The holiday, and the New Year

Today was the last workday in 2024 for me. In our office we have the end of a year & the new year holiday from 30 Dec to 3 Jan - this is quite common in many Japanese offices. This year, this holiday is just between 2 weekend so we have 9 holidays in all. Very fortunate :) But now I noticed that I have not thought about what I would do during this long New Year holiday at all, I have no plan. Of course there are things I do every year - the end of a year house cleaning, family gathering etc. I know I would not go out for I don't like the crowded places - many people visit the shrines or temples, or just enjoy going out. And ... I feel it's somewhat a pity that I don't have any particular plan for such long holiday :( Now I and friends have got older, most of my friends are busy. I myself have many things to think or do to take care of my house. And I'm afraid that I might have become duller and lazier :(