Christmas, Good and Bad

GOOD:
Everyone and their mother dropping off tasty treats on our doorstep. Fudge! Cookies! Candy! Bring it on!

BAD:
Staying up until one in the morning to frost the fifty-six jillion sugar cookies you're making to give in return.

GOOD:
That fresh, wonderful pine scent from the live tree (well, I guess it's dead now).

BAD:
When said tree decides to stop drinking water and becomes a brittle mass of flammable garbage.

GOOD:
Decorating the house, and making everything look so cheery and festive!

BAD:
Apparently it is in the constitution that two out of every three strings of lights you put away last year will not work this year. I'm sure it's there folks, look it up.

GOOD:
Telling your kids stories about Santa, and setting the stage for the main event on that magical Christmas morning.

BAD:
Trying to explain to your frantic preschooler how Santa will deliver presents to your house since you don't have a chimney. (He comes in through the window, by the way.)

GOOD:
Dropping the kids of with Grandma and Grandpa to go to your husband's fancy work Christmas party.

BAD:
Dressing for this stupid crap party when you have NO NICE CLOTHES THAT FIT AND YOU REALIZE THAT THE PINK MATERNITY SHIRT IS THE ONLY SEMI-APPROPRIATE ITEM OF CLOTHING YOU OWN AND DO YOU THINK ANYONE WOULD NOTICE IF YOU SHOWED UP SUDDENLY LOOKING EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT? Not that this happened to me, or anything.

GOOD:
Making cute, crafty gifts that are sure to impress all of your in-laws.

BAD:
Shoving your way through the angry herd of people at the post office who also forgot to send their packages early.

GOOD:
Shopping for last minute gifts at the mall WITHOUT THE KIDS! It's like a vacation!

BAD:
Nasty mall Santas who give you the "come hither" eye.

GOOD:
Listening to your favorite Christmas songs over and over.

BAD:
Remembering that Bing Crosby beat his kids, and how's that for some lovely holiday cheer.

and let's end on a positive note...

GOOD:
Reciting every word along with the narrator of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!