Green Room - Break - Day 6

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

As people slowly realize "Christmas is over, Santa has already brought me everything" and return to their daily routines - they stop being nice, and start getting real. The Real World - Live Journal!!

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How was your holiday? Are you still on it until the New Year?
Are you still on it until Chinese New Year?
Are you ever planning on coming off holiday, you lazy bum?

Fortunately for people who don't want to take a writing holiday, the Free Topics are still up until tonight. http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/404754.html
What happens then??? Oh, you don't want to know. . . *cue dramatic music*. Well, OK, you probably do. But am I really going to tell you? Yeah, I didn't think so either!!

Comments

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

I am glad you had a wonderful Christmas!

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

Happy first!!!

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

Snowcopalypse! I was told not to attempt going into work today, for which I'm utterly thankful.

I don't know how much is out there, but it's enough for Jack Dog to nearly disappear when he steps off the back porch...

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my neighbors kept their dogs in this morning. I'm sure the snow was taller than them. No complaints here-I had a morning sans barking :)

[stormkitty.livejournal.com]

Holiday was good, still have tonight to do Christmas with my family (most holidays have been floating holidays for years now since both parents worked for Disney and I worked in TV). But, I'm back to work today thanks to deadlines.

It's CHILLY! I know, not as bad as those up north, but since we were in the 70s over the weekend, to suddenly be at 32 in the morning is a bit of shock. I'm wearing flannel PJ pants since they're warmer than jeans right now. Gotta love being your own boss sometimes.

[momebie.livejournal.com]

The 'feels like' in Orlando is 22* right now. I'm going to need a bigger scarf.

[momebie.livejournal.com]

I might as well still be on holiday, as I am currently 24 minutes late to work and I haven't even put on pants yet. Good thing my boss is out this week!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I thought only shirt and shoes were mandatory - pants are optional, right? :)

My boss is out this week too - yay us!

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

The kids and I are snowed in. There's about 18 inches outside of my front door, and I'm not going to attempt shoveling with the three little ones alone in the house, so inside we'll stay! The hubby went into NYC last night, got stuck on the train for a few hours and had to switch to the subway halfway there, but his job paid to keep him in a posh hotel so that he'd be in this morning. He just didn't get to the hotel until 2 am.

On the bright side, my older son turns two today. I can't believe it. He's getting so big! We had a small party for him yesterday, and he LOVED his presents, which was good because he only got a couple of things. I bought him a soft set of Handy Manny's tool set and he spent most of the night taking the tools in and out of their box.

I'm not sure if hubby will make it home tonight, but we have plenty of milk and food in the fridge, though I may need to cook.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Snow day here. Yay!

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Oh, I stopped being nice eons ago. :-) And Christmas isn't over quite yet... pixie117 is in Missouri until Tuesday so we have yet to have "our" Christmas together... which we'll have on New Year's Eve... so we're draggin' this holiday out!

I go back to work tomorrow... boo on that. But it's been a nice 4 days off. :-)

Hope everybody has had a wonderful holiday!!!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

And trust me, I can't wait for NYE with you! I'm really excited to see you and to be back home again! *hugs*

[phoenixejc.livejournal.com]

Back to work for me. *insert grumble here* I still can't believe it actually snowed on Christmas. True it didn't start until after 9 PM, but that's the first Christmas snow of my life!

[quoting-mungo.livejournal.com]

I've shoveled the path up to the house (because my roommate AGAIN didn't bother to, even though she was home and I wasn't), walked the cats (well, they were out on leash while I shoveled, at any rate) and am now going to curl up in bed with my laptop to write my other two Free Topic entries.

My next due date is Jan 14th, so I'm planning on getting a portion of the stuff due then done this week. We'll see how that goes. I'm designated driver Friday/Saturday.


-Alexandra

[astraevirgo.livejournal.com]

I've got some mild Michigan winter weather, while everything is going snowy on the East Coast. I'm hanging out at my husband's work today, because I discovered that if I drove into my office, I would be the only one there... so I am working from home today. Only home doesn't have internet until the 30th, so home is losely described as the spare office next to my husband while he works too.

My Christmas was pretty good, but I think I am ready for the next level of Christmas, which is where I get to stage the holiday for my own little one.

Good News / Bad News

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

THE GOOD: I'm taking a "Snow Day" off from work. I've got about 2 feet of snow outside my window, and *NO* public transportation is running in my neighborhood. The MTA is asking for commuters to stay home, if possible... and in my case, it's possible.

THE BAD: I got nothing for Xmas this year. Really.

Y'see, about 20 years ago my family decided to start a "Secret Santa" tradition -- Everybody throws their name in a hat, everybody then pulls one name out of the hat, and they only need to buy one gift for that one person. (I've got no "Significant Other / Life Partner", much less any kids of my own, so it's not like anybody else is going to buy anything for me.)

The person who drew my name asked me what I wanted/needed, and I said I could use a new shirt to wear at the office. The problem is that (a) I'm a "Big and Tall" guy, (b) the person who drew my name doesn't live near any "Big and Tall" stores, so (c) they couldn't find a shirt in my size.

