I would never want to cook for that many, cooking for 5 was hassle enough. It's okay, though alot colder, having to adjust to have electric storage heating as opposed to gas central..luckily they are renovating the blocks up here so it should make it warmer when that happens.
The flats I'm living in were built in the 60's so they need updating lol

I like cooking big meals :3 as long as I have some help with it at least ^^

Originally Posted by jurupamae

There's always a certain amount of checking and whatnot that still needs to be done once the event is underway, but yes there is less stress now that it is up and running. And thankfully, not a whole lot in the way of glitches and other things.

It's about 3:30am here.

(hmm must live in mountain standard time)

but yes, I would think the past day would have been very hectic for you, with the database down for a bit, and users wanting the event to start but it not ready.

Well I should go and turf my fiance out of bed, want to get the hoovering done at some point XP

It's about 10:36am here...

And I have to go Christmas shopping again soon ):

Thank you kisskiss :) Bisque made it. She has a thread in here for free cookies. You should pay her a visit. She's very nice.

sayuri, I can imagine. I don't like to be cold and here in AZ it snowed this morning. Not a big deal to many people but for us, it's so random. We have gas central heating but we also have little space heaters that work to warm a small room so we don't have to turn the big furnace on if we can avoid it.

I love cooking and having big parties. I don't mind at all. It's easier if there is someone to help and a lot more fun.

ok, well bye poeple, and kiss kiss, have you not done christmas shopping yet?

@Juru: i'll be sure to go check that out (:


@D: We did a little bit yesterday, but we have to do most of it today. My parents only got paid yesterday ):

I can't pity people that wait until the last minute to go christmas shopping, sorry xD

ah, that makes sense then, I don't get paid till after Christmas, but it is ok cause my christmas shopping I did way in advance for most of my friends.

Wrenja: It's not really our fault. We didn't chose to do it last minute. The NHS decided they would pay everyone on the 23rd. And my parents work all through the holidays.

@D: My parents would have done it in advance if they had the chance. I did. I like to makes sure everything is sorted out well in advance (:

I still have a few little odds and ends to buy after work tomorrow but the big shopping is already done.

Edit: I actually can sympathize with the people who legitimately cannot shop until the night before. I've lived paycheck to paycheck long enough and it sucks when you get paid a few days before and have to pay the bills first and see what is left over for gifts, if anything. Those that are lazy and just put it off until the last minute are the ones that don't get my sympathy.

@Juru: We tried to do most of our main shop last night. Everyones so angry at christmas while they're shopping!

ahh, the advance wasi n maybe october, cause I live in college dorms, I buy presetns for peopel when I see a good one rather than at the end of the year, then have to rmeember ot hold it for 6 months.

I know! I feel bad for the store clerks and people in retail that have to put up with people like that. Everyone gets so stressed out. I just kind of roll with it anymore. I have enough gray hair. I don't need more due to unnecessary stress.

Its kind of surprising how quickly the yarns and buckets add up :D

hoooray <3 tomorrow I can add a lot before christmas eve dinner <3

I do feel sorry for the retailers, and knowing as one of the people working., it is alot of stress, and alot of a mistakes has to be tolerated, I am soo glad to be in more of a lax neighbor hood during the holiday season, i can't imagine new york around now...

@Juru: Me too. Poor people. I could never get a job in retail around the Christmas period.
I'd go insane or something ):

kiss kiss @ ugh thats awful :( good luck >.>

kisskiss, it isn't insane unless one is working cashier, I wouldn't midn doing stock as much during christmas, or even helper, though would have annoying stories, I just feel cashier is the worst.

Juru @ I worked retail last christmas, kind of wanted to shoot myself in the face by the time I got to christmas eve, 5 minutes before close and a woman runs in and wants t obuy half of the store.

@Wrenja: Thanks. I don't know how bad town will be today. Hopefully not too bad ):

@D: Yeahh I suppose. Stock would be an alright job. But definitely not cashier!

I worked at Walmart when I was 22 years old. Nothing worse than layaway or customer service desk during Christmas time, especially when the boxes in layaway would get lost. I don't blame the people for being upset when stuff like that happens but it's not an easy thing to swallow when someone is screaming at you for something you had no control over and didn't do.

We never did find the boxes either. I think they were probably stolen.

yeah, I would do that if I wasn't careful Wrenja... or shop and stare half the time and can't decide...

working stock is cool, but the few weeks before christmas, I'd honestly rather cashier, it's not fun facing down 170 boxes at a time.