100 Days of Wonder – #77
There is a Disney Dwarf for every mood. Here’s a picture of my Christmas jumper (I also have a Christmas T-shirt and shirt – both Mickey Mouse) which captures today’s mood well. I am grumpy because I am watching FC St Pauli lose to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, because today hasn’t gone to plan, because I haven’t done my long run and because I have a cold. I also have ridiculous period pains and am generally a bit rage-y. Neither of us are feeling well enough to run. In fact we just walked down to the post office to post Christmas cards and then to the vet to pick up some tablets for Einstein-cat and were both wiped out when we got back.
So I am trying to just accept the fact that I have a cold and that my body is an interesting hormonal mess these days and just focus on what I can do. So I have sorted some more Christmas stuff, wrapped a couple of presents and finished the decorations in the dining room. I made some mince pies that have turned out quite well and when I was sat on the floor earlier wondering what the hell I was doing there (I think I just hadn’t got up yet from wrapping presents but who knows), I did some gentle stretching. So overall I am not actually unhappy being grumpy. Sometimes grumpy is good. And I do like my jumper. It makes me smile and I wore it to do the College visit the other day and it made lots of other people smile too. So maybe there is joy to be found in being grumpy sometimes.
100 Days of Wonder – #70
I said yesterday that I was beginning to feel Christmassy so here’s a Christmas greeting from me to you. The photo is actually from January 2023 but when we arrived a lot of the festive stuff was still all over the Disney parks. I’m currently waiting to fly out to Hamburg today to see Dad, have a wander around the Hamburg Christmas markets and enjoy some childhood memories. The pull to reminisce and reflect is strong.
At the same time the Disney anticipation is building. I have probably said before that the planning is as much part of the excitement, joy and wonder as the trip itself. There’s not much planning left to do now. Everything is booked. I’m getting excited, I’m increasingly thinking about the happy headspace Disney world gives me and thinking about it means I am spending more time thinking happy.
So I think Christmas reflectiveness coupled with Disney excitement mean that my tolerance of drama and bullshit is at an all time low and I am really just interested in stories of hope and joy and wonder. May your run up to Christmas be peaceful, calm and filled with kindness and love.
100 Days of Wonder – #69
I think I’m beginning to feel Christmassy. It’s Friday, we’re heading to see Dad for a few days tomorrow and this evening I took mum to see a recital of Handel’s Messiah. It’s time to embrace the Christmas magic, joy and wonder and maybe some gingerbread!
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