Ew. It’s Monday. And ew. LilZ has to go back to school and MrZ has to go back to work. And ew. It’s raining and cold. This day is going to feel like the quintessential Monday.
(I am betting I didn’t use that word right. But you know what? I kinda don’t care. It’s a Q-word and how often can you use those?)
The last five days were GREAT. I loved having my family in town. I loved finally getting to meet my brother’s girlfriend. I loved cooking for my family and I loved having MrZ and LilZ around more than usual. Because of all of this? I woke up VERY irritated this morning. Why, exactly, can’t EVERY day be a holiday?
Because we’d all be broke and living on the streets, I’m guessing.
I am very proud to say that I did absolutely ZERO Christmas shopping this weekend. Some financial advisor on CNN told me that the BEST sales this season would actually be the week BEFORE Christmas. So, unless I was afraid something would sell out, I should wait to do my shopping. And I believed her! She sounded like she knew what she was talking about! And also? I hate Christmas shopping Thanksgiving weekend, so I’ll take ANY excuse I can possibly find to avoid it. People who stand at the door waiting for a store to open at 5am? Scare me.
So, I’m a tad bit on the grumpy side since today is just all around SUCKY. But, I’m going to try to make the best of it by getting our Christmas decorations out and starting to get in the Holiday spirit. I also may get drunk. We’ll see.
(kidding.)
(maybe.)
I would have to agree with the lady on CNN because for the past 25 years of my 31 years (or as far back as I can remember)… My mother and I have ALWAYS done all of our christmas shopping on, you guessed it, Christmas EVE.
We had Christmas in Waco, but my dad had to work that morning (damn grocery business) so my mother and I would get up when he left for work and hit the malls. We would buy all our gifts, go home and wrap them, pack all three of our suitcases and be ready to leave when my dad got home from work. He would load the car, change clothes and we would head to Waco.
We usually got there between 10pm and midnight where the massive gift giving would commence and then we would crash and dream about Santa the next morning. Christmas Eve shopping is a tradition and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
quintessential |ˌkwintəˈsen ch əl| adjective representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class : he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained.
I’d say you nailed it.
Play those holiday songs and have fun decorating - that’s what I’m going to do today! And I heard something similar to the CNN thing - that the busiest shopping day will actually be Christmas Eve day, as that’s when the biggest sales will occur and everyone knows it.
I know just what you mean! Mondays are bad enough. But Mondays after a holiday weekend are horrible!
I saw on the news this weekend a website called http://www.cairo.com which is supposed to tell you the best times to shop for the best deals… even on groceries… I think I shall check it out now!
i was home in MA this weekend and the front page of the boston globe showed actual RIOTS in front of walmart. as my lebanese coworker says, it is not the sort of thing you want to show people in other countries.
I assume you’re kidding about the decorations, yes?
I’m with you! I need more time off!
I had MAJOR re-entry into the reality of the work week issues too!