Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I know Christmas was quite a few days ago, but I'm still going to wish everyone a Merry Christmas anyway (it's the holiday season, so it's fine). This Christmas was my first Christmas away from home and family and my usual traditions, so you would think that I might feel at least a little bit of homesickness... but no. Throughout this whole exchange, I haven't felt any homesickness whatsoever and I sort of feel guilty about it, but I'm just enjoying myself so much that I didn't think about all the Christmassy stuff I'm missing out on if I was with my parents. Don't get me wrong, I love my parents to bits- they are incredible people and I am so lucky to have them- but I had a great Christmas this year and didn't need them to make the day special.

I spent Christmas with my friend and their family and neighbours and we had an incredible meal. And because it has been quite warm for winter, we had lunch outside in the sun and then after the meal, we all went for a walk around the fields where they harvest oysters. And the night before, we also had a great dinner and exchanged gifts. And plus, I got to wear my Christmas jumper! My first ever Christmas jumper which I think is really exciting (it's dark blue and has gingerbread men holding candy canes on it).

Returning to the song of the day, which is Marina and the Diamond's cover of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and because her voice is just perfect in every single way, it sounds as if the song was written just for her to sing. It is, in my opinion, the best cover of this Christmas classic:

So I hope you all had an incredible Christmas and all living a blissful food coma like I am.