{"id":7474,"date":"2018-12-28T22:19:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T03:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2018-12-28T22:19:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T03:19:48","slug":"twenty-eighteen-is-almost-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/?p=7474","title":{"rendered":"Twenty-eighteen is almost over."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181228-500x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181228-500x500.png 500w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181228-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181228-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/20181228-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\r\n<br\/> <br\/>\r\n<small>Happy Holidays<\/small>\r\n<\/div><br\/><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\nHere is my annual recap&#8230;starting in September? <br\/><br\/>\r\n\r\nI quit my job of five years in September for a better opportunity. I&#8217;m still in shock that the food service \/ hospitality chapter of my life is over. I haven&#8217;t been there back since. Before I left I made promises that I would stop in to visit, but I can&#8217;t bring myself to go back. There were a lot of traumas that I endured before I left. Everytime I drive past I feel a twinge of guilt. <br\/><br\/>\r\n\r\nThe months of October and November were spent adjusting to various changes. My days were filled with work, fretting over every decision, and strangely enough shopping. <br\/><br\/>\r\n\r\nIn December I was able to relax and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanhywet.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens<\/a>. Seeing the grounds at night lit up by over one million lights was amazing. It was well worth trudging around in the chilly weather. \r\n<\/div><br\/><br\/>\r\n<div style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n <a href=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701-500x500.jpg 500w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_20181210_002541_701.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a 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They also sell assorted holiday items. It might not be as fantastic as &#8220;one million lights&#8221; decking an industrial tycoon&#8217;s estate but it brings back fond memories from my childhood.\r\n<\/div><br\/><br\/>\r\n<div style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donzells-500x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donzells-500x500.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donzells-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donzells-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/moon-gem.com\/content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donzells-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\r\n<\/div><br\/><br\/>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> \r\nThe last few months of 2018 were actually great for me personally and I hope 2019 improves for everyone. I know the current state of the world terrifies a lot of people.\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays Here is my annual recap&#8230;starting in September? I quit my job of five years in September for a better opportunity. I&#8217;m still in shock that the food service \/ hospitality chapter of my life is over. I haven&#8217;t been there back since. 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