'tis the season of giving, and I'm so glad it's over :)

Finally, I have a bit of time to make an update. I'm not sure I have the energy, though. I feel rather sluggish for some reason. I wonder if that's due to the unusual amounts of human interaction over the past few days (unusual for my uber-introverted self, that is). This year, I didn't get the chance to have a "chill out" day by myself after spending Christmas with my parents - it was right back to work the next day, and the day after I was meeting friends for dinner (which is also something that doesn't happen very often). Apparently, even such a tiny bit of "being social" wears me down.:/ Or maybe it's the weather. Or the heavy "seasonal" food I've been eating. Or a little bit of everything, perhaps...

On a more positive note (I suppose), I was absolutely inundated with gifts this holiday season. I feel humbled by everyone's generosity - as well as totally inadequate as a "gift giver", because, by comparison, it looks like I didn't put in nearly as much time or effort. Which is relative, of course, considering I fuss over everything to a ridiculous degree, and can easily spend hours browsing stores or websites for a suitable gift for someone and not finding any. ( Read more... )