Antarctic Week 5: Christmas is coming! AGAIN!

wowwee, it's that time of the year again (and also, the time of the month, but much has been spoken of this subject already, so i shall not taint [HAHA] this post by mentioning anything about it) where halls are decked and carols are sung and money is siphoned away from the hard-earned wallet.

i never expected to spend two christmases in a row in antarctica, but i guess plans are made for changing. i still remember that i made quite a fuss last year about missing out on christmas in the real world. however, this time around, i'm just too busy to even care. i can't wait for christmas to come just so that i can have my 2-day very-well-deserved break - before i have to go back to work le sigh.

yet again, i will be missing out on presents (except for my secret santa present, WHICH I AM HOPING WILL BE AWESOME!) because no one was prepared enough to give me pre-wrapped christmas pressies to take with me to antarctica to be opened on that very hallowed day. also, i will be missing out on christmas mass YET AGAIN - was quite apathetic about it last year, but now i really miss hearing the priest say 'Baby Jesus bless you all and have a Merry Christmas!' (no he doesn't actually say that). however, i AM looking forward to christmas dinner here on station. last year was an absolute food bonanza and i ate so much i induced myself into a food coma. i'll remember to take some photos of our spread this year to impress you folks back home.

other than that, that's all me done for today. if i don't speak to you soon, i just want to wish you all a very merry christmas and i hope you have a great time with family, friends and a lot of alcohol. speaking of a lot of alcohol...