2022. I’ve been doing this little blog since 2017. I think I have one follower who is in anyway regular, besides the hundreds of Russian, Israeli and Chinese bots that seem to clog up my meager comments section. Ah well.
I know this whole site needs a major re-do, but I just haven’t been motivated to do so. I’m more interested in just logging my thoughts, in not particular order. Today I’m looking at how much I didn’t seem to accomplish in my week and a half off. I did have a lovely Christmas and peaceful New Years with friends and family. We have thankfully avoided Covid so far. It helps to be vaxxed and boosted.
I was going to write and apply to some jobs and really didn’t do much of either, though there is still time left into today.
There is a meme out there about the conviviality of the season and how between Christmas and New Years, you just eat cheese. I’m definitely feeling that way. I need to go on a dairy and cheese diet for the next month. It is remarkable how I’ve cut back on bread but during the holidays the dairy, chocolate and cheese consumption went up greatly.
Life continues forward. I’m feeling a bit directionless though I have a dear friend who more often then not texts me daily with 5 gratitudes. I have found this remarkably helpful for my mental state of mind and suggest everyone try it. It does help to have someone to share it with.
Everyday you write down 3-5 things you are grateful for. The more specific the better. It is fine for starting off with food, shelter, clothing, family, friends. You will find though the exercise improves when you get more specific. For example: I’m grateful for the Moonstruck hot chocolate my husband gave me for Christmas. I’m grateful the new coat I received that has been particularly useful in the last two days as temperatures dipped into the 20s.
Tomorrow I go back to work. It will be interesting with the recent spike in Covid cases. I suspect at some point I’ll catch this damn thing, but am hoping if/when I do it will be mild. My concern as always is giving it to someone who is immunologically compromised, or elderly. I don’t want anyone I love to die from this. I continue to occasionally call out the selfish dipshit at the grocery store who doesn’t understand why we wear masks. I’ve tried to avoid this at work as there is only one who is all up in arms about wearing a mask and they are retiring soon. A nice person otherwise but just doesn’t get the whole idea of preventing spread. Yes I know you don’t have it… yet. Sigh. I’m hoping with a few new people in our area the work situation will improve, but time will tell. No one is bad, in fact everyone is quite capable, it is just people get tired at a job and need a change. Myself included. Of course applying would probably help that situation. Happy New Year!