The week gone by — Jan. 10

“What do you want to get for lunch?” (Note: This can also apply to dinner.)

“You know what I like, so whatever is fine.”

”Do you want Italian? Chicken? Burgers?”

”Seriously … I don’t care. Whatever works for you.”

“How does this place look?”

:: Stops outside restaurant. Checks menu. Sees something acceptable. ::

”Yeah, this works. Anything you’ll eat?”

“I’m not the problem. You are.”

Fair enough. We go inside.

Suzi and I have had conversations like this more times than I can count, and in case there was any doubt, I’m the one who’s the problem.

And it’s for people like me that Aaron has the greatest idea for a restaurant ever. It’s No. 8 on the list of 100 items about himself.

Photo by Nick Karvounis on Unsplash

WHAT I WROTE

Every year, the holiday season ends, and life gets back to what it was before. But I struggled with it a bit this year.

STUFF I READ

In case you’re wondering what it’s like to teach remotely with three children of your own in the house, Lindsay can enlighten you.

Tony with just a bit of an understatement.

Paul goes deep on words and what they mean.

You know what I learned from James here? That if lockdown were a movie franchise, it would be the worst one ever.

Savannah has plans for this winter.

Rosie has her word for the year.

Watching TV with Michelle’s father may be as entertaining as what’s on the screen.

Pea Green offers a musical interlude for people who are struggling.

It has been quite a year this week, but I still think Becky has the right idea.

Renata doesn’t think being in your “comfort zone” is a sin.

Austin tells us what Aaron wants for his birthday, and I continue to groan.

Not yet, Vee … not yet.

Zoe’s neighbors can be nosy and annoying.

If you’re doing good things for yourself, Jamie says you need to have a system for rewarding yourself.

Helen H. had a rough day … the kind of rough day I bet all of us have had this last year.

Helen likes wearing a mask.

I don’t know what this says about her taste, but one of Michelle O’s favorite posts from December is one I wrote.

TWEETS I LIKED

I’ll still never think this place is real unless I get to go there, but since I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to travel again … .

It’s the #AlpsLife #getoutside pic.twitter.com/3x4Pv30vVo

— love2teachmom, PhD (@YPViking) January 8, 2021

Nah … let reality wait a little longer.

In a day when I've seen nothing but bad news on my feed … this pops up. And, I just sat and stared and drank it in. A few seconds of blissful refuge. OK, time's up … back to reality. https://t.co/b4eXccMFzq

— Jackie Howell 😷 (@peacefulhands) January 7, 2021

I solve this problem by neither being on Tik Tok nor dancing. Sometimes, it’s hard enough to keep up with the routines in my exercise class.

How do people learn the new dance routines to Tik Tok trending songs SO bloody quickly!

My brain honestly can't fathom it!

Who am I kidding… I'm just jealous 🙈😂

— Claire Mac (@ClaireMacBlog) January 9, 2021

I think everyone should agree with me all the time, anyway, but I haven’t gotten everyone to follow along.

When you are the first to vote in an online poll and for a moment the whole world agrees and loves you

— Susanna L Harris (@SusannaLHarris) January 5, 2021

If doing this cost money, I’d be broke many times over.

Fearing the worst is buying into the illusion of control

— Aligned Mind (@an_aligned_mind) January 5, 2021

The guy who enjoys Broadway shows and professional wrestling has no idea what he’s talking about.

I am a sophisticated, middle-aged man. I appreciate fine wine, fine food and classic literature. I have seen classical music at the Royal Albert Hall, jazz at the Carnegie and dined with royalty.

So why the hell do I STILL find the original Jackass movie so funny?!

— Dating Dad (@aDatingDad) January 8, 2021

Only constantly.

Anyone else go through moments where you realise you’re going to be old one day and die and get absolutely terrified of not knowing what happens when you die? And then freak out because you just can’t picture yourself being old? Because same

— Rebecca Jade❄️ (@RebeccaJGibson) January 7, 2021

Oops.

Scrolling twitter in one hand and rocking baby in the other arm.

Realised that I'm rocking my phone and not the baby.

— George-BritVoyage (@BritVoyage) January 9, 2021

I’d rather it didn’t.

Does it have to get worse before it gets better?#philosophy #SaturdayThoughts

— E.J. Brandon 💙 (@ElaineBrandon) January 9, 2021

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