I know it's the Baby Jesus' birthday and "Santa's Big Day" and all, but I just can't seem to get it up for Christmas this year.
Maybe it's the crap weather or the crap economy or the general pall that has fallen over my motivation to do anything other than have a glass of wine and watch Britney: For the Record again; but I'm so not up for any of this holiday mumbo-jumbo. Weren't we just here? Has it really been a year already?
Normally, I'm all Christmas-carding it up and am knee-deep in wrapping paper by now. Instead, I've been busy cancelling holiday plans, scaling back travel, and seriously considering not making Christmas cookies at all (Graphic Designer Friend seemed so sad when I told her about this last bit that I've decided to still make three kinds).
And for the first time ever, I'm not putting up the Christmas tree. That's right. Holiday cheer is losing out to sheer logic. At this rate, I'd have the tree up for only two weeks, I'd be gone for the next two, and then it'd be time to take it down again. Meh.
I even got my family onboard with a white elephant exchange. FINALLY. This year, we're instituting the First Annual [Nic's] Family Yankee Swap (ironic because we are Yankees!). I have to admit, I'm nervous to see what my brothers and dad bring.
Maybe it's the crap weather or the crap economy or the general pall that has fallen over my motivation to do anything other than have a glass of wine and watch Britney: For the Record again; but I'm so not up for any of this holiday mumbo-jumbo. Weren't we just here? Has it really been a year already?
Normally, I'm all Christmas-carding it up and am knee-deep in wrapping paper by now. Instead, I've been busy cancelling holiday plans, scaling back travel, and seriously considering not making Christmas cookies at all (Graphic Designer Friend seemed so sad when I told her about this last bit that I've decided to still make three kinds).
And for the first time ever, I'm not putting up the Christmas tree. That's right. Holiday cheer is losing out to sheer logic. At this rate, I'd have the tree up for only two weeks, I'd be gone for the next two, and then it'd be time to take it down again. Meh.
I even got my family onboard with a white elephant exchange. FINALLY. This year, we're instituting the First Annual [Nic's] Family Yankee Swap (ironic because we are Yankees!). I have to admit, I'm nervous to see what my brothers and dad bring.
Finally, and perhaps most telling of all that I've lost that "loving feeling" toward Christmas [more accurately, this one was by popular vote], we're not even having Secret Elf at work this year. I know.
3 comments:
I must admit to struggling to get festive this year myself, and I am usually such a cheerleader for all things Christmas. I hope that the cookies help!
I hear ya on the xmas thing and on the cold fright that is Chicago. I have always lived in Illinois and been freezing cold in winter time, I think it is just worst this year because I am so so ready for a freaking change! Oh well there is no rule saying you can't hibernate inside until March (who am I kidding..MAY)!
-Haley
first of all, you said you can't "get it up" for the holidays this year and i love you for that because i say that line all the time. us and our dirty minds.
also? im right there with you this year. totally not feeling the holidays, not even a little bit. im not getting a tree either. the most spirit im getting into is lighting some extra candles around the apartment, and indulging in a hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps most evenings. yum.
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