Somebody

 Last night a fit of impatience caused the desertion of the local pub. The Argentine grinned like a fool at every greeting exchanged with friends and could not keep his silence commenting on the attractiveness of the women young and old. Informed him of its being Christmas eve and a time of good will for everybody and not a time of assessment and taxing. All are welcome, all can wish each other a happy Christmas and receive similar wishes in return. It is just silly. Then a youth pushed and said that he was going to claim half the table. He used the word "Hijack", an unusual expression for bad manners.

Collected the coat, put it on outside in the rain and left.

Met more friends on the way, they explained that the direction was wrong. The reply was just that things were not in order.

At home again, watched a film on the computer, and derived some pleasure from this

This morning, downstairs in the kitchen, it was almost impossible to make breakfast. Almost every burner on the stove was occupied with a dirty or a half empty pot, there were decaying vegetables in their containers everywhere, and a layer of used dishes covered everything in a layer of greasy stoneware. Cleared a small spot and made the breakfast, having an extra avocado. It is Christmas Day after all.

After breakfast, showered and dressed and proceeded to fill the dishwasher with the crockery, cutlery, pots and pans left lying about after the other's meals.

Swept the surfaces and then the floor.

There is still a mess, but it is that of other people.

It is a silly easy job, and somebody has to do it.