My dad is going through some tough times. He's put 19 years into the Army and now they're trying to medically discharge him. He's 45 and has a knee replacement and now his shoulder is so messed up he'll be in an immobilizer for a month. On top of that, he's a football coach, in grad school, and a soldier he helped recruit and train just died. He's in a really rough place and I'm not certain how to help him. I want to visit him for Christmas but money is kinda tight and he's six hours one way away.
As for me, I missed a therapy appointment Monday, did some retail therapy to make up for it. I'm still annoyed because I had it in my calendar but thought it was an hour later. I've had two finals this week and am getting everyone in the polycule their Christmas present. I'm also doing my assigned reading for coal petrology independent study next semester (the goal is to be an expert on coal and petroleum that helps people fighting climate change). I'm meeting the DGS to actually get registered for the class and then I have to send in paperwork to get the finances handled. Friday is the dentist. Saturday is getting tattooed. I can't wait to have the world whited out by pain, I genuinely am excited for the tattoo.
As you can see, I'm pretty slammed right now. I've got a week off for Christmas and I'm going as hard as I can in the run-up. I got the Baten Kaitos Remake and Mario RPG remake, snacks, tea, a spa mask, a bubble bar, a candle, etc, and I'm going to vegetate without human contact for most of my Christmas break. I've also been working on being more assertive, at least on discord, and that's helped my confidence. Oh, and I really want these skirtalls.
PS: I've been playing lots of Lethal Company. It's been great!