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It's 00:45 and I've been home for about five minutes. Dad's 70th birthday party was fun, but I'm too tired to talk about it now. Just now I'm safe and relaxing now.

Second "pseudo" Christmas

Today is the first of advent. I feel ambiguous about Christmas. Last year I promised myself it was the first and last Christmas season I would spend in this apartment and that next year I would start over and celebrate Christmas properly (with properly, I mean running the 30 day long marathon of decorating, cooking and basking in Christmas spirit).

But, lo and behold, I still live in this place. Sigh.

At least this year I have the improvements of a bigger (plastic) tree (195 cm as opposed to 150 cm) and a cat. I'm not sure how those two will mix!

Slept long, had my tea. Went to the gym yesterday so I have nothing I have to do today. Going out in a bit to do some Christmas shopping (gifts, candles, some food.) Then it's back to put up the bare minimum decorations. I decided for emotional reasons to push decorating the tree, baking and preparing foods etc up two weeks or so. Or at least ten days.

I'm not ready yet.

But next year! Then I will have a great home, prepare in time and start running the Christmas marathon December 1st.
Just like when I used to live with Malin.

On a hopeful note, they have started fixing up the "ghetto house" across from me. It looks like the side facing my building will be done before Christmas. So yay!