Christmas time is here....

Now I bet you read that and sang it in your head from the Charlie Brown Christmas. Well that was the plan and if not you are lame and had no childhood. Just Kidding! 

Growing up in a small town, Christmas time was great for driving around and looking at all the houses that are decorated up with lights and such. Everyone seemed to have something up and always try to out do each other. Some were amazing looking, and others were just plain tacky! But it was so nice to see and notice that it was Christmas time. Living in Boston, totally opposite. I may have seen one house decorated up. That was last night while on the T. It just didn't seem like Christmas here. Unless you go into the malls or stores that have had Christmas music and decorations up since 2 weeks before Halloween. But here it feels like it is all commercial. I feel there is no holiday spirit at home. Now I haven't been to the suburbs so I don't know what it is like out there, but everywhere I have been it looks just like another day. Even at my apartment. No tree, no decorations. All my stuff is back in storage in NY or it would be up. My roommates have stuff and said there is no need to put it up! WTF!?

There is even a lack of the Salvation Army people ringing the bells. It seemed they were everywhere in NY, but here, I have only seen one! Besides the Au pair staff, I haven't seen one person wearing an ugly Christmas sweater either! Everyone here wears their black winter coat and black hat. Or if you are early in the morning, all the union workers with their work clothes. Even seeing the company holiday parties, no one wearing anything Christmasy. I feel besides the whole shopping experience, there is no Christmas spirit anymore here. Now I know that its all about being with family and such, but come on people! Where is the spirit out in public? Not even one person wearing a Santa hat!! Even the Salvation Army guy wasn't wearing one! Lame sauce

There needs to be more of the Christmas Spirit besides how much money one will spend at the stores or what sale a store is giving. Maybe it is just the city life compared to the small town life, and people are afraid of being judged by looking goofy and not fitting in the norm. But to me, it is very depressing not seeing Christmas out and about. Take out your damn head phones, and put your kindle away, and say hi or Merry Christmas to someone! Oh wait it has to be Happy Holidays because someone might get offended. F that.......bring the spirit back!!!

What will you do to bring that Spirit back??

It's Holiday Season Again

It's that time of year again. Where people line up for hours on end in hopes of getting those great deals. Every store has some kind of crazy deal going on, so let the fighting and arguing begin! God forbid someone takes the last PS4 and your kid doesn't get one right away. Here is an idea, get your kid something to do OUTSIDE! I for one, will not be attending Black Friday. But that is because I don't like people. If you saw me in my car during Boston rush hour, you would understand.

Yes the holiday season is great and joyful, and you spend time with family. But the holiday season should start around Thanksgiving time, not 2 weeks before fucking Halloween! Radio stations were already playing 24 hours of Christmas music then! Why is it so commercial now?! Why does Christmas have to do do with the best store deals, or who can decorate their store first for Christmas, Walmart and Rite-Aid? I remember one year, ran out of candy on Halloween and went into Walmart at 7:30om to get more, and the entire Halloween aisle was replaced with Christmas decorations!! Now it is even early. Apparently Thanksgiving doesn't exist anymore for some reason.

Thanksgiving is great. It's a day where I can sat and watch the Macy's Parade, watch the numerous football games,  feed my face full of food, nap, and then repeat. And leftovers for days! Who doesn't like a turkey, gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce sandwich the day after? If you don't, I probably won't like you.

I picture Black Friday as a bunch of zombies on crack, because people don't sleep just to get a frickin deal on a toy. Speaking of zombies, that's how I feel the T here is like. As you know I people watch and judge like crazy (at least I admit I'm a jerk). Its quite entertaining watch people when the train shows up. Hundreds of people standing quietly with their headphones in, not looking at other people for afraid of conversation, and as the train pulls up, everyone walks slowly right up to the door and surrounds the train to be able to sit, no care about the zombies trying to get out of the train. By the way, I try to leave an ear piece out and I look at someone and walk towards them to make them think I want to ask them something. It's very funny watching them get uncomfortable and try to hide under their iPhone. I just walk by and laugh. It's a fun game for me haha. Told you I'm a jerk.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy some great food and family time. I leave you with this:

How do you get a sweet little 80 year old lady to say the F word?
Have another sweet little 80 year old lady say "BINGO"