And so it is 2019. We're already mid-way through January. The Bangkok smog did nothing for my respiratory system, and shot it to bits. Coupled that with over-eating and indigestion, a few days after I got home, I fell ill, succumbed to strep throat and lost my voice completely. Thank goodness that there was no fever and no cough set in. I've recovered and am completely avoiding meats and rich foods. Hahahaha.
The Christmas wreath has lost its rich emerald hues, but the pine needles hadn't fully dropped off, surprisingly, and the floor was clear. (Good job, Roomba!) While I actually bothered to spritz the wreath occasionally and thoroughly before I left and when I got home, it has of course dried up a bit. The wreath is made of real pine needles, and it would be such a waste to throw it out. It still sparks a lot of joy horr. Let's see if it will last till the end of the month. If it dries up nicely, perhaps I'll leave it there for the year. Hurhurhur.
Before heading out to Bangkok, I lovingly hung up a small shimekazari (しめ飾り). It has been a decade since I last had one in a home that I call mine. It meant a lot to me to be have this one. The shimekazari cheerily welcomed us home. It's likely to hang around till after the Lunar New Year; as a decorative ornament, it holds a soothing color palette compared to lunar new year red and gold gaudiness, and whatever run-of-the-mill dong-dong-chiang horror.
The Christmas wreath has lost its rich emerald hues, but the pine needles hadn't fully dropped off, surprisingly, and the floor was clear. (Good job, Roomba!) While I actually bothered to spritz the wreath occasionally and thoroughly before I left and when I got home, it has of course dried up a bit. The wreath is made of real pine needles, and it would be such a waste to throw it out. It still sparks a lot of joy horr. Let's see if it will last till the end of the month. If it dries up nicely, perhaps I'll leave it there for the year. Hurhurhur.
Before heading out to Bangkok, I lovingly hung up a small shimekazari (しめ飾り). It has been a decade since I last had one in a home that I call mine. It meant a lot to me to be have this one. The shimekazari cheerily welcomed us home. It's likely to hang around till after the Lunar New Year; as a decorative ornament, it holds a soothing color palette compared to lunar new year red and gold gaudiness, and whatever run-of-the-mill dong-dong-chiang horror.
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