And so it begins...

It's snowing. The first legitimate fall that signifies the beginning of winter, Christmas, busy stores, and people shoving past you trying to get the last few things on their list. As you can tell, I'm not a fan of winter; always being cold, bundling up before going outside and scraping ice off of my car...no thanks.

The worst part about winter is Christmas. Instead of having a fun filled family get together, my family can barely say a decent word to one another let alone be in the same room for more than an hour without throwing fists. Imagine celebrating Christmas with family tension so thick you can cut it with a knife, no one talks to one another for fear of sparking a fight and no one knows what presents to get people because the only time we communicate and see one another is during the Christmas get together. In my opinion.....I would rather skip Christmas with my extended family and with my parents and brother because it always turns out to be a mess...someone always ends up infuriated which leaves everyone else feeling sick to their stomach from stress and nerves.

Why spend the holidays with family? Personally, I'd rather spend it with a group of friends, I know I'd have a much better time. And what's up with following traditions and doing the same exact thing every year?.....um, no thanks. The only way for me to fully enjoy a holiday is if I spice things up a bit and if I know things will be totally reversed from the year before. For example, instead of spending Thanksgiving at home I was hanging out with friends, went to 2 concerts and had Mexican as my thanksgiving dinner........that's right, I said Mexican! Instead of eating turkey I enjoyed a nice quesadilla! :)
Never NEVER have I had such an awesome Thanksgiving as the Great Mexican Thanksgiving!

In a way I guess I find the holidays sad and lonely.....like a scene out of a movie where the old lady is sitting by herself next to the fireplace late at night. There are reasons as to why I'm not a fan of the holiday, but I haven't fully pinpointed why I dislike it as much as I do. As I'm writing this it is blizzardy outside (yes, 'blizzardy' is a word) and here I am.....sitting by myself and just staring out the window, wondering "why the heck am I acting like such a sap!?!"

Another reason as to why I'm not a fan of the holidays- people are too materialistic. "I want this, I want that, that's not the color I wanted it in, I don't care how much it costs, ect" The world is getting ridiculous. People shouldn't think of christmas in such a way, they should think of christmas as a way to help people any way possible. Even if it means just smiling at someone or complimenting a random stranger on their wardrobe. Giving a person a boost of confidence could completely flip their day around and make them a lot happier than they were before and it'll be more likely that they'll start a chain reaction and compliment some other random person. Just knowing that a person smiled after you complimented them should make you feel good about yourself and help you have a better, more productive day. Think about it people.....giving a compliment or a smile to one person a day could affect you and many others and allow for a less stressful day, changing someones mood for the better (as well as yours) should be more fullfilling than a pair of Uggs or a new Rolex...