Good News!
Olga on Nov 17th 2007
Break time! I’m cleaning again this afternoon. My b-day dinner shindig extravaganza is tonight and Daniela will be staying the night. Melba, unfortunately, has contracted some unfortunate illness and has to miss out on the festivities. Get better, Melbs! I hold no grudges! 
So what else is new? Well, I have good news: I have a permanent position at my job. AND I have time off to go traveling!! I couldn’t stop jumping up and down last night after work like a little kid on Christmas. Maybe that’s why I’m listening to Christmas music now? My Christmas wish has come true! I’m going on holiday!!
The next step is to actually figure out where, though. G. and I know we want to do something warm but G. also suggested Tokyo. Japan would be a great holiday spot, I think, but not very warm… we’d still have to wear coats which I would rather not do. Still, it’s worth looking in to. Has anyone ever gone on vacation around Christmastime? Got any stories? Was it worth it/a nightmare?
I wouldn’t mind doing the resort thing for awhile but I don’t think G. will want to do it for the whole trip. We’d rather see some of the actual country as well rather than a tiny portion set aside for vacationers.
In further news, I’ve discovered the wonderful simplicity and convenience of the RSS feed. I’ve added all of the blogs I read regularly to it and it’s so easy to use - it may even get me to read blogs even more regularly. I think a large part of my I stopped reading regular blogs and sort of shifted towards Livejournal for awhile was because at LJ I could read all of the posts in one place - I didn’t have to go searching. I know, I’m a lazy beast, but if the RSS Feed wasn’t so popular I would think it’s just me. It ain’t. Everyone and your mom seems to have an RSS Feed if they own a blog. I largely ignored mine (which automatically comes with Wordpress) until I figured out how to read an RSS Feed. I just assumed it was for blackberries or something. Boy, was I wrong!
Anyway, enough gushing. I should get back to the dust and the clutter… Can’t let Daniela think I live in a hovel!
Edit: Homg, did anyone else know that Prince William is going bald??? That’s tragic, he’s so handsome. 
Source: Styledash.com
Filed in Celebrations, The Holidays, Vacations, Web Miscellany, Work | 7 responses so far
Holly Nov 17th 2007 at 06:11 pm 1
Yay! That’s awesome that you got time off to go on holiday! You should come to New Zealand, it’s summer here at the moment so it wouldn’t be cold, lol!
Akasha Nov 17th 2007 at 06:20 pm 2
Gosh, I would LOVE to go to New Zealand. It’s SO expensive to go, though. :S Do you think three weeks would be a good time frame for NZ?
Alice Nov 18th 2007 at 06:16 am 3
Eee gad I had no idea he was loosing hair, the Windsor gene is kicking in! Soon he’ll be the spit of Charles.
That’s brilliant that your got a permanent job and some travel time! Was there any where particular you wanted to go or are you going to try and get a bit of everywhere?
p.s Happy Birthday
Kya Nov 18th 2007 at 09:22 am 4
Oh no, not New Zealand, you want to come to Australia, have a nice hot summer. Crack open the BBQ have some fun by the sun. Those Kiwi’s will just eat you up, and we shall all cry. Even if it does look beautiful. Now, I will get back on track!
Happy Birthday! I am not sure of the exact time, but I know it would be getting close or on that time. I hope you have a magical day with loved ones. I have a few things to do, but I will send you something a little later.
That is so wonderful to hear you have a permanent position, it would have a lot more benefits and you would feel more secure as well?
Wee, I’m very happy for you.
I have never gone away for Christmas but it would be a lovely thing to do. Especially when you love travelling so much, it would really be a special time, and you deserve it. I am sure something will pop up and you will know it’s perfect!
:O Wow, I had no idea Prince William was going bald. *cry* Is he really, it doesn’t seem like I can believe it. :S He always has to be ‘perfect’.
Take care!
Kya Nov 18th 2007 at 09:23 am 5
Oh yeah, I forgot to say about the RSS feeds. It took me so long to realise how handy they would be as well. I just ignored them for ages and didn’t even want to try and work out how they could be wonderful. *snort*
Carolynne Nov 20th 2007 at 09:13 pm 6
Hope your birthday doodah was fabulous! Yay. I am sorry to see that William is going bald already. That sucks, he is so young. I guess he takes after his dad. I guess nobody is perfect, right?!
I have only gone away before Christmas and was always home for the actual day. The only place we have gone is Disneyland! It’s a great trip. It’s warm, it’s Christmasy and it’s the happiest place on Earth. I am truly a Disney supporter and suggest it fully! WHOO.
I don’t know what an RSS Feed is…I have heard of it, but never looked into it. Can any blog have it? Do you know where I can learn more about it? I’m very curious now…because I hate having to search so much to visit blogs too
Akasha Nov 21st 2007 at 09:27 pm 7
Carolynne: http://www.whatisrss.com/
That should help!