26. Dezember 2003, 22:50

I am at my parents in my old hometown!

The entire family has (unfortunately) gathered, but all is rather as boring as expected. All day only waiting for the next meal! So, a lot of eating here and between the meals some little talking, some little playing - nothing spectacular.

And after this? - Again a new meal! Ufff...!

At Christmas I have got an Audio-CD ("Greendale" by Neil Young) and some DVDs and some sweets, too, of course. Actually, I have abolished for myself all that present-stuff, because it has always been just a lot of stress to get all the presents and at Christmas' Eve there has always been just a lot of disappointment and trouble, because it hasn't ever been, of course, the correct presents. Therefore Christmas always ended in anger and that hasn't to be necessary. Better not to buy the wrong presents, so no problems and trouble with it and additionaly you save some money.

Just the pure pleasure to see and meet the other ones for Christmas. And this is how Christmas actually has been "made" for, in my humble opinion!