2024-01-01

Happy new year! And what a way to bring it in! We danced till a little past 1am, then rode back home (so a ride to start the year as well, yay!) while our friends partied on till 3am. Settled in for a quiet drink (Cabo and coconut water, would have been a coco-loco if I added cream!), and eventuallywent to bed at 3am or maybe even a little later. Woke up past noon and didn't really do much all day. I had promised Shruti we'll go swimming, but at 3pm the plumber (who we had been chasing for over a month) messaged to say he was free and could get the new shower fitted to the ensuite. Since we couldn't go out, we spent the day at home - cooked pasta for lunch, did random things around the house, looked into applying for a tourist visa for Spain (we couldn't, as appointments haven't been released for the year yet!), called mom and spoke for a fair bit, and finally watched "Back to the future" with Shruti. We both really enjoyed the movie, and I can see why it's regarded a classic. Remembered dad, today marked two years since that day he was admitted to the ICU. I still remember them not answering the phone when I called to wish them a happy new year, and Kevin eventually calling back from outside Karuna hospital saying that dad had been admitted. That was probably the worst new year's day I have experienced so far. Anyway, back to work tomorrow, need to look sharp!