If only in my dreams
Dec. 25th, 2023 06:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bookofdanielvol2An unexpectedly depressing Christmas this year. At the last minute my mom got COVID, so the family gathering was postponed. Instead of what is normally my very favorite time of year, which I'd been anxiously awaiting all month, I ended up spending it alone at home (with, at least, the cats to keep me company).
The most important thing is, of course, that mom is doing OK, and I know things could be worse. We'll get to do the gathering at some point, but not for awhile (in the new year, at any rate), and it just won't be the same. But I still have taken it harder than even I would have expected. Considering how last year ended, I was hoping this one would have a more positive denouement, you know?
I couldn't find the motivation to do much with the day. I watched A Christmas Story once so far, which did give me at least a little holiday spirit for a little while, and may put it on again later (given the option on a more positive holiday, I'd gladly just leave the 24-hour marathon of it on all day). I also worked on my game room a bit, adding a few new decorative items to the various displays, including a replica Nintendo Cereal System box I recently picked up, as well as some of the figures from the Mario advent calendar; the Mario and Luigi snowmen, Santa Mario, Ice Luigi, Blue Toad and Nabbit all made it into the figure tableau, as well as a couple of the accessories (Peach would have also, but the figure of her from the calendar turned out to be the same one I already have in the setup), and moved a couple of things around, giving the Mario Wonder shadowbox a more prominent spot. Then I put in the Final Fantasy V repro cart I've been playing off and on and made a little progress in that with Adrian sitting with me.
I was going to get an exercise routine in but couldn't find the motivation for it. I didn't work out yesterday either, but I did a couple of extra days last week and I ate mostly OK today - better than if the gathering had taken place - so it shouldn't jeopardize the 50-pounds-lost mark I hit the other day. Tomorrow I'll do one of the hourlong routines and then try to get my regular schedule back on track.
I have my regular day off tomorrow and then had taken the next two off; hopefully I can get out of this funk to enjoy them. I think I'll run up to the book store in Saugerties tomorrow, just to get out of the house.
Well, hopefully *next* year's holiday season will be a little better...
The most important thing is, of course, that mom is doing OK, and I know things could be worse. We'll get to do the gathering at some point, but not for awhile (in the new year, at any rate), and it just won't be the same. But I still have taken it harder than even I would have expected. Considering how last year ended, I was hoping this one would have a more positive denouement, you know?
I couldn't find the motivation to do much with the day. I watched A Christmas Story once so far, which did give me at least a little holiday spirit for a little while, and may put it on again later (given the option on a more positive holiday, I'd gladly just leave the 24-hour marathon of it on all day). I also worked on my game room a bit, adding a few new decorative items to the various displays, including a replica Nintendo Cereal System box I recently picked up, as well as some of the figures from the Mario advent calendar; the Mario and Luigi snowmen, Santa Mario, Ice Luigi, Blue Toad and Nabbit all made it into the figure tableau, as well as a couple of the accessories (Peach would have also, but the figure of her from the calendar turned out to be the same one I already have in the setup), and moved a couple of things around, giving the Mario Wonder shadowbox a more prominent spot. Then I put in the Final Fantasy V repro cart I've been playing off and on and made a little progress in that with Adrian sitting with me.
I was going to get an exercise routine in but couldn't find the motivation for it. I didn't work out yesterday either, but I did a couple of extra days last week and I ate mostly OK today - better than if the gathering had taken place - so it shouldn't jeopardize the 50-pounds-lost mark I hit the other day. Tomorrow I'll do one of the hourlong routines and then try to get my regular schedule back on track.
I have my regular day off tomorrow and then had taken the next two off; hopefully I can get out of this funk to enjoy them. I think I'll run up to the book store in Saugerties tomorrow, just to get out of the house.
Well, hopefully *next* year's holiday season will be a little better...
