Holidays
Valentine’s Day Voting
Never have I been able to combine a pseudo-holiday like Valentine’s Day with something far more serious and precious such as voting. As a matter of fact, I’m not worried about whether I’d ever fall in love again. At the rate this country is going, I’m increasingly concerned if the last time I vote will … Continue reading
Suggested New Year’s Resolutions
Starting every day with a glass of water Walking at least 10 minutes daily Adding a vegetable to a meal Journaling daily for five minutes Taking one meeting a day standing up Reading one chapter of a book daily Long ago, I gave not one damn about making resolutions, but when I opened my work … Continue reading
Progressive New Year’s Day Dinner
I can’t say that I love or hate to cook. I love eating a variety of foods. I search for the most interesting dishes, depending on which ingredients I have on hand, what genre I’m in the mood for, and in general, however the stars have aligned. Since Saturday was the start of the new … Continue reading
Black Santa Came to Town
I can’t say that the Christmas spirit had me in its hold, but since I only wear these leggings in December, I’d worn them around the apartment. For the last dance rehearsal of 2021, I brought the festive look. Since “free” is my price, I attended a Christmas/smooth jazz concert the following evening. Although this … Continue reading
Xmas Networking
Half the reason I attended this event was to dress up for it. Given the lack of motivation I had to put a costume together for Halloween, I redoubled my costume effort for this holiday party. At least I had a theme, a place to go, and I already knew enough people to feel comfortable … Continue reading
What, It’s Christmas Time?!
I knew ‘Rona had destroyed a little part of my soul when I wasn’t in the mood to dress up for Halloween, my favorite holiday as an adult. Granted, I had no place where I wanted to celebrate Halloween, but that never stopped me every other year. Last year, I dressed up twice for Halloween … Continue reading
2021 Thanksgiving
For the first time in my life, I only had one day off for Thanksgiving. Not really too much of a problem since my present job is super chill and there’s no such thing as a destination vacation for me during a pandemic. Even if I had the time, I don’t have the money. My … Continue reading
The Best Monday Ever
On the first Monday of 2021, I received two things that I’d been expecting for a while, which I hope doesn’t mean my good fortune has peaked too soon. After being in a pandemic along with all its accoutrements, January 4th felt like a holiday grande finale. The government stimulus had been deposited, then later … Continue reading
NYE 2020
If I’d been absolutely oblivious to the fact that I lived in a capitalist country, I would know it without a doubt with all these offers to buy New Year’s Eve tickets. As if I need to pay money to sit at home, drink my own alcohol while looking at a screen. And for those … Continue reading
Superspreader Santa
If anyone’s irresponsible enough to tell their kids that Santa’s coming to town in 2020, I just hope they update that creative lie by incorporating how Santa’s visiting everyone’s homes safely during the plague. Of course, the beauty of lies is that they aren’t confined to the truth, so there’s a lot of room for … Continue reading