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Christmas Calamity

No need for me to worry about a torturous 2ww. I have PLENTY to do to keep me distracted and neurotic and none of it has to do with potential pregnancy. I got a call from my Mum last night saying that she was not up to putting any effort into Christmas this year. She battles with her mental health and she’s not doing too well right now. Bearing in mind that I’ve offered numerous times to host Christmas previously and she wouldn’t hear of moving it from her house, I’m a little bit pissed off and not feeling very sympathetic of her. Nonetheless, Christmas is now at our house. I know this will actually make for a more enjoyable day – as Mum is a nutcase when she entertains and her stress levels make it uncomfortable for everyone – but the planning leading up is going to be a killer. And expensive and completely unbudgeted (yes I made up a word) for. eek. Ducks and I were planning on buying a Digital SLR camera for ourselves for Christmas but it’s looking further and further out of reach.

In other news, I’m going to a planning meeting for a Valentines Weekend production of The Vagina Monologues tonight. I used to be really into theatre – I did drama right through school but have really haven’t nurtured that side of myself since then. I’m looking forward to it with some gentle trepidation. I haven’t decided if I want to perform or just be part of the production theme but either way, I think it’ll be really good for me.

3 or 4 dpo and doing fine. Am having some acupuncture for implantation this afternoon and really looking forward to it.

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’tis the season for atheists

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Yay for Christmas season. Let me state at the outset that I’m not a Christian. Actually, I do my best to be a good atheist but on most days you can find me firmly planted in the agnosticism camp. I don’t usually get into the Christmas thing. I mean, I love Christmas Day and all but it always feels like such a stress to get to that point. Most years, we have to coordinate 4 families – sometimes all in one day – usually all within 48hours. Other years we have travelled overseas with an intentional departure date of Christmas Eve just so we could avoid the drama of family Christmas.

Perhaps it’s the prospect that we will soon have our own little family, but for some reason, I’m into Christmas this year. For the first time, we will be hosting Ducks’ immediate family – happily on the Sunday before Christmas – for their annual soirée. I’m cautiously excited.

Yesterday we went shopping and bought decorations for the tree (which we’ll buy next weekend) and got almost half of our gift-buying out of the way. It was exhausting and Ducks and I had a few minor disputes over my insistence of a red and silver theme (for the decs, not the gifts) but it was fun and I’m enjoying being part of the Christmas cheer.

Today, I’m thinking about our menu. A flourless orange cakes and plum pudding ice cream is definitely on the menu. So too is a cajun chicken salad. And a calamari salad. Beyond that, no decisions have been made but I’m looking forward to sitting down with a pile of cookbooks and magazines and getting inspired. My biggest criteria are that it must be impressive, easy and appropriate for HOT weather. Barbecue-able would be a bonus. Any thoughts or ideas?

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