
It was last weekend and it was really great!! Now I'm back in Bordeaux.
What you say is true, and it's good you have a realistic and relative view of things, but sometimes I think Christmas is a cruel and unhappy time for many people. It is worse being alone at Christmas than at any other time. I am lucky, even though I dread cooking the Christmas meal for my partner's mum and brother in a small kitchen (and end up with a massive headache), I know I am lucky to have a partner who I love, and have been with for over twenty years.Karine wrote:I'm on the road again...![]()
I left Bordeaux last Saturday to come to Paris for 2 months, to work on my thesis at the national library. I will go back to Bordeaux at the end of January.
I also have great plans for the Holidays: I'll be with my sister in England. I haven't seen my family in more than two years (the last time I went back home was in September 2010) and it'll be my first New Year's Eve with her since January 1st, 2008! I miss her so much and I can't wait to see her! She's working as a French assistant in a school and I'll spend 10 days with her. We would like to visit Glastonbury, Tintagel, Stonehenge and London.
Last year, I was alone at both Christmas and New Year's Eve. First, I thought it would be tough, but I made myself a great meal, watched happy movies and it was okay. There are so many people who don't even have a safe home or who are sick that complaining about my situation would have been shameful. I had a warm place to sleep, I was healthy, I had food for two and even if my family was far away from me, I knew i was not really alone.
What are your plan for Christmas?