I didn't like 2021 very much. Especially the first half of it. The problem was, of course, still the on going pandemic. But not the mask wearking or the social distancing or anything.
It was the home office. My husband was stuck in home office and that meant that he was around and working far too long. His work hours are a lot later than mine, so that meant I came home at 1 PM and had to sit through him working for at least six to seven more hours. And he did it in our living room.
I felt miserable during that time. I hated it so much. My own apartment felt like I didn't belong into it anymore. For me, home office is a really bad thing, because I don't WANT my work in my home. I need them strictly seperated from each other. And my husband being stuck here 24/7 also, that was too much. I love him, yeah, but I need my alone time, I am an extreme introvert and that means that I even have to kick my partner out of the house occassionally.
Luckily, my husband caught on and I got my alone time each weekend when he visited his parents. We also cleaned out the unused room and made it into an office for him, so that the living room felt less obstructed.
I didn't take a single day off work during the first half year, because I hated being at home. And I couldn't travel. I couldn't go anywhere. Everything was on lockdown. So I couldn't even escape this situation.
Luckily, the cases went down and my husband was allowed two days in the office each week, which was some MUCH needed respite for me. He's still operating like that and while I hope badly that he will be in the office for each day besides friday (he is always in home office on friday), it helped calm me down a lot.
Then, the vaccine... I wanted it, so BADLY, and I was fine with waiting for it, because some jobs should get it first, but I got really mad when they gave it out to only old people first and so many of them didn't even make appointments or were anti vaxx or anything. I waited so long until they finally made it free for all and just when I wanted to make my appointment with one of the vaccine centres, my thyroid doctor asked me if I wanted the vaccine. Yes, yes I wanted it! So I got my vaccine, both of them. I also have my booster appointment, but it is in February. I will take the vaccine as many times as I need, if that means we can put an end to the pandemic.
Speaking of the pandemic, I managed to gain weight during it. Stress eating, not moving much because everything was closed down and also my age probably made me gain around 8 kg. And now my pants didn't fit anymore. I got new clothes and everything should be fine, right?
Wrong! There was one piece of clothing I didn't buy anew... it was my bra. And I started to wonder why I had increasing back pain. Then, one day, when I once again was massaging my back at work and noticed that the pain is directly where the bra straps are...
I took the bra off and felt how the pain just... dissolved. Of course it didn't vanish for good, but it wasn't inflicted on me anymore. I got new bras, but the damage is done sadly. I have to go to massage therapy now. It slowly gets better. I also bought a massage ball which helps with too bad cramps. Wearing too tight clothes can really do a lot of damage...
But, not everything in 2021 was bad! After the lockdown finally ended and we were vaccinated, my husband and me could see movies in the cinema again, one of our favourite activities. I am sure we managed to squeeze around seven movies or so in the last four months of 2021. Yes, we were in the cinema a lot and no, wearing a mask for two and a half hours isn't restrictive at all.
I also got video games, quite a few I locked very forward to. Some of them weren't that good as I hope, like Bravely Default II or Story of Seasons Pioneers of Olive Town, but then there was Nier Replicant and also my indie game of the year, Everhood.
Both of them are amazing, I rec for anyone to try them out and listen to the music please, it's so GOOD.
I also played through Bug Fables, which I liked a lot more than I though.
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mostly spent the year with games I got anew and didn't play through any games that I already had, but atm I am playing Darkest Dungeon, so I am back on working on my pile of shame.
My art and writing also got done over the year. My art was mostly the Pokémon challenge I am still doing, I finished Johto and did random mons or requests... and my writing, that mostly was Storm and Off Balance. I started a new crossover fic late in the year and other than that, it was mostly writing challenges with request, like March of the Whumps or Sicktember. I am looking forward to Sicktember next year also ^^
Is there anything else to say? I don't know. I just wanted to write down my thoughts, that is all. I hope y'all have a splendid 2022.
Just one thing... be prepared for the final chapter of Storm!