So at the family gathering, my Secret Santa tells me with great embarrassment that they couldn't get me a shirt... but couldn't figure out what else I would want.


Well, I was congenial and understanding, and told this person about a "Big and Tall" shop that I visit, and they could send me a gift certificate for the place. That's probably what they'll do.

But I've gotta tell ya: Even if you're a 47-year-old atheist who has given up on "The Season of Miracles", discovering that there isn't a single present under the tree with your name on it... kinda bites.

Re: Good News / Bad News

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I'm sorry :(

My husband didn't get anything from his Secret Santa either. "Lack of time" was the given excuse, but I think finances had a bigger part of it.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I'm back at work today, although at least it is a short week since we've got Thursday & Friday off for the New Year Holiday.

I had a lovely birthday and a wonderful Christmas - I hope everyone else had a fabulous #winterholiday as well!

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

Spent last week stuck indoors.. No snow just really windy and rainy and it wasn't safe going outside and definitely not driving - that drive me crazy after day #3 of that and then it was like "we are going out to dinner and I don't care how bad it is outside". Had to cancel plans with a couple of friends due to the weather.

It was nice on Xmas day though.. Carrie got a new laptop (Xmas & birthday present).. Xmas itself was low key and pretty nice. I didn't take front much... Which kind of meant that I observed what went on and not much else...

[xreesex.livejournal.com]

My Christmas was lovely, I really had a great time all around.
I don't know the plan for NYE. Last year we hosted, but I don't want to do that this year, so we'll see.

SO MUCH SNOW today. And while everyone else gets a snow day, I have the sort of boss who comes and picks me up. *sigh*. So, I'm working and trying not to think of the comfort and warmth of my bed.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Wow, that does suck that your boss picks you up!

But glad you had a good Christmas!

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Ding! Xmas Roumd 3 happens here at Casa de Mothership in about 2 hours! Lunch will be coney dogs and b-day cake because it is also my SIL's b-day today. AW

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

3 Christmas celebrations- how lucky!

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Wow. Snow.

[rattsu.livejournal.com]

Had a nice Jul, survived snowstorms and traffic, and only now discovered that there is a free topic...

Hmm....

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

Christmas was lovely, and now I'm heading into my second week off from work (which feels positively sinful- this is the first time I've ever done it and hope it's not the last) with no plans whatsoever. Some of the snow has melted but it's very cold and super-windy out there so spending time outdoors is not appealing. I feel as if I should do something constructive with my time but all I want to do is watch Netflix and read.

[drjeff.livejournal.com]

I've already been off for ten days! I've got another week. I'm finally starting to relax.

We ran yesterday, in spite of cold temps, high winds, and driving rain. Didn't get too far, but RAN. Today we're going to try again without the adverse conditions. We think.

We've got a little bit of Christmas yet to go... we couldn't afford to buy each other a gift, as every penny went to the kids (and the groceries!), so I'll go find something for her after Friday's payday. She deserves it! :)

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

I finally got a chance to run last night - it felt fabulous after all that Christmas indulgence!

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

I am happy because as of this morning I have lost 65 pounds. :)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

WooHoo! Now that's awesome! Congratulations!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Christmas was good. I'm tired of this freaking cold though. I feel bad that I miss California this dang much, but cold and me were never good together. It's why I left Missouri in the first place.

I'll miss my family and have had more guilt from this trip than the last. Probably because I don't know when my next visit will be.

I'm excited for New Years with java_fiend though! That's when we will celebrate our Christmas :)

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

Had a lovely small Christmas with just my immediate family, and awesomely am still on break until January 3! These are the good times of teaching right here. In just a couple of days my sister and I are going on our trip to NY, and I am pretty excited about that as well.

I'm trying to decide whether I'm going to write one of the free topics... I am just so laaaaazy.

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

Unexpected day off work today, thanks to there being no public transport. Yesterday was the same and I had to take a cab - cost me almost a tenner each way. Luckily the manager who was in when I was leaving is the super cool one, so when I told him about this he sympathised with how expensive it was and gave me today off! Which I really needed for a little TLC... feeling rather forgotten by most of my friends, sigh.

[foolishfiddler.livejournal.com]

At work, only sliding around on the side streets now. I have Thursday off, a half-day on Friday, and a blissfully free Saturday. Christmas Eve was a train-wreck....getting to my church job was treacherous, and only 10 people showed up for Christmas Eve service. I spent Christmas day wrapped in my new, snuggly robe at the bottom of a cat pile. None of us moved all day. Heaven.

[dizzydog.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, crap. For some reason I assumed the Free Topic was running until the end of the topic break, was gonna write an entry when vacation starts tomorrow. Ah well :)

I'm missing out on all the snow fun. Got about a quarter inch total, while everyone in any direction from us are buried it seems. I'll have to do my snow dance just a little bit to the right next time *makes a note*

Hope everyone's having a good time winding down this year and getting ready for a much better next one!