Used bookstore treasure trove.
This year has been exhausting, yes, but it’s been the last ten years – ten years of caretaking, of life-as-performance, of striving for something that was never going to come – that’s felt like a gauntlet. With all of that over now, I can feel the stress and anger vanishing, bit by bit. Learning what to do with the extra mental energy. For now, relaxing and taking my time in my time - and not feeling guilty about it.
“Mystery of Mickey’s Ears Revealed!” by Ward Kimball
It'd be far more enjoyable to explore the Gotham of GOTHAM KNIGHTS if Lucius Fox didn’t get on me about scanning drones every two blocks - I DON’T CARE IF I CAN’T FLY HERE FFS I LIKE DRIVING THE BATCYCLE SHUT UP.
To answer the question of how I’m doing on my first Christmas since my mother’s death: this has been the most relaxing, most enjoyable holiday season I’ve had in 30 years.
