A Blue Christmas Without You

Posted on Thursday 20 December 2007 at 03:34 - Post Comment

Today I'm feeling kind of sad.  This'll be our first real Christmas away from all you folks back home, apart from when we were travelling but that didn't really count. 

We are both missing everyone from the UK, and I have just read a couple of cards and emails that have really brought it all home to me.  Life experiences and stuff really can't replace people at times like these.  T and I sat together last night and discussed what we'd be doing for Christmas Day, and whilst by no means depressing, it certainly isn't the same as seeing all the bits and pieces of family and friends that we have both collected over the years.

Who'd have thought we'd be upset about this, when only last year we were bemoaning the amount of running about that we'd be doing over the 2 days!  That bird Joanie (or Jodie, or Jonnie or whoever) Mitchell  had it right when she said 'you don't know what you got till it's gone'.

In addition to just the Christmas blues, I'm fed up with immigration taking so long, with NZ Post for not delivering stuff to us that was posted from the UK over three weeks ago, with stupid employers not employing T when she is so obviously the best thing that would ever happen to them, with my mountainbike that now needs new crank bearings, with the kittens for sale at the pet shop being ridiculously cute and making me want to take them home right now when the one we have is more than enough, with stupid drunks ringing our doorbell every night at 3am or thereabouts, with the ridiculous radio ads for 'Sperminex' or 'Spermomax' or any other thing that will apparently help the Kiwi man in the bedroom (no wonder they are all so paranoid about it here - it must be all these stupid ads!), and overall - right now - with being here when everyone we really care about is 12000 miles away over there.

Notorious for always looking on the bright side of life, for always finding the silver lining to any cloud, and for always being the chipper cheeky chappy, I find that I have just about had it.  There.  I've said it.  I have the arse-hole.  The hump.  I am being a mardi-arse, and am generally feeling sorry for myself, my wife, and for our situation here.  I know people have it much much worse, but it doesn't help a massive amount right now and all I want to do is get shit-faced for the next 2 weeks and wave two fingers to the world.  My paddling pool is full to the brim with self pity and I'm having a good old wallow. 

Wallow wallow wallow.

Normal service may, or may not, be resumed shortly once I've sunk a few this evening.

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Posted by kev&sarah on Thursday 20 December 2007 at 07:44 - Link

And I thought I had a bad case of the miseries!!!! You shouldn't feel down; you've both achieved so much this year and should be proud of that. Count your blessings hun, and know that you are not alone in the way you are feeling. Merry Christmas to you both x

Get a Grip

Posted by Dave+Jules on Thursday 20 December 2007 at 03:27 - Link

:D I am sure you will find Christmas to be a very relaxing affair. We did and now remember the crazy stressful few days we had when we lived in the UK!

Stiff Upper Lip

Posted by TeamEmbo on Thursday 20 December 2007 at 11:13 - Link

Hey! This isn't like u. Stiff upper lip my boy! Remember you're British! Lol. Don't look at the big picture. Look for joy in the little things around you and count your blessings, you have many if you stop and think about it. Be happy and if nothing else, enjoy the Christmas spirit (one from each optic in a pint glass should see you right!!!) xxx

Cher Up

Posted by andynchristy on Sunday 23 December 2007 at 01:50 - Link

Give us a smile cheeky chap.
It is s abit different being away from the family over chrimbo but it aint so bad. Kittens will always be lovely and cute until they bite your toes at 2am, disconnect the door bell or put a simple switch in there so it wont ring at night! As for the mountain bike crank bearings you need a couple of tools but its a piece of wee wee and something you should be able to do. I'll send you an email with some details. so have a beer, go for a fish and have a smile!

Andyjd