Achievement Unlocked: Christmas.

Hey Intrawebz.
So, Christmas turned out to be awesome. I am currently sitting on a wonderful bus back to Edmonton so as I can make it in time to work for Boxing Day madness tomorrow morning at 5:30 AM. Oh, how much I love retail. It would be so so so so sooooo nice to get a few weeks off at this time of year again. I would enjoy nothing more than to have about a week off, for Christmas and for New Years. That, and a couple weeks off in the summer is really, all that I could ask for. (Well, no, I would REALLY like to have lots of time off to relax).
Dearest Rachel's parents seemed to enjoy spoiling me these past couple of days, as we had German Christmas, opening gifts on Christmas Eve. Cooking was the theme this year for my presents, and I was very happy, not to mention surprised, to receive an excellent set of knives, a crockpot, and a fantastic new frying pan. Cooking books and recipes were abound as well, and I shall wholeheartedly enjoy making use of my presents. I also know that Rae shall wholeheartedly enjoy the results of the usage of said presents. We shall be having lots of good food for the next couple of...well, months, really.
I also got to skype this morning with my family in Vancouver, at the same time as my brother and his girlfriend who are in New Zealand. So it was a cool way to have everybody there for Christmas morning, even though we were in three separate time zones. Makes like fun, doesn't it? Technology really has made it easy to get connected with someone, not matter where they are on the planet. Makes for a fun, wonderful life.
I really am grateful for being allowed to come down to Calgary and spend Christmas with Rae and her family, as opposed to spending it in my "Man Cave" as it's so affectionately called. It really did make it a wonderful Christmas.
And I am making a New Years resolution early. Next year, I shall not be working in Retail for the holidays. I have done my time, I'm gonna find somewhere office-like that has the wonderful idea of having days off for major holidays. And more than just one day.
-Craigles
P.S. I REALLY got spoiled this year, lots of awesome gifts, and when my mother comes out to visit in two weeks, there will be a few more. I get 2 Christmases, but I would much rather find a way to have a large Christmas with everyone included. T'would be a wonderful year should that ever come to pass.