Day 63 – December 25th

Today is Christmas Day…………peace on earth to all, although it feels strange saying that given the amount of war and conflict going on all over the world.  What a day it has been, when I woke up this morning I had no idea how things would unfold but unfold they certainly have.

The day started off pretty standard, I woke up fired off a few emails and then chatted with my sister and mum on the phone, so far so good…………I followed this up with my traditional Christmas stroll around downtown (Whilst things appeared closed Christmas Eve, they are open again Christmas Day most strange) and then sat down to enjoy the 1st game of the basketball triple header.

As the game was drawing to a close I called the person I was due to be having Christmas Dinner with to let them know I’d be leaving soon………there is no answer so I call again half an hour later, still no answer, call again no answer………four times total.  When it becomes apparent that it is getting too late to go round and I am still unable to contact the person by phone I send a facebook message.

The individual explodes and not only accuses me of being liar, but also bans me from the friends list on Facebook.  I have no issue with someone not wanting to be my friend as everyone is free to make their own choices, I have a huge issue with being called a liar though and when my next phone bill arrives intend to send it off to prove that the calls actually took place.  I suspect someone had dial up and left the Internet connected all day hence why the constant engaged tone but I’ll never know for sure.

It is fair to say that this particular chapter of life is now closed, is it a good thing or bad thing we’ll wait and see at this stage it’s probably a little too early to tell.

What else has happened today, well given Christmas Dinner was canceled…..I will soon be stuffing my face on that traditional Christmas meal “pizza” and watching a DVD I picked up yesterday entitled the Break-Up………whilst you don’t technically breakup with a friend it is pretty ironic to say the least.

In the New Year it is my intention to move on and not look back and to start this process have signed up for not one but two speed dating events Jan 7th and Jan 9th if I remember correctly, although obviously I won’t attend the second if the first one goes well. Strange times, strange times indeed and to steal a line from a very different kind of holiday “I’ll remember, remember the 25th of December.

Hope everyone who reads this has had a great Christmas……….I feel strangly calm.

Mood for the day 8 out 10.