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What are Traditions: New Year’s Eve 2017

I spent most of the afternoon cleaning house in case anyone wanted to come over for New Year’s Eve. I had originally planned to have a fire, but it was too cold and windy for that. We decided to get some pizza and stay in for a movie instead. Summer and the girls were the only ones that wanted to do anything, so I picked them up along with some Domino’s to watch a movie before counting down to the new year. I had some trouble with our first movie choice, and somehow we settled on Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo and Juliet while we ate. Then we played some music around midnight, and ended the night with The Jungle Book.

Everyone pretty well passed out, so I guess it was a success.

Good luck, 2018…

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What are Traditions: Christmas 2017

Why post a portrait when you already got everyone’s best sides?

After just a few hours of sleep, I managed to get up early enough for Summer to come over and watch my Christmas movie, Gremlins with me. When lunch was ready, she left and I headed to my parents’ house to meet up with family.

Julie wanted to take us all to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the evening, so I invited everyone over to watch The Force Awakens to refresh ourselves on the new storyline. Julie and Andy left almost immediately because my cats tried to murder her immune system, but my parents and I finished the movie.

I killed the rest of the evening time waiting to go to the movie, then met everyone at the theater. I thought the movie was pretty entertaining, but the plot did feel a bit contrived. Overall, I guess it did its job of passing the baton. Someone in charge definitely made an attempt to follow the recent trend of making serious movies funnier. It didn’t completely fit with tradition, but it got some cheap laughs.

It’s all a machine, partner. Live free: don’t join.

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What are Traditions: Christmas Eve 2017

Summer invited me to New China for lunch, and afterward we hung out and played a couple quick games of Jenga. Then I came home and took care of some neglected house cleaning.

Once I got tired of that game, I played a couple rounds of PUBG with Clint and Keno until Summer got back home from her Christmas thing. We watched the tail end of Rise of the Guardians and just lounged the rest of the evening.

Happy Christmas.

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What are Traditions: Work Holiday Shindig 2017

Today was kind of a weirdly relaxed day, mostly due to a pep rally at the junior high. I did make some decent progress on some things I had been working on though, so overall it was a successful day.

People have been so impressed with my Pixel 2 XL that both Sarah and Ronda ordered smaller ones for themselves. I played with Sarah’s for a bit, and really liked the size. The top and bottom bezels didn’t feel as bad as they looked in pictures. I still feel like mine is way too big to comfortably use, but I like the smaller bezels.

After work, I had to run to Walmart to pick up the stuff for a broccoli, rice, and cheese casserole for Ben’s Christmas dinner at his place. He smoked a pork shoulder, and we had all the fixings for a nice barbecue meal. Gary and I traded high scores in Seaquest on the Atari, at one point taking turns doubling each other’s previous scores. It was a really great time with everyone.

Centuries worth of technological advances, and this is what we do with it?

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What are Traditions: Magic Club Potluck 2017

I got up this morning after a late night of sneaky Photoshopping to the blog with plenty of time to get ready to leave for the Magic Club Christmas meeting. It’s late enough in the year now that I think we can accept a little bit of festivity.

We were pretty late leaving my parents’ house, because why wouldn’t we be? I brought my HTC 10 along for the ride to try and compare service. Overall it seemed about the same, but I didn’t spend all day with my face in my phones either. Surprisingly my data at the Riverfront Park was actually a bit faster on straight Sprint. I probably should have gotten an app to monitor what towers I was hitting before we left.

I felt a little removed for most of the meeting. It’s grown quite a lot over the years. This year they had a string quartet while we ate. There were enough other people there for setup and teardown that I didn’t really do anything. The show was almost entirely for the kids, and I don’t think anybody really talked to me at all except to say hello.

We hit up some Oriental grocery stores on the way out of town, and I picked up some shrimp and cuttlefish chips and some dried squid. My snack game has been off lately, which I suppose is good. Once home, I did a load of laundry to cap the weekend.

Please enjoy this “tastiness.”

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What are Traditions: Thanksgiving 2017

I woke up super late today with a massive headache after a long night. I didn’t actually get out of bed until the afternoon. I wasn’t really clear on what day the family would be cooking for Thanksgiving, so when Mom texted that food was ready, I still had to get out of bed and shower.

I guess Julie’s still in Florida, so it was just us with Bác Vân and Doug, and Dad invited a college friend. I showed up just as everyone else was finishing up their food, then left after all the guests were gone.

I guess I’m doing some things tomorrow, so I can forgive today being worthless.

Even though I really should, I knew that I never would.

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What are Traditions: Labor Day 2017

I managed to wake up before noon today, which was my crowning achievement.

I played The Escapists 2 with Johnny and Aaron, then some PUBG with a mix of the gang.

In the evening, I went to my parents’ house to help my dad put together a display case. All I could think was how heavy the glass was, and how I’ll probably have to be the one to take it apart in the end.

Frustration, anger, and resentment.

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Getting Cable

We spent all day running network cable at the high school. When we weren’t running cable at the high school, we were running cable at one of the elementaries. At least lunch was Lenovo’s treat.

I was so exhausted after work that I went to my parents’ house to take a dip in the pool. It was my first swim all summer, and I needed it. It was my parents’ anniversary, but Mom fell asleep on the couch, so we didn’t go out for dinner. I had a leftover salad for dinner instead, then headed home.

I had forgotten about Sonic’s half-price cream slushes and shakes today, so I went back out to AT&T to visit and see if anyone there wanted to join me. I convinced Mayra to go, and we sat out on the patio to enjoy our treats.

Afterward, I came back home and played a couple rounds of Battlegrounds with Johnny, Clint, and Josh until my headache got the best of me.

If the headache doesn’t kill me, another charley horse like last night definitely will.

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Mama Mia!

When you’re feeling unmotivated and nothing makes sense, do laundry.
You’re guaranteed at least some minor feeling of accomplishment for the basic task, and it’s a good way to kickstart your mood.

I went to my parents’ house for dinner for Mother’s Day, but Mom wasn’t feeling up to going out, so she cooked for Dad and me.

Allora.

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What are Traditions: Easter 2017

I spent the better part of the day trying to beat what I’ve learned to be one of the hardest StarCraft: Brood War campaign missions. I’ve been stuck on it for over a year, I think, and I’ve refused to play StarCraft II until I complete the original campaign. It’s not looking good.

When evening finally rolled around, I headed to my parents’ house for beef spring rolls. Julie and Andy came over too, and it was his first time with the DIY rolling. I always feel bad for people trying to eat difficult food out of their element. I feel awkward enough eating around other people without having to assemble something out of parts that literally melt on your plate if you don’t complete it fast enough.

I think I like my new feather pillows. I’d better go check on them.