Ah, fall: that season that falls between the sun-soaked fun of summer and the snow-frosted holiday season of winter. I’ve usually associated autumn with returning to school and getting to work (at least before I wrapped up my formal education in law school). It has also provided unique adventures from time to time, be it traveling to London or moving to Tillamook. Ultimately, the autumn of 2022 was less eventful than usual. Nonetheless, there were some fun holidays that kept things festive and cases that kept me on my toes.
All Hallows Eve was one such holiday that provided some (pumpkin) spice to the season. In the past, this holiday has meant 2 things above all else: costumes and candy. Unfortunately, a combination of work (a lot of it; I had a whopping 9 court hearings scheduled for Halloween) and continuing COVID restrictions conspired to keep me from indulging too much in the spooky season. Still, I made do with what I could: I stocked up on cheap candy the day after Halloween, and I did dress up, albeit a bit lazily:
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Thanksgiving was another holiday that was scaled back a bit thanks to COVID (as it has been for the past 2 years). Thankfully, the week around Thanksgiving usually has light work in the legal field, so it was nowhere near as busy as Halloween was. I managed to wrap up most of my obligations to incarcerated and other high-priority clients by mid-week, so I managed to make it down to see Cthulhu just as the sun was setting on Thanksgiving. Work may be long and celebrations may be simple, but I was very grateful to end Thanksgiving surrounded by the love of Cthulhu and their cats.
The last holiday of note this fall (I haven’t forgotten Discoverer’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Labor Day, etc.; I just didn’t have any special plans or events for them) was Black Friday, that day when market forces are unleashed and its every shopper for itself. While writing this, I am still taking advantage of online deals that result and trail from Black Friday. For the day itself, I spent it as I usually do: hunkered down inside and avoiding highly populated areas as much as possible!
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| Hiding from hyper-capitalism-caused chaos is always best while cuddling a kitty. :) |
As you can see, fall has been a quiet season on my end. There have been brief trials, various court hearings, and client-based complications on my professional end but nothing high-stakes lately (*knock on wood*). The usual hardships and heartbreaks of modern existence follow my personal life but nothing worthy of mentioning here. As November and fall begin to fade away, I can expect things to pick up in the winter as more holidays, further plans, and a whole new year come into focus. And with COVID seeming to simmer down to the point that the pandemic might finally end, the sky is the limit for what adventures the future may hold.
For now, I’ve got some shopping and resting to do.
