Wait, it’s that time of year again?
Well, golly gee, it is that time of year again.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait… again?
Yes, again.
We all have the moment of absolute shock when we realize last week was Halloween, meaning this week is November. Then someone will scream out six weeks until Christmas and suddenly the holiday you were once excited for transforms into the scariest news you’ve ever heard. Are you joking? The year is almost over? It’s been ten months and I still struggle with writing this year’s date? ’Tis the season to be jolly my friends.
1. You’ve got a runny nose. Regardless of the abnormally warm weather, regardless that you scrub your hands for thirty-two seconds before rinsing them with water, regardless of the fact you drank your antioxidant-rich green smoothie that was totally Instagram-worthy quality, your health still decided to deteriorate just enough to give you a raw nose. Congrats! Welcome to the let’s-be-not-sick-enough-to-stay-home period where you must still complete your daily tasks, but in a lot of pain. Happy holidays!
2. *BAM!* You have discovered Christmas is coming up and can’t wait to go shopping from your friends and family. Seeing the eyes of your loved ones light up as they rip open their gifts is indescribable. Then you check your bank account. What about all of the money you saved? Wait, you were supposed to save during the fall? Wait, it’s already November? Wait, the loan I had to take out in order to afford a semi-decent size of Halloween candy is gone? I mean price isn’t everything, but I’m not sure how thoughtful a package of instant oatmeal is going to seem.
3. You wake up to the sound of your alarm as you do every morning but today something is missing. The absence is refreshing until you realize it is your motivation that dipped out when you were sleeping. There’s something about Halloween until New Year’s where all everyone wants to do is snuggle with your dog, drink cheap red wine, and promiscuously feed yourself pieces of dark chocolate.
4. Everything reminds you of home. Every smell, every fresh-baked food item, every decoration — it all cries, “Mom, I miss you!” Anytime I come into contact with anything gingerbread *BOOM* I’m back to the stress-free life of a child whose biggest complaint is about the “but it’s too mushy” peas with dinner and whose biggest worry is about which toys to ask Santa for. Regardless of the cruel desk job you find yourself dragging your feet to every morning, the season air takes us back to a time of simplicity and giggles!
5. *Counts months with your hand* Ouch. You come to the conclusion that it only has taken you eleven months to get this year’s date down; ’tis a new record for sure. However, then it hits you that in eight or so weeks, the blood, sweat, and tears that came from trying to not write 2017 on all of your documents was pointless. Before you know it, the seasons start, and before you truly get a chance to appreciate them, it’s January 1st, 2019, which means you must chill out with the shenanigans and get down to business ASAP.
