The Joys of the Holidays

Christmas. I love this time of year. :) Unfortunately, there are many things that I don't like about this season:
1. COMERCIALISM
2. the gift buying frienzy
3. buying bulk gifts (i.e. everyone at work gets lotion from bath & body works)
4. the crowds (I feel lost and pressured. It may not be there when I get back.)
5. the traffic (I live waaay too close to the mall. The traffic affects my daily commute!)


However, there are plenty of things that I love:
1. MUSIC!!
2. people coming home
3. meeting up with old friends and family
4. fires in the fireplace
5. catching up on my reading list
6. renting/going to movies with the family
7. cooking
8. good christmas coffee (thank you O'Henry's!)
9. good food (my sweet tooth will be the end of me one day)
10. the late Christmas Eve service (you get out and it's already christmas day!)