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beansideIt's Tuesday! Yesterday I would have sworn we were relatively quiet at work, yet somehow I had 57 calls logged. Go figure. I swear, some days our phone system routes calls so that they go to the same person who just got off a call, even if there's five other people sitting there waiting. We're getting a new system next year, so maybe that'll be less nonsensical.
Jess kindly made dinner, which was a lovely pork tenderloin with peanut sauce and rice. It was excellent. We made a second loin with honey mustard for tonight, since I'll be off getting the turkey. It's not a huge bird, but it'll be good for us for a few days.
Discovered last night that my sister and I got each other the same gift. She was talking about something she got for the whole family, though BIL was going to have to hide it, because he's not telling his mother about the cruise ahead of time, because she would commence worrying immediately. I immediately said "well, shit." because I got the exact same thing, from the same company. Mine comes either today or tomorrow. It's a keychain and you put these little tokens of the countries or states or landmarks you go to. I thought, oh, what a fun way to commemorate it. And promptly ordered it. My sister and I occasionally have brain share.
Today, one of the gifts I'm most excited for arrives, and it's going to be a struggle not to just give it to my sister. It's the canvas of the cartoon portrait of Yoda, and I just want to hand it over.
I love giving gifts, and waiting for Dec 25 is really difficult for me. I think it's half ADHD, half that I love that dopamine hit of someone being happy for something that you gifted. I know this one is going to be a hit, so I want to shove it in her face and say "look, look!"
Weirdly, I'm not having that problem so far with Jess. Though if the big present comes, that may be more of a problem. It's supposed to be here between 12/10-12/29. Hopefully it picks the 14 days before Christmas to show up.
I'm feeling very festive this year. I'm looking forward to the holiday and my birthday (even though I'm working.) That isn't always the case. I'm very prone to the doldrums around the holidays, so this is a new experience. Last year was our last Christmas in the house and the first after dad passed, so this year, we're going to be fucking Merry or else.
Tomorrow, I'm going to get my tattoo consult. It should be super fun. Ronie's a kick, from all Jess has said, so I'm looking forward to that. I haven't decided where to put it yet. Probably on my calf, depending on the size needed for good detail.
Depending on how tired I am tonight or tomorrow, I may try to make the pumpkin custard with crushed gingersnaps ahead of time. They get put in the fridge anyway, and per the recipe can last up to three days, so that seems like it might be a good plan. One less thing to do on Thanksgiving.
Okay, time for me to get myself together and figure out breakfast. Everyone have an amazing Tuesday!
Jess kindly made dinner, which was a lovely pork tenderloin with peanut sauce and rice. It was excellent. We made a second loin with honey mustard for tonight, since I'll be off getting the turkey. It's not a huge bird, but it'll be good for us for a few days.
Discovered last night that my sister and I got each other the same gift. She was talking about something she got for the whole family, though BIL was going to have to hide it, because he's not telling his mother about the cruise ahead of time, because she would commence worrying immediately. I immediately said "well, shit." because I got the exact same thing, from the same company. Mine comes either today or tomorrow. It's a keychain and you put these little tokens of the countries or states or landmarks you go to. I thought, oh, what a fun way to commemorate it. And promptly ordered it. My sister and I occasionally have brain share.
Today, one of the gifts I'm most excited for arrives, and it's going to be a struggle not to just give it to my sister. It's the canvas of the cartoon portrait of Yoda, and I just want to hand it over.
I love giving gifts, and waiting for Dec 25 is really difficult for me. I think it's half ADHD, half that I love that dopamine hit of someone being happy for something that you gifted. I know this one is going to be a hit, so I want to shove it in her face and say "look, look!"
Weirdly, I'm not having that problem so far with Jess. Though if the big present comes, that may be more of a problem. It's supposed to be here between 12/10-12/29. Hopefully it picks the 14 days before Christmas to show up.
I'm feeling very festive this year. I'm looking forward to the holiday and my birthday (even though I'm working.) That isn't always the case. I'm very prone to the doldrums around the holidays, so this is a new experience. Last year was our last Christmas in the house and the first after dad passed, so this year, we're going to be fucking Merry or else.
Tomorrow, I'm going to get my tattoo consult. It should be super fun. Ronie's a kick, from all Jess has said, so I'm looking forward to that. I haven't decided where to put it yet. Probably on my calf, depending on the size needed for good detail.
Depending on how tired I am tonight or tomorrow, I may try to make the pumpkin custard with crushed gingersnaps ahead of time. They get put in the fridge anyway, and per the recipe can last up to three days, so that seems like it might be a good plan. One less thing to do on Thanksgiving.
Okay, time for me to get myself together and figure out breakfast. Everyone have an amazing Tuesday!
