Saturday 25 December, 2004

Sleep and food

Wow, I must have been really tired after all those Christmas preparations as I slept fully 12 hours last night. Followed by some pudding for breakfast and a two hour nap on the sofa. If I hear Elvis sing "Why can't every day be like Christmas" one more time, I think I'm going to slap someone.

After I almost fell asleep for the second time (only woke up when I started drooling) we decided to venture outside although it was raining heavily and went for our new Starbucks for a coffee. Now I don't generally drink coffee, but Starbucks' Christmas-time gingerbread latte is heavenly. We were slightly dubious if it was going to be open at all - but we should have know better, Vancouverites giving up coffee even for one day, as if... we were lucky to even get a table! (Although West End might be an exception to the rule as according to 1996 census states that over 50% of population here falls into the 20-39 age category - I would say this is the age group most likely to go for a coffee around four on Christmas Day.)

So that's what I've been doing today. Eating and sleeping. Between nodding off on the sofa I've made trips to the frige, we've drank mulled wine and eaten ham and salmon, and Dragon has played about 10 hours of Suikoden 3 and he's not about to finish yet.

Perfect. I've seldom felt as happy as I have today.

Christmas in Finland is so much more hectic - in a funny way I almost envy people like Janne and Outi who get to choose who's parents and relatives they get to visit on Christmas... As both of ours live in Helsinki we're doing double duty all the time insted of getting one over with in couple of days. Not to say I don't enjoy meeting the relatives, I really do, it can just be very tiring when you can't do what you feel like doing.

This Christmas has perhaps been the most relaxing and peaceful Christmas ever.

Posted by kolibri at 25 December 22:01, 2004
Comments
# 1 - Janne & Outi (on December 26, 2004 08:03 AM):

Well... yeah. Our combined total body temperature is 74.8, and you have to make the other parents always unhappy. :)

But Merry Christmas to you, too :)


# 2 - rannva (on December 27, 2004 07:39 PM):

... and belated Merry Xmas from L.A. as well! I have now spent 1/8 Christmases in Finland since I moved here... We spend Xmas in the Arizona desert every year, so it's quite a contrast to the Finnish version. More realistic if you think about the 'original Christmas setting', as my husband points out. I still have a bit of a problem seeing cacti decorated with lights and people soaking in an outdoor jacuzzi at midnight on Christmas Eve... but then again, why the heck not!?
I am sooo glad to be back (and safe) in L.A.
I have plenty of Fazer's chocolates to munch on, and even some Vihreita Kuulia that my mom thoughtfully sent (with a note telling me to eat them all by myself! tehee!).
Glad to read you're both settling in. Feel free to drop an email if you venture south - I have lots of Nordqvist's tea here.


# 3 - kolibri (on December 27, 2004 09:10 PM):

Thanks rannva :)

We got some Fazer chockies from my sister too, but Vihreät Kuulat :(

We'll be coming to LA for couple of days in March/April, so we need to hook up then.


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