I hate December. I'm not a Scrooge, who hates Christmas. In fact, I'm more like a little kid who can't wait for Christmas to get here -- and be over -- because Christmas is a big part of why I hate December. December 1 through December 25 is a big black hole on the calendar.
Like a black hole, December sucks the cash out of my wallet, the line-of-credit off my charge cards, the creativity from my soul, and time from my life.
For several weeks, my critique group has been trying to schedule our two December meetings. We've even decided that one of those meetings will actually be a holiday dinner in a restaurant to treat ourselves (rather than exchange gifts) for being such industrious writers. But take six busy women, three of whom have school-aged children, and all of a sudden December is an oozing, sucking, time warp.
TV Stevie called me today with two additional obligations to add to our family calendar. I want to weep. A Major University basketball game to which TV won tickets; Aida (Y-Chromo's school did it last year, so he wants to see the touring company that's coming to town); holiday parties; holiday concerts; more holiday parties; TV has to work the same night Y-Chromo has Jazz Ensemble rehearsal 6-8pm and will need a ride home. We're pulling X-Chromo out of religious ed for two weeks because of High School night at her middle school next week and her brother's holiday concert two weeks later. Not only are we seriously over-booked, but when she doesn't go to religious ed, Mommy doesn't get her Write-Night.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening is booked between now and December 25. Toss in a couple of Friday-Monday things, and . . . life is a black hole of timelessness.
Peace on Earth would be better accomplished with a little quiet down time.
4 comments:
I know what you mean. The holidays are nice in theory. But in reality, when you're trying to juggle time and get things done, they sort of suck--as in suck up all your time and energy... good luck, finding the time...
(((Molly)))
Get yourself an Advent calendar that has a chocolate for each day. Pop one, watch the days count down, and remind yourself that January will be here faster then you realize.
I couldn't have said it better. I was invited to 3 Christmas parties this year and I'm only going to one. I went to all of them last year, and exhausted myself. Not the going, but the preparation before going, shopping for something to wear, bringing something to eat, fighting a blizzard to get to each one...I need to resolve to take naps in December.
Gwyn: Thank you for your support! We need to start an underground movement: put the Holy back in Holi-days or something.
Queen-A: Chocolate is always a solution! I personally like those Lindt balls DGF found when she was here for the Barbara Samuel workshop--the milk chocolate filled with white chocolate ones. And those are seasonal, too.
Nancy: there's a reason we all want to nap in December. It's a natural reaction to the lack of sunlight. It's like why bears hibernate. I don't blame you at all for cutting back on your outings.
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