Want to preface this by saying it is in no way a political statement. Politically adjacent, sure.
Election Day here in the US. Canvasers, 5-7 wasteful flyers in my mailbox EVERY DAY, spam texts/calls EVERY DAY, the onslaught of political adverts at every turn - looking forward to all of these fucking right off.
There is an evangelical church nextdoor to me. Apparently it is also a voting location. Why a church is allowed to host voting is beyond me. Anyhow.
Come back from the gym this morning to find that someone working there has decided to park right in front of my house, butting right up against the opening of my driveway. Legally, they can do this - 5ft from the curb is city property here. But damn it annoys me. The church has a MASSIVE parking lot, where all the other workers have parked. Fuck is this person doing?
Itās on me to accept it and let it go since they are in the right, but IDK. I was always raised that if youāre gonna park in front of a strangerās house, itās the polite thing to ASK THEM. Had they asked, I wouldnāt be writing this. Surely I am not the only one who holds this belief?
Trying to remember it doesnāt happen often. Maybe a dozen times since I bought my place a year and a half ago. Typically itās my neighbor that does it, which is annoying in a different way since they couldā¦you know, park in front of their own house.
You brought back a memory. Another lifetime ago I lived on a street where directly across from us the people had a garage sale every weekend. Of course the activity would get crazy all day in front of our house. So we started parking our boat/trailer in the front for the weekends. Neighbor was pissed. Someone even backed into the trailer one day and really damaged their car. Some people are just STUPID. Thanks for letting me share a memory here.
Been reframing this a bit to try and help myself. My hip/QL is seized up so Iām pretty touchy in general, need to recognize that.
People would be parking there all day. At least itās a voting station worker, so itās just that one car, sitting. Had it not been them, Iād have voters coming and going in front of my home all day. My office is right outside where theyād park, and Iām very sensitive to noise, so Iād be extra pissy dealing with that as the alternative. Better to be this car which wonāt budge all day. They kind of did me a favor in that sense.
Itās just one day
There are bigger problems in the world than someone violating some arbitrary principle I have.
They also have stickers are on their car for all the Massachusetts sports teams, and while I donāt support most of those teams, it tells me they are likely my northeasterly brethren. Somehow I am more tolerant, knowing that.
Iāll see your Christmas movies and raise you Christmas music! At least you can always change the channel, walk away, or turn the tv off, but when youāre shopping in a store thatās already playing it nonstop (like I was last night), thereās no escape! Trapped by the holiday spirit
Have you seen the meme about MC being taken from deep freeze every October?
Good luck.
For me, Iām so sick of Christmas by Christmas that I end up getting a curry in and doing something anti Christmas on Christmas. Or I get a depressive funk and self sabotage Christmas. I find the whole period personally pretty triggering anyway as all my family issues started in a December once upon a time.
Can we ban it this year?
Also thereās the booze around this time. When Iām in job again and have my passport Iām going to Asia or the Canary Islands to hunt for Hoopoes ASAP over the festive period. Eat paella and get a suntan.
This can FRO!!! I used to love her until I saw her perform (or not perform I should say) nye in time squareā¦now i.canāt stand her and that shit (her music) is so overplayed. @Just_Laura
Sigh. All this politics blablabla can FRO. Not even a TV purist and news refusenik like me can escape it, the US blabla, the national blabla, the regional blabla. Iām a deeply democratic person but itās not necessary to blabla the same over and over again every day. Enervating.
Iāve decided to count how many times I hear All I want for Christmas is you this year. Once so far. Her Merry Christmas album was my all time favorite holiday album, but holyš© is it ever overplayed!
