Sad holiday

Hi folks, how are ya? Nothing exciting to report from me, today.... These are the christmas trees in front of my apartment's building front door. I've seen worse but I know these are not the best. Very sad looking. But our landlord is very proud of these sad looking trees with sad illumination. I am certain he tried his best. Every time I come home, I feel sad by looking at them. Is it wrong I like this sad feeling around this time of the year? Oddly, these sad trees match our building brilliantly. Anyway, it's 5 degrees celsius = 41 degrees fahrenheit right now. Very chilly. The deal was it would be warmer this winter in Tokyo. It's sad when the weather forecast people can't forecast. But I am not blaming on them.... I had to work today even though it's a national holiday here in Japan. The Emperor's birthday. Will Princess Masako ever recover from a mental illness? It's sad that she is not happy. But she should have known things before she decided to be a member of Royal Family...... I had to work today even. It was already sad enough. But I got a call from a friend of mine to ask me if I was interested in going to Honolulu. You see, many of us get a week long holiday for the year end - new year thing. The new year is bigger than Christmas here. Anyway, I wish I could go to Hawaii but I hit Duty Free Shops hard with my credit card earlier this week in Schiphol. I mean HARD so I don't think it's the best idea to spend some more money right now. oh well. Instead, I think I am going to spend quiet holidays. But I am all behind knitting so it's all good. :-) You have a fantabulous day/night!