Whenever you try to relax, you can’t stop your mind from racing.
The best thing you can do is crowd out your thoughts. And there’s no easier way to do this than by cranking some music.
Dancing is optional but highly recommended. Give yourself a break from your stress and really let loose.
Or put on some of your old favorite music (happy music only though!). Sit back and remember what it was like not to be so overwhelmed.
