it’s a special Christmas/New Years edition of the Beehaw weekly thread! post all the shenanigans you’re up to
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My first holiday season after going no contact with my parents. I spent time with my wife and her family and many cousins who love me! It felt safe and warm to be surrounded by people who actually like me— really feel like I made the right choice this year!
As it should be! I hope you felt reaffirmed in making that choice. Happy holidays
I had a good Christmas. Actually got to have a Christmas with my family this year. Last year, I got caught up in that Southwest Airlines meltdown so I didn’t get to spend it with my family. I avoided that this year by flying Delta down to my folks (and SWA did have some issues in the run-up to Xmas again this year due to weather at Chicago-Midway causing some chaos across the SWA system). Still flew SWA home; in fact got home about 30min ago.
Debating whether to go see my friends later today. It’s a 5hr drive and basically today is the only day I can go, and then I have to be back by Friday night. It’s currently 3:30a here. So if I decide to do this, I’d have to leave by noon at the latest. So we’ll see how I feel in the morning.
Nothing big planned for NYE. Probably just get a bottle of champagne for myself and some Chinese takeout, as usual.
Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays, got some time off, and some time for R&R, too!
Not well. I guess I should be thrilled with having gotten the 75% discount at the local brewery today, but this first means I have to have purchased beer. This generally ends poorly. But I’m homeless and got a lot of job declinations last week, so I don’t really know how I’m going to survive past two more weeks, which adds to the stress and leaves me at the point that I’m going to the local brewery.
I have a very good idea of the options available for the indigent after my last job search, and they’re not good, to say nothing of my new fear of being away from my van for several days.
I’m sick
Hope you feel better.
Lot of that going around. If it is not the flu, covid, or RSV it is the cold. Our doctor was so backed up my wife had to use the online option provided with our insurance.
There are at least 5 people in our extended family that are sick… maybe more. Thought I was done with masks but I am back to wearing them at spreader like events.
I guess this is the long way of saying your not alone. Get well soon.
Thank you I really appreciate that. I’m feeling a little better but sure is disappointing to miss out on things
It has been great! First holiday season away from my family as a newly minted expat, but I’m lucky to have four/five other couples from my home country going through pretty much the same thing, so we’ve been each others support . Me and my partner are positively surprised at how well things have been working (mostly)!
Holidays are going well. Visited NYC but spent more money than I expected, though. Also spent some time with my relatives, which was nice. Will be heading back to work for new year’s Eve, but that’s fine. Overall, it was a nice and fun trip.
Also visited a coin shop to add to my collection.
My 2 cats have finally started playing! One is like 6, the other a kitten, and they’re both good and friendly cats and were just taking time to warm up to each other. I heard growling and expected a fight, but saw them on the floor playfully tussling! they’d get up, chase each other, tussle a bit more… I had a royal bastard of a cat for the longest time, and am happy to finally have cats capable of being friends! Fingers crossed that they cuddle properly in the future.
It’s been mostly good. Sadly, my parents could not come because the consulate could not issue their visas on time, but we made the best out of what we had. I’ve now been resting at my sister’s place, and it’s been such a pleasant surprise. We had not lived together since she was 8(she’s 20 now), so it has been quite the experience for both of us. I’m flying back home tomorrow, and I’m already planning a return trip. I needed this break. I feel I could finally stop and take a breath of confidence and self-control. I haven’t had any depressing thoughts, and, more importantly, I feel like I was finally able to let go of some of the ghosts that have been haunting me this year. It was excruciating, but I’m happy I did it. I feel confident they won’t be coming back anymore to torture and taunt me. So, I feel I can finally start a new era in my life and move forward, one step at a time. Let’s hope I can keep the positivity. At least, for now, I think I got this and 2024 can bring it. :)
had a solstice bonfire on friday with friends which was really nice. hanging out with my partner’s family for the weekend, then heading to the country to decompress before new years. i always do a bike ride new year’s day, so i’m looking forward to that!
not so hot because things are tense around my house, but i’m moving out towards the end of the week so hopefully it’ll be over soon.
Stressful but that’s normal? Less stressful than some other years. Family likes their gifts so much they’re arguing about them. No work today though so win there. I need a break from the break…
My sibling and I were over the moon that our abuser didn’t show up to our family’s holiday celebration this year. It was so nice to enjoy the company of actual family without their toxic sludge!
Happy holidays, everyone :) I’m spending it sick with COVID. Please stay safe and get the latest vaccination as soon as possible to protect yourself and others.
Merry Chrysler!
Overall it’s honestly been a really good Christmas. I’ve never enjoyed this time of year because of the family stress and financial obligations (re: family stress) but my partner made it pretty incredible this year. I won’t lie and I hate to be negative ,but I’m kind of in awe and scared that something horrible is going to break this winning streak.
