Last day of work before Christmas! Goofing off? Me? No...

[itsjustaname]

We have our works Christmas lunch today too and we're not expected to go back to work after it so my day finishes at 1.30. Lunch with my colleagues, who are a nice bunch, then a spot of Christmas shopping and then I'm off to Sadler's Wells to ogle fit male dancers in black leather... sorry, I mean appreciate the gender politics exposed by the

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[itsjustaname]

I was worried I got a cocoa handprint on the back of jondiesch's shirt after I gave him a hug. Those truffles are gorgeous, but very messy!

[bytepilot]

Taunt me why don't you...

[itsjustaname]

Which bit of the post is taunting? The chocolates, the strawberry daiquiris, the men in black leather...?

[bytepilot]

Mainly it was the whole "last day of work" theme going on.

But thinking about it, chocolates and strawberry daiquiris sound like a good plan too.
The men in black leather I shall leave entirely to you, unless one of them is extra lovely and also a good cook.

[trampledamage]

Little Miss TD is obviously genetically Canadian because she can walk on ice - she takes my hand whenever we're walking anywhere, more to steady me than her!

Angels we have heard on high
Tell us to go out and buy!

God rest ye merry merchantmen
May you make the yule-tide pay

enjoy the over-consumption of all things nice!

[itsjustaname]

I was trying to remember the following while I was visiting Pop's. I reckon he'd be rather amused:

God rest ye Unitarians, let nothing you dismay
There's no historic evidence there was a Christmas day
When Christ was born is just not known, no matter what they say,
O, tidings of reason and fact, reason and fact,
Glad tidings of reason and fact.