Christmas, Christmas time is here...

(ack, can't get Alvin and the Chipmunks out of my head, and no I have not seen the movie)

I have today and tomorrow off, though I'm working Wed-Fri and off again until the following Wednesday. Don't get paid as a freelancer, but I've done enough OT I *should* be OK. I knew this going in.

I can't say enough how much I'm totally enjoying my time spent at Neopets. I both get to keep things organized and the creative juices flow as I help people problem-solve. My ideas don't always work, but at least I get to suggest. And with one of the Project Managers having been sick, I got to help take charge on some things.

Though I've been fighting another round of nasty sinus stuff myself, as I tend to a couple times a year. Finally caved in to getting some antibiotics from my doc the other day to help me not be miserable over the holidays. Still struggling slightly but I feel much better.

Yesterday I spent time with my finace's family and had an excellent dinner with Kevin's aunt and the woman she lives with (they live together sharing expenses after their husbands passed away in recent years). The other woman's grandson is a child actor and has been a lead on an episode of HOUSE, and still does commercials and films, but he is a smart level headed kid who does it because he enjoys it but also knows when to put life first. That's a rarity in this biz.

I'm still down here with the Brodens through Christmas Day. Tonight we'll be going to Christmas Eve church service (we normally don't manage it due to needing to see other family, but the 3 day weekend helps), and tomorrow we'll spend time with his sister's family.

Hope everyone is doing well and having a happy and safe holiday!