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We went to Livingson today to get a little more shopping in… not that I haven’t alread spent a fortune… and while we were there I realised something. ivingston must be were the NHS is sending all the Freaks! Lordy… there are some interresting weirdo’s and oddballs out that way!

The shopping itself was pretty good, I got some fabby running things, and also managed to get a good little top from GAP, so I was happy… it’s just a shame I had to come back to Edinburgh and bathe in iodine and vinegar for about an hour! (not really).

A big thank you to everyone who was so sweet and gave me a wee prezzy this Christmas season…

Bryan, Mom & Dad, Lesley & Euan, Gillian, Ian & Norah, Laura & Dan

You’re all such sweet people and I love you all dearly!

This year, Christmas broke the usual tradition of waking up at my sister’s place, presents and then lunch, followed by a trip to Edinburgh Zoo. This year, I did things differently. 

Lesley and Euan went down to York this year to spend Christmas with Euan’s family, so I spent Christmas this year with Bryan’s family. For the first time ever, I managed to wake up with my beloved boyfriend on Christmas Day… something I’ve always wanted to do! We got up, had some tea to wake up… and then opened a few presents before going around to Bryan’s Fathers house when his Father and Norah had prepared a lovely brunch of bacon / sausage / egg rolls and tea! After lounging around for a bit, we headed back to Gillian’s place and then Bryan and I went to Edinburgh Zoo for a Christmas wonder… 

All the animals were in really good favour this visit, including our favourite, the Tapir… who was out in his little paddock squelching about in the mud! The Penguins were also in good form, with most of the family in the water swimming about furiously while children stood on the bridge in awe of their speed and acrobatic ability!

After the zoo, we returned to Gillian’s house where she was preparing a fabulous dinner of Broccoli & Stilton soup… followed by a Haggis, Neeps and Tatties special! It was lovely! Unfortunately, Gillian had to rush her meal because she had to get to work for 6pm (she’s a fire fighting professional).

The rest of the evening was spent in front of the tele… which is my ideal Christmas evening!

There are pictures from the day available on my Flickr page… which you can see by clicking on the picture below:

As many of you know, I’m a member of The London Gay Men’s Chorus, and every year, the chorus puts on a Christmas show for it’s ‘fans’. This year was a show directed by the fabulous Stuart Burrows, entitled, ‘For Christmas Sake’. The idea behind the show was ‘traditional’… and that’s what you got. Beautiful arrangements of Silent Night, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and my personal favourite  of the season, Over the Skies of Yisrael. Simply stunning.

The choralography this year was also very good. Simple, but effective movement backed up by some fiery dance moves and very witty link material provided by the chorus’ very own Angel Gabriel, Michael Mangion.

Pictures from the season can be viewed by clicking on the picture below…

A fantastic season, and the next one should be even better, with the chorus participating in an International Chorus Festival called Various Voices… as well as an international trip to Helsinki planned for the middle part of the year! Fantastic! See you there!

For some bizarre reason, my legs and feet are not happy with me for making them run! I am in agony! My shins are actually throbbing!

I think a lot of low impact cardio is in order from now on for at least a week in the gym… no treadmills for a bit!

I found out that the theme for the website has been re-released with a new, prettier version… so I had to have it. 

If you’re on the site, you can see the results already… if you’re a RSS person… here’s a screenshot!

For an ex-mall-rat like myself, the chance to go to a new shopping centre is like dangling an iPod in front of a MAC geek!

It’s a great place… really huge and more importantly, not full of the ‘usual’ culprits that you get on every high street and in every other mall. I’d really recommend you go if you have a chance, but I have a feeling that Westfield will become the shopping destination for most Londoners. 

Oxford Street, with it’s tiny sidewalks, dingy shops, weather (rain) and muggers… no more… I know where I’m spending my money from now on!

Oh, and when I was leaving, I passed the BBC Television studios… which was quite fun as there was a queue outside the place for the audience, going in to see Strictly Come Dancing. They all looked very smart in their outfits… but that said, they also looked bloody freezing waiting outside like that. 

A picture says a thousand words… this one says a lot more than that… *drool*

ANyone who has had the misfortune of owning a Samsung U900… you will know the pain that I suffer… mainly:

1. The lack of volume when calling anyone… I have to call people back on my work phone.
2. The shit menu system
3. The phone inability to send email, to anyone, using any account settings, ALL THE TIME!
4. The touch screen is a FUCKING NIGHTMARE!

Last night, Bryan turned to me and asked me what I was doing online, as I seemed to be concentrating very intensely. I said, “You don’t want to know”.

Bryan, still wanted to know what I was up to… to which my response was as follows…

“I’m creating a cutom PHP.ini file for my domain, but having trouble updating my .HTACCESS fie because my MAC doesn’t display files with a full stop at the beginning”

He smiled and left me alone… I wonder why