Bah Humbug
Every year I understand more and more why people hate Christmas. I want absolutely nothing to do with it this year. It just seems like all the things about Christmas that are supposed to be good are either turning bad, don't count for some reason this year, or just don't matter to me any more. I mean, think about the things that are supposed to make Christmas good:
Spending time with family: I live at home. I see a lot of my immediate family, every day. As for my extended family, wasn't Thanksgiving like 2 weeks ago? I mean, I just saw them. I've also seen my Grandparents twice since then, since they went to a few of my concerts. As for the rest of my extended family, they're fine and all, but making small talk with aunts who don't have anything to do with my actual life at all isn't my idea of a good time.
Plus, they're all coming over to my house. On Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day. So it looks like Christmas Eve night is gonna be spent cleaning up after one group of guests in preparation for the next. Fun.
Parties with friends: I see my West Hartford friends once a week as-is. I like hanging out with them, but it's not like it's going to be anything special at Christmas, since it happens once a week anyway. It's gonna be nice once exams are over, since maybe we'll get to hang out slightly more often, but that has nothing to do with Christmas, just school schedules. As for my friends abroad, I'm not going to get to see any of them until January. In fact, seeing my friends at Christmas is exactly the same as usual, only with one really bad aspect added--
Presents: I have no money. I've spent the last 2 weeks with an ever-increasing sick feeling in my stomach because I can't afford to buy presents for people, and everyone keeps telling me about the wonderful things they're getting me. Last night, my sister Sharon and I were stressing out about gifts together, and we decided that we're going the route of making a whole lot of Christmas cookies and giving them to our friends for Christmas. To anyone who was planning to give me something extravagant/expensive, feel free to rethink it because you're getting cookies from me. Probably delicious cookies-- I'm gonna try to get some recipes from my aunt, who makes really awesome ones every Christmas-- but cookies, nonetheless.
Decorations: Well, I kind of like seeing all the lights on people's houses when I'm driving at night. But that is more than counteracted by the garish store decorations I'm assaulted with every time I go to CVS. And the counter in the mall, ticking down the last shopping days, minutes and seconds before Christmas? I could've really done without that one. Plus, if I hear another awful pop singer's rendition of a cheesy Christmas song, I think I'm gonna kill someone.
So that's why you're not likely to see me singing carols while wearing a santa hat this year. Not that I'd do that anyway, but still.
In other news: We have about 7 inches of snow here, and it's still falling. The only good thing about my crappy injury is that I'm exempt from shoveling.
In other other news: Basara 15 is completely and wonderfully awesome! Everyone should read it. Everyone should read it especially since I have absolutely no one to discuss the latest plot developments with, and I very much want to.
Spending time with family: I live at home. I see a lot of my immediate family, every day. As for my extended family, wasn't Thanksgiving like 2 weeks ago? I mean, I just saw them. I've also seen my Grandparents twice since then, since they went to a few of my concerts. As for the rest of my extended family, they're fine and all, but making small talk with aunts who don't have anything to do with my actual life at all isn't my idea of a good time.
Plus, they're all coming over to my house. On Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day. So it looks like Christmas Eve night is gonna be spent cleaning up after one group of guests in preparation for the next. Fun.
Parties with friends: I see my West Hartford friends once a week as-is. I like hanging out with them, but it's not like it's going to be anything special at Christmas, since it happens once a week anyway. It's gonna be nice once exams are over, since maybe we'll get to hang out slightly more often, but that has nothing to do with Christmas, just school schedules. As for my friends abroad, I'm not going to get to see any of them until January. In fact, seeing my friends at Christmas is exactly the same as usual, only with one really bad aspect added--
Presents: I have no money. I've spent the last 2 weeks with an ever-increasing sick feeling in my stomach because I can't afford to buy presents for people, and everyone keeps telling me about the wonderful things they're getting me. Last night, my sister Sharon and I were stressing out about gifts together, and we decided that we're going the route of making a whole lot of Christmas cookies and giving them to our friends for Christmas. To anyone who was planning to give me something extravagant/expensive, feel free to rethink it because you're getting cookies from me. Probably delicious cookies-- I'm gonna try to get some recipes from my aunt, who makes really awesome ones every Christmas-- but cookies, nonetheless.
Decorations: Well, I kind of like seeing all the lights on people's houses when I'm driving at night. But that is more than counteracted by the garish store decorations I'm assaulted with every time I go to CVS. And the counter in the mall, ticking down the last shopping days, minutes and seconds before Christmas? I could've really done without that one. Plus, if I hear another awful pop singer's rendition of a cheesy Christmas song, I think I'm gonna kill someone.
So that's why you're not likely to see me singing carols while wearing a santa hat this year. Not that I'd do that anyway, but still.
In other news: We have about 7 inches of snow here, and it's still falling. The only good thing about my crappy injury is that I'm exempt from shoveling.
In other other news: Basara 15 is completely and wonderfully awesome! Everyone should read it. Everyone should read it especially since I have absolutely no one to discuss the latest plot developments with, and I very much want to.