Skipping Christmas
While I'm not nearly as bitter on the subject as my good friend Marty, I am pretty much punting Christmas this year.
It's not because I hate the holidays or feel all Grinchy or am a Communist, Satan-worshipping, anti-American freedom-hater leading the War Against Christmas. Nope, I just don't have the time and energy for it this year.
• When Debz and I left South Carolina, we got rid of our old beat-up Christmas tree. We've yet to buy another, be it real or fake.
• For the second year in a row, I won't be making it back to Rockford. Yeah, I'll see my dad and sister for a weekend in February, but I won't see my mom's extended family. I miss them.
• Gift-buying this year has felt like a chore. I've not put any creativity into it. People are getting a book, a DVD or a gift card. Again, it's the lack of time and energy thing. Plus, since I'm not going home, I won't get the pleasure of seeing anyone open my presents. So it feels like a hollow gesture.
• Debz's family will be in Palm Springs the week of Christmas, and that'll be good. But since I now work from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 6:30 p.m., that doesn't leave much time for reminiscin' and socializin'.
So yeah, Christmas, nothing personal, but I'm taking a pass this year. I'll try to make it up next year.
Posted by Brian at 7:16 PM
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Posted by: Morgan on December 15, 2006 08:45 PM
As long as your going for the gift cards, I'll take one to Best Buy. $500 ought to do. Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!
Posted by: Brian on December 15, 2006 09:18 PM
Morgan, I wish you had told me that before I bought your $1500 Apple Store gift card. Guess I'll have to use that on myself.
Posted by: chris on December 16, 2006 07:55 AM
I'm right there with you man. Christmas sucks. Crap... now Betsy's going to read this and get pissed at me.
And 12-14 hour days? Makes the Packet look good, huh? Ok, maybe not.
Posted by: Diane on December 17, 2006 06:13 AM
This is the most depressing blog yet...I will say Happy Holidays and mean it...so there. Happy Chanuka! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanza! Happy New Year! Blessed be the Wickan ceremony of the full moon.
Posted by: Mary Adams on December 19, 2006 10:20 AM
We missed you too Brian.
Happy Holidays to you and Deb.
Mary