update

Dec. 20th, 2013 09:54 pm
red_lasbelin: (girl: redhead)
So, I uploaded my lotr_sesa fic. I'm very happy with it, but I'm not sure I can do the December swap thing again. It makes me sad because I very much love Christmas swaps, but my Decembers are consistently slammed these past few years. Work is always crazy, I have the MSV sign-ups and then everything Christmas and seasonal comes in and plows me over.

This December is particularly rough, because my aunt was hospitalized a week ago because of a bad fall. She wasn't in a good health place to begin with, and now her situation is particularly dire. She also lives really far away, and I need to figure out a way to get to see her. Right now I'll either see her because she's better or because she's passed, it's that bad.

I spent the last two months wanting to plan a trip to see her and catch up, but I didn't, because I was too busy and I thought I'd have January when things slowed down. I'm finding the old adage about doing things now because you never know what could happen all too true. I'm kind of crushed right now. I could have made the time, somehow, and now I don't think I'll ever have the chance.

This is just...a really shitty Christmas, 2013. I'd very much appreciate prayers, candles and/or good thoughts for my aunt and my family.
red_lasbelin: (red curls by sunksolow)
Only a month or so between updates - go me, lol. Sometimes I don't have very fannish stuff to say and I don't often use this place for RL stuff. I think this year is going to be one of the more stressful Christmases I've had. Family drama happens at the slightest provocation - all of last year was like that, couldn't go a holiday or a birthday without a huge fight (and this year we've got at least two birthdays and two holidays within the same four week span). This year has been much better, but I can feel it creeping up again. Work is very busy too, and I've found myself handed more projects with fast deadlines. I am assigned to an end of the year conference and I've come to dread it and wish I had my New Year's Eve weekend back. I love New Year's.

But a high point this week is I get to go to the midnight showing of the Hobbit with all my siblings. It should be non-stressful and just a really enjoyable experience, no matter how the Hobbit turns out (I have concerns). It's been a while since we've done something all together. I also get to sleep in the morning, so yay, lol.

This is the long way of saying that I was able to purchase some Christmas cards I like and I'm going to get them sent out over the weekend. I think I have all my usual addresses sorted out, but I'd like to know if anyone else would like a card from me. Please drop me a PM if you do and we'll exchange addresses. :) I'm looking at you, [livejournal.com profile] saruwatari!

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