First Christmas without my mum around and I thought I might struggle a bit. Came through it okay but still glad it’s nearly all over again for another year.

I was given a Medinilla plant as a Christmas gift this year. I’ve read several times that growing, and looking after a houseplant, can be a source of happiness. Let’s see if there’s any truth to that.

A potted Medinilla plant sitting on a white indoor window ledge.

Deactivated my Twitter account today. Thanks to @manton and micro.blog I have a nice, readable, archive of all of my old tweets. The older ones are a nice reminder of what an enjoyable place Twitter used to be.

My WFMU t-shirt collection is small but expanding. October fundraiser swag is here.

Two WFMU t-shirts

It’s a bit of a cliché to overexaggerate emotional responses to films/TV shows/ etc on social media but, damn, season 2 episode 4 of Reservation Dogs really hit me hard. The subject matter is still very close to home right now. It’s one of the best things I’ve watched on TV in a long time.

Slow Horses manages to be a great TV drama despite having almost zero likeable characters. All caught up with season three. 📺

Recently Read: Quantum Criminals by Alex Pappademas 📚

Recently Read: My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee 📚

Snowy view from the 11th floor.

View across snowy rooftops.

It’s one of those days.

Model of a sleeping, green, dragon, on a window sill. Evidence of rain on the window pane.

Currently reading: Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 📚

Three months living in the new flat now and the novelty is starting to wear off (a good thing). The sense of being on holiday has gone and I realise now that this is it for the foreseeable future. It has been a tough year, full of upheaval, that I haven’t fully come to terms with yet.