What's with the rush to meet up with me all of a sudden?

I swear my friends must think I'm dying in the next couple of weeks or something. It's just Christmas people, I'm not going anywhere! I'm sure I wasn't this popular on my Birthday, when I actually wanted people to come out! For some reason everyone feels the need to pack in as many "Christmas" drinks as possible. I have 2 nights free until Christmas and none free between Christmas and New Years Eve, mental. I suppose I should be grateful for so many friends but it's bloody expensive all this socialising. How am I expected to buy any presents for myself when all of my hard earned dollar is spent on Bombay and rose?!