I think (I hope) everyone already knows by now that when it comes to gift-shopping, I'm a bit last-minute with it all. So when Chris called me yesterday (Saturday) to see if I wanted to go Christmas shopping with him, I jumped at the chance, but I was pretty sure I wouldn't actually end up buying anything, and I was right, and I hate it, lol.

 

It's not like I don't want to buy the presents, I just keep thinking "if I buy something now, I'll see something tomorrow that I like even more". It's never actually happened, but it's still my excuse anyway hehe. And my mum's birthday is on Tuesday, and I have NO idea what I should get her; if she needs something, she gets it... and if she can't afford it, and dad  can't afford it for her, there's no way I  can afford it. I'm thinking of something 'for the house', but ideas are sort of running thin. I guess I will have to rush out after work tomorrow (as always) and get something pretty :-P

 

And last night was also the Ghost Tour of the Boggo Road Jail. I just went with Aoife, along with her mum and her mum's best friend (Jane), both of which are on holiday from England. We had the BEST time, too. No ghosts = no surprises, but it was still a bit uncomfortable walking through where they had the gallows, and hearing all these stories about people who had been killed there, and the crimes they'd commited to deserve it. And then having to wander through the cells in almost pitch-black, and walking the back track completely alone in the cold. Afterwards, we all headed out to Satchmo's at West End, and we were going to eat until we realised the kitchen had shut like 5 minutes earlier. So we just ordered a couple of bottles (four bottles, I think it was) of wine instead and chatted. Jane and "Mum" were absolutely hilarious, and they made me toast my glass for every sip I took, which resulted in lots of random, funny ideas, but since I was relying on public transport I had to leave at midnight.

 

Today though was pretty uneventful... I realised all too late that Chris was singing tonight, and I couldn't get there on time to see him, but like he said, when it airs on tv we'll watch it together and criticize the hell out of it lol (well, I'm sure he will) :D

Oh, I did get a call from Astian, though, which was a total surprise. Last time we spoke was when I was in hospital almost dead, lol. We'll catch up sometime in the new year... I guess...

 

And I wanna go to Groover's, too. Chris went last night, and reminded me of how much I like it, despite getting sore legs.... gah, I wanna go! *sigh* I'm rambling again.

 

Take care everyone, wish me luck on my christmas-shopping tomorrow (yeah, right), and talk soon.

Peter

xxx