Deck The Halls With Boughs of Horr-ee...

I'm about to say something that goes against everything that most people know about my villainous nature - I LOVE CHRISTMAS! There, I said it. Do I get a sponsor now or something? It was a side I had to choose at a young age - I being raised by the living embodiments of both Santa Claus and the Grinch (I'll let you figure out who was who). Needless to say, there's something about your Dad telling you at 25 years old that Santa is "watching you" that makes it not creepy but funny...uh to me at least. So, I ended up loving Christmas - the hunt for the tree in the woods (or the Wal-Mart parking lot - I'm not gonna judge). The lights and decorations covering the city, the smell of Gingerbread lattes from Starfucks, even the crazy crowds turn me into a six year old. Hell, I even discovered I have a penchant for baking and can't wait to hear Wham!'s "Last Christmas"...what? Like you don't have a cheesy holiday song you love.

Fact: George Michael DOESN'T really like Christmas...it's ok George, I still love you!

The Crow thinks it's funny (not disturbing) that I listen to Christmas music in July. My mom thinks I'm weird for having all my shopping done before Halloween and my boss thinks it's creepy that the woman who yells at the printer guys makes boatloads of Christmas cookies and gives them to homeless people (Cracky McCrackerson likes peppermint cookies)! Still, even though I buy into all the holiday  kool-aid, I understand that many people absolutely despise this time of year. I don't blame them, even I've taken a Christmas off and it was one of the best holidays ever (sorry Dad). I've talked about taking next year off but the older I get the more people I have in my life who I want to spend the time with (I'm looking at you Tone and the Family!) and I just enjoy buying gifts and smelling Christmas trees. 

So here I sit, listening to Dean Martin's "Let It Snow" while drinking my Gingerbread Latte and watching a guy tell a woman to "get her fat ass out of the way!" on the escalator at City Target. Ah, the Holidays...makes me want Chinese Turkey.  

This one's for Mom & Dad...