No, this isn't a new thing
No, it doesn't relate to my fathre's passing
Even before my head damage - which makes it excrutiatingly painful to be out in temps 40°, let alone lower - I was never a fan of wintertide
"hated it like the plague" is more likely
Even before I lived 100miles plus from most of my friends, I'd become an 'introverted hermit' in the wintertide season
I suppose it was easier when friends were closer, since they'd oft stop by, but I can count with fingers left over the visits I've had in a decade
*shrugs* unless you count the ex-wife & my daughters...
though I do count this last weekend when the ex-wife & I hung out for the helluvit - laughter & a few drinks helped us both, I think :)
this past year was a hindrance in general, with the inanity of internet-socialization replacing actual socializing for many *yeesh*
not that I don't mind my 'internet friends,' it's just nowhere near the same as actually seeing & talking to people
not that I'm a huge socializer... but a little bit here & there keeps the sanity going a bit :D
this year is going to be a hindrance as well, just because I won't be actually going anywhere on my vacas
my roadtrips help a lot - random interactions & socialization is kind of a fun thing when travelling...
meeting strangers, some good - some bad, but almost always intriguing
...and, of course, my roadtrips often have a day or two with people I've known for years but hadn't seen in years, since they're normally so far away
but - yeah - lots of... compoundment... this year, just as last, but without the going that I had last year to break up the 'social monotony & lack thereof'
ANYways... here's to better years to come
here's to recurring 'seasonal social withdrawal,' it's normal for me, don't worry
here's to future non-wintertide socialization & travelling again
and here's to all my Lovelies & Gentlefolk - miss you all !
twittage ::
1/29 : awww... I 'ruined' a surprise dinner with my girls & the ex - as I had already scheduled grocery delivery for the eve, which was too far in to cancel/reschedule :( ...they were arguing earlier over what restaurants I like, which makes it sadder that I'm unable to go tonight :(
1/30 : wtf ?!? did my taxes back on the 10th, which were both accepted by federal & state... now this AM I get notification that "tax filing will begin Feb 12" along with "if your tax filing was already accepted, do not refile unless you do not receive additional notice by April" ! :o
SO... because I filed early, as usual, I may end up fucked & have to wait until April because THEY - apparently - fucked up ?!? >:(
1/30 II : had an awkward but, in the end, successful online conversation regarding a delivery I didn't receive ... had to answer weird questions, including why I didn't check my backdoor ( easy answer: "3rd floor apartment, only once entrance beyond main security entry" ) *shrugs/smirks*
2/5 : argument : "...yes, the security doors are necessary, even in bitter cold - every adult on a lease has an entry key"
'what if you're not on the lease'
"then you're a guest & a resident's responsibility"
'what if you're homeless'
"I guarantee no one homeless is on a lease here"
2/7 : “The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does.” - Harris '53
2/17 : sad amusement when they have a Krispy Kreme commercial, then talk about Krispy Kreme during the news... but the closest Krispy Kreme is all the way in bloody Iowa :( *snifs*
watched recently :
via rental/streaming:
Bill & Ted Face The Music
State Park (1985)
Babylon 5 (1st Season)
WandaVision (1st Season)
Disney's Into The Woods
Rampage
Locke & Key (1st Season)
American Gods (3rd Season)
Fantastic 4 (2015)
iZombie (4th Season)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
The Watch (1st Season)
Disney's Magic Camp
Saved By The Bell, Reboot (1st Season)
Titans (1st Season)
Parks And Recreation (1st Season)
Freaky
Cry-Baby
Disenchantment (3rd Season)
Bloody Birthday
Sweet Home (1st Season)
The Night Of The Hunter
ownedflix:
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
The Machine (2013)
The Belko Experiment
Knives Out
Logan
-thom Wolfox sR Rhose, AK/GOT (OOP)
"Keep Living & Loving Life!"
"America needs creation not destruction, cooperation not contempt, security not anarchy, healing not hatred, justice not chaos."
President Donald Trump * June 1st, 2020