My mental well-being requires a lit-up Christmas tree to stave off all the deep winter darkness

I have discovered this year that I'm the same way. It's a pity I've discovered this because we agreed not to put up a tree, due to the bundles of energy and chaos that are the babycats. I've been visiting other people's trees.

I should do a post or blog or something one of these days about why I volunteer at a high-kill shelter. Not now though. I just left work early to get a massage, and now, since I had a half hour to kill, am mid-pedicure.

So it looks like that Louis CK special made a lot of money. And he's doing good things with it.

brenda, I'd be interested in reading that.

me, too brenda.

OMG WHY IS IT TAKING AN HOUR FOR YOU TO ACCEPT SOME CHANGES AND PRINT SOME STUFF?

I wanted to leave early, but no.

Fuck. I still haven't written the how to. Maybe I could...no I can't write it tomorrow. Tomorrow I will be in Jamaica and not have the source fucking information. ita !, stop it.

But CFerg stopped over, and I got my big how-can-I-manage-this task out of the way, so that's good. And I think I've decided I have to travel with two bags, just because I don't have one big one. But I have to bring so much stuff back for the fam...

And still two routers to flash and packing to do, and...no, I'm not ironing. That's silly.

Oh! I should load TV onto my iPod or tablet.

I have discovered this year that I'm the same way. It's a pity I've discovered this because we agreed not to put up a tree, due to the bundles of energy and chaos that are the babycats. I've been visiting other people's trees.

We've put a string of lights up on a stair railing. Not a lot of effort, and our cats enjoy it without messing with it (too much). Can't say the same for the garland, though.

We've put a string of lights up on a stair railing. Not a lot of effort, and our cats enjoy it without messing with it (too much). Can't say the same for the garland, though.

Considering I just had to stop Vlad from climbing Miss Lucinda the dress form, even having lights on a railing is a Bad Idea.

But one of my friends just emailed me to tell me about a huge Christmas display they want to take me to see tomorrow night: Jack, Sally, Zero, Santa and the huge moon and curly hill.

Good grief. I certainly hope my vacation is not like y'all's vacations. Eek.

No. Shit.

BTW, I *started* my xmas shopping today. I went to the mall and I now feel an overwhelming sense of despair. Perhaps not coincidentally, I think I have an intense case of misanthropy. And of course I hate myself for shopping so late. Even better? I need to go to the mall TOMORROW because I just couldn't take it longer than 3 hours.

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bonny,

I sent you an email yesterday, but I found your post in Beep Me to be really moving and just sad. Amazing you could put that all together during this terrible time.

I'm sorry.