NYE

And just like that Christmas has come and gone.  It was a very relaxed holiday, just dinner at my mom's with Laura and Heather and, of course, my mom.  Dennis is still being an ass and I am fine with that.  I told him he can play his little games but I am not getting involved in it.  We didn't really exchange gifts, just ate and watched the new Nate Bargatze stand up special.  Now that Christmas is over it is on to the next annual tradition, allergies  I have been pretty miserable since about Friday.  I probably should have gone to urgent care to get a steroid shot but I didn't really want to mess with it.  I have some oral steroids I keep on hand for RA flare ups but I try very hard not to take them unless I absolutely have to.  I hate the way they make me feel.  So far I have suffered through.  Not sure how much snot the human body can produce but mine is for sure pushing right past that limit.  I am a walking mucus factory.  

I have been off work since last Friday and it is an understatement to say I don't miss the place at all.  It is well known with my old co-workers that I am a Jimmy Carter stan and I have heard from several of my retired co-workers after his passing because they thought of me.  They all say run as soon as I can.  I have about 5 years and some change.  The fact that two co-workers around my age that had strokes in the last year.  One is still not back to work full time and will never be the same, we started working for the corps on the same day.  I don't want to be that statistic.  

Speaking of Mr. Jimmy, Brooke asked me if I wanted to swing by Little Rock and pick her up and do a road trip for his public viewing.  As tempted as I am, I think I am going to pass.  It would be neat to see the caisson pass by, it is a very long drive.  They are supposed to pause outside his family farm and ring the farm bell 39 times.  It is a good 13 hour drive.  I am not a fan of viewings in general.  I don't want my last memory of someone being them in a casket with unnatural make-up.  Since I was in Hawaii when Roselynn died I just saw pictures of JC in passing and I don't want to see him a shell of a man.  When I met him several years ago he was in his 90's and still loomed large.  I am meeting up with Brooke and Linda in Dallas to see &Juliet the end of January so I think the money could be better spent on that trip.  I am taking for granted that we will be off work on Thursday.  That will help ease back into the work schedule.  

I haven't been doing much with my time off.  I had been going through some stuff at my house but once the sinus issue started I put that on hold.  MIL gave me some cash for Christmas and I decided to buy a new pair of Converse ship on's.  The ones I have I wear pretty much every day and they are at least 2 years old.  They are starting to show their age.  I got another pair the same color but they are more of a 3/4 top - not exactly a hi-top but not cut like a normal sneaker either.  I also found some mustard yellow platform hi-tops on clearance so I had to get those too.  I am making a conscious effort to cut way back on spending once the new year starts.  Well, technically I gave myself until the 20th.  I'm going to try and do my part to tank the economy (which I am pretty certain I can do single handedly). I have done pretty good at cutting back the amazon purchases.  My plan is to cancel my membership next year.  I have to get Dennis on board with that first.

I met up with HMF and A on Friday for lunch and the Wicked sing a long, and yes it was every bit as much fun as it sounds!! A has had some major problems this year.  He had been suspended until right before Thanksgiving for the gummy fiasco.  I guess he went back and they caught him looking at inappropriate websites on his school Chromebook so he got sent back to ISS.  Despite that he came in wearing his new $200 shoes, talking about the gaming laptop he got and asking for a $50 mouse.  We ran by Target to pick up some stuff and HMF found a phone case she wanted and maid the comment that if she got that for herself she would have to buy him the mouse.  I stopped dead in my tracks and reminded her that was not how it worked.  I told her that he is about to turn 15 next month and has been in suspension more than class so he had plenty of time to compute how that doesn't add up.  One of the big reasons I never wanted kids...teenagers. gross.

The week before Christmas the family met up, mom, sisters, Heather, BIL at Fleming's.  Service was terrible for what is considered a nicer steakhouse.  It took forever.  We met up at 6:30 and didn't leave until around 10.  The food was good but for the money I would much rather go to Mahogany.  My one glass of wine turned into 2 because of the wait time.  I hardly ever have time for the second glass with as slow as I eat.

The Saturday before my sister Laura and one of my dance friends met up for dinner and the annual cabaret Christmas thing.  I hadn't been in a few years because of work and I was a little concerned about subjecting my sister to it.  I think she had fun though, based on the pictures at least.  It was entertaining at least.   

Me and my sisters at dinner

Me, Laura and my friend MJ at the dance studio party

 

me and Shana at the dance studio party

Laura and the dom daddy at the dance party

full body shot of the outfits

I really can't think of anything of interest.  My plan for this NYE is to sit at home, eat leftover candy and watch Wicked.  I am sure I will be in snoozeland long before midnight.