Life as I know it...

Now that the traditional "season" has passed, here are what I consider to be some of the things traditionally following that time of year....perhaps it can be said "'Tis the post-season":

1. The official disaster zone left behind by Santa and his Reindeer

2. The sniffles, sneezes, and other ailment that follow a return to the germ-ridden place we often call "school"

3. The undeniable urge to quickly dispose of all holiday goodies, generally by means of consumption in the late-night hours while trying to regain a normal sleeping schedule

4. The circles growing deeper and darker under the eyes as a result of the above mentioned abnormal sleep schedule

5. The sudden realization that the beautiful white snow of December magically turns into a menace during the cold icy mornings of January...particularly as you are madly trying to scrape off your car in an effort to make it to work in two minutes

6. The inability to find anything in the house (mainly due to the events mentioned in number 1)

7. Daily "resolutions" to improve the state mentioned in all above items - resolutions that become daily due to their inevitable state of being unfulfilled at the end of yet another day


So, these pretty much all apply to me these days. My house, if it can be called such at this point, is in such a state that I am primarily grateful for a door with a lock and windows with blinds that help to conceal the piles of holiday cheer strewn throughout the place. (And just for the record, it's loads easier to lock a door ad lower the blinds than it is to pick up those cheery piles).

Secondly, I have been taking this blessedly long weekend (Human Rights Day - Sometimes I wonder if it isn't really a day for us to have a Human Right to one extra day along the route to post-holiday recovery) to deal with the unpleasantness of a cold that came my way. I'm sure it was inevitable, considering the innumerable germs that abide in my place of work and education. Still, I did all I could to prevent it: multi-vitamins, hand-washing, airborne, etc. All was in vain, though...I did manage to eek out my work responsibilities through Friday afternoon, whereupon I retreated to my bed (the one semi-sane place in my house) and did not leave for a significant chunk of time. Ah, the joys of sleep - see number 4 for the unpleasant, but also unavoidable side effects.

Holiday goodies - enough said in number 3.

Sleep - ah sleep. Just as I was beginning to have a normal sleep routine again, I got sick, slept for HOURS, and subsequently was awake until 4am Sunday morning. Three and a half hours later, I was up and at 'em, finishing preparations for the Relief Society lesson I was teaching. We'll see if tonight fares any more normally...

And the snow - There's been this January thaw going on, but only enough to melt the snow sufficiently during the day to form a nice thick layer of ice the next morning. The ice is particularly located on my windshield, making my morning trip to work a lot more complicated. I've started going out and turning the car on about 10 minutes before I have to leave, but even then I end up scraping off the layers. Honestly, if it's going to be this cold, I'd rather the pretty white snow, thank you very much. :)

Yeah, can't really find anything in my house these days. Keep meaning to clean it (see number 7), but between school, work, and this cold I've been recovering from (and a good deal of procrastination), it hasn't happened. That's really all I can say about it at this point, too.

So, I'm working on those "resolutions". In truth, I'm making great strides in the traditional resolutions. I'm up to 30 lbs that I've lost since August. Go me!! :) And I'll hopefully be finishing off my degree this summer, if things work out well, so I'm definitely making progress there, too. Now, if I can just address these "seasonal" issues, I should be on my way to a great new year. Hope you are all having one of your own!