We can pretend he's Parson Brown.

Christmas was really good this year. I'm quite suprised. I had low expectations for today, so things turned out really well. It's probably the best Christmas I've had since my parents broke up. Which was a good 5 years ago, so it's pretty cool. Even though it rained, and I'm piss poor, I had a really good day. I think those things humbled me actually. Being poor kind of made me appreciate the festivity and the 'community' of it. Mmmm lovely. I got some awesome presents, almost none of which I had previously anticipated which is really cool.

Waking up with Eoin this morning may have made my day. It's my first Christmas out of home, and to have him there was just delightful. He loved his present. I made him a bong out of a glass water bottle we had used on our first trip away. He made a comment about how it was a really cool bottle and we should use it again, and my mind was like *ting* 'Make him a bong'. It ended up with his name on it, and a cool design which represents healing, well being, harmony and balance. He loved it! Was real great to see the expression on his face when I gave it to him. Mmmm... he's so hairy. It's like waking up to some kind of massive cuddley animal that can hold a conversation. That almost sounds like a put down, but I mean it in a loving way.

The awesome thing about being with Eoin, is it's the first relationship where the idea of breaking up doesn't stress me out. Im strong and confident in myself now to know that I will be fine if he's not around. I have my own life, and it will continue. I've learnt heaps of awesome things from him, and it makes me so thrilled to know that those are lessons I will continue to hold close, with or without him. Above that, I just adore his company. He's like a really good friend of mine who I get to hold closer than most. To me that is so cool.

Christmas has proved me wrong this year. I am pleased.