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The Advent Christmas Calendar is here again

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Day 1

Wow, this year has gone fast, and that’s what makes it so surreal. Today it’s December 1st. I had an advent calendar on this blog in 2016 and 2017, and I’ve decided to have one this year, too. It’s 23 days to Christmas Eve. It’s my first Christmas alone. I never thought last Christmas was the last with Dad around. Christmas won’t be the same, but one thing hasn’t changed. I’m taking a cruise to Tallinn this year, too. I don’t need to think about anything other than relaxing. In a way, I’m not alone since there will be other people. Christmas isn’t that important for me anymore. If I had a family, I would feel differently. My parents and I haven’t spent Christmas at home since 2010. In 2011 and 2012, we went on a cruise to Riga, Latvia. On a cruise, everything is done for you, including the food and the entertainment. A big bonus is a day on land. In 2013, we didn’t go anywhere since my mother died on December 15 that year. Me and my dad stayed at home. That was a sad Christmas. In 2020, we stayed home too. It was COVID-19 then, so no cruises were organised because of it.

The shipping company made cruises to Riga until 2017 and then to Tallinn the following year. I went with Dad on the Christmas cruises, the last time being last year. Because of the cruises, I have been abroad the most in Latvia and Estonia—unless you count Stockholm, but that’s summer trips and one advantage of living in Finland. Once, we went on a Christmas cruise to Stockholm. It’s two nights on the ship and a day on land. I’ve been to those places so many times that I almost know it by heart, at least in the town centres. So Riga, at least 6 times and Tallinn 5 times, so quite a lot.

So, this is the first post of the 2024 Advent Calendar. It won’t be all about Christmas. Here we go.

Confess and cherish

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bibleChristmas holidays over and it’s time to continue a normal living. I had a very relaxed cruise to Riga, Latvia. It didn’t end well though. I broke my tooth. I got it fixed today so everything is good. You really should cherish your teeth and take good care of them. You only begin to appreciate them when they break. I confess I eat a lot of candy/sweets but I do brush my teeth with toothpaste and an electric toothbrush. It still doesn’t guarantee anything though. It can still open old “wounds” during the years.

New Year Eve is on Sunday. It’s time to do new years resolutions. But not me. I never do them because why should I lie? I’m not gonna confess empty promises. If I said I would eat less candy/sweets, it’s not gonna happen. Life is too short to stop enjoying it. Too much is always too much. Eating a salad once in a while doesn’t hurt anyone. All this getting in shape for the summer is just a plot from advertisers. They just want to starve people and make them look like skeletons. If you want to go through all the exercising in the gym and counting calories, it’s your choice. I rather eat what I want and take a walk or going on a bike ride. That’s mine staying in shape routine. Besides, I hate the beach anyway so I don’t need to look anything special.

The job interview tomorrow will show what I will do in 2018. I don’t plan ahead. It can become better than this year but it can also go the other way around. This year was great. I passed the exam of web design and graduated. Then I went to see Robbie Williams. I saw at least 6 movies in the theatre. Lastly, I got this job interview. Not forgetting new followers to this blog. I cherish every moment and I confess, it does make me feel appreciated. That’s one of the reasons I continue to write this blog. Thank you all.