jingle bells

Giant snowflakes were illuminating in an already bright, bustling street. We walked hand in hand, enjoying the festive atmosphere, paused pausing to stop here and there, occasionally joined joining the crowds and then stopped before stopping again when the saturated crowd spat us out.

Under the spell of such a magical night and one or two glasses of wine, in the freezing night we were planning our next adventurous trip in the freezing night.

All of the a sudden, as if by the touch of a magical wand something changed. and All the bright lights and constant noise sounds of people laughing and cars honking their horns was overwhelming. My head was spinning and I began to feel rather dizzy.

Yet somehow I managed to contain (gather) myself and got ready to go to work. ['Contain' and 'gather' are both acceptable words in this context]

My deputy manager and I got along very well, despite our cultural and age differences. She was much older than me, a mother of three and very outspoken.

Maybe I should have waited until the evening, perhaps I should have waited for the right moment to arise.

In disbelief I looked at the phone, as if it was its fault to blame. There I was checking whether I had dialled the correct number, and that and I was really was speaking to my partner and not to some strange person whom I have had never met before. [This sentence was a little too long, so I suggest it be split]

We all have to make decisions in our life, some smarter than others, some less painful (crucial). The remaining few days to until the New Year’s Eve celebration rushed past leaving me no wiser. At that point I realised that the situation is was actually not as bad as it seemed because I got had only two options and the choice was for me to be made make.

I trusted that my experience in dealing with obstacles and my adventurous, yet responsible character combined with my passion for exploring the unknown are skills every parent should want to share with their child. There was no point to in waiting any longer. I made my decision.

The old haggard coat slid off and once again London was wearing a splendid robe and tiara on top of it as everyone joined in, counting down the very last seconds of the old year. I also stood there counting, stars capriciously twinkling in my eyes, trembling with anticipation and eager and to see what the future held!