[Myka]

Could we do Christmas without presents this year? I mean I got enough on my plate as it is, and Christmas isn't helping. I just realized that it's my best-friend-from-BC's birthday today, and the totally awesome card I got her way back in August (because it was so fitting for her) is still sitting in my desk because I forgot to send it, and it's not like I have her mailing address anyway! Grr. I can't think of any presents to buy, and most of the people I know are fairly financially comfortable so what the heck could I buy them that they haven't already gone and bought themselves? Oh, right I'm supposed to buy something meaningful ...like WHAT exactly??? Why are presents such a big deal anyway? And why do I always feel bad when people spend more money on me than I did on them? Or they managed to find me a meaningful gift which I couldn't do the same back? And just WHEN am I supposed to get all this shopping done anyway when I work like 350 days a year in a camp in the middle of freaking Egypt (it might as well be)?? Oh, and just WTF is growing on my Orchid Dottyback? Where's that hole to hide in? I know it's around here somewhere...I found it a couple weeks ago. When I work 15 hour days for weeks on end all I want to do is RELAX when I'm home. And home? Where's home again? I seem to have lost it somewhere in my car. Only 4 more months...4 more months...sounds like an eternity. *sigh*