I'm rooting for Kirk Douglas to punch its lights out if it comes anywhere near him.

I have to admit I'm annoyed at the people who I've seen chirping on FB how 2016 was their best year EVER and they don't get all the people complaining about it. (Largely these are Tim's 20-something nieces and nephews, who bought their first houses this year and/or bought cars and/or got engaged.) I'm trying to be forebearing -- I do love all the niecephews, a lot -- but I'm pretty sure that even in my 20s* I realized that the good things that happen to me don't negate the bad things that happened to other people. Jesus.

I mean, some notably good things happened in my life this year and I *still* think it's a fucking dumpster fire of a year. The good doesn't negate the bad, and it's ridiculous to think that's so.

*(Though I do remember, in my 20s, feeling insulated from bad shit, like it wouldn't really affect me, so that may be happening with them. [I don't mean that ALL people in their 20s are like that; just that I was kind of unaware of stuff that I should have been more aware of, and that may be happening with the niecephews.])

Carrie and Debbie seem to be the last straw on my Coping Camel's back. Aside from celebrities, they are families, and this is an atom bomb in that family's midst. I'm not normally that upset by an older celeb's passing, they had good runs, but this is so clearly the result of the earlier shock that the tragedy is more acute.

There's only a couple of more days left in the year, it wouldn't be that bad if I self-medicated with carbs, would it?

There are worse things you could do.

Heck, it's been a pretty great year in personal terms for me and my family (moved into a new house, kids are so much happier in school, two siblings got engaged), but that doesn't mean the world isn't going to shit around us all the same.

I have to admit I'm annoyed at the people who I've seen chirping on FB how 2016 was their best year EVER and they don't get all the people complaining about it.

Yeah, it's just the second part there that's a problem. Of course (and thank goodness!) many, many people are having their personal best year in 2016.

Yeah, it's just the second part there that's a problem.

Right -- I have no problem with people having had a great year. I'm happy for them! Maybe I should have phrased that better. My problem is the people who say they don't understand all the people complaining about 2016, because *they* had a great year.

Even if they have had a great year, unless they are Trump supporters, I am confused by anyone not understand the shitshowness of 2016.

Even if they have had a great year, unless they are Trump supporters, I am confused by anyone not understand the shitshowness of 2016.

Cubs fans who voted for Trump and hate androgynous pop stars had a good year.

I just spotted piroshkis in the vending machine and now I really want to try one. I am almost certain to be disappointed, but vending machine piroshki, so alluring!