New Weird

[Dina]

I am still in 2025, for an hour. We already had dinner. At 12, it will be a toast and probably an icecream.
I don't think I will see the final episode of Stranger Things until tomorrow night or even later but I have up-to-date until now.

So, HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR EVERYONE!!

[Dina]

I liked the Stanger Things finale! Not perfect, but a solid ending.

[Regenbogen]

Me too. We did manage to watch it as soon as it was out. I went to bed at 4:30 AM. I believe, I didn't fall asleep in between. Like Mike, I also was a bit suspicious

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that those sound blasters who disabled Eleven's powers were still turned on. They managed to give them sone kind of happy ending. But I am sad for Mike and Eleven.

Today we have an overnight guest. A friend of Micro's. And on New Year's Eve there was a friend of Mini's partying with us.
We accompanied her home, but there was such a cold wind, I got myself a cough now.

And we are having snow! It's not much, but the ground is covered and one can build snow men.

[Dina]

Yes. Stranger Things big spoilers ahead.

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I actually thought immediately that Kali was faking her death. I was not so sure why, but at first I thought it was to trick Henry. Then, when Eleven appeared at the gate I said...oh, she is faking it. But I thought that as soon as the army left, she would tell everyone that she was alive but leaving the country. I also thought she would be with Kali, not all alone. I was very surprised by the 18 months, and I felt so sorry for Hopper. I understand Mike not telling him because Hopper won't stop searching for her, but it is so sad.
I loved the rest of the ending. The graduation speech, the ending of the campaign, the passing of torch. And Mike becoming a writer.

Take care of yourself and drink lots of hot beverages. We are suddenly having around 16 C here, which is amazing. We had 38, almost 39 on December 31!  I hope it remains nice and rain-free.

I am also watcning Emily in Paris. I am on chapter 5 of the season and ithis one felt super long for some reason. I don't want to watch another one for a while but at least I am mid-season.

[Regenbogen]

¡Feliz Día de Reyes! for Dina and all those who celebrate.

I hope you all are well and the new year has started in a good way for you.
Mine started fine. I just caught a cold at New Year's which is now a full blown cold. My immune system has been fighting well since before Christmas. I actually saw my lymphocytes in a microscope and they looked very busy, lol. Many people around me had severe colds, some covid, some had some gastro-intestinal virus.  But then I underestimated the icy wind, walked around without a cap and that's when the virus got me.
 
I am currently reading the last book of Fred the Vampire Accountant. A fun story.
My husband and I are watching Lost in Space. It's nice, but sometimes there is too much going wrong and they always get away fine somehow. Yeah, sure. But I like the series anyway.

Aaaaaannnnnddd... only two weeks now!!!!!
 

[Dina]

Thank you!
I love the Día de Reyes but it has been slowly replaced by Santa, so children (generally speaking) now got a gift on Christmas and a smaller or cheaper one on Reyes. It was different when I was a child. Back at the time, everyone (adults and children) got gifts at Christmas and children generally received serious thing they needed,  like clothes or things for school (except from grandparents or extended family that could give them funny toys and games) but Reyes were only for children who received things to truly enjoy, so toys, games, books of course, costumes (that they could wear on carnaval and small bijouterie for coquettes). I used to receive books. And I also remember three very special Reyes gifts. One was a small truck who charged coal. It was all on batteries and I have been watching at it in the toy store for months! Another were the walkie-talkie. And, at 8, the skaters. My parents had told me that I was not allowed to have skaters until 8. I thought they would be my birthday gift on Christmas, but no, they came for Reyes 

I am sorry you are ill and I hope you get better very soon. Did you really watch your lymphocytes? That is so cool. Well, obviously drink a lot of hot things and remain warm and cozy.

I am looking forward January 15, when Netflix would release Agatha Christie's Seven Spheres. I am a fan of Christie, but I have not read that book in ages and I only remember some parts. Looking forward to watch it!

Lost in Space. I have never watched the new show. The film, I did not like it. The original show was something I watched as a child but not consistently. It was just occasional, I do not remember having liked it too much, not even the robot. And I liked Guy Wiliams because he was El Zorro and he liked Argentina, even lived here. And later I discovered the girl was on Sounds of Music! But for some reason, I was never into Lost in Space.

[Regenbogen]

Lost in Space: I wasn't fond of the original either.  But we said we'd try it out and I actually quite like the actors. Especially Don with his chicken and Penny Robinson is also funny.

Watching my lymphocytes was kind of coincidence. I was working the night shift and suddenly the colleagues from the other two departments came with their blood samples for me to test. I asked who took their blood and one of them admitted that she can do it. So asked her to draw mine too.
We are officially not allowed to draw blood of patients. Just from the fingertip or the ear. That's what nurses are for. But is is not forbidden to teach yourself and do it unofficially.
During autumn and winter you can see that a lot of people have some activated lymphocytes which is normal and good. It shows that their immune system is fighting. And all three of us had some activated ones. This was the week before Christmas.