Nice that you have such a good team! And I really like your christmas decorations. We still need to put up our tree. We were going to do it this weekend, but then my boyfriend and I both got sick again. My colleagues were also sick last week so I think I got it from them.

These kind of parties can be really awkward indeed. If the group is big enough I usually try to have a conversation with one or two people sitting close to me, so I don't feel so awkward, but sometimes that's not possible and then I feel awkward as well. A few weeks ago I went to a birthday party from one of my neighbours and I also didn't know anybody. So at first it was fine and I could talk to some people, but then they decided to do karaoke, and I think it's pretty hard to loosen up in these kind of situations...

Hiya!! :D I dont live in Holland, but i totally am Dutch by heritage, so it counts for me to be in here right?

omg what a gorgeous tree! and house! Your decor is so lovely and everything is cleaaaaaaaan. Gosh you inspire me. we have the same birthday!!!! * W * 26th of July, yes?!!

We are such a great team at work. But alsof when we are not at work. We also are sick. But we struggle further and go to work

Thank you,you made me blush. And sure you are welcome

: Your tree looks very nice! Are those blue ornaments? I love blue <3

: Yes, 26th of July :D

How is everyone? I binge watched episodes of the Gilmore Girls this past weekend. I love that show.

It is nice to see someone new.

Oh, the new serie? It's only available on Netflix here.

I haven't gotten to the new series yet. I am on the last season. It might be fun to save the new series for Christmas break. :) We have netflix.

Ah, ok. I personally thought the last season was the season too much. It shows that it weren't the same writers anymore. But the new season is! So I have new hope for that. Netflix is too expensive here. We just have cable. :)

Finished the first episode of the new series of gilmore girls a few days ago, but boy.. it's a bit different :o I personally thing an episode of 1,5 hours is a bit too long.. xD

Cable with a DVR is good too. Our local libraries have DVDs we can check out. We have watched a few TV series that way.

I hadn't even looked at the new episodes. It will be nice to have something for the holidays. An hour and a half is a long episode.

Oh, now you are making me curious! Yeah, 1.5 hours is almost like a movie!

I still tend to buy cheap dvd's, especially from movies I really like and watch several times.

I buy TV series and movies that I really like so that I can re-watch. My sister and I buy series from the UK as they rarely make it to the US.

I have white and ice blue ornaments in the tree. I saw them and was in love with the color.

I love the color blue. A blue and white tree would be fabulous.

I also love this color. And normally the tree is all white, but when i saw this ice blue color i knew i had to buy the ornaments haha

: I LOVE blue and this looks great <3

is busy putting gifts under people's trees Even with the nice system where you can see what you gave I am still afraid I might forget somebody :O If I end up forgetting you please let me know!

The link is really handy! I do tend to check it daily as well, just to make sure I didn't forget anyone. :) I am almost halfway my friends list, lol. I have spread gifting people over several days as I do pick out all wishlist items and that can be time consuming. ^_^

: Yeah. I am going through people's wishlists as well <3 Love looking around. Sometimes I even find things I didn't know existed XD The list is still super useful though!

Oh yes! My own wishlist tends to grow as I sort through other people's. XD

: Yes, mine has a little already XD