random thoughts – Day 1,745 – (Thursday) – boxing day

The day after a major holiday is often a slow day at work. Lots of people are out on vacation time, so there are generally very few requests for new ads, signs, or projects. It’s a great time to catch up on projects in process, tracking projects and loose ends, and just catching a breath. It’s not a pace I would want all the time, but once in a while is okay, and today it was perfect. One project came back from a business line review, another went out, and mostly all was calm and all was bright.

Supper in a box.

The only leftovers in the fridge are candies because even when I was done I didn’t stop melting and dipping. However, I have reached my saturation point for consumption of chocolate and nuts. Last night, halfway through the 1,000^th piece of saltine bark with almond slices, chocolate covered potato sticks, chocolate cake, and chocolate coins, a colossal cold sore blossomed on my lower lip. I could feel it as it swelled. This morning, I looked like I got punched in the mouth and was glad it was a remote day and I didn't need to see anybody in person. It’s clearly time to lay off the chocolates for a while.

I was hungry when work finished for the day and ordered a pizza. Supper in a box felt like my improvised American homage to Boxing Day and my 6% “England and Northwestern Europe” DNA results per my Ancestry test. Yes, I know that isn’t how Boxing Day really works, but many traditions get lost in translation and time.