CHRISTMAS EVE, Y'ALL!!!

Dear Diary,

Last shift was depressing. Last night was fantastic! Don't have time to go into detail on either right now, will attempt a full recap if I have time tomorrow...... But dinner party was awesome, it had to be said.

Woke up to a dazzling pink-gold Christmas Eve-themed sky with Lisa leaping on my bed and shrieking "MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" into my face. Made bacon butties, hung around for a bit, then Alice drove me into town.

There is nothing finer in this world than a pub lunch. Sitting around, eating fantastic food with your mates, watching music videos and laughing till your sides split - you can't beat it. Just come home from said pub lunch in town with Alice and several old friends (all male) - followed by frantic last minute Christmas Eve gift buying. Have to say, it was fantastic walking round Boots, looking at all the men staring distractedly at hair-straighteners and perfumes with fear in their eyes..... I couldn't stop grinning. Not to mention I bloody LOVE that desperate, last-minute-but-still-breathlessly-exciting air there is in town, as everyone zooms along as if on wheels, and EVERYONE is carrying shopping bags. I love it. That, for me, is what Christmas is about. That, and fairy lights. I could look at them forever.

I BOUGHT:

Grandma's Xmas gift
Auntie's Xmas gift
Shaun's Xmas gift
Hair de-frizzing serum
Led Zeppelin t-shirt
"The Division Bell" by Pink Floyd

The last one was Nigel's recommendation (he came shopping with me before we caught the bus). Following a long discussion of music over lunch, and watching part of "The Wall" on Sky+ the other night (bizarre as fuck, no wonder Floyd fans smoke weed) I was intrigued to see what the fuss was about, and decided to visit one of my old favourite music shops - which had been there since I was in high school, and still remained. Yeah, fuck the Credit Crunch! Enlisted Nigel's help, he said for Pink Floyd, The Division Bell was a brilliant first album to start with. Besides, he described it as "stunning" - and anything can be labelled as such is surely worth a look (or a listen), in my opinion.

There was something special and exciting about buying an album again. I think the last one I got was Tori Amos's outstanding "American Doll Posse" last year. I suppose now, the tsunami of Itunes, downloads and the like has blotted out the need to spend money on music anymore.
That is why I LOVE music shops. They're always there, because people ALWAYS like music. Who doesn't?

Currently sat on bed listening to said album, madly wrapping presents and trying to change outfits. All simultaneously. We're going up to Auntie's for a takeaway at 8. Happy days!

A pleasant Christmas Eve to each and every one of you!

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Current Mood: excited
Current Music: "Poles Apart" - Pink Floyd