s'been a crazy/rough year with particular deaths, to be certain *sighs*
my aunt in february - which caused some familial havoc but despite what some said/felt/did, I made it to the visitation
it was my sole remaining aunt on my paternal side and got there easily with a taxi, plus she was a memorable & loving aunt
( the table I have in my kitchen was in her home when it was given to me... my fathre ate at it when he was younger than my girls are! )
in september a friend from my F/M days as a part of the pagan community there passed
while mayhaps not as close or as hard-hitting as some deaths, she was a sweetheart & part of my life in my short period of time there
not even 4 weeks ago was the most hard-hitting death I've had to face in awhile... that of a demned good friend who was like a brother
heart-wrenching, even knowing it was coming ( terminal cancer which he'd been fighting for longer than expected )
though seldom seen, thankfully have mutual friends up there who were also part of his amazing life... he meant so much to so many of us
aye, there were other deaths, too... but those were the, dare I say, important ones ( not to belittle people I know/have known, mind you! )
and can always hope with the few days remaining that no more pop into the radar... though I've been hoping that for years in general, too, I admit
the sinus thing that started on the 25th is feeling better but sounding worse, the post-nasal thing causing horrific coughing fits - enough to lead to my only working an hr this am with the high-suggestion that I go home [to rest/drug-up/etc] ( as it was worrying the higher-ups & co-workers plus worry of the potential to spread around the office )
:( oh well, is what it is
...I'm no doctor ( obviously! ), but I don't feel sick-sick & can tell it's all stemming from the sinuses/nasal-oriented
of course it's all about timing, too - I'm not out of sudafed, cough drops, & medicinal tea yet but will out of it before the weekend ends...
I attempted a walk to target due to having gc's I can use there, but the wind was far too bitter/freezing cold & turned around quickly
a 45min walk each direction in that wind is not in today's cards, I'm afraid
so will try again on the 'morrow ... was told IF I'm feeling better I can pop in then ( less people in office )
but unfortunately I can't control these coughing fits, I'll be coughing up a storm with a coughdrop in my mouth ( go figure )
...this am even seemed fine... 'til I got in *sighs*
with the year almost up I'm pondering trying again with the Poem A Day thing - I didn't succeed this year, even though I've written more poetica than days of the year...
I'm not a "goal for the year" person, but figured this was a fun one to try last year... worth trying again ?
elsewise, beyond the sinuses/coughing fits & Pondering Poetica, I'm still excited for the mid-April O'ahu/Hawai'i (O'H!) trip :D
I haven't looked into/paid for anything other than the flight, hotel, & home-to-airport-to-home shuttle...
so I have a bit to do about potential things while I'm there, since I had been told it's best to book some ahead of time
but since there's still some time 'tween, it's in the 'battleplans'
AND that's it, my Lovelies & Gentlefolk...
beyond some gc's, I'm pretty tight 'til next paycheck(s), so am living the simple life as usual - but at least bills are paid :)
Farethee Well For Now !
twittage ::
12/22 : won several rounds of Uno against the girls ... before the eldest got bored because she didn't win one :( ( "poor thing" //sarcasm// ) - now they're back to their game thingies again *shrugs*
12/24 : *sighs* another day of "oh, look, it's fuckthisitstoofrackincoldoutside" weather - how long 'til temps are highs of 50+ again and long, cold weekends don't make me feel like going on a homicidal rampage wanting to sacrifice the neighbours to the gods of heat & cheap fast food ?!
12/24 II : well, a neighbour is either having a REALLY good late afternoon - or is just watching their pr0n a little louder than they should for an apartment building... either way, kudos to them, I suppose, for - urhm... - enjoying their holidays in a festive manner ? ;) :D
12/25 : thought I was finally over this come-and-go cold, but then middle of the night severely sore throat... fine, whatever - wake up this mornin', get up, then suddenly stuffed nose AND heavy nose bleed, wth ?!? ...it's stopped now, but "great" start to the day //sarcasm//
12/26 : thankfully whatever decided to 'tag' me yesterday is completely housed in the sinuses - with more-than-occasional coughing fits/sore throat from the *gags* 'rundown,' annoying pressure, & a couple of blow-the-nose-break-the-dam nosebleeds today *sighs* ... still could be worse !
12/27 : weirdly/strangely the sinus thing feels better - but sounds far, far worse... admittedly it's made me cough far more today than since it began & even taking a sudafed & drinking several medicinal teas didn't help ... at least no nosebleeds from it today, so there's that
watched recently :
via rental/streaming:
Venom
Runaways (2nd Season)
Westworld (2nd Season)
The Hallow
ownedflix:
Krampus
It
Shaun Of The Dead
The World's End
Masters Of Horror: Family
Jack Frost (horror)
Ouija
Deathgasm
All Cheerleaders Die
Avengers: Infinity War
-thom Wolfox sR Rhose, AK/GOT (OOP)
unusualist - I have yet to find a religion and/or spirituality that fits my own personal beliefs... other than, of course, the fact I am a (fallen) god.