I've saved you all much confusion, as I originally started this blog in French, thinking it would be quite a funny and original way to post. Thankfully I deleted what I'd started after rather quickly coming to my senses and realising is was not only pointless, but perhaps a tad pretentious too! Instead you will have to put up with my witterings in English, although I am aware my "conversational" style of writing sometimes doesn't even read well in our native language!
This aside, I'd best mention the above photo's. Cute, aren't they? I took these this morning after Luca's morning walk. He was up very early this morn, and I think the brisk winter air removed the last vestige of his energy.
His early rise this morning wasn't gratefully received today. Carole and I were out last night at my works Christmas Party. It was at an Aberdeen hotel called the Copthorne, a slightly plush place I can't remember having ever previously visited. Thankfully it exceeded expectations, and the meal was tremendous. The drink flowed very nicely too, although due to this we almost didn't get to leave - Our managing director "appropriated" Caroles car keys in an attempt to get us to stay out later! It was good fun though, and was the first time Carole's met the people I work with. Thankfully they were all good enough to not tell Carole what an awful person I am to work with. That said, I am planning reprisals for Monday - Carole decided it would be amusing to tell everyone that I took her to see the Will Young concert on her birthday not for her benefit but because I'm a closet Will Young fanatic, and this resulted in a dedication being made with the DJ for a Will Young song to be played in my honour! The dance floor cleared and I was dragged up to dance to it.
It was humiliating, less so for the dancing (I'm really not a mover), but more so that my reputation as an obscure music afficionado has taken a beating and less observent people may now think I'm a musical sheep. Baaaaa!
Ramblings aside, we got home late (Carole sober due to driving duties and me a trifle tipsy) and we really needed the lie in today which didn't come to pass. Getting out of bed at the crack of dawn doesn't appeal much just now due to the weather either. It was below freezing today, and had actually reached minus 6 degrees last night also.
Today I went to the tip with the garden rubbish we've had sitting for a week (so my car will now smell for days....) before departing for Aberdeen to meet up with Dad and Ross to watch the Dons game. It was terrible! I then got home sharp to take Carole back into town to meet up with Jenny for her night out. However, with the female species genetically encoded inability to ever be ready on time, she hadn't even started getting ready when I got home. Consequently by the time I drove her through to Aberdeen, came home again and changed/fed/read to Luca it was almost 9pm. He was really grouchy, as was I as I can't get my tea until he's in bed (he just eats my tea you see!). As the old saying gos, I could have eaten a scabby horse!
Talking of Luca's eating habits, he is actually quite nice just now. Although he does demand to eat most of whatever you're eating (hence my decisions to not eat around him during his waking hours!), he's actually very generous with his own food. For instance, tonight he shared his hot cross bun with me. One bite for him, one for me, one for him, etc infinitum.
Apart from chocolate. He doesn't share chocolate. Under any circumstances.
**Useless fact of the day - Although chocolate used to an absolute no-no due to it's high sugar and fat content, scientists now agree that chocolate contains beneficial properties like antioxidants and chemicals to improve one's mood. Chocolate eaten in moderation is good for you, especially pure dark chocolate**
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