Holidays

They're here! For me, they never get old. I love the snow, the decorated department stores, the Chex mix and sugar cookies; all bring back memories of past Christmases. A few things that put one in the Christmas mood (i would be politically correct, but most of the items deal with this holiday) are as follows:

• Put up a Christmas tree (and making sure it is in the stand properly, preventing it from crashing to the floor and leaving broken ornament glass in the carpet until replaced)
• Drink hot cocoa
• Make a batch of Chex mix
• Eat candy canes, though not the odd, fruity flavors. Peppermint is my only endorsement.
• Go shopping, remembering to pick up a few gifts while you're out
• Buy one crazy holiday item of clothing (a gaudy sweater, pants, etc), and wear it in public
• Listen to Christmas music (if the radio hasn't overdone it for you)
• Watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," "Frosty the Snowman," "A Christmas Story," and any other Christmas classics
• Make a snowman/angel/ball/fort
• Go caroling (if you have the guts to and don't mind forcing your neighbors to watch you belt out a tune)
• See Santa at the mall (it is recommended you are accompanied by a small child)
• Visit family (even if they drive you nuts- i'm sure you will look back on those why-don't-you-have-a-boyfriend days with fondness)

See? Aren't you in the holiday spirit already? If not, well, bah humbug, i suppose. Perhaps they are not meant for everyone.