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I took Friday off to put up Christmas decorations, and still had a meltdown Saturday morning, but I haven't quite slipped into the major funk I got into last Christmas, so something is going well.  I had a few people over for Festivus, or holiday-party-for-all denominations, and that went well.  It was a quiet party due to a low level flow of booze and a few guests being tired or no-shows.  Which was okay as roomie1 needed to be in bed early.

I have to say, though, I do have the most awesomest friends on the entire planet; when I was busy trying to fiigure out how to get the last few decorations and outdoor lights up, how to find time to grocery shop and clean up my room a bit, and still be washed and dressed by 7:30, I had a crew led by mymagritte  to do the grocery shopping, a lighting and tree touch-up crew led by happynonoplace and cantony, and a cooking helper all there in a matter of hours.  My cooking buddy ked9516  even threw me out of the kitchen and forced me to get dressed so that I had plenty of time. 

Christmas Spuffy posts on Thursday at noel_of_spike, so that's exciting; I can't wait to get some reactions on that one, I'm really proud of it.  The other Christmas scene in the FAA-verse isn't going so well, but as FAA 14 is actually working right now, I'm not gonna stress madly about that one.  If I get it written by the 26th, I'll post it somewhere; if not, oh well.

Which is my new generic post title for the moment, after realizing that I've used 'So...' or some variation 4 times.  *Note to self: Must work on creative titling.  I was doing well, for a while there.

Work is a crazy place, filled with craziness; less said the better.  I have a feeling 'The Office Hellmouth' will be completed sometime soon.  Luau planning is moving along at a steady clip, and my new roomie (!) who moves into the long-vacant back bedroom at the end of the month will be by the house to visit tonight.  The reason those two tie together, is that I need to pass along the e-vite for the party, so she can invite her people.  Spent a ridiculous amount of money on decorations for this thing; I'm so glad I took my friends up on their offers to help buy stuff.  Yay, party decorations!

Also, I heard from an old friend today, kind of randomly.  We talked a bit, but we're both busy with work.  It was nice, though; and random, which is what I expect from my friends.

Any good ideas for luau music?  I've heard Don Ho, Jimmy Buffet, Bob Marley, and the suggestion 'just play lots of reggae dance music'.  Any other thoughts?

I got an e-mail from Friendster this morning; practically the first new e-mail I saw this Tuesday.  I never use my Friendster account anymore; haven't for a long time.  Occasionally I'll log in, look at all the people I never see in real life anymore, and log out depressed/weirded out.  Mostly, I ignore it.

So, this e-mail was a birthday alert.  For the Metrorail system.  How the Metro became my 'friend', I don't know.  I certainly curse it enough, I don't understand why it would want to be friends with me.  Perhaps at one point I thought being friends with a non-sentient transportation system was the height of hilarity.  Whatever; the point is, Metro's birthday is today.  Also, there's a very cool and disturbing picture of a Metro train crash to go along with the Friendster profile.  One train car literally sits on top of the other.

This Tuesday, I celebrate old friends.  Perhaps we still talk to them all the time; maybe they come visit, and call, and send e-mails.  Perhaps they've gone from our lives; died or moved or just stopped hanging out with us.  Whatever; take a minute today to think about old friends.  Oh, and if you have an account at a 'social' website you haven't touched in a while, go check it out.  And think about deleting it, so you don't get weird e-mails.