"So this is the New Year..."

It's been a month or so since I've last blogged. Christmas has since come and gone and I've come across a few astute observations about the holiday season.

Here's what I learned:

1.) It doesn't matter that it's "Christmas month" December will always be chaotic
2.) No matter how hard you try...your family will never get you what you ask for
3.) The weeks leading up to Christmas are always better than the actual day
4.) Four days is MORE than enough time to spend with family
5.) ...TOO MUCH time to spend with future in-laws!
6.) All Christmas shopping should be done online, avoiding the malls at all costs
7.) Even if your work gives you a week off you still won't have any free time
8.) You'll spend the three days before New Year's trying to figure out who you can pan your crappy gifts off too....Crystal candle holders anyone??
9.) Don't buy a fake tree...they don't shed less needles and their bad for the environment

and last but certainly not least....

10.) No matter how shitty your Christmas may or may not have been, you'll always miss it once January rolls in!