Winding down the week and other fun things...

Today we're having our holiday party at work. There is a general feeling of "I don't want to do anything" throughout the office today. I have successfully staved off any work for the last three hours.

I spent last night wrapping gifts, fighting the cats for the ribbons and tape, and filling little gift bags with goodies for all of my staff. So much for having cleaned up the place because now it looks like a bomb went off in my place. Actually, with the tree listing to the right showing the huge hole where branches used to be and unlit at the bottom third and with my Santa collection having been ravaged by marauding felines, my apartment could be a post card for a Depression era Christmas. Ah well, it will all work out in the end. I'll just light some candles and put on some carols and make some strong hot toddy's and all will be fine.

Tomorrow Alex arrives from Sweden. Oh, what I meant to say was...TOMORROW ALEX ARRIVES FROM SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *ahem*
The National Weather Service is predicting the biggest snow storm of the year for this region and it will produce nearly a foot of snow all the way to O'Hare airport. I hope his plane is able to land. I have visions of him sitting in the International Terminal at Newark waiting for another flight. I'll keep my fingers crossed that O'Hare stays cleared and all planes land, if not land on time. I'm so excited about him coming here. I haven't seen him in the flesh since August. Have I mentioned...TOMORROW ALEX ARRIVES FROM SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, there is much holiday food to be enjoyed here right now and more work to avoid at all costs. It's a good thing too. I'm too excited to think.