2026-01-01: new year's day

last night was pretty sedate, but good. supper with friends (the most mediocre chinese food i've ever had), games for a bit, fireworks at 9, back home. they needed to put their kid to bed. we got home, relaxed for a bit, in bed by 11. i've long since stopped caring about staying up till midnight. for the last twenty years i've had dogs that want to be up early for their breakfast. i always gauge staying up late versus, is it going to be worth the lack of sleep? inevitably, i want my sleep.

this morning i woke up to yet more snow. fed the dogs, let them out, gave them a biscuit each while i went out and cleared the driveway, again. this winter has been so snowy.

today's a day off, and i took tomorrow as well. no real plans except to practice a bit, do a lot of reading. my partner got me a book for christmas which came a few days late. i'm already 40 pages in, and my goal's to finish it by the weekend.

happy new year. i hope 2026 is good to you.

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