Tag: new year's eve

The Exception – 31st December 2023

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The year went by again
Once around the sun
And everything remained the same
With the exception of one

In this world of déjà vu
Everything has all been done
The only difference is you
You’re the exception

Today I’m feeling:

Relaxed and lazy. I seem to have fallen right into the holiday mood. After coffee this morning, where Boss made an appearance and I was able to wish him well for his business adventure, I watched football until lunchtime and then after lunch played Fallout 4 until it was time to leave for New Year’s Eve dinner at Amy’s parents.

Today I’m grateful for:

The Mini Big C at the Caltex on the way to dinner, where I ran in, in need of a snack due to dizziness and picked up a sushi triangle, a banana and a Snickers, all reduced in price so it only cost me 34 baht.

The best thing about today was:

Playing Fallout 4 without worrying about wasting time. It’s a very enjoyable distraction that I don’t usually treat myself to. I still have lots of old games from years ago that I haven’t tried to play yet. I figure there might be time…

Something I learned today?

‘Unconfirmed’ reports indicate that lots of weapons found in Gaza are Chinese. Well, how convenient! Twenty-twenty-four, or Twenty-twenty-war? Zoom.

I feel some consolation that fewer people are falling for Western propaganda these days.

Review your acts, and then for vile deeds chide yourself, for good be glad. — Discourses 3.10

Designated driver tonight.

I helped lay the table as others prepared food. Everyone understands my capabilities!

I took this picture because Cap came and sat on my T-shirt whilst I was playing Xbox. We looked everywhere for Tigger this afternoon and he had managed to sneak into the walk-in wardrobe and curl up in a box.

Do you know you’re not dead? – 31st December 2019

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Amy was in a bad mood yesterday due to PMT. She confided with me today that she is feeling lonely due to her old friends here in Chiang Rai not quite having the same mindset as her so finds them quite difficult to talk to and to understand. Whilst I am fine here in relative isolation, she is finding it quite difficult. She has to rely on me to go and do things together and sometimes I resent not having enough time to myself as I am working all the time.

We both understand each other’s situation well enough but it is also something that Amy needs to address for herself.

Gratitude Journal

I am so happy and grateful for the year that I have had. I have grown and adapted to adversity. Hopefully, I can understand my reactions to adversity in the future and deal with it in a less emotional manner.

Did it list

  • Read 3 chapters.
  • Contacted KL venue for WDS tour.
  • Talk with Kimi and Rosie.
  • Recorded another TCRAH.

Very out of routine due to parties every other night.

*Moonlight Cinema – 31st December 1998

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Email to TLJ:

Babe
Can you take me to the Moonlight Cinema one day please please pretty please! Are you on a plane now or what I wonder? It must be fairly exciting to be in HK for NYE. I bet it’s completely fuckin mad! Don’t get lost in the crush and crowds will ya! Wish I could be there with you. I bet you’ve become great friends with a few people on this trip? Can’t wait to hear all about it.

*New Years Eve – 29th December 1998

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Email to TLJ:

Are you on your way to HK now? I probably won’t be doing anything on NYE. I want to stay sober too. Anyway – you may be interested to know that Iota is playing at Martin Place Amphitheatre on Monday 18th so if you’re working there you could pop down and see him! Jeez, I hope you call soon – I really would appreciate being able to talk to you. I wish I could get your number so I could call you – we would talk for ages and blow the cost. Thanks for being there for me when I need you.
My love to you