Still January For Now

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We're over halfway through the month already? It feels like it's been slower than that.

Today is actually my Mum's birthday. I kept forgetting to write her card and send it, so I ended up not doing so until Thursday, and yet it arrived the next day accoding to the text she sent me. I guess that's first class stamps for you.

Hopefully if nothing comes up, we'll be going to the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. I almost didn't want to go because I thought my favourite professional dancer wouldn't be partnered for it (he wasn't meant to be last year but one of the other dancers had an injury so he got to stand in), but it turns out one of his previous partners is going to be there because they were having so much trouble getting celebrities from the most recent series to take part that they not only had to bring in someone from 2 yeasr ago but also have 2 of the others not be able to do all the tour dates.

Anyway, I'm glad I have a chance to see my favourite professional dancer and his best partner (and also his best friend, they became such close friends through being paired on the show) because I missed all my other chances to see them together in real life. But my city is always visited second-to-last and anything could happen in a few weeks that could stop them from taking part on the date I've got booked. I can't help but worry about that.

Also, I haven't told my Dad yet. I need to find a good time to bring it up. I wish I could just go out to places without having to tell anyone where I'm going. It's the main reason I liked living alone so much. 

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