Name: Anduin Anduin
From: California, United States
About me: I'm a So Cal girl born and raised. I've known my husband for over 19 years and we've been married for 15. My cat is also 15 years old and his name is Yoshi. He is the ruler of the house and has me under complete submission using his super feline mind control abilities.
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FAVORITE SAYINGS, THINGS I LIVE BY: If you don't ask, you don't get, What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Just Can't Get Into It...
This year has gone by so fast. Too fast. It seems like every year is going by faster and faster. Living in Southern California, the seasons are minimal. Today is December 14th and it's bright and sunny outside. A little bit cooler than it's been which is nice but still nothing like it should be. This year has been hotter too. As I look outside my window I see trees that are just barely starting to change their colors. So seasonally, it only feels like autumn, when really we should be in the dead of winter. Maybe that's why I can't get into the Christmas spirit this year. No tree, no decorations. I still haven't put them away from last year. They've been sitting in a corner of the living room all year. Now that it's time to put them up, I don't feel like it. That's been the theme of this year for me. I've lost interest in a lot of things. I don't feel depressed (no more than usual), so I wonder what's wrong. I somehow think it's linked to the weather. Normally, in years past, this time of year would be cold and rainy. It would be time to pull out the sweaters and jackets and try to remember where I put my gloves. This year, I've worn my jacket once or twice. I made the mistake of wearing a sweater to work one day last week and was hot and uncomfortable all day. It just doesn't feel right. I've lived in SoCal all my life and I remember that we used to have seasons of a sort. This is supposed to be the rainy season.
Anyways, enough of that. We've had a good year besides all of the complaining. Our families are still intact, we still have jobs, a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs. I know we've been fortunate compared to many people that have been hit so hard by the economy. My husband and I live simply and within our means. We don't have a lot, which means that we are not stretched out financially. We've cut down on a lot of extras and haven't traveled as much but we are still living our lives relative to what we are used to. I'm very thankful for that. I'm seeing more evidence of the struggles of everday people whenever I go to the gas station or grocery store. People are begging for help from strangers. This isn't normal for where I live. We just don't see this happening regularly. I've helped when I can but I always walk away feeling torn. Did I do enough or did I just get scammed? I don't know. I guess it doesn't matter as long as I'm still willing to help people. I hope all of you have a safe holiday season and lets hope that 2009 will be the best year we've had in a long time. Be safe all.
Here we have plenty of seasons, in the summer, the water is 86 degrees. In the winter it plummets way down to 82. Brrrrr!