- So close to getting a blackout on my Book Spin Bingo reading challenge card before the last day of the month for once.
- My secret reading nook.
- About to be the weekend.
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- Lisa went to the pharmacy to get some medication for me first thing, so now I’m feeling a bit better.
- Christmas countdown presents have of course commenced! I do so enjoy giving people presents.
- Despite bad sleep/not feeling great, I’ve got a lot done so far today.
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- Much better sleep last night.
- Looking forward to today’s advent present for my wife.
- Dad’s coming over to install another (solar-powered) light for us in the garden, which will be super helpful.
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Warning: my gratitudes are kinda sad tonight, though they are genuine. I will spoiler them out so they are click-to-reveal rather than in your face. I hope that does something appropriate for email notifications too, but I’m rambling a bit as an intro to make sure people are aware the following stuff is sad, just in case.
- CN: death of a pet. Dad came over and took Hulk’s body, and buried her in my parents’ garden beside Breakfast. Reunited at last.
- Ditto. Dad is going to come over this week to help us with cleaning out Hulk’s things, so that we (especially Lisa) don’t have to do it, but forward progress is made.
- CN: death of a grandparent, not new (March) and therefore less raw. My end-of-year playlist brought “Hello Young Lovers” back around to me, and I can listen to it without crying now, mostly, just thinking about Grandma telling the story of meeting Grandad on the day she was supposed to get engaged to someone else, “on the chance that you’ll meet / and you meet not really by chance”.
- 2025 is almost over, with the artificial fresh start that the new year provides. May 2026 treat us better.
- And you know what: a gratitude to me, for being practical and resilient, and also patient with my own grief when it visits.
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- Had a really relaxing day today!
- Really looking forward to visiting home and seeing my family soon!
- Went out with friends both Friday and Saturday evenings and had a great time both times!
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- I used a new shaving soap today and loved it! Made a beautiful lather and I love the smell.
- Had a great conversation with people at lunch today!
- Speaking of events coming up, it’s almost time for Anime Weekend Atlanta. Holy shit, FLOW (of Code Geass opening fame) will be there!
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- Me and my sister trading some work slots so I get a week off over Christmas.
- Lisa’s deeply into one of the kits I got them for Christmas. Video perhaps once it’s complete.
- I have a Christmas jumper for the first time in my life.
It’s soft and warm and comforting, and nerdy!
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- Since our vacation this summer was to somewhere with good wifi I was able to work throughout that week and not use any vacation time. So, I decided to cash it out on last week’s paycheck. Used that money to purchase some Lego sets and Squishmallow items my children wanted for Christmas, and got myself a new nail stamping plate as well.
- Friend brought a really good apple pie to game night.
- My mom got a new coat for my daughter. She’s usually happy to wear her brother’s hand me down coat, but this one she really doesn’t like. Grandma to the rescue with a nice, pretty, comfortable coat.
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- We got my Christmas sweater through the wash again in record time so I can wear it for a call today.
- I finally got myself to settle down and finish reading MDZS last night. And as expected, I had a lot of fun.
- My traded in books netted me £100 credit with Bookshop.org. I don’t have many books left to get in my Christmas shopping, so it’s mostly for meeeeeeeee… sometime in the new year, when I’m allowed to buy books for myself again and my wishlist has restocked post-Christmas frenzy.
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