Wikkidi-wah-sha bo! Hear me now.
-----PART ONE-----
Firstly, if I don't go online tomorrow (doubtful) or at least for the rest of today (quite possible), I wish everybody a happy Christmas. Some of us are spening it alone, others with friends, some with family and some of us aren't observing it at all in any Christian or festive sense. This doesn't matter. I wish you a Merry Christmas, one and all. Yes, even you. (Oh, okay, and you as well. Yes, you at the back. Even though you're chewing gum. Chewing. Guuuuuum!!!)
Like any other time of year, it will bring out diffrerent memories as, like any other time of year, life goes on and we're powerless to stop it from impressing itself on us. Worse is the fact that it's such a defined time of year, where everything looks a certain way. Tiny changes. To anybody who's grieved or suffered a loss at Christmas, with you are the majority of my wishes. You're all stronger than I feel I could be, and it might not help but I and many other respect and admire that.
It's a rare quality, some will say. They're true. It's easy to lose the plot over angst, so the fact that at least a few Llamasofties have, both now and in the past, brought themselves to talk about what they're going through or have been through is really a show of strength. You're not suppressing. We can show our support, our grattitude for what you are, and although it might not seem obvious, that is all the more reason to speak freely. You're resolved, your kind. Don't forget that, because it's so easy to assume the opposite.
Those who aren't doing anything, either by choice or through circumstance... if you're invited to anything or know anything you can turn up to, then do it if you feel bored or alone. You're not alone, because you come here, but at the same time if you can get out there and interact you might want to. And earlyish. Go with the flow, don't fight it. If you go out late, or after lunchtime, you'll probably feel like you're the odd one out. You're not, it's that all and sundry have been drinking.
Slip into the flow, or start at the beginning, and it would seem less that way. If you don't want to do that, just find a way to relax, or play your favourite games, listen to your favourite albums. Don't dwell, because it's only one day. I'd be content to miss out on New Year's again, because there's fuck all I want to do.
You're craving something, then do it. You're not, then just let things go on as if it were any other day and perhaps smile at the thought that you're not letting the world dictate how you should act. Small as that may seem, it's something. It means you can just function and not have to be told how. That's better to my mind than being made to feel you're alone. And besides, like I said, you're not. IRC is going to be alive as usual, and the forums will be full of banter.
To all else, I wish you also a happy day. Live it up, or do whatever else you like to do. It's a day for yourself (or celebrating the birth of christ, if you so wish). Have fun, okay?
-----PART TWO-----
I've been saying 'have a happy Christmas' to nearly ever customer today. The reactions are so varied but some people are rude or just totally confused. I don't care really, I've run out of vitriol. Christmas spirit, you see. I always wish people (not just customers) a happy Christmas at this time of year, but I don't always get response. Oh, they know I've said it, but they all act different ways. That's alright, I'm sure they have their reasons, but some of them are just being gits. Sorry there's not real rant here. Can't do it, forgive me?
, may get access to the net later elsewhere, if not I won't be back till late on the 26th, probably.
Merry Christmas 
