Australian Dream

Christmas Presents.

I went to the post-office this morning to send my Aussie friends their Xmas presents.
I hope this time all will be alright and that they will get them in time. I found a mirror for Denise and had a rose and her name engraved on its gilded side.
Lucky Dan has not stopped smoking, well, bad for his health though. I bought him a cigarette box and had it engraved too with his name and zodiacal sign.
And for you, last but not least, an double album of Cuban music by the Buena Vista Club along with a bracelet engraved too with your name.
I wrote Xmas cards too with all my wishes for the New Year.
I don't know what this New Year will bring me. I would like to get a plane ticket to Australia as a Xmas present, but one must not dream too much...
Anyway, let these find their way to Alice Springs.
My husband always says he is not too keen on receiving gifts. Are you of the same fabric ?
Nevertheless, he does not appreciate being left over though... I am sure you too would react the same way. Don't ask me why. I know it, that's all.
Laure is just like, me ready to give friends little treats on every special occasions.
I had beautiful Xmases when I was young and even older: expensive toys and jewels later on in life. And we had big parties, especially in the West Indies as the temperature is hot at this period of the year. Same thing as in the Alice: no snow in the winter season. That why I don't know how to ski. I'd rather go swimming into the sea.
I remember last Xmas how I got scared for the first time when you said you would be with your listeners in Cairns anew. The fool of me thought you were leaving for that town and it is with great anxiety that I waited to be back at Bo's on January 1st. What a relief when I saw you at the console as usual.Today you have left your job to a new DJ. I am happy you told me twice you were with your parents these days and had taken a day off to enjoy being with them.
Since that last day of December I have been dreading the idea of you leaving your job at Bo's.
I know what Father Xmas will bring me instead of a plane ticket: a new mobile phone to take the place of the one which has been stolen.
I can't hardly believe it was a year ago I was connected to Bo's as I am today. Will it be the same next year ? Will this little story carry on for a whole next year? Or will it reach its conclusion ?
Laure will be with us in less than fifteen days. She will stay longer than last year. This is a Xmas gift for me and should be the best of all: being reunited with my sweet daughter. Well, I just left her at the beginning of this week. Not too bad, though. Shall we be reunited too, my dear one?
The Xmas presents are on their way. The year 2006 will soon be over. Last year the count down had started. Four months to go before my packing on my way to Australia. Unfortunately, there is nothing of the kind today.
If only I could be a Xmas present, sent by mail along with the others...