Listen, this is not the Diaries of the Girl who got everything she wanted. So things are real. And disappointing. And sad. And ANNOYING. And disheartening. And funny. And sometimes happy. So read on if you can deal with the real.
I'm not sure what has happened, but I have become the scrooge of Christmas.
I HATE Christmas. Like, there wasn't even the tiniest drop of joy in my heart this year. Or the year before.
It might've been that I was fired from my job 3 weeks ago, or that it was 80 DEGREES outside, or that every Christmas I am a year older and I still have no significant other.
Anyways, maybe I'll find that joy and happiness during this time of year again, one day.
I want to say this in hopes that it won't hurt my family... if they ever read this.
Lets do Christmas differently.
I know we aren't wealthy and can't do a cruise or even a trip to the mountains, but lets go to the beach and shoot fireworks, or lets donate time to a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen on Christmas Eve/Day.
Lets do away with what we've been doing for so long!
Honestly I hope to do Christmas differently next year. I have always wanted to do a Friends-mas!
Or just be somewhere where it's snowing, or at least cold!
I know Christmas is not about getting gifts, but gift getting/giving is one of my love languages.
Which brings me to this.
This year, I met an awesome couple and walk their dog-child occasionally.
SO I have been walking/sitting their dog-child for about 6 months. We became friends over that time and I LOVE them!! They invite me over for dinner all the time and spoil me with free booze and yada yada... here's where I'm going.... they gave me a Christmas present... and you guys... it was the sweetest thing. As we were sitting and chatting before dinner, I was handed a sparkly pink and orange box with a festive bow.
Upon removing the bow, I see the print "COACH"... what the... I think I said something like "I hope this is from little China in New York". I opened the box and was greeted with a card and a sparkly, black, COACH wristlet. I wanted to cry. I had never been given something like this before. My mom has gifted several nice items over the years(including a car, some college, she's spent a ton of money on me), but she is terrible with surprises/doesn't know what to pick for me, so long story short... this was the 1st time I had ever received a really nice surprise gift that I adored.
That doesn't mean that I'm ungrateful for any past presents from ANYONE!!!
I just have never received a gift like that(something that I really really like, and a surprise too). It's just a really sweet feeling of being appreciated, and to say the least, I love that bleeping wristlet.
Christmas of 2016, here's to looking forward to you. AND A COLDER CLIMATE
P.S. I forgot to mention that I came down with a 24hr stomach virus the day after Christmas. So I'll spare the details of vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, headaches and just tell you it was HELL.
I'm not sure what has happened, but I have become the scrooge of Christmas.
I HATE Christmas. Like, there wasn't even the tiniest drop of joy in my heart this year. Or the year before.
It might've been that I was fired from my job 3 weeks ago, or that it was 80 DEGREES outside, or that every Christmas I am a year older and I still have no significant other.
Anyways, maybe I'll find that joy and happiness during this time of year again, one day.
I want to say this in hopes that it won't hurt my family... if they ever read this.
Lets do Christmas differently.
I know we aren't wealthy and can't do a cruise or even a trip to the mountains, but lets go to the beach and shoot fireworks, or lets donate time to a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen on Christmas Eve/Day.
Lets do away with what we've been doing for so long!
Honestly I hope to do Christmas differently next year. I have always wanted to do a Friends-mas!
Or just be somewhere where it's snowing, or at least cold!
I know Christmas is not about getting gifts, but gift getting/giving is one of my love languages.
Which brings me to this.
This year, I met an awesome couple and walk their dog-child occasionally.
SO I have been walking/sitting their dog-child for about 6 months. We became friends over that time and I LOVE them!! They invite me over for dinner all the time and spoil me with free booze and yada yada... here's where I'm going.... they gave me a Christmas present... and you guys... it was the sweetest thing. As we were sitting and chatting before dinner, I was handed a sparkly pink and orange box with a festive bow.
Upon removing the bow, I see the print "COACH"... what the... I think I said something like "I hope this is from little China in New York". I opened the box and was greeted with a card and a sparkly, black, COACH wristlet. I wanted to cry. I had never been given something like this before. My mom has gifted several nice items over the years(including a car, some college, she's spent a ton of money on me), but she is terrible with surprises/doesn't know what to pick for me, so long story short... this was the 1st time I had ever received a really nice surprise gift that I adored.
That doesn't mean that I'm ungrateful for any past presents from ANYONE!!!
I just have never received a gift like that(something that I really really like, and a surprise too). It's just a really sweet feeling of being appreciated, and to say the least, I love that bleeping wristlet.
P.S. I forgot to mention that I came down with a 24hr stomach virus the day after Christmas. So I'll spare the details of vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, headaches and just tell you it was HELL.
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