…The short story: A long way from home and no money.
December 23 I finished work 15 minutes before the shops closed. In my small apartment there were no sign of Christmas at all so I was looking for something that would get me a little Christmas spirit. These two Santa figures was it. The shops were totally empty. The change from 1982 to 2009…When shops close on December 23 they are still fully stocked with Christmas stuff – sold at half the prize a few days later. So – what do we do with all the Christmas stuff?
I still have these two. It`s not that I like them or love them but they are a part of my story I can`t let go of.
This guy I do love. Because my nephew gave him to me at Christmas in 1998 – the Christmas Eve we celebrated at Iverhjelen. And because he is funny. Not beautiful but funny:) I have unpacked all the Christmas stuff and put everything into three categories. One to go, one to stay and one maybe. The last category pile is a little larger than I like. I have to work on that tomorrow. And I need to clean out the closet where everything have been stored. That has not been done for… like forever. Then I have to make a plan for how I store everything back in.
I slept in this morning. 10 hours of sleep and it feels like bliss. When I finally woke up I was met by this beautiful sight ouside my window.
We have had the most amazing weather so far in November. Cold clear weather. That is not the norm. Yesterday an old man told me that if the weather turned in a spesific way now it would turn ugly for December. Let`s hope it turns the right way. A shitty weather in December is no good for the Christmas spirit.
I`m off to work the late shift and I have the early shift tomorrow. The rest of the weekend I plan to finish organizing my Santa Clauses. Love you – love you not. That should keep me going for the rest of the weekend:)
