Wednesday, December 28, 2022

What's Going On?

Thanks to the Local Norway Facebook page I learned a new word today. Romjul is the period between  Christmas and the end of the year where you lose all track of time and motivation.
The word is especially appropriate for people like me who have nothing scheduled. Romjul life is nothing but a series of deep questions, like:

  • Is it time for a real meal, or another between meal snack
  • Should I try to pretend that the between meal snack will offer some health benefits, or just have another handful of junk?
  • Should I take a mid-afternoon nap, and where should it be?
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20 comments:

  1. MikeDecember 29, 2022 at 12:51 AM

    yes
    yes
    yes, anywhere

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  2. Victor S E MoubarakDecember 29, 2022 at 7:00 AM

    So many questions ... is it Friday yet? Have the visitors been and gone? Are these my feet? Who am I?

    God bless.

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  3. JeanetteDecember 29, 2022 at 7:20 AM

    Ugh! Such an awkward time!

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    1. Kathy GDecember 29, 2022 at 4:49 PM

      I agree. I think I've asked myself four times today if it's Wednesday or Thursday.

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  4. ChristineDecember 29, 2022 at 8:41 AM

    Happy New Year when it comes!

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  5. dkzodyDecember 29, 2022 at 12:31 PM

    I chuckle at this. My entire retirement life is like this, I guess that's why the week between Christmas and New Years doesn't seem all that different except keeping track of the mail delivery days and bank holidays. This year has really changed things up. I'm assuming that the week seems to be going slower as there is no routine in the neighborhood. No children going to and from school. No people taking their walks on certain days at certain times. People going to and from work. It's all pretty quiet, and with the cold fog, seems to move in slow motion.

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    1. Kathy GDecember 29, 2022 at 5:55 PM

      When I was working the flow of the holiday week was much different.

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  6. Linda O'ConnellDecember 30, 2022 at 5:28 AM

    Is there one more cookie left? I just need one more. I am going to go cold turkey on Jan 1st, but right now...

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  7. StrayerDecember 30, 2022 at 9:27 AM

    It's like a dead time zone, the week between Christmas and new year, alternate universe feel.

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  8. Karen BakingInATornadoDecember 31, 2022 at 4:44 AM

    I wouldn't have a problem with any of those questions.

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  9. LL Cool JoeDecember 31, 2022 at 10:13 AM

    It's the time of the year where I'm thinking I really need to lose weight as I eat another mince pie.

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    1. Kathy GDecember 31, 2022 at 4:18 PM

      All diet goals are suspended until after January 1st.

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  10. Liz HindsDecember 31, 2022 at 10:25 AM

    What a wonderful word!

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  11. Jenn JilksJanuary 1, 2023 at 9:19 AM

    Someone called it the betwixt times!

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