I doubt anyone actually expected me to be a contributing member to the community in this period.  Heee. Only reason I'm posting is 'cause I'm sick of packing boxes.  But some quick observatoins about XMas:

• Oh god my back hurts.  Too many boxes, too much bending over, etc.
• Seriously people, who calls at 3am in the morning? It's not even 8am in the East Coast.
• Settlers is as always out-selling everything else.  Go, go Chapters for running around constantly.
• Orders are definitely smaller (in products per order and dollar value) than last year and the year below.  Guess the economy is really hitting
• I'm nearly out of packing material.  Damn, I shouldn't have thrown away that box of peanuts!
• God I hope Secret Santa / gift message people can read my chicken scrawls on their cards.  My Mum was right - good handwriting is important!