Cheer up, Christmas in Sofia is not such a bad thing! Don't pay heed to the terrible rumors that Bulgarians are the gloomiest nation in the world, as these rumors are wrong! I understand how you feel, as Christmas is a family holiday and people are supposed to be with their family on this holiday.

BTW, you've got lucky with Skype. I have not been able to log into my Skype account since yesterday evening due to some major glitch with global Skype connectivity and Skype still appears to be having some major issues with user connectivity today worldwide.