Was your Christmas good? Everything going smooth? MM posing any issues? Plans for New Years? I had my gf's family over and most of mine, and a friend. So about 14 people. Organizing the house and getting the food ready was hard. I was pretty dizzy. Her family came over way early, but they are easy-going. I told them I still had organizing to do and was pretty dizzy, so they understood. I put her dad in front of the tv and turned on the football game. He expected to talk to me more, but whatever. That's what happens when you arrive 3 hours early. Me and gf only snapped at each other a few times. Which as I understand it, is pretty good for couples entertaining for Christmas. I was dizzy during prep, like I said, but I was comforted in knowing that my dizzy would calm down with some Xanax and vodka. So, that happened and I was fine. Nice gift giving ceremony and big dinner.
P.S. her family came over early because she called them saying she needed help in the kitchen, etc. They didn't come over to start partying immediately. Ha, just wanted to clear that up. They are considerate people and really helped us (since I was shuffling around at half speed).
My holidays have been the opposite. I was alone as my 5 year old son was with his mum, but he came over yesterday and is with me for 5 days. Pretty exhausting with my broken neck in a brace.. All my family live over 1000 miles away. It was actually nice being alone for the first part of the holiday break. I am off until Jan 2.
Glad things went well for you, Pup. I’m not going to lie, this year kind of sucked. I knew it was going to be hard since I’ve been really knocked back on my heels since November with work and the AV treatment causing an all out herp vs pharma war inside my skull. My parents came up on Christmas Day and they are about as chill and understanding as they come. My dad has had Mm for over 20 years so it’s nice to have someone in the immediate family who “knows”. But things would not go quietly, the stress of cleaning up the house and getting things set up after the kids did their morning ritual had my anxiety in a heightened state. My peeps showed up a little early which is not normal for them, and I was set off emotionally by that somehow. Things gradually got worse, and when my kids broke out their new remote control cars I was forced to retreat to the bedroom and the pills. I just disappeared for an hour or so, an attack on the edge of my conscience. I passed out in bed for about 30 minutes and when I woke I was dazed, but not in the midst of an attack. Brain fog and all I appeared again just long enough to have a bite to eat and wish my parents a Merry Merry before they had to drive home. Day 1, bust. Day 2, I’m slated to be at work 7-5 with the insane, disappointed masses wanting money for their day old gifts. After an hour of that I had to bow out, the chaos overwhelming me and threatening a nasty reprocussive attack. I made it home and slept for several hours, managing to wake up and help assemble a 540 piece LEGO apartment with the kids. Day 2, kind of a bust. Day 3, off work, scheduled to drive down to Sanford for another gathering with my in laws. This crowd isn’t receptive to any type of physical or mental weakness so you can imagine I’m already dreading it. Get around, pack the truck, my wife is down for the count with a nasty sinus infection, asleep riding shotgun. It wasn’t 15 minutes in and the stripes on the highway start getting to me real bad. Talk about a sad, embarrassing call to let them know that we wouldn’t be bringing the grandkids down because daddy is dizzy AGAIN. Day 3, bust. So overall not really a stress free, relaxing vacation at all. More guilt and remorse, but my dad, Mom, wife and kids understand as best they can so all is not lost. Got a roof over my head and the kids are watching Star Wars before bed. Hopefully next year will be better!
Is this you and your father in law? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_-KXsee5vA Sorry, your sentence just made me laugh. I relate. To this day whenever I answer the phone I feel as if my dad is watching and is going to scold me afterward for using imprecise diction and less than strong voice. "One must have presence!" Sorry about your holiday. The lego thing and the remote control cars made me giggle. Can't help it. The visuals.
Hahaha, well not quite that direct. More of the rolling the eyes, condescending type. Glad I could provide some entertainment for your evening... lol
Score one for you, keeping the priorities straight. Bonus points for letting the kids watch Star Wars and not another lame Christmas movie!
Anyone have a New Year's resolution? Seems people stopped having them about a decade ago. I think because they got tired of not following through and feeling silly about even trying. Well to that I declare, NEVER SAY DIE! I'm going to stop dressing like a slob. I work from home so I can. But looking like a slothy slob makes one feel like a slothy slob. I dress in sweats. Sometimes stained. I'm going to break out my nice sweats. The micro fiber modern stuff. And I'm going to stand up straight and walk with purpose, no matter that I'm dizzy. (If I go out to dinner I dress nicer, but that's a different thingy). I need to change my daily appearance. I may even start showering. Anyone else gonna try something new?
Thanks, Autumn, trying to raise them old fashioned like. Pup, sounds great! But seriously, don't over extend yourself. I might need to get one of those fancy work from home jobs if I keep going like I'm going. Basically had a mini attack at work tonight and had to check out early. Boss is asking if I'm going to be able to hack it. I'm out of PTO time. Probably don't qualify for disability and I don't want to go that route anyways. I'm 38 for Christ sake. Anyway I'm carrying on here. Good luck with your resolution!