The server crashed at work for the umpteenth time today and I was granted a "bonus" day off. Which means I came in at 9:15 and got to go home at 10:30. Just enough time to mingle with coworkers, open the Christmas gift Keith gave me (a desktop football game ala the paper ones we used to play as kids, that we will play during break and will surely bring disdain from our boss), water the plants in the office and chat up The Architect and exchange a lovely, yet somewhat surprising, in-office embrace.

I know could have been productive today, but I'm taking tomorrow off of work and I'm done with all my Christmas shopping already. This extra time was utilized by indulging in a leisurely afternoon of tossing the football around, running amok in CTown, window shopping on Newbury St., playing video games and taking a nap before a night out with the rommates.

A wonderful start to my Christmas break.