t-day hangover

i hate getting old. i wish i'd paid attention all those times old folks told me to 'enjoy it while you can, 'cause time just flies once you're older.' and it surely did this go 'round.

i can't believe how quickly the holiday came and went, and i know i'll turn around and it will be january 2nd and i'll be facing the prospect of weeks on end of work without interruption. blah! my emotional weather report says there is an 85% chance of grumpiness on that date, and a 10% chance of living successfully in the moment in the days prior to january 2nd. work will slow down at the actual holiday, but not a minute before, so i'm already mourning the rapidity with which the xmas holiday will fly by, given how quickly this last one went. if anyone's got any suggestions of how to get over anticipating-the-holidays-ending depression, feel free to share.

all of that said, i have no complaints regarding the thanksgiving holiday (other than its brevity). probably the biggest surprises of the weekend were how great 'casino royale' is and how royally craptastic 'for your consideration' is. and the fact that i didn't die on what should have been an easy hike (but not so much when you've been in convalescence for the last few months).

in other news, we erected our first christmas tree in five years in palm springs and will do the same in los angeles. pictures to follow, of course.

happy how-short-they-are-idays!