Snoopy Easter!

Snoopy Reemerges.

Let's Take it One Holiday at a Time....

On this upcoming Thanksgiving, I am thankful for many things - my family, my friends, my health, everyone's health, my job, my education, my lovely underpriced apartment, my dogs, and, of course, the fact that there are people out there willing to read my completely random opinions on a regular basis.

Please don't, at this moment, second-guess that decision.

We All Need Something to Celebrate

Happy flag day!

For Those Struggling with the Post-Holiday Lull....

Some things to celebrate:

January 8
National Clean-Off-Your-Desk Day

January 19
Idaho Human Rights Day (ID)

O Christmas Tree

So, as you may or may not know, this year, for the first time in my life, I got a real Christmas tree. It has been lovely and spectacular!

So now that the Christmas season is over, it would seem appropriate to, sooner or later, take said tree down (along with the rest of the X-Mas decorations). However, there's a small issue.

It's still alive.

I am NOT a cold-hearted killer. THAT, and this tree has become part of the family...err...part of the apartment. I can't just put it on the side of the road in the cold weather with no water. How could someone do that? Has he/she no heart?!?!

So, I've made a decision. I will take the ornaments off. I will take down all the other decorations in my apartment. But the tree will stay until the end of its natural life. It will be a festive, decorative, seasonal 'neighborhood' tree, if you will. My neighbor across the way left his Christmas present-shaped lights up all year 'round. This is acceptable for my apartment building. And, my former roommate used to like to leave the decorations up until Valentine's Day - I already have experience in celebrating the holiday for an extended period of time. Yes. This SHALL work.

Anyone else feel the way I do about live trees? I'd say I'm definitely getting another live tree next year, but hey, maybe I will still have this one!!

Overrated Holiday?

New Year's Eve.

Now, I've done quite a few various things over the years for said holiday. Navy Pier. Bar Package. Night in a college town (well, only when I was a college student's age). Friend's house party. I know - aren't I quite the socialite?

Well, this year, it looks as though I have 0 plans. And that is fine by me. There is quite a bit of figure skating in the dvr and plenty of wine stocked in the grape. Granted, it is still early. Something could come up.

What are your thoughts on said holiday?

An Important Holiday is Coming....

...quite possibly my favorite holiday, well, after Christmas. And my birthday. And April Fools' Day. And Black Wednesday. Anyhow.

Halloween. I LOVE dressing up for Halloween. It's the best. I'm like an overgrown kid. Whatever.

Two years ago, I was Pam from NBC's the office. Last year, I was Sarah Palin. Both were huge hits, let me tell you. This year, I can't be off my A-Game. I need another grand slam.

I am now taking suggestions. I have two ideas, but I don't think either of them will be the success that the previous two were.

Your input is greatly appreciated.

Single for the Holidays

So, as most of you know, I am single.  Some people have a problem being single at the holidays, however, I don't.  I think it's one thing if there's a significant other who has been around for a long time and already knows the family, however, for me personally, having to go meet all of someone's extended family, or more difficult, having to bring someone to meet all of my extended family would be somewhat stressful no matter how excited I am about the relationship.  

I guess I personally prefer to be single at times like Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc., because I prefer to go and relax with my family and be in my comfort zone of the holiday celebration I am used to.   However, oddly, some of the other members of my age group in my family seem to have no problem bringing a date to any and every family event, even if they've only been dating the person for a couple weeks.  I know some friends who will also bring someone they just started dating home to meet not only parents and siblings but also the whole entire extended family early on.  I am not sure if the point is to show off that they are, indeed, dating someone (and therefore dateable), or if this is just the standard way to operate for them and I personally don't understand it.   

Your thoughts?  Are any of you sad to be single at the holidays?