...Or maybe you stepped in something.
Its getting closer and closer to the holidays, the weather is typically getting chilly, and there's just something about this time of year that puts people in a more giving mood. Usually.
Its a time of year when I'm content to simply make myself a cup of hot cocoa (I prefer mine with strong coffee rather than hot water), fill it to the brim with miniature marshmallows, put on the headphones, turn on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (way better than that typical, cheesy, Christmas-ey music
) and sit down with a dog in my lap and my drawing stuffs at hand.
Its a time of year when I grumble about the stupid snow, yet am miraculously happy to see it when I get a snow day, to go out of my way to open doors to candy laden individuals, to wonder what I'll get people for Christmas, then promptly forget about it and wait 'til the 15th or so of the month to rush for last minute presents, and just generally feel a lot more obliged to be nice.
What is it that makes people either extremely grumpy or sickeningly cheerful this time of year? Is it the festive colours, the gaudy ornaments, the mind numbing music played in EVERY FREAKIN' STORE...? Perhaps, it could be the overwhelming stress, leaving some people in ill tempers, and straining the weak to a point of mental collapse, sending them in a state of euphoric shock, behaving to the code they were programmed to for the holidays. Or, my theory, is that they put something in the candy canes; a global conspiracy employed by companies world wide to suck the people dry of all their money...
Er, where was I...?
Oh, right.
It times like these you need to stop complaining about the small things and find joy in the little things. Take snow for example- Many people who grow up in a place with snowy winters at one point begin hating the stuff... its cold, it gets you wet, and it can be hell to drive in. But, while I used to take snow for granted, there are thousands of people out there that's never even seen it before and would gladly have a chance to witness snowfall. Now, you can take this two ways: a) you can be grateful to actually have witnessed it, or b) you can shake your fist at the sky, screaming at the top of your lungs, asking why it had to pick you.
Anyways, I wish everyone luck in their last minute shopping, to be safe in their inevitable (and most likely, boring) travels to relatives' houses, and to not lick the candy canes.
Happy holidays, every one!
And now I'm gonna finish up this tasty steak dinner (extra rare, too!) and go for another cup of mocha.
Also, you can use this thread to talk about what you guys do for the holidays, too.
then on Christams day, excellent meal with lots of meat, and off to play the game i got, or listen CD's or such.. yep 
