Christmas

November's behind us now and December is rolling in, embracing us with its ice-cold mornings and freezing afternoons. The only thing I like about December? Winter Break. What else do you expect? I mean... Sure, we need an education and stuff; but given a choice between studying and relaxing, most people would pick relaxing. I don't know what kind of bookworm would waste their time studying or doing homework during break. Probably one of those 4.0 bastards... (I'm kidding.)

And with December comes the one holiday that little kids everywhere are dying for: Christmas. I always loved Christmas, it was a good excuse to skip out on tutoring and extracurricular stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love the holiday and getting presents too, but every time I walk by the mall, I see a line of kids waiting to sit on the lap of a fat guy being paid $1.50 an hour. I stopped believing in Santa Claus around the age of 5. I mean... Do adults really think kids would believe in a 200 pound old guy traveling around the world in 7 hours and slipping down chimneys? Everyone would've woken up the second he landed on the roof. THUMP... Ho ho ho... -Insert reindeer noises and bells jingling here-... Man... If I see a fat guy carrying a large burlap sack in my house, I'd call the cops and say that there was a heavy set burglar in my house. I don't care if he's Santa Claus... You come into my place carrying a giant sack at the dead of night, I have the right to smack you with a giant baseball bat.

So anyway... You know the Christmas Rush and all that stuff? don't see why anyone would get up at 7 A.M. to wait in line at a crowded store to buy presents. They invented online shopping for a reason, not because they were bored and needed something to do. I applaud whoever invented Amazon and the like. You know... Christmas was started by Nicholas (LAST NAME UNKNOWN) who gave toys to children; not for profit or some other gain; but just as a gift to make the children smile. I have no idea how that idea has been warped over the years into making the holiday into a day where you splurge money and buying Hi-Def TVs or new cars. Hasn't anyone ever stopped to think that I would be fine with a more mundane gift? It's not that I don't like getting a new computer or TV at Christmas... But deep down I'm somewhat pissed off that my parents would stoop so low as to buy my love. Great, I get a giant 32" LCD for my room; doesn't excuse the fact that you skipped out on my graduation ceremony cause of work. Then again... This is just the mad raving of a pessimistic teenager, so pay no heed to my words. Merry Christmas, people.