Merry Christmas

Now that it is christmas week, it is officially O.K to enjoy it. I am humming along with the carols and wrapping presents. I bought a green merry christmas shirt to wear at work, and I'm wearing a santa hat. I'm getting the most out of this week before I say 'go away already!'.

I have presents for just about everyone. Mark doesn't know it but his plates DID come in the mail in plenty of time. They are hiding in my boot so that I can suprise him a little with them when it comes to present time.

Christmas at work has been dull. Not many customers, everyone is confused about the new opening hours, and there is not enough to do. Tomorrow and Sunday I hope it goes off! I think they did most of the sales during the day today, because apparently the total wasn't too bad for the day, but the night was dead. Might be because it rained and everyone went home. General consensus is that everyone will shop in the last few days to have fresh food in the fridge. I miss the lead up in the deli and seafood. Setting up for the massive day with four windows of prawns stacked so high that we can't close the doors. The first few years at uni I was back at Shepp East for christmas, last year I was living it up in the US, this year feels kinda dead. Small store syndrome maybe. There is a lot of that going around.

Anyway, being a little quiet there is time for the little things, such as thursday night, about 11.30 a guy came in looking for a hamper. I said to him that we don't have them, but if he wanted to put a few things together I could make one. So with a hamper from Kmart as the base I added in some other chocky items and make a wicked hamper. Wish I had been able to take a photo of it. It was a master piece.

Anyway, I am looking forward to being home for christmas day and boxing day. Just chilling out somewhere else for a few days. Its been good working so much, I have been able to get a few good gifts for close people. Kind of a relief from a few weeks ago when I had to hoard the $20 in my wallet because that was all I had for the week.

Must go to bed now, tell you about blue train tomorrow.

Love Leona. Thats an order.