Be Nice, 2026

January is almost over, so I suppose this is a very late New Year post. Nonetheless, it’s still a new year because - well, hello 2026. So far, nothing much has changed. I've been extremely busy as I always am, never have enough time to do what I want to do, and always never able to update when I wanted to.

That being said, it's not so bad. I am safe from exploding trees for the last couple of days. The Polar Vortex has begun and, of course, a lot of people act like it’s a new thing every single year. That and exploding trees.

*pause*

I just re-read what I typed, and I sound quite grumpy tonight. Maybe it’s just me and how I perceive myself. Can you feel my stress through the screen?

Just like the majority of your average American – most of my time is consumed by work, and a lot of times I just ponder and hope it could be a bit different. I don’t want to jinx it, I think 2026 is looking much better – well 2025 was better than how 2024 went, workwise, so I have that lingering hope that it may continue to get better.
 
We all need a little hope, don’t we all?
 
Stress consumes everything. Quite a lot of things have changed in the last six months, and I stopped regularly taking my supplements and going to the gym. That being said, I’m weak, sad, and overall deteriorating. Maybe it’s cabin fever? Maybe it’s seasonal depression? Who really knows, right?
 
I have so many things I’m questioning right now, not that it’s new.  
 
At the end of this evening, still marked safe from Exploding Tress. However, now marked safe from impulse buying. I discovered Ollie’s today. Ah what more can go wrong.