nye

i decided i wanted to do my old watch 2 movies in a row new year's eve thing. on the 30th theresa asked me what i was doing and i told her. after we discussed possible movies she decided to come.

she came early and we dropped by uncle sal's for a shawerma. it had been a long time since i've been there in person. there were two guys working who i didn't recognize. but then sal came out and while theresa was ordering he gave me a free coke. so nice. too bad i don't drink coke. i gave it to t.

we ate them in the glow of the twinkle lights at my kitchen table, surrounded by the piles of things i have on the table right now. it was messy, but theresa seemed oblivious. waving her shawerma around willy nilly without holding it together and then surprised when it fell apart.

theresa had bigger plans than i. she brought a bag full of nye props. she brought her make-up for me to do her make-up. i gave her a purply sparkle eye and we left for the movies.

they don't have froyo there anymore and that makes me sad. i had popcorn with peanut m&ms inside instead.

we went to see the fablemans and empire of light. i did not really like either of them. not what i would call moving or uplifting. fablemans was semi-autobiographical of steven spielburg. in between movies we, at theresa's insistance, got our pics done in the photo booth. when i was going into the theatre i saw a mouse flying down the stairs. i did see it. i did a double take, and yes it was a mouse.

we got out of the movies just before 12 and were driving as 2023 arrived. "i can't believe we were in the car." said theresa many times. "believe it." i said, not really caring where i was when the clock struck 12. we whooped out the window, at least.

back at my place we started trying on props and taking pics. we had a rocky start where theresa was doubting my photog skills and squashing my creative juices. but we got over that.  many silly pics were taken. once we were done and they were posted to ig i was like i have church tomorrow, and t went home and i went to bed. that is how we said good bye to 2022.

haha

today at church ana was released from rs presidency and called to be a primary teacher. i'll miss her. i love her. sister mendosa is the new councellor. her name is grace. her family are newish to the ward and i think her and her husband are cute. one time after he bore his testimony, and she came up and said "that is my ex-boyfriend." it will be nice to get to know her.

after church i sat and talked to leilani and annabella for a while. leilani told me the story of how she came to accept her calling as rs president. she's a special person. i'm glad she's my friend.

i got some good work done on my puzzle and on the family journal. but lots more to do. 

one more day of vacation. :(  wah.