Final Day of 2023
It's the last day of 2023.
Thank Goddess this year is coming to an end. While there have been some good moments this past year, 2023 will be primarily remembered as the year that Russia attacked Ukraine and the devastating toll it has taken primarily on the Ukrainians; the Israel-Hamas War that is devastating the Gaza strip and taking the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, on both sides; the prices of food and groceries in Canada (and presumably other places as well); and finally, the resurgence of COVID-19 coupled with the flu and RSV currently and in the months leading up to winter. Add to that various natural disasters and other world issues and events that have been depressing as hell, and... Oh, and let's not forget the number of deaths of beloved figures in both music and entertainment and the senseless slaughter of too many people world-wide in acts of terrorism and sheer evil. (Yes, I'm looking at you, Vladimir Putin and your continuing gutless attack on the people of Ukraine, and hope you have a *rotten* New Year.) Yes, even with the pandemic present all over the world, people and countries still continued their deplorable behaviour instead of cooperating and working together to deal with the coronavirus. Even with the eighth (I think, I've lost track) booster vaccine shots, the virus continues to plague the world, though at least the Omicron variant isn't as lethal. So there is that positive. Add to that the rough, at times miserable, periods I've had this year health-wise, and in other regards that I've not discussed this year, and when you throw in the sheer isolation that the pandemic continues to somewhat force on a lot of us, especially if you're a 68-year-old single male, and... Well, to reiterate, good riddance to 2023.
It's a Sunday morning here in Ottawa. It's atypical of the weather we normally experience, being relatively warm at 4oC and raining, so it's relatively cold and damp, though not snowing at the moment, so I'm in a good deal of pain. I'm sitting here at home taking it relatively easy, but will be undertaking digging out some gaming stuff from the storage cupboard (more on that in a separate post at some point). Just hope I'm up to it.
Now if I could just shake how cold I feel, which doesn't help with the aches and pains, perhaps I'd feel better. Maybe another shower later today.
Thank Goddess this year is coming to an end. While there have been some good moments this past year, 2023 will be primarily remembered as the year that Russia attacked Ukraine and the devastating toll it has taken primarily on the Ukrainians; the Israel-Hamas War that is devastating the Gaza strip and taking the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, on both sides; the prices of food and groceries in Canada (and presumably other places as well); and finally, the resurgence of COVID-19 coupled with the flu and RSV currently and in the months leading up to winter. Add to that various natural disasters and other world issues and events that have been depressing as hell, and... Oh, and let's not forget the number of deaths of beloved figures in both music and entertainment and the senseless slaughter of too many people world-wide in acts of terrorism and sheer evil. (Yes, I'm looking at you, Vladimir Putin and your continuing gutless attack on the people of Ukraine, and hope you have a *rotten* New Year.) Yes, even with the pandemic present all over the world, people and countries still continued their deplorable behaviour instead of cooperating and working together to deal with the coronavirus. Even with the eighth (I think, I've lost track) booster vaccine shots, the virus continues to plague the world, though at least the Omicron variant isn't as lethal. So there is that positive. Add to that the rough, at times miserable, periods I've had this year health-wise, and in other regards that I've not discussed this year, and when you throw in the sheer isolation that the pandemic continues to somewhat force on a lot of us, especially if you're a 68-year-old single male, and... Well, to reiterate, good riddance to 2023.
It's a Sunday morning here in Ottawa. It's atypical of the weather we normally experience, being relatively warm at 4oC and raining, so it's relatively cold and damp, though not snowing at the moment, so I'm in a good deal of pain. I'm sitting here at home taking it relatively easy, but will be undertaking digging out some gaming stuff from the storage cupboard (more on that in a separate post at some point). Just hope I'm up to it.
Now if I could just shake how cold I feel, which doesn't help with the aches and pains, perhaps I'd feel better. Maybe another shower later today.