I don’t know what I would have done with a gap year. No money for travel, no car, no public transportation where I was living to get me to an entry level job. Might as well do college. It’s definitely not the only path. If I’d wanted to apprentice to a trade, my folks would probably have supported it. And I probably would have made more money, if my body had coped with it.
Pix and Drew, I hope the stressors get reduced soon.
Hec, much Christmas~ma to you, Matilda, and Emmet.
Atropa, I’m glad your dad’s doing better.
I get my lashes and brows dyed, as I can’t be bothered with mascara and they’re invisible without something. The last time I went it was a chilly day and the aesthetician had a heated pad on the table. It was so nice! I’m definitely on team Heated Things, especially in the winter.
I’m in a local astronomy club, and tonight I’ll be going to a Solstice star watching demo in a nearby town. It became really obvious to me that the club is mostly retirees, because the request was for people to get there and have everything set up by 4:45. I’ll be lucky to leave the apartment by 4:45, and have a half hour drive to the event. Not to be all inter generational warfare, but jobs are still a thing. Oh well, it’s still a good reason to get out of the apartment.