reindeer poop

This definitely won't be the highlight of my month of haikus, but it's done and that's what counts. A brief rendition of Christmas:

Ring around the moon
Belly full of gluten and
We all fall asleep

picture: the moon, the Laurentian mountains, Canada, July 2010, cross-processed slide film, Canon Tlb 

holiday sneer

This about sums up today so far (yes, I've moved to a computer that has a functional letter "u"): 

humid sluggish run,

apple squares in the oven,

wrapping presents sucks

picture: giant ornament sculpture near Radio City Music Hall, December 2010, film, Agfa Optima

tricky

Well, we made it. I am attempting to write this on a laptop that does not have a working letter-after-T key (or apostrophe or colon!) so this will be interesting. The drive was incredibly soggy and foggy yet faster than expected for this time of year. In the interest of tending to the family whirlwind, I am going to keep things short over the next several days. Less preamble for the short form...

tis the season for
long drives and ping pong matches
no snow for the sleds

image is from Montaña de Oros state park before the fog cleared for the morning, CA, June 2014, film, Canon Tlb

socially dehydrated

The hangover continues. You think I mean alcohol, but I'm actually referring to the sugar and lack of sleep situation that feels remarkably similar to having cozied up to one too many drinks. The physical toll combined with too much social time for this introvert has resulted in some serious crabbiness. Granted, we did get to spend the afternoon/evening with one of my favorite people (pictured above). Here's a 17 syllable description of him that only scrapes the surface of his greatness:

quick to laugh, slow to
leave, generous with hugs and
he washes dishes

picture: Chris standing outside ample hills ice cream giving me the "i'm not happy with this picture taking, but I'm too nice to frown at you" face, August 2015, film, Canon Tlb 

drink away the awkward

Today's very short post is an homage to the office holiday party. It was actually better than I expected, but taxing nonetheless. I had the pleasure of meeting up with a work friend beforehand and here's a haiku about the segue between the two activities:

tater tots and beer
waiting for them to appear
small talk forever

picture: drinks at the Meierei Brewery in Potsdam, Germany, September 2011, film, Canon Tlb