Well my TV recently died so I find myself gaming alot more than usual when I get home. I finished my senior first aid certificate and responsible service of alcohol. I just need to finish off a few modules from the law component to get my licence for security work. That oughta tie me over for awhile until I work up the ranks :)
Another thing that happened to me was being given an opportunity to rock out with the GameSpot AU team in a schwank bar in Sydney last week. Total awesome fun playing Rock Band pre-release with a bunch of die hard gamers and the interested alike. Plus there was of course the added incentive of meeting the GSAU crew (which I had done previously this year also) and drink all the alcohol that CNET could afford to place on the bar tab :P

Stay safe, Merry Christmas , and have a Happy New Year.