It's really beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Santa Monica, and to help things out, it's actually freezing cold tonight. This is by far my favorite time of year and I am going to enjoy the holidays like never before. I am trying to keep it stress free and not get caught up in having to have everything perfect with too many expectations that never get met. I am going to enjoy every minute with family and friends and be thankful for what I have.
I went to the mall for a short time the other night and it was beyond depressing. First of all, it wasn't crowded, which isn't too unusual for a Monday night, but no one seemed to be buying anything. Every store had a sale sign up, just begging people to buy. Even See's candy was empty, a sure sign that California is on an economic diet. The decorations are all up, the Christmas music is being forced everywhere, but some how people seem a little scared about buying happiness this year. Maybe Christmas will start getting back to it's roots when people realize that getting into overwhelming debt is not worth it.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, when I got back to my car there was a handwritten note on the windshield, calling me an asshole for parking too close to someone. They told me I was lucky they didn't key my car! I have two friends who have gotten keyed lately (a new word to add to the California vocabulary meaning revenge for assholes) and I can never understand how that makes someone feel good. You ruined someone's car because they inconvenienced you, and not only are you a coward, you win the biggest asshole contest.
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