Bleh! I get self-checkout RAGE everytime I use them because they dont' let me put my shopping basket in the bagging area before I even start. Do you want me to use fewer plastic bags or don't you!!! However am quite happy to use the selfcheckout thingys at the public library because they aren't anal like the ones at BigDub!

OMG Rainy I think you are brave selecting perfume while you're pregnant! I can't work out if it's my nose or my skin that's different but I just bypass the whole perfume issue while I'm pregnant and just use lavender or rose oil-based moisturiser. Re the buffer zone - it's a state of mind. In the early days I had to visualise a big bouncy sphere around me that stuff just bounced/slid off, but now i've practised for a few years, stuff just slides off automatically. She still manages to get under my skin prolly about once a year but then I just ring my sister and we talk about it until it's back in perspective, kwim? Getting zen. xxx

Trill - things still haven't settled, but we're staying in a serviced apartment for a couple of weeks so I'l have plenty of time to come to grips with being here! We haven't started the mad round about of visiting people yet either. It will probably feel like a holiday for a bit. It was just so nice to wake up this morning without a massive long to-do list!

Oh and I forgot the best question of all - what did YOU get for Christmas??
DDs gave me a Sarah Blasko CD & a star made of twigs (!), DH gave me a Whateverittakes plate with the Minnie Driver design on it (just gorgeous!) and (of course) I bought myself some books and wrapped them up and put them under the tree (love from MD LOL) "The 19th Wife", "The Sugar Queen" and "The story of Edgar Sawtelle". Just finishing my current novel but CAN'T WAIT to dive in!