Christmas Spirit?

I really dread Christmas! Granted, I'm like a little kid sometimes, but the whole spirit of Christmas is just not there. I turn into Scrooge the closer it gets every year. The reason being...Christmas is NOT a happy time of year for me since I lost my grandfather the day after in 1988. Sure, that was 18 years ago (DAMN!) and I should probably be over it by now...but can one really get over the loss of a loved one, especially on a holiday?

At any rate, since I'm not looking for sympathy from anyone, the whole point to this blog is that I've got the Christmas Party around the corner and I'm not even close to being done with my Christmas Shopping. Not to mention, I'm almost broke! I really would like to skip it this year, but that's impossible now. I did talk to Mother Mitchell, and I think we're in agreement that we'll skip the gift giving altogether next year. It will save a ton of money for the both of us!

I should have started my shopping earlier, so that I could do it all online and avoid the craziness of the malls and stores at this time of year. But...stupid me, put it off and put it off, so now I just have to suck it up and get my ass in gear and out there in the madness that is Christmas!

Bah Humbug!