I've been pushing myself to get everything done THIS WEEK. You know, so I can relax and "enjoy the holidays" next week. But, big surprise, I've also been driving myself a bit crazy. (Type A, you're not so good to me.) I already know… I'm not going to get everything done this week. So chill the hell out, bitch.
But still, that golden moment of having everything done by Sunday tops was beckoning and I just couldn't shake it. The wrapping/crafting/card mailing/baking lot of it. (I always save baking for last. It's fresher and I like the sugar.) I've been making way too many lists and envisioning… I don't know what… caroling or some Christmasy crap next week? Hurling flaming yule logs at snowmen while the family laughs in glee? I don't know!
So yeah, tizzies. Then it occurred to me that the entire week after Christmas would be completely open with nothing to do. I could read while noshing on fudge. I could sit around in jammies all day and watch movies. I could get the whole family to sit around in jammies. Trust me, with this family that's not hard to do.
So first, breathe. Second, it's OK if I get one thing done on my list a day. I mean, sure I'd like two or three things, but one is good. That would leave me with X amount of days to complete X amount of items and that seems perfectly reasonable. Of course, I'm avoiding counting my list in case I don't have enough days but whatever.
Third, and this is an important one, that fudge? Any chocolate that comes through the doorway? You TOTALLY deserve!
What's keeping you sane during the holidays?
– wg
Nothing! My sanity-level is always low, this time of year. I think it’s because–though it’s not supposed to be–this is really the most insane part of the year in this country!
I’m not Christian, but am always disgusted with the hypocrisy of so many Christians at Christmastime. “Keep Christ in Christmas”, “Jesus Is the Reason for the Season”–these are just empty slogans. Most Christians in this commercialized culture buy everything but gold, frankincense, and myrrh (gifts for everyone but the Baby Jesus). This should not be a time of conspicuous consumption, but of solemn reverence. What Christians ought to do is move Jesus’ birthday to June (when it most likely occurred, according to most historians),and just make December 25th a secular holiday entirely!
I don’t mean to single-out Christianity–there is hypocrisy among followers of all religions. But having been raised Christian, I’m most familiar with it.
I found out yesterday I am hosting Christmas this year. Fun! I think…