"Joy to the world and all is grand"

That's right ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls it's only one month till christmas, and in less then one month I'll be shoop shoop shoopin down the slopes of the french alps. How excitement.

I hope your all getting into the jolly christmas spirit. It's a bit weird seeing all the beautiful christmas lights, and decorations, santas, jesusus, and snow in such cold weather, where it really could be snow. There are some clear differences in this country. They really do eat a massive roast turkey for christmas dinner, they call Kris Kringle Kris Krindle, and Santa is not Santa he's Sandy (maybe they are saying Santy, but it sounds clearly to me like Sandy). Don't get me started on eggnog, hmm.

If your not as busy as me during the holiday season your just not trying. This weekend, just before December hits I'm off to the west coast again. Staying clearly out of the cows of congs way I'm going to a small town called Sligo. Will be wet, cold but very pretty. Armi & I (girl from hostel) are going down for a couple of days just to visit the little town and get out of Dublin. More on that one when I've been, could not be as adventurous as my last west coast holiday.

Next weekend 6 or 7 Aussie girls are going to see Pete Murray, which will be just fantastic, not very well known this end of the country, I'd imagine that is why the tickets were such great value! Saturday night is my gym christmas party, little worried about the outcome of that night as they have a dare wheel and that could get messy. Did I mention over 60% of Dubliners are under the age of 30, just FYI........ (may explain the christmas party???)

Before christmas I'm also off to Northern Ireland which will be an adventure and a half I'd imagine, I've spoken to a few Northerners, and if you thought the Republic accent was bad try and understand Northerners!!

More christmas parties to come with my suburban family (Kelly, Gail, Kate, & the gang), work where nothing like the pyjama party of last year, a big formal doo with a night time feast and free drinks, plus the hostel christmas, and the girls are leaving 'sniff':(

People are going to come into your life and leave again, some make footprints, others make big whopping craters, but they're all memories. I'm glad so many people I've met have made some great footprints and craters in my life!

Thanks for being the craters.

GO YOU BIG RED FIRE ENGINE!!