We typically don’t like to go out other than to friends houses for New Year’s, but we spent it with a couple of dozen neighbors in the local bar, and it was a great time. It’s only about 1:00 am so I’m winding down in the man cave with a beer or two. Happy New Year’s, Idiots!
Happy New Year everyone! Last night I commented to my wife that 25 years ago we all sat up, waiting to see if the Y2K was going to bring our world to an end. It didn’t of course, and I think that’s the last time I saw the ball drop. Both of our sons were here last night so we had some snacks and watched TV. Then we were reading in bed at 10 and out well before midnight.
He hasn’t made a movie that has been short of excellent yet. There are method actors, he’s a “method director” if there’s such a thing— I’ve never sen a filmmaker put so much immersive care into historical accuracy for their movies. No matter the time in history, he makes you feel like a fly on the wall.
Happy New Year! I stayed up way too late and I'm so tired. We compromised with lil B last night, who wanted to stay up to midnight, and lit some sparklers before bed out on the deck. I like that we can see the fireworks being lit all over the place from our windows and deck. I didn't even have to leave my bed to see fireworks! Who has a resolution? I am resolved to get 10k steps per day in 2025.
I’ve resolved for the last 20 years to lose weight. I’ve gained 50 pounds in that time. This year I need to resolve to not have any resolutions.
I went to bed early NYE to go hunting in the morning but woke up and couldnt sleep around midnight. I ended up watching Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest. One, I dont know why we still give that long dead guy who nobody under the age of 30 know's family mailbox money, two, they obviously don't give a shit how straight up boring and terrible it has become. Also, even Ryan Seacrest is a geezer to the yutes today. Even worse is CNN's yearly desperation ploy for virality by feeding shots to Andy Cohen and guest and hope they say something outrageous.
The holidays this year seemed especially hectic with trying to see family in several different cities, having our cancer friend's wife lean on us for support as it was her first holiday season as a widow, stress of the house remodel, EOY work for the Wifey etc etc. So it was nice for just her and I to get away from it all, unwind and reconnect. Having this view and hearing the waves crash all night didn't hurt.
Today we pack up Christmas decor. My berry wreath stays up all the time but all the other shit can go. I'm over the clutter. There's shit everywhere! I can't believe how deconditioned my body has become. I've been briskly walking the dog in the dark and rain the last 3 nights to get to 10k steps and my body straight hurts. I suppose I picked a good goal.
My coffee isn't the only thing that woke me up this morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PSrrPg92NM
We got somewhere between 6-8 inches of snow last night, so I'll be working from home today. Nice way to ease in to the first full week of work in three weeks. I can also tell my husky is getting old, because she was annoyed by how deep the snow was and didn't want to go very far on our morning walk.
WTF, were going to have highs in the 40's for the next ten days and likely some snow Friday. In the Southeast.
I left the building to go to lunch and was wondering why I did not bring a jacket. I got in the truck and found out it is 65 american degrees outside. As GTE said, I will take this mid 60s in January, but cut back a bit on the wind.
I posted a while back about how my kid learned the middle finger, and instead of discipline him, I laughed. And, that hes a prankster. Well, he just keeps getting funnier at the middle finger. He drew one on a piece of paper, put it in a box, taped it shut and then brought me the box to open.
I sure “minded it” this morning with not a single goddamn road ploughed throughout the city. I mean… we got just BURIED last night.
Yep... it was a fun drive this morning to take Zoe out to the farm. Traction control off, and all wheel drive fun in the snow! A bunch of cars couldn't move as they were too low to the ground and had shit tires. It's still coming down hard. Even worse, it's garbage day over here, so the plows going through the streets and taking out the garbage is making things a mess. The open top recycling boxes are the worst hit... shit everywhere. Sure glad I work from home.