Quotidianitas pre die natale Christi

Had my birthday dinner at Mother-in-Law's on Saturday.

I am now the proud owner of a black Nintendo DS. If I make a real effort, I may get to use it when Miss A, Miss S and mimdancer aren't. It came with a 'game' for eye training. M went shopping on Sunday morning, and now I also have the Shaun the Sheep game (which M has played through to completion...) and a Marvel Universe Superhero "fight" game, which is actually a Magic: The Gathering style card game in electronic form. I have not yet figured out WTF is supposed to be happening, let alone how to deal a single goddamned card into play.

Saturday night the girls stayed at Ninna's, and M and I went to kitling and co's Midsummer Madness Party. We are not in our early twenties any more. Caught up with people we haven't seen, in my case, some in over a decade.

Sunday was Chanukkah dinner. Mimdancer has spoken about that.

Today I really start counting down to holidays. Some chasing up old jobs, some cleaning up, some setting up ready for people to take over in January.

Have been trying to update laptop for break. ( Short story: I have failed. )

At least some of the niggling little bugbears have cleared up. I'm pretty sure it wasn't worth the pain.