So, last night I managed to pull/hurt something in my neck while trying to retrieve a roll of wrapping paper from under the spare bed. I was reaching, then suddenly OUCH! Preparing for Christmas is quite literally a pain in the neck! I ended up going to bed with a hot water bottle to put on my neck and this morning I’m mostly better (I can turn my head again and also move my right arm without pain, which is useful for typing!). At least I managed to get one more box of prezzies ready for sending, so that’s what I’ll be doing after work tonight. Then tomorrow we’re off to the Christmas market at Burg Hohenzollern… for those that don’t speak German, that’s a Christmas market at a castle. So that should be fun. And now, letters.
Dear person on last night’s train. If you were in such a hurry to get a connection, you could have just asked me to let you leave the train first! Pushing really wasn’t necessary. And how do you know I wasn’t rushing for another train, too?
Dear Iceland. Sorry we can’t come and see you for New Year after all. One day, I hope!
Dear post office. Please don’t steal too much of my money tonight! I still have 3-4 packages to send after this one.
Dear boyfriend. Thanks for wrapping some gifts for me the other night. It was a nice surprise 🙂
Dear cards. Why do you take so long to make? I’m convinced stitching the pictures for you took less time than the transforming into actual cards part!
And now some links:
- This “birth annoucement retraction” from the parents of a transgender teen is the best thing EVER! Parenting… you’re doing it right.
- My friend K (who is occasionally mentioned on this blog) sent me this list of ways to jazz up your hot chocolate. Most of them are fairly simple, but I am an idiot so I need a list like this to inspire me to do something like add Nutella to my hot chocolate.
- Gatwick airport rated the best and worst airlines for delivering luggage to the baggage carousel on time. Good to know!
- Valkenburg in the Netherlands has a Christmas market in a cave! I NEED to go there!!
That be all folks. Have a lovely weekend!
Confuzzledom 
Aaah I’m glad to hear your neck is already almost better! That wouldn’t be the best early Christmas gift 😛
How fun about Valkenburg!!! I actually had no idea!! My bf and I want to go to Brussels this weekend but the thought of 6 hours in a crowded train is rather off-putting … So maybe this is a good alternative? Thanks for the heads up in any case!
Yes, please go and then blog about it so I can see what I’m missing 😉
Wow wow wow a christmas market in a cave?! I want to go there! Glad your neck is feeling better 🙂
Me too! It sounds so cool.
Aw sorry you wont make it to Iceland.I’m sure you will still have a great time in Germany.Hope you manage to wrap the rest of your pressies without incident.xx
Haha, me too!
Ohhhh sorry about your neck!! I hope you feel better soon 🙂
Loved the comments at the end hahaha!
You’re not having much luck, are you?! Luckily you’ve got a nice Janis to help make things a little easier from time to time 🙂
Janis? Did he turn Latvian while I wasn’t looking? 😉
I hope not for your sake 🙂
Sorry about your neck. 😦 That really sucks! Feel better! I want to go to the Christmas market in the cave as well. That sounds so cool!
Darn no Iceland, hopefully a trip soon!
Next year I hope. We’ve had too many expenses this year already and will have more at the beginning of next year.
Hope your neck makes a full recovery 🙂 The christmas market in a castle sounds magical have a lovely time. Some people on trains have no respect for others ! Oh no your Iceland trip got canceled I’m so sad for you 😦 Hope you can go some other time. It must cost you a fortune to send christmas presents abroad ! Don’t tell me how much il probably pass out lol x
We had to cancel Iceland because the flights cost too much!
The parcel I sent last night cost less than the one I sent on Tuesday. Must have been lighter!
Gute Besserung! Wishing you a speedy recovery!´The shoving getting on and off trains – I will never understand that about the otherwise orderly Germans. I think it’s so fabulous that you crossstich cards to send people – and that you often share your creations with us!