Where has the time gone?

In work yesterday people were talking about Christmas shopping. One woman is really organised and has almost finished hers. I, on the other hand, haven't even started thinking about it yet. I hate shopping at the best of times (well, apart from those very rare occasions when I have some money and can find everything I want straight away). The worst kind of shopping is when you have to buy something and there is a deadline, like birthdays, clothes for an event or Chirstmas...especially Christmas because there are so many people to buy things for. Also, I hate the fact that Christmas is so commercialised and the way that it seems to begin earlier and earlier each year (John Lewis had Christmas decorations before I left Sheffield, which was 21 October!). So there you go, the reason that I always do my shopping last minute is because I am making a point (and not at all because I am just so disorganised!)

Last night I went out for a drink with Catherine and one of her friends. The place was absolutely packed and getting served was a nightmare. I seemed to be stood at the bar for about half an hour (that is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but it was a long time). There were loads of bar staff but only a couple of them seemed to actually be serving, I'm not quite sure what the rest were doing! Just as I was deciding that I was obviously invisible and about to give up I managed to get someone's attention and so did get a drink, although i don't think it was worth the effort!

This morning I got up early and went to visit a second-hand furniture place. It is a charity organisation. People who have been homeless live in the building, furniture is donated and the homeless people do it up and then sell it...the money raised is used to provide them with food and the running costs of the building. Its such a good idea, and there were lots of things there and better still they will deliver to my flat. So I'm going to measure up (once I've bought a tapemeasure!) and go and get some proper furniture.

Returning to the title of this post, I can't believe that we are now in November, and quite a way into it aswell. I seem to be stuck in September mode and every time I see the date I get a shock and think that it must be a mistake, we can't possibly be in November already!