Day 14 - Christmas Shopping and a Long Overdue Bubble Bath

Waking up at 5am made more manageable with giant cups of tea.

I look like I’ve been awake for too many hours but we are getting things done!

I’m sorry to everyone who now has a hankering for A&W.

She loves me more than she expresses in this photo I promise.

I take my bath concoctions very seriously. Today I did a bubble bar called The North Pole and my Snowman Dreaming bathbomb.

Finally feeling some of the stress melt away.

I survived that early shift and made it through with some unexpected challenges but over-all, it went better than I expected. I don’t often get to do the early shifts like that because I need more time on the floor and I miss them so it was nice to feel like I’d gone back in time two years when I used to be in charge of receiving. I lived for it. The back room was my kingdom.

So an early start meant I got to leave earlier too and it was a good thing because I think part of my anxiety was realizing all the things I still needed to get done for Christmas. I knew I still needed some Christmas presents and I hadn’t really made a plan so my Mom and I went on a mission to check everything off my list. I wanted to get it done before the shops really get crazy and it was not as busy as I thought. I have only 1 more thing to get and I think I am officially finished. It feels good and I needed to make that last little push so that I could actually try to relax on my day off. I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve had a day of nothing planned and I can’t wait to curl up with my Sims and my Animal Crossing and maybe a hot chocolate if I’m feeling spicy.

We had to pick something up for dinner on the way and when A&W was suggested you know I’m not going to say no to that….once again food always seems to be a highlight of my days in these blogs this year. Then after a little nap I went home to Navi who was so sweet and so happy to see me. I literally cannot express how nice it is to have her here. I think it would feel so lonely without her. When I visit my parents without her it feels like something is missing and I wish I could take her with me everywhere. She is just the sweetest. Then I was determined to draw a giant, relaxing bubble bath because it was a long week friends. And it was great. I had a little cranberry ginger ale (I literally can’t stop it’s the only Pop I drink!) and some shortbread and I love watching builders on the sims! It’s relaxing to see the designs take shape and it often inspires me to create too. So that was really nice and very needed.

Then I tucked up in bed, visited my Island in ACNH until I couldn’t keep my eyes open and off to sleep I went! No strict plan for the next day and looking forward to the break!

I can’t believe it’s already day 14. I feel like I’ve barely done anything to show you! Even last year I whipped some festive things together but this year, if I’m being honest, if I wake up and get myself to work and get through the day that’s my celebration. Everything else is extra and I’m also getting very weary of the case count going up and bracing for the rumored “5th wave” which I guess is not really a rumor.

Do you have ideas? Something safe that I could do to get into the spirit? Let me know! I’ll see what energy I can muster up!

-B